Florin LAZA

Florin LAZA is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from both the University of Poitiers, France, and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (2005). His research focuses on CAD of electromechanical devices, electric drives field analysis, design and control of small electric motors, and electric traction vehicles. He has conducted research in Germany, the United States, and France under programs like the NSF Grant ECS-9702370.

Education:

• 1994: Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnical High School Cluj-Napoca
• 1999: Dipl.-Ing. Degree, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
• 2000: Postgraduate Study in Energy-efficient Electric Drives
• 2005: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Research Contributions: His work includes theoretical and experimental studies on electronically commutated motors, digital control systems, and AC traction drives. He has collaborated internationally, including at the University of Akron (USA) and Technical University Chemnitz (Germany).

Awards/Grants: Participated in the NSF Grant ECS-9702370 during his research at the University of Akron.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Small Electric Motors and Electric Traction Group (led by Prof. Mircea M. Radulescu).