Studies

• 1997 - PHD in Electrical Engineering: Field Electrical Machines and Power Electronics TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ - NAPOCA ROMANIA
• 2006 - Postgraduate Degree in Specialization of Applicable Economics and Financial Economics, ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
• 1992 - Bachelor in Electrical Engineering TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ - NAPOCA ROMANIA

Representative Publications

• Thomson Web of Science: Energy losses Reduction Management for non Linear Consumer. A case Study MTC - 2009 MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES ALEXANDROUPOLIS GREECE. H. BALAN, R. MUNTEANU1, M. BUZDUGAN1, A. RICOBON1, P. KARAISSAS2 1 Technical University of Cluj Napoca, 15th Daicoviciu Street, Cluj Napoca, Romania, email: 1.horia.balan@eps.utcluj.ro. 2 T.E.I of Piraeus, 250th Petrou Ralli & Thivon Street, 12244 Egaleo Athens, Greece,.
• Scopus: Converters used in HVDC systems. The study of switching. 3rd International Conference on Clean Electrical Power: Renewable Energy Resources Impact., Balan H., Stefan E., Cozorici I., Botezan A., Karaissas P., , ICCEP 2011 , art. no. 6036318 , pp. 600-603 .,
• Scopus Web of Science Impact Factor 2005 0.39 (Journal Citation Reports 2006 published by Thomson Scientific): “Hybrid Commutation Converter in HVDC systems” 6TH Japanese Mediterranean workshop on APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINEERING FOR MAGNETIC,SUPERCONDUCTING AND NANO MATERIALS JAPMED'6 JULY 27 -29, 2009 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Authored by: H. BALAN1, M. BUZDUGAN1, I. VADAN1, E. SIMION1, P.KARAISSAS21 Technical University of Cluj Napoca, 15th Daicoviciu Street, Cluj Napoca, Romania, email: 1.horia.balan@eps.utcluj.ro. 2 T.E.I of Piraeus, 250th Petrou Ralli & Thivon Street, 12244 Egaleo Athens, Greece, karaisas@teipir.gr
• Scopus: Fault Identification of Rotating Electric Machines using Comparative Analysis Methods, International Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics & ELECTROMOTION Joint Conference, 8-10 September 2011., Istanbul, Turkey. , pg 277-282., Balan H., Vadan I., Buzdugan M., Botezan A., Karaissas P.,
• Scopus: Testing Wind Variable Speed Driving Systems For Conducted Interferences, International Symposium on power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion., Speedam 2012 Italy, H. Balan, M.I.Buzdugan., A. Botezan., R.A. Munteanu., P. Karaissas., C. Psomopoulos.,
• Scopus: Reduction of the Current Distortion factor of the electromagnetic vibrators Supplied at the Variable Frequency, Seventh Japanese-Mediterranean and Central European Work shop on Applied Electromagnetic Engineering for Magnetic, Superconducting and Nano Materials, JAPMED 7, 6-9 July 2011, Budapest, Hungarian Paper ID: P3, pg. 87-88., Chiorean Cristina, Balan H., Buzdugan M., Botezan A., Vadan I., Karaissas P., Vernados P.,
• Scopus: Design and simulation of a small wind – hydro power plant., 3rd International Conference on Clean Electrical Power: Renewable Energy Resources Impact, Cozorici F., Vadan I., Munteanu R. A., Cozorici I., Karaissas P., ICCEP 2011 , art. no. 6036304 , pp. 308-311
• IEEE Xplore: Converters used in HVDC systems. The study of switching. 3rd International Conference on Clean Electrical Power: Renewable Energy Resources Impact., Balan H., Stefan E., Cozorici I., Botezan A., Karaissas P., , ICCEP 2011 , art. no. 6036318 , pp. 600-603 .,
• IEEE Xplore: Signal Processing Software Techniques for the Monitoring and the Diagnosis of the Wind Turbines ISEEE 2013, H. Balan, M. Buzdugan, I. Cozorici, P. Karaisas Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ISEEE), 2013 4th International Symposium Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion
• IEEE Xplore: Testing Wind Variable Speed Driving Systems For Conducted Interferences, International Symposium on power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion., Speedam 2012 Italy, H. Balan, M.I.Buzdugan., A. Botezan., R.A. Munteanu., P. Karaissas., C. Psomopoulos.,
• IEEE Xplore: Design and simulation of a small wind – hydro power plant., 3rd International Conference on Clean Electrical Power: Renewable Energy Resources Impact, Cozorici F., Vadan I., Munteanu R. A., Cozorici I., Karaissas P., ICCEP 2011 , art. no. 6036304 , pp. 308-311
• IEEE Xplore: Fault Identification of Rotating Electric Machines using Comparative Analysis Methods, International Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics & ELECTROMOTION Joint Conference, 8-10 September 2011., Istanbul, Turkey. , pg 277-282., Balan H., Vadan I., Buzdugan M., Botezan A., Karaissas P.,
• IEEE Xplore: A passive EMI filter for the reduction of active filter generated network distortions. International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Electricity, ICATE 2012 - Proceedings, art. no. 6403440., Karaisas P., Balan H., Buzdugan M.I., Chiorean C., Iacob A.,
• IEEE Xplore: Fault current limiter in d.c networks using thyristor by- pass circuits. International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Electricity, ICATE 2012 - Proceedings, art. no. 6403439 Karaisas P., Balan H., Stefan E., Vaida T.,
• Index Copernicus International: THE OFF-LINE DIAGNOSE OF AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS BY THE TIME DOMAIN AND FREQUENCYVIBRATIONANALYSIS Horia BĂLAN, Aurel BOTEZAN, Mircea BUZDUGAN, Elena STEFAN, Gabriel PIRV, Petros Karaissas ANALELE UNIVERSITATII DIN CRAIOVA - Seria Inginerie electrica 2010; 34(34):113-118
• Index Copernicus International: TESTING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING WAVEFORMS GENERATED WITH PROGRAMMABLE SOURCES Prof. Eng. Horia BALAN PhD, Eng. Cristina CHIOREAN, PhD Stud., Lecturer Eng. Petros KARAISSAS, PhD (Greece)