CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Dumitru Stanica

E-mail: dstanica@geodin.ro

Personal and education
Born: March 09, 1945
Graduated from the Institute of Oil, Gaze and Geology – Faculty of Geophysics, Bucharest, 1968
PhD. Geophysics (electromagnetism), University of Bucharest, 1987

Professional Association
Member: European Geosciences Union (EGU), IAGA (Working group I.1.), IAGA+IAVCEI+IASPEI (WG-EMSEV), Management Committee of the COST Action 625, Geophysical Society of Romania, Society of Exploration Geophysicists,.

Publication
More than 110 papers and abstracts published in Romanian and international journals, in electromagnetism (EM), geomagnetism and EM precursory phenomena/parameters of earthquakes, lithosphere rheology – conductivity relationship, dynamical modeling of lithosphere evolution, natural and anthropic hazard assessment.

Capabilities
Elaboration and implementation of the electromagnetic and geoelectric methodologies used for:

• Shallow and deep structure investigation (mapping, inversion and modeling);
• Continuous monitoring of the specific phenomena/parameters related to the natural hazards (landslide, land collapse and seismicity).  

Training and experience

• 1981- University of Sankt Petersburg- “International course of Electromagnetism” organized under United Nations co-ordination.
• 1992-1998; 2004 -2005  Associate Professor at the University of Bucharest
• Viziting Professor at the Naples (1982), Pisa (1984, 1986, 1990) and Padua (1982, 1984) Universities.
• Coordinator and collaborator of the international projects Europrobe (PANCARDI and ALCAPA – 1992-2001), COST ACTION 625 (2001-2006), IGCP-430 (2001-2004), EU- PC5 (OASYS and SAMCO projects) PC6 (NEST-2003-Path-1, 2005, Extreme Events: Causes & Consequences (E2-C2)  project),
• Mutual co-operation programs with the institutes belonging to the Naples (1982), Pisa (1984, 1986, 1990) Padua (1982,1984,) and Goettingen (1998) Universities and academic institutes from Prague, Sopron, Warsaw.
• Coordinator of the National Program “ MENER” ( Projects: Risk management for landslides and seismicity- 2001-2004, 2004-2006), “CERES” (PROTORV project), etc.

Career to date
– 1968-1990: Scientific researcher (senior researcher since 1982) in the institutes where the fundamental research in Geophysics has been carried out in successive reorganization of the scientific research activity in Romania (Institute of Applied Geophysics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Geological Institute of Romania and Romanian Academy-Institute of Geodynamics);
– 1990-2006: Head of departments in the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Geological Institute of Romania and Romanian Academy-Institute of Geodynamics.
– Since 2006: Deputy Director –  Institute of Geodynamics

List of selected publications:

