Projects

Ongoing projects/contracts

1. CFS: Growth and Survival of Colored Fungi in Space

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: PECS/ESA

2. RoSpaceGRID: Romanian GRID middleware repository for Space Science Applications

      • Project Leader: Ion-Sorin Zgura
      • Call name/Contracting authority: PECS/ESA

3. ECSTRA: Energy Conversion and Transfer in the Solar Wind Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System

      • Project Leader: Octav MARGHITU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: PECS/ESA

4. Scientific Exploitation of the PLANCK-LFI Data

      • Project Leader: Lucia A. POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: PECS/ESA

5. KEEV: Kinetic and Experimental Investigation of the Earth’s and Venus’ Plasma Layers

      • Project Leader: Marius ECHIM
      • Call name/Contracting Authority: PECS/ESA

6. KM3NeT-PP: Preparatory Phase for a Deep Sea Facility in the Meditaranean for Neutrino Astronomy and Associated Sciences

      • Project Leader: Vlad POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: FP7/INFN

7. PTW: Portable Telemedicine Workstation Feasibility Study, Definition and Specification

      • Project Leader: Vlad VALEANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: PECS/ESA

8. HP-SEE: High Performance Computing Infrastructure for South-East Europe’s Research Communities

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting Authority: FP7/GRNET

9. GRID Techniques in Astrophysics with Applications to Processing, Modelling and Distribution of Spatial Data

      • Project Leader: Petruta STEFANESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/UEFISCDI

10. Optoelectronic System for Electromagnetic Background Measurements for Ground Detection of Gamma Quanta of Galactic and Extragalactic Origin

      • Project Leader: Aurelian RADU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/UEFISCDI

11. Experimental Data Processing Obtained at Ultrarelativistic Energies Using Clusterization Technologies and Distributed Computing

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/UEFISCDI

12. Obscure Neutrinos in Observational Cosmology

      • Project Leader: Lucia POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Ideas/UEFISCDI

13. National Contribution at the GRID Development LCG Computing for Elementary Physics Particles

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: IFA-CERN/IFA

14. Preparing Simulation and Preliminary Analysis of Data from the ALICE Experiment

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: IFA-CERN/IFA

15. Autoportant Helicopter Controllable Without a Pilot

      • Project Leader: Vlad VALEANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/UEFISCDI

16. COMPOSAT: Certified Components for Nanosatellites

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/UEFISCDI

17. KM3NeT-PP: Preparatory Phase for a Deep Sea Facility in the Meditaranean for Neutrino Astronomy and Associated Sciences

      • Project Leader: Vlad POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Capacity/ANCS

18. Study of  Anisothropic Flows in Relativistic Nuclear Physics

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Human Resources/UEFISCDI

19. Evaluation of Romanian Research Potential in Physics and Elaboration of a National Strategy for International Cooperation

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Sectorial/IFA

20. Study of Diffractive Processes in Interactions of 1-4 GeV ions with Nuclear Emulsions and applications to Astrophysics

      • Project Leader: Maria HAIDUC
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Ideas/UEFISCDI

21. Advanced Studies of Radio Signals from Atmospheric Showers Induced by UHE Cosmic Rays

      • Project Leader: Gina ISAR
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Human Resources/UEFISCDI

22. Exploring Physics Above the Standard Model with Microscopic Black-Holes and Neutrinos

      • Project Leader: Octavian MICU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Human Resources/UEFISCDI

23. Exotic Superheavy Particles in Neutrino Telescopes

      • Project Leader: Vlad POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Ideas/UEFISCDI

24. Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling in the Auroral Region

      • Project Leader: Octav MARGHITU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Ideas/UEFISCDI 

25. Radio Dichotomy in Active Galactic Nuclei and Black Hole X-ray Binaries

      • Project Leader: Ioana DUTAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: ISS/STAR

 Projects/contracts completed 2007-2011

1. Integrated Information System for Real Time Management of Research Projects

      • Project Leader: Ionel STAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

2. VECSS: Vehicle for Commercial Exploitation of Suborbital Space

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

3. New Experimental Results Concerning HUBBLE Evolution n Relativistic Nuclear Collisions

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

4. SPACE 21: Strategy and Management of Research and Industry National Activities in the Space Domain

      • Project Leader: Mihai RACHERU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

