2022

Proposed	Developed
1 scientific report	1 scientific report
1 submitted paper in ISI journal
1 patent application	No. A/00605/04.10.2022: Nanostructured monolayers based on carbo-nitrides of transition metals with small addition of silicon resistant to wear
Papers presented at international conferences	Nanostructured thin films based on carbo-nitrides if transition metals with silicon additions resistant to wear, Spiridon Dragomir, Anca C.Parau, Diana M.Vranceanu, Lidia R. Constantin, Claudia P.Dragomir, Alina Vladescu, Salonul Internațional al Cercetării Științifice, Inovării și Inventicii PRO INVENT, ediția a XX-a,Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-28 October 2022– Gold Medal Surface HARDening and highly wear-resistant nanocomposite COATtings for woodworking tools, Alina Vladescu, Lidia R. Constantin, Anca C.Parau, Diana M.Vranceanu, Spiridon Dragomir, 46th INOVA  INTERNATIONAL INVENTION SHOW, OSIJEK, CROATIA,  October – Silver MEDAL and Special Prize (engineering/materials science)
consortium meeting	2 meetings
creating project webpage	project webpage

2023

Proposed	Developed
1 scientific report	1 scientific report
1 submitted paper in ISI journal	Structural, mechanical, wear and anticorrosive properties of CrSiCN coatings used for industrial woodworking applications, I. Pana, A.C. Parau, M. Dinu, C. Vitelaru, D.M. Vranceanu, T. Lindner, A. Vladescu (Dragomir), Materials Chemistry and Physics, ID paper: MATCHEMPHYS-D-23-06121 – Submitted to Journal at 30.10.2023
1 patent application	No. A/00093/28.02.2023: Multilayered coatings for protecting of cutting tools which work in server wear regimes used in woodworking tools
consortium meeting	3 meetings
updated project webpage	updated project webpage
Papers presented at international conferences	Posters: CrSiCN protective coatings used for industrial woodworking applications, Lidia R.Constantin*, Anca C.Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Iulian Pana, Catalin Vitelaru, Alina Vladescu (Dragomir), WTK- 23rd Materials Engineering Colloquium 29- 30 March 2023, Chemnitz, Germany Cathodic arc synthesis of CrSiCN protective coatings used for stainless steel improved performance in industrial woodworking application, Lidia R.Constantin*, Anca C.Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Iulian Pana, Catalin Vitelaru, Alina Vladescu (Dragomir), E-MRS 2023 Spring Meeting, May 30 – June 1 2023, Strasbourg, France CrSiCN protective coatings used for industrial woodworking applications, Lidia R. Constantin*, Anca C.Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Alina Valdescu (Dragomir), 21rd International Balkan Workshop on Applied Physics and Materials Science, 11-14 July 2023, Constanta, Romania CrSiCN coatings obtained by cathodic arc synthesis and used as protective coatings for improved performance of stainless steel tools in industrial woodworking applications, Lidia R.Constantin*, Anca C.Parau, M. Dinu, I. Pana, C. Vitelaru, A. Vladescu (Dragomir), 20st International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN23) 4-7 July 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece CrSi-based carbo-nitrides protective coatings for industrial woodworking applications, Lidia R.Constantin*, Anca C.Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Iulian Pana, Catalin Vitelaru, Alina Vladescu (Dragomir), 8th Edition Smart Materials & Surfaces conference - SMS 2023 Conference, 25-28 October 2023, Albufeira, Portugalia Awards: Nanostructured thin films based on carbo-nitrides of transition metals with silicon additions resistant to wear, Spiridon Dragomir, Anca C. Parau, Diana M. Vranceanu, Lidia R. Constantin, Claudia P. Dragomir,Alina Vladescu, EUROINVENT -15th European Exhibition of  Creativity and Innovation, 11-13 MAY 2023, Iasi, Romania,  October – Silver MEDAL and Special Prize from Timisoara Politehnica University Nanostructured thin films based on carbo-nitrides of transition metals with silicon additions resistant to wear, Spiridon Dragomir, Anca C. Parau, Diana M. Vranceanu, Lidia R. Constantin, Claudia P.Dragomir,Alina Vladescu, 16th  International Invention and Innovation Show INTARG® 2023, May 24-25, 2023, Katowice, Poland - Diploma of Excellency and Gold Medal Nanostructured thin films based on carbo-nitrides of transition metals with silicon additions resistant to wear, Spiridon Dragomir, Anca C. Parau, Diana M. Vranceanu, Lidia R. Constantin, Claudia P. Dragomir,Alina Vladescu, The International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations „Traian Vuia” 2023, 15 - 17 June 2023, Timisoara, Romania - Diploma of Excellency - CorneliuGroup Research Innovation Association - INVENTCOR Multilayered coatings for protecting of cutting tools which work in server wear regimes used in woodworking tools, Alina Vladescu (Dragomir), Anca C. Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Lidia R. Constantin, Diana M. Vranceanu, Catalin Vitelaru, 4th International Exhibition InventCor, 15-16 September 2023, Deva, Romania - Gold medal, Diploma of excellency from National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics (Romania) and Special Prize of Sibiu ARTA Association Multilayered coatings for protecting of cutting tools which work in server wear regimes used in woodworking tools, Alina Vladescu (Dragomir), Anca C. Parau, Mihaela Dinu, Lidia R. Constantin, Diana M. Vranceanu, Catalin Vitelaru - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITS APPLICATION INOVA -  BE THE ROLE MODEL 2023, 26-29 september 2023, Zagreb, Croatia - Gold medal and Special Prize from ITE International & Trade Expo 2023 Nanostructured thin films based on carbo-nitrides of transition metals with silicon additions resistant to wear, Spiridon Dragomir, Anca C. Parau, Diana M. Vranceanu, Lidia R. Constantin, Claudia P. Dragomir,Alina Vladescu, 8th annual edition of International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2023, 26 AUGUST 2023, online - Gold medal

2024

Proposed	Developed
1 scientific report
1 submitted paper in ISI journal
1 patent application
consortium meeting
updated project webpage
Papers presented at international conferences
Correlations between the results obtained in the project