Structure and Management
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (FAE) is one of the 15 faculties of the University Politehnica of Bucharest. The University is led by the Senate, and the executive management belongs to the Rector.
The faculties are not legal persons, thus they are represented only by the Rector directly, or indirectly by the designated Vice Rectors, in relationship with third parties. The Dean has only a mandate of representation limited at the professional level, not at the legal or the institutional level.
The Management of the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
FAE consists of three Departments, a Doctoral School, and a Research Centre:
- Department of Aerospace Sciences ”Elie Carafoli”
- Department of Aeronautical Systems Engineering ”Nicolae Tipei”
- Department of Engineering Graphics and Industrial Design
- FAE Doctoral School
- Research Centre for Aeronautics and Space
The management of the faculty is provided by the Faculty Council, consisting of 29 members, faculty staff, university staff who teach the faculty students, and students:
Faculty Council Members Table CF 2016-2020
The Faculty Council meets every 2-6 weeks and is taking strategic decisions, and validates the decisions of the Faculty Executive Board.
Summary of Decisions of the Faculty Council in the 2016-2020 mandate (in Romanian)
The executive management of the faculty is provided by the Dean, Vice Deans and Directors. In the 2016-2020 mandate, the managerial team is the following:
| Name | Function | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Octavian Thor Pleter | Dean | octavian.pleter@upb.ro |
| Prof. Marius Stoia-Djeska | Vice Dean | marius.stoia@upb.ro |
| Conf. Petrișor Pârvu | Vice Dean | petrisor.parvu@upb.ro |
| S.l. Cristian Constantinescu | Vice Dean | constantinescu_ce@yahoo.com |
| Conf. Laurențiu Moraru | Vice Dean | laurentiu.moraru@gmail.com |
| Prof. Sterian Dănăilă | Director of the "Elie Carafoli" Department of Aerospace Sciences | sterian.danaila@upb.ro |
| Prof. Adrian Stoica | Director of the "Nicolae Tipei" Department of Aeronautical Systems Engineering. Director of the FAE Doctoral School. | adrian.stoica@upb.ro |
| Prof. Ionel Simion | Director of the Department of Engineering Graphics and Industrial Design | ionel.simion@upb.ro |
| Prof. Teodor Viorel Chelaru | Director of the Research Center for Aeronautics and Space | teodor.chelaru@upb.ro |
| Florica Bică | Chief Secretary | inginerie.aerospatiala@upb.ro |
| Eng. Sorin Popescu | Chief Administrator | inginerie.aerospatiala@upb.ro |
The Vice Deans have specific attributions: Attributions of Vice Deans (in Romanian)
The Faculty Executive Board (BEF) consists of Dean, Vice Deans and the Director of the Doctoral School. This gathers weekly and takes tactical decisions to keep the faculty operating.
Decisions of BEF in the mandate 2016-2020 (in Romanian)
State of the Faculty 2019 Annual Report (in Romanian)
State of the Faculty 2018 Annual Report (in Romanian)
Dean’s Managerial Program 2016-2020 (in Romanian)
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