Brief Biography of the Organizer:
Name: Gheorghe Manolea
Date and place of birth: 9 March 1948, Deleni, Mehedinti, Romania
Marital Status: Married
University Studies: Technical University Of Petrosani, 1970
Dissertation: A Contribution to Intrinsic Safety protection of the Automation and Telemechanic Elements in Explosive Atmosphere, 1981, Petrosani
Affiliation: University of Craiova, Romania, Faculty of Engineering in Electromechanics and Environment
Didactic Rank: University professor teaching:
- Electromechanical Drives
- Using Computers in Electrical Drives
Other functions :
-Scientific secretary of the Professors Board of the Electromechanical Faculty 1990-1992;
- The head of the Electromechanical department since 1992;
- The head of the Innovation Center and Technological Transfer of Romania since 1992;
Printed Materials :
-8 Books,
- 39 articles published in the Reviews;
- 22 University Courses, Workshops, Exercise collections published by the University of Craiova and Technical University of Petrosani.
Scientific Papers:
- 107 scientific papers presented at national and international scientific conferences.
- 8 Inventions
- 92 Scientific Research contracts with various institutions.
National and international recognizing
-National Order of "Merit for" Grade in the "Knight" in 2002 for the scientific research and inventiveness recognized nationally and internationally
- Bronze Medal International Fair of Inventions Geneva in 1995 for Patent108887 ,,Module for car services in small area”.
- Gold Medal International Fair of Inventions and new products Brussels 1999.2000 for the products and SEMASIN MICRON
- Member in Technical Committee 137 Electrical Equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres
- Member in 33 committee to review the doctoral thesis .- Invited Conference of ENSAM Aix-en.
- Invited to the Conference of ENSAM Aix-en-Provence, 1996
- Invited conference HEI Lille France 2000
- Official for creative Research Methodology Course , MASTER-Engineering and quality management, Technical University of Moldova in 2007
Membership in scientific, professional si humanitarian societies
-Romanian Society of Electrical Driving, 1990,
- General Association of Engineers in Romania (1992)- president Branch Dolj, since 1997
- Romanian Society of Installation and Automation 1996
- International Federation of Inventors Associations IFIA- Geneva,1994
- International Association for Protection of the Industrial Property AIPPI – Romanian National Group.- 1994
- Association TELELUCRU 1999
- The Association for Environmental Protection Oltenia - APMO, Romania- vice- president, 2002
- Association OLTENIA-FRANTA ,founding member ,President since 1997

Competencies and skills in organizing scientific events
- National Conference of Electrical Driving CNAE 1984, 1998 Craiova
-International Conference of Theoretical and Applied Electriotechnics - Craiova in 1991 (in the initiative collective), 1993, 1995.2006, 2008
.-Week of Romanian electrotechnics 19-24 September 2005 "Electrical equipment performance. Technology test "22 September 2005 Craiova
- Organizer of the national colloquium : Research-Development, Innovation-Valorization 1996,1997,2001,2002
- Organizer of colloquium National PARTNER 2002 -
- Special Session Organizer Sustainable Railway Transportation in the Rehabilitation Conference URBAN AND SUSTAINABILITY (URES '08), Under the aegis of The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society-WSEAS, Bucharest, 7-9 November, 2008

Organizatoric and adminsitrative skills
- Organizing and directing the Electromechanics Department , 1992 –
-The organization and management of the Center for Innovation and Technological Transfer since 1992
-The organization and management of the activity of the Association France-Oltenia since 1997
Organization of work Dolj branch of the General Association of Engineers Romania-AGIR since1997
- Organization of technological platforms THNOPLAT Oltenia
Competencies and skills related to collaboration with industry
- Membership of the Council Craiova ICMET the scientific 1996-2000
- Adviser to the problems of innovation and technology transfer along ADR4 Oltenia, 1999
- - Adviser to the Chamber Trade and Industry Oltenia connected to de “New products “ la Exhibition ELECTROUTIL- Craiova since 1993
- Member of College leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Craiova, 2008

Other competencies and skills
- the protection of industrial property-
- promotion of industrial property
- technological transfer