1. Simulation, Modelling and Computer Aided Design Laboratory
IMT interest and expertise regarding methods of computational modelling of multifunctional materials
Interest in FP 6 call: 'Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices ‘ - FP NMP-TI-4
Thematic area: NMP
Methods of computational modelling of multifunctional materials:
- ab-initio calculation
macroscopic finite element techniques
validation and use of computer models
dissemination
contribution to strength the links between different institutes and initiatives (national and EU projects)

2. Simulation, Modelling and Computer Aided Design Laboratory
determination of material parameters using FEM simulation for micro and nano materials, design optimization and topological optimization; reduced order modeling; VHDL models; computer models for design of complex geometries (surface roughness); simulation techniques for coupled field analysis of various MEMS and MOEMS. (Phys. Victor Moagar Poladian,
application of numerical methods to electronic structure calculation and modelling of material properties. (Dr. Rodica Plugaru,
using computers models for characterization of multifunctional materials (Mat. Oana Nedelcu and eng. Florina Ravariu,
- implementation of new methods on computational modeling for simulation of the multifunctional materials integrated into MEMS devices. (Phys. Catalin Tibeica,

3. Simulation, Modelling and Computer Aided Design Laboratory
Expertise in:
structural analysis, mechanical, thermal analysis, electric and magnetic field analysis;
coupled field analysis of MEMS and MOEMS;
simulation and design of microfluidic components for biomedical applications;
neural networks, cellular automata, nanostructures.
Facilities:
Coventor Ware 2004
ANSYS software
Multiprocessor workstation
- Using the above mentioned software our laboratory is carrying out activities of modelling and simulation as a support for the research work of the other laboratories.

4. Simulation, Modelling and Computer Aided Design Laboratory
Some examples of simulations activity performed in our laboratory
Thermo-structural simulation of a structure for biomedical applications.
Fabry-Perot cavity; Displacement under residual stress.
a) Top view b) Bottom view
DNA heating cycle: temperature distribution.
Dielectrophoretic microstructure (for DNA size separation) ; electric potential distribution of four pairs of plane parallel electrodes.
Porous SiO2 microstructure; Transient thermal simulation.
Temperature distribution on the device surface (p+n junction).

5. Simulation, Modelling and Computer Aided Design Laboratory
International projects: FP6: PATENT(NoE/IST) – 3 grants in WP2-Modelling and Simulation, ASSEMIC (RTN)- WP 2-Microfluid handling
AFM images
(from WUT)
First step for re-generated surface (in ANSYS)
von Mises stress distribution at different depths in the material
stress values on the peaks (thousands of MPa) for contact case