Stănică D., Stănică Maria, Plaviţă Ramona: A new processing method of telluric current data. Acta Gelogica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae,Tomus 21(4),.363-371,Budapest, 1977.
Stănică D., Stănică Maria: Crust and upper mantle investigation by magnetotelluric soundings in Romania.Acta Geodaet.,Geoph. Mont.Hung.19(1-2),147-152,Budapest, 1984.
Stănică D., Stănică Maria, Visarion M.: The structure of the crust and upper mantle in Romania as deduced from magnetotelluric data.Rev.Roum.Geol.,Gephys.et Geogr.-Geophysique,30, 25-35,Bucarest,1986
Stănică D.: Contributions at the deciphering  of  the deep geological structure of Moesian Platform by means  of the telluric current method. Ph.D.Thesis.  University of Bucharest, p.154, 1987.
Stănică D., Stănică M.: The investigation  of  the deep structure  of the Moesian Platform (Romania) by means  of  electromagnetic induction methods. Gerlands Beitr. Geophysik. Leipzig, 98, 2, 155-163, 1989.
Stănică D., Stănică Maria in Chekunov A.V., et al.: The geotransect from the Dnepr-Donets paleorift via the Ukrainian Shield tothe South Carpathians. Geophysical Journal, Volume 10, No.6, 723-763, Gordon  and  Breach Science Publisher,1991, ISSN: 0275-9128.
Stănică D., Stănică Maria : An electrical resistivity lithospheric model in the Carpathian Orogen from Romania. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 81(1993),.99-105. Crustal – Scale Studies, Elsevier Science Publishers B. V., Amsterdam, 1993. ISSN: 0031-9201
Dumitru Stănică and Maria Stănică : 2 D modelling of the geoelectrical structure in the area of the deep-focus Vrancea Earthquakes. In Monography of Southern Carpathians, Reports on Geodesy, no.7(37), Inst. of  Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy, pp.193-203, Warsaw, 1998.
D.Stanica, M.Stanica, D.Zugravescu: Geodynamic evolution of the Vrancea seismogenic area revealed by magnetotelluric tomography. St.cerc. Geofizica, tomul 37,. 61-69, 1999, Bucuresti.ISSN: 1220-5265.
Stănică M., Stănică D., Marin-Furnică C.: The Placement of the Trans-European Suture Zone by Electromagnetic Arguments on the Romanian Territory. In Monography of the Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth (papers presented at the 14th workshop in Sinaia, august, 1998), D. Stănică and J. Weaver (Guest Editors). Earth, Planets and Space, 51, 1073-1078, Japan, 1999, ISSN: 1343-8832.
Dumitru Stănică, Maria Stănică, Laurenţiu Asimopolos:The main Tethyan suture zone revealed by magnetotelluric tomography. Rev.Roum.de Geophysique, 44, p.123-130, 2000,Bucarest, ISSN 1220-5303.
Dumitru stănică and Maria stănică: Geodynamic twist process of the seismogenic slab-a new attempt to explain the earthquakes’ mechanism of the Vrancea zone. 16-th Workshop on EMI in the Earth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 16-22, 2002.
Dumitru stănică, Maria stănică and Dorel Zugrăvescu: ULF electromagnetic phenomena connected with Vrancea (Romania) seismic events. 16-th Workshop on EM Induction in the Earth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 16-22, 2002
D. Stănică, M. Ivascu, D. Zugrăvescu : Geophysical equipment meant for complex studies in geodynamic active zones. R.J.of  Physics, Vol. 55, No.4, 619-625, 2003.
D. Stănică, M Stănică: Methodology and equipment used for emphasizing the short-term electromagnetic (EM) precursory parameters of the Vrancea’s earthquakes. The XXIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, June 30-July 11, 2003, Sapporo, Japan. Abstract Volume, A.186.
D. Stănică and Dorel Zugrăvescu: Mobile geophysical laboratory: electromagnetic, electric and seismo-acustic analysis. Proceedings of the International workshop COST ACTION 625 “Active Faults: Analysis, processes and monitoring”, Studi Geologici Camerti. Special Issue, EDIMOND Volume,  131-134, 2004.
D. Stănică, M. Stănică and Dorel Zugrăvescu: The electromagnetic precursory phenomena associated with the earthquakes occurred in the Vrancea seismogenic zone. Proceedings of the International workshop COST ACTION 625, “Active Faults: Analysis, processes and monitoring”, Studi Geologici Camerti. Special Issue, Volume 2004, p.135-138.
D. Stănică, M. Stănică, L. Picardi, E. Tondi, Giusepe Cello: Evidence of the geodynamic torsion in the Vrancea zone (Eastern Carpathians). Rev. Roum. GEOPHYSIQUE, 48,15-19, Bucharest, 2004
D. Stănică: New Approach to the Electromagnetic Precursors, 8th Workshop on Non-linear Dynamics and Earthquakes Prediction, 3-15 October 2005. The Abdus-Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Lecture Notes (p.1-13), 2005 on http://agenda.ictp.trieste.it/ smr.php?1676
Maria Stanica, Dumitru Stanica, Constantin Diacopolos and Marian Popescu, Ground-base monitoring system on the active faults associated with seismic events. Abstract Volume at the 18-th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth, El Vendrell, Spain, on: http://www.ub.edu/18emiw/Program.html, 2006.
Dumitru Stanica, Maria Stanica and Madalina Visan, Electromagnetic precursory parameters related to the intermediate depth earthquakes (Romania), Abstract Volume at the 18-th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth, El Vendrell, Spain, on: http://www.ub.edu/18emiw/Program.html, 2006.
D. Stănică, M. Stănică and M. Vişan, Anomalous behavior of the electromagnetic parameters associated to intermediate depth earthquakes. Rev. roum. GEOPHYSIQUE, nr. 50, Bucharest, 2006.
 D. Stanica and Maria Stanica, Electromagnetic monitoring in geodynamic active areas, Acta Geodinamica et Geomaterialia, Czech Republic, 2006.

Stanica, D., Stanica, M., Vladimirescu, N., Changes of electromagnetic (EM) pattern generated by seismic activity. EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 9, 01536, Vienna , Austria , 2007, ISSN: 1029-7006.

Stanica, D., Stanica, M., The main structural features of the Carpathian arc bend zone in connection with the torsion process of the seismogenic relic slab (Vrancea region). EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 9, 01589, Vienna , Austria , 2007.

