Dr. Claudiu-Ionel Nicola | Systems Engineering | Best Research Award
Lecturer/Scientific Researcher | University of Craiova | Romania
Short Bio
Claudiu-Ionel Nicola is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in Systems Engineering, currently serving as a Lecturer at the University of Craiova, Romania. His expertise spans advanced control algorithms, embedded systems integration, and SCADA systems, with a keen interest in industrial automation and electric drives.
Profile
Education
Claudiu-Ionel Nicola earned his PhD in Systems Engineering from the University of Craiova, focusing on advanced control algorithms in embedded systems integrated into SCADA systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Systems and Computer Engineering, both from the University of Craiova.
Experience
With over a decade of experience at the National Institute for Research, Development and Testing in Electrical Engineering (ICMET), Claudiu-Ionel Nicola has been actively involved in research projects, numerical simulations, and software development for SCADA and embedded systems.
Research Interests
His research interests include system and process modeling, automation software, virtual instrumentation, data acquisition systems, SCADA systems, and control of electric drives in microgrids.
Award
Claudiu-Ionel Nicola received the 2023 Scientific Article Award for his work on DC-AC Converter Control Systems, recognized for its comparative performance analysis using robust and nonlinear controllers.
Publication
Sensorless fractional order control of PMSM based on synergetic and sliding mode controllers
Sensorless Predictive Control for PMSM Using MRAS Observer