EDUCATION

• Curtin University, Perth (Australia)      March 1999                                                                              PhD                    Chemical Engineering

Research Area: Multivariable Control and Optimization                                                                                             Thesis Topic: Nonlinear Model-based Multivariable Control of Refinery Processes

• The University of Adelaide (Australia)     1987-1988                                                                  M.Eng.Sc.         Chemical Engineering

Research Area: Advanced Process Control                                                                                                      Thesis Topic: Stability and Dynamic Operability Analysis of Chemical Processes

• Institute of Petroleum & Gas (Romania)   1976-1981                                                                          B.Sc. & M.Sc.    Petroleum Refining Engineering

Research Area: Chemical Reaction Engineering                                                                                               Thesis Topic: Modelling and Simulation of Catalytic Reforming Process