Valentin Bolborici

Dr. Valentin Bolborici is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel's School of Engineering. He holds a B.S. from the University of Craiova (1992), M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto (1999, 2009). His research focuses on power electronics, piezoelectric actuators, and hybrid energy storage systems. Prior to academia, he worked in space robotics (MacDonald Dettwiler), electric drives (Hitachi Japan), and aerospace research (University of Toronto postdoc with Honeywell). Recent industry roles include senior R&D engineering positions at Halliburton and Sealed Air.

• Education:
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, 1992
• M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, 1999
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2009
• Key Expertise:
• Finite volume method modeling for piezoelectric systems
• High-frequency power supply components design
• Hybrid battery-ultracapacitor energy systems
• Professional Contributions:
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Elsevier Ultrasonics, and Elsevier Wave Motion