Prof. Corina Birleanu | Engineering and Technology | Full Professor at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Hypothesis Achievement Award
Prof. Corina Birleanu is a distinguished University Professor and PhD Supervisor in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN), Romania, with an academic and professional career spanning more than three decades in teaching, research, and institutional leadership. Prof. Corina Birleanu earned her Mechanical Engineering degree in Machine Building Technology from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca in 1986 and completed her Doctor of Science between 1992 and 1998 at UTCN, specializing in advanced tribological research focused on the theoretical and experimental behavior of alumina-based ceramic tribosystems under contact pressure. Since joining UTCN as a teaching staff member in 1992, Prof. Corina Birleanu has progressed through all academic ranks, serving as Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor, and has held numerous senior leadership roles including Chancellor of the University Senate, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Director of the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, and currently Head of the Tribology Laboratory and coordinator of the Machine Elements and Tribology research group.
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Tribological Performance of SAE 10W-40 Engine Oil Enhanced with Thermally Treated TiO₂ Nanoparticles
– Lubricants, 2025
Leveraging Centralized Procurement for Digital Innovation in Higher Education: Institutional Capacity and Policy Gaps in Romania
– Administrative Sciences, 2025
Basalt vs. Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymers: A Statistical Comparison of Tribological Performance Under Dry Sliding Conditions
– Journal of Composites Science, 2025
Tribomechanical Analysis and Performance Optimization of Sustainable Basalt Fiber Polymer Composites for Engineering Applications
– Technologies, 2025
Comparative Study on Consumers’ Behavior Regarding Water Consumption Pattern
– Water (Switzerland), 2025
Impact of CuSn10 Powder on Mechanical Properties and Tribological Performance of Novel Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites
– Polymers, 2025
The Effect of Fiber Weight Fraction on Tribological Behavior for Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
– Polymers, 2025
Enhanced Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Copper-Modified Basalt-Reinforced Epoxy Composites
– Polymers, 2025
An Aluminum U-Shaped Electro-Thermally Actuated Microgripper: Simulation and Fabrication
– Conference Paper, 2025