Project Coordinator: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest
Project Director: Prof. Ass. Dr. Amalia Carmen MITELUT

The University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest (UASVMB) is one of the oldest education institutions in Romania. It was established upon the initiative of Barbu Dimitrie Stirbei, Prince of Walachia, who, in 1852, decides to establish “The Agricultural Institute in Pantelimon”On the school seal there was an eagle holding a sheaf of ears. This old school symbol was the basis for the current UASVMB logo. Only three years later, in 1855, “The School for Veterinary Education”, the precursor of the current Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, was established.

Along the 157 years of its existence, “The Agricultural Institute in Pantelimon” underwent multiple transformations, changes in headquarters and names, but, more important than these changes, a constant feature of the activity was the focus on high-performance education, “adapted to the needs of the population, aiming at directing the students towards specializations that are useful to society.” - as it was mentioned in the Princely Decree establishing “The Agricultural Institute in Pantelimon”.

Nowadays, The University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest is a modern education institution with all the forms of higher education, ranging from BSc, to MSc and PhD studies.

Team members:

 

Member	Position in the project
Mitelut Amalia Carmen	Senior researcher
Niculita Petru	Senior researcher
Cornea Calina Petruta	Senior researcher
Popa Mona	Senior researcher
Draghici Mihaela	Postdoctoral researcher
Geicu - Cristea Mihaela	Postdoctoral researcher
Tanase Elena	PhD
Stefanescu Georgiana	PhD
Mihai Laura	PhD
Popa Vlad Ioan	MSc
Vasiliu Anca	MSc
Popescu Paul Alexandru	MSc

 

website: www.usamv.ro

 

Partner 1: Competence Center of Electrostatic and Electrotehnologies (CCEE)
Team Leader: Prof. Dr. Ing. Radu CRAMARIUC

S.C. “Centrul de Competență în Electrostatică și Electrotehnologii” (CCEE)  is a SME oriented toward fundamental and applied research and development in the fields of electrostatics and electrotechnologies. The company has a vast experience in the advanced research associated with development of technologies, equipment and materials. During the last 10 years, S.C. CCEE has been involved as project coordinator or partner in 30 R&D projects gathering academic and industrial partner and funded by national and international initiatives.

S.C. CCEE is currently active in the following fields:

Environmental protection: mobile installations for ozone generation and water treatment; technologies for treating residual water; indoor clean air technologies;  technologies for air ozone concentration determination; etc.

Agriculture: manual and automate equipment for pesticide spraying under electrostatic field; package sterilization with nonthermal plasma; seed sterilization under corona discharge; electric and electromagnetic systems for measuring soil conductivity; potato and seed treatment under electric field and increased potato storage by accelerated electron treatment; etc.

Team members:

 

Member	Position in the project
Cramariu Radu	Senior researcher
Neagu Dumitru	Senior researcher
Stanciu Viorica	Senior researcher
Popa Cornel	Technician
Chivu Emil Alexandru	Senior researcher
Dascalescu Paul	Senior researcher

 

website: www.ccee.ro

 

Partner 2: Institute of Food Bioresources Bucharest (INCDBA-IBA)
Team Leader: Dr. Gabriela MOHAN

Institute of Food Bioresources is the focal point of the Ministry of Education and Research on Theme 2 (Food, Agriculture, Aquaculture and Biotechnology) within the 7th Framework Programme of the European research. Representing national delegate ICC (International Association of Cereal Science and Technology) in Vienna, which has 50 members and is the only research institute in the food industry directly subordinated MAPDR.

We have RENAR accredited laboratories, in addition we have the only accredited laboratory in Romania for overall migration and specific migration of components of packaging for food.

Team members:

 

Members	Position in the project
Mohan Gabriela	Senior researcher
Duta Denisa Eglantina	Senior researcher
Ionescu Valentin	Senior researcher
Dobre Alina Alexandra	Postdoctoral researcher
Apostu Paul Mihai	PhD
Mustatea Gabriel Sorin	Postdoctoral researcher
Ionescu Mariana	Senior researcher
Niculescu Elena	Technician
Culetu Alina	Senior researcher
Spaloghe Valeria	Senior researcher
Petricica Roxana Andreea	Senior researcher
Gagiu Valeria	Senior researcher
Cucu Mirela Elena	Senior researcher
Pirvu Constanta	Technician
Tutuianu Domnica	Technician
Cristescu Magdalena	Technician
Ditoiu Alexandrina	Technician
Nicolae Adrian	PhD
Pantelimon Florea	Technician

 

website: www.bioresurse.ro

 

Partener 3: IT Center for Science and Technologies Bucharest (CITST)
Team Leader: Dr. Ing. Bogdan CRAMARIUC

S.C. “Centrul IT for Science and Technology” (CITST) is a Romanian company dedicated to research and development. The main goal of the company is to make an important contribution to innovative science and technology in Romania and to integrate itself into the European and international networks of excellence.

CITST focuses on innovative interdisciplinary applications in signal processing, electronics, robotics and high performance computing. CITST targets the development of IT equipment and prototypes based on electrostatic, plasma, laser or radio frequency treatments. The company gathers a nucleus of experts involved in projects related to the targeted domains. CITST supplies its clients with new services based on the results obtained from its research and development activities.

Since its founding in 2007, CITST’s experts have been involved in 8 research and development grants financed by national organizations and in 2 grants financed by the European Community.

Team members:

 

Member	Position in the project
Cramariuc Bogdan	Senior researcher
Cramariuc Oana	Senior researcher
Nisiparu Luciana	Senior researcher
Ciobanu Constantin	Senior researcher
Hleuca Dorin	Technician
Benta Dan	PhD
Crai Elena Luminita	Senior researcher
Lupu Iuliana Gabriela	Senior researcher
Ganciu - Petcu Mihai	Senior researcher
Popa Liviu	Senior researcher
Mihaiescu Oana Maria	Senior researcher
Mihaiescu Dan Eduard	Senior researcher

 

website: www.citst.ro

 

Partener 4: SC. VEL PITAR SA
Team Leader: Mariut Angela Cristina

VelPitar is a company with tradition, owned by the investments fund Broadhurst Investments Limited, managed in Romania by New Century Holdings (NCH) and is one of the leading manufacturing of bakery products and assortments in the country. Currently, VelPitar has 13 production facilities in: Piteşti, Braşov, Iaşi, Vâlcea, Bucureşti (2 working-points), Cluj, Tecuci, Târgovişte, Târgu-Jiu, Balş, Giurgiu, Brăila. Vel Pitar has invested in state-of-the-art production lines which enable the full technological process to be developed in optimal and modern conditions.

The Vel Pitar portfolio has a total of 681 products (counted by family and assortment) of which  5% are long shelf life products, that complies with European food safety, environmental protection and occupational health and security standards. Vel Pitar is the largest branded bakery producer in Romania, has the largest market coverage and more than 26% market share. Among distribution channels, modern retail (hypermarkets, hard discounters, cash & carry) has increased up to 25% of volumes, in line with its aggressive increase on Romania retail market.

Team members:

 

Member	Position in the project
Mariut Angela Cristina	Senior researcher
Paun Adela	Senior researcher
Balaurea-Chirilov Ana-Maria	Senior researcher
Ghassan Helou	Senior researcher
Radu Florentina	Senior researcher
Clont Mariana	Senior researcher
Tomoiaga Daniela	Senior researcher
Raduta Madalina	Senior researcher
Mereuta Andreea	Senior researcher

 

website: www.velpitar.ro