5. PLURIBUS: Nanosatellite Systems Flight in Straight Formation Connected into the Network

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

6. Proton Threshold Statesin Stellar Nuclear Cycles: Mg-Al

      • Project Leader: Horia COMISEL
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

7. ELECTROCISCELL: New Types of Flexible Cells on a CSI Basis Obtained by Electrodeposition

      • Project Leader: Oana GHENESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

8. FORMUAV: Formation of UAVs in Autonomous Flight with Data Fusion and Centralized Communications

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

9. Monitoring of Metallic Structure Behavior at Mechanical Action

      • Project Leader: Marian MOGALDEA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

10. PVCELLSA: Photovoltaic Cells for Spatial Applications: Realization, Characterization and Testing in High Background Radiation

      • Project Leader: Marian GHENESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Parnerships/CNMP

11. Growing National Network of Quality Education by Cosmic Ray Experiments

      • Project Leader: Vlad POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

12. Studies of Explosive Nucleosynthesis Using Radioactive Ion Beams

      • Project Leader: Pompiliu GRUNFELD
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

13.Heliosphere and its Impact on the Variability of the Earth System Components

      • Project Leader: Ovidiu MARIS
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

14. GRIDCERT: Method for Data Management and Communication using GRID Infrastructure Based On Technologies and Digital Certificates

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

15. Installation of a Cerenkov Telescope to study VHE Gamma Radiation in Romania

      • Project Leader: Aurelian RADU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

16. SAFIR: Boundary Layers and Structures in Circumplanetary Plasmas

      • Project Leader: Marius ECHIM
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

17. TERASCAN: Research on Emission, Modulation, Scanning and Detection of THz Electromagnetic Waves in the Field: Experimental Model Plant Detection and Imaging of Objects of Interest to Security

      • Project Leader: Catalin CUCU-DUMITRESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

18. CORA: Study of the Processes from Primary Cosmic Radiation in the Laboratory – Digital Reconstruction and Applications in Medicine.

      • Project Leader: Marius RUJOIU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Partnerships/CNMP

19. Development of a Portable Version of the Multisphere Neutron Spectrometer for the Measurement of Neutron Spectra and Dosimetry in Scattered mixed Radiation Fields

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: IUCN-Dubna/ANCS

20. TFSRA: Phase Transitions, States and Nuclear Threshold Reactions In the Universe Evolution After the Big-Bang

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CERES

21. QGPBB: Types of Quark-Gluon Plasmas in Relativistic Nuclear Collisions in the Universe Evolution After the Big-Bang

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CERES

22. SEOKIMS: Use of Earth’s observation Satellite Systems to Assess Crisis Situations and Natural Disasters – Expert System for Extracting and Processing Information

      • Project Leader: Mihai RACHERU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

23. MARKS: System Coordination of Space Activities Through Advanced Research Procedures and Information Management

      • Project Leader: Catalin CUCU-DUMITRESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

24. SIDERALIS: Detection Simulation in the ALICE Experiment Under Realistic Conditions

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CORINT/ANCS

25. BANG: Capacity, Specific Applications and Infrastructure for GNSS-GALILEO

      • Project Leader: Dan SELARU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

26. SINDEGRID: National development and Exploitation System of the GRID for LCG Computing for Elementary Particle Physics

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/ASR

27. GOLIAT: A Microsatellite Space Mission for Scientific and Exploration Purposes

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

28. SISATJA: Satellite Permanent System with Controlled Trajectory at Low Altitude

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/ASR

29. FQC: Top Researchers in Charm Quark Physics

      • Project Leader: Daniel FELEA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/IFA

30. ALEGRO: Plasma Physics Applications in Geophysics – Auroral Phenomena

      • Project Leader: Octav MARGHITU
      • Call name/contracting authority: Human Resources/UEFISCDI

31. COSASTRO: Experimental and Theoretical Research of Cosmic Rays and Nuclear Astrophysics

      • Project Leader: Aurelian RADU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CERES

32. FARRA – Radioactive Relativistic Beams with Applications in Astrophysics

      • Project Leader: Dumitru HASEGAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/IFA

