Adriana FLORESCU

Adriana FLORESCU is a Professor at the Department of Engineering and Industrial Management, Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial Management, University of Technical Education in Brasov (UNITBV). She specializes in engineering management, production systems design, and the optimization of flexible manufacturing systems. Her research integrates lean management principles with Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance production efficiency and sustainability.

Her work focuses on modeling and simulation of manufacturing systems, with a particular emphasis on reducing defects in materials processing (e.g., marble cutting using the Taguchi method) and improving wind energy plant performance. She has authored a textbook on flexible production systems and contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications, including studies on digital twin technologies, quality management tools, and large bearing dynamics.

Her research interests also span sustainable manufacturing, energy efficiency in industrial systems, and the application of advanced materials in mechanical components. She has collaborated on projects addressing challenges in wind energy systems, hydrodynamic bearing behaviors, and toolpath optimization in CNC machining.

Notable contributions include the development of simulation tools for flexible manufacturing systems and methodologies for integrating lean practices into Industry 4.0 frameworks. Her work bridges theoretical models with practical industrial applications, emphasizing both technical innovation and environmental sustainability.