Dinescu Stella

Associate Professor Dinescu Stella is affiliated with the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Transport Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of the University of Petroșani (UPET.RO). Her research focuses on mechanical engineering, mining equipment reliability, energy storage systems, and structural integrity analysis. She holds a PhD and has contributed to advancements in rotor excavator dynamics, corrosion impact assessment, and hydrogen storage solutions.

Her work combines experimental and computational methods, including spectral analysis, finite element modeling, and simulation tools like SolidWorks. Key areas of interest include optimizing excavation machinery performance, improving material reliability in harsh environments, and exploring sustainable energy storage technologies such as offshore salt cavern utilization. Recent studies address carbon footprint reduction in shipping and CO2 storage safety in geological formations.

Publications span over two decades, with notable contributions to lignite mining processes, vibration analysis of mining equipment, and GIS/GPS applications for mine monitoring. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates mechanical engineering with environmental and biomedical challenges, such as scaffold designs for liver cell asymmetry using 3D bioprinting.