33. MEMFIS: Multidisciplinary Research of Complex Phenomena Associated with Precursory Intermediate and Strong Earthquakes in Vrancea According to the Latest International Approaches

      • Project Leader: Marius ECHIM
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

34. VIS-SHP: Promotion in the European and International Research Communities of the Romanian Study of the Sun-Heliosphere-Earth system

      • Project Leader: Octavian MARIS
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CNMP

35. MATNANORG: Hybrid Structures Consisting of a Matrix of AII-BIV Semiconductor Quantum Wires and Organic Semiconductor Films with Applications to Optoelectronic Devices

      • Project Leader: Marian GHENESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/IFA

36. National Space Dynamics Technology Platform

      • Project Leader: Catalin CUCU-DUMITRESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: Aerospatial/ASR

37. NANOSEMIMAGNET: Nanowires of Diluted Magnetic Metal Oxide Semiconductors

      • Project Leader: Oana GHENESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CERES

38. KENEES: Kinetic Evolution and Non-Equilibrium Steady-States

      • Project Leader: Pompiliu GRUNFELD
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/CERES

39. Advanced Research in Quantum Field Theory and Gravitation

      • Project Leader: Ovidiu TANTAREANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: CEEX/IFA

STAR PROGRAMME – RDI Projects (C1-2012)

1. Correlational Study of Space Missions Related to Fundamental Physics. Opportunities for Romanian Space Projects (COSMOS-RO)

      • Project Leader: Ovidiu TANTAREANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

2. Cluster Flux Gate Magnetometer Daily Calibration and Scientific Data Exploitation (TUNED)

      • Project Leader: Constantinescu Ovidiu DRAGOS
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

3. Radio Dichotomy in Active Galactic Nuclei and Black Hole X-ray Binaries (RDAGN)

      • Project Leader: Ioana DUTAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

4. Auroral Electrodynamics with Swarm (ALEOS)

      • Project Leader: Octav MARGHITU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

5. Contributions to the Euclid Mission (CEM)

      • Project Leader: Lucia A. POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

6. Satellite detection of faint fluorescence phenomena (SADET)

      • Project Leader: Maria HAIDUC
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

7. GPU in GRID for space science and technology (GUIDE)

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

8. Validation of Swarm L-1b data using multi-point gradient estimation techniques (VALS)

      • Project Leader: Adrian BLAGAU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

9. Subsystems for Nanosatellites – SuNs

      • Project Leader: Marius TRUSCULESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

10. Romanian Dual CubeSat Mission. Development of the RoBiSat-1 spacecraft (RoBiSat-1)

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

11. Computer Assisted and Information Feedback Training for Human Spaceflight Support (STARWALKER)

      • Project Leader: Vlad VALEANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

12. ROmanian nanoSatellite Technology – Competence Centre (ROST – CC)

      • Project Leader: Mugurel BALAN
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

13. Pilot study of ultra-high energy COsmic rays through their Space-ATmospheric interactions (COSAT)

      • Project Leader: Paula Gina ISAR
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

14. On-Board Data Flow Simulator (ODAS)

      • Project Leader: Lucia A. POPA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

15. Cluster/HIA in-flight calibration and data quality improvement for scientific exploitation (CALYPSO)

      • Project Leader: Adrian BLAGAU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

16. Earth observation satellite for smart farming applications. Mission Analysis, needs and requirements identification (FARMSAT)

      • Project Leader: Ion Sorin ZGURA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

17. Data Mining in Satellite Image Time Series using Constrained Sequential Pattern Extraction (COSEPE)

      • Project Leader: Andreea Maria JULEA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

18. Diamond Detectors for Particle Spectrometry Experiments in Space (DIADEMS)

      • Project Leader: Mircea Iuliu CIOBANU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

19. Stability tests of new photovoltaic structures for space applications against the protons and alpha particles irradiation (NEWPVSPACE)

      • Project Leader: Marian GHENESCU
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA

20. Metallic Plasma Generator for Space Applications (MPG)

      • Project Leader: Marian MOLGILDEA
      • Call name/Contracting authority: STAR/ROSA