Popa, M., Cadichian, N., Romashkova, L.L., Radulian, M., Stanica, D. Kossobokov, V.G., Seismic monitoring aimed at intermediate-term prediction of strong earthquakes in the Vrancea region. EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 9, 06563, Vienna , Austria , 2007, ISSN: 1029-7006.

A. Ruiz-Constan, J. Galindo-Zaldivar, A. Pedrera, C. Marin-Lechado, D. Stanica, M. Stanica, Crustal detachement and seismicity distribution: new constraints from MT data in Central Betic Cordilleras , Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 9, 09655, Vienna, Austria, 2007, ISSN: 1029-7006.

D. Stanica, Electromagnetic monitoring system for the natural hazard assessment due to seismic and landslide activities, Proceeding Volume at the National Symposium of Geology and Geophysics – GEO2007, 113-117, Bucharest .

Stanica, D., Stanica, M., Vladimirescu, N., Changes of the electromagnetic parameters used as possible seismic premonitory signals. IUGG, Perugia , Italy , 2007.

Stanica, D. Stanica, M., Diacopolos, C., Early-warning system for risk mitigation due to the landslides triggered by seismic activity. IUGG, Perugia , Italy , 2007.

D. Stanica and Maria Stanica, Electromagnetic monitoring in geodynamic active areas, Acta Geodinamica et Geomaterialia, Vol.4, No. 1(145), 99-107, Prague, 2007.

J.Galindo-Zaldivar, A.Gil, C.Sanz de Galdeano, S.Shanov and D. Stanica, Monitoring of active tectonic structures in Central Betic Cordillera (Southern Spain), Acta Geodinamica et Geomaterialia, Vol 4, No.1(145), 19-29, Prague, 2007.

D. Stanica, Earthquakes and landslides in the Carpathian area – Romania , Lecture Notes (12 pages) at E2C2-GIACS Advanced School, Extreme Events: Nonlinear Dynamics and Time Series Analysis, Comorova-Romania, 3-11 September 2007

D. StAnica and M. Stanica, Modeling of Block and Fault Systems of the Active Vrancea Zone (Eastern Carpathians-Romania); Evidence of the Geodynamic Torsion Process, the Ninth Workshop on Non-linear Dynamics and Earthquakes Predictions The Abdus-Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), 01-13 Oct. 2007, electronic paper (11 pages as Pdf.) on http://www.agenda.ictp.trieste.it/ smr.php? 1864-3

D. Stanica, M. Stanica, and C. Diacopolos, Real time Ground-base monitoring system for earthquakes and associated natural hazards assessment and risk mitigation, the Ninth Workshop on Non-linear Dynamics and Earthquakes Predictions, the Abdus-Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), 01-13 Oct. 2007, electronic paper (11 pages as Pdf.) on http://www.agenda.ictp.trieste.it/smr.php?1964-1

D. Stanica and M. Stanica, S pecific electromagnetic approaches related to the short – term precursory parameters associated to intermediate depth earthquakes (Vrancea zone, Romania), the Ninth Workshop on Non-linear Dynamics and Earthquakes Predictions, the Abdus-Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), 01-13 Oct.2007, electronic paper (11 pages as Pdf.) on http://www.agenda.ictp.trieste.it/ smr.php? 1964-2

D. Stanica, Associated natural hazards: Earthquakes and landslides, reflected in the electromagnetic data, abstract at the Third International Conference CEI, Bucharest , Romania , 24-26 October, 2007

Dumitru Stanica and Dragos Armand Stanica, An improved geodynamic model for the seismic active Vrancea zone, Romania, EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 10, Vienna, Austria, 2008, ISSN: 1029-7006.

Dumitru Stanica, Dragos-Armand Stanica, Nicoleta Vladimirescu and Marian Popescu: Ground-based monitoring technique used to emphasize the precursory electromagnetic marks associated to the Vrancea’s intermediate depth earthquakes (Romania), EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 10, Vienna, Austria, 2008, ISSN: 1029-7006.

Dumitru Stanica, Maria Stanica and Constantin Diacopolos, Real-time electromagnetic monitoring system for landslides assessment due to the seismic activity, E GU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 10, Vienna, Austria, 2008, ISSN: 1029-7006.

Dragos Armand Stanica, Dumitru Stanica and Constantin Diacopolos, Real–time monitoring system for risk mitigation due to the landslides triggered by seismic activity, 33 rd International Geological Congress, Oslo , August 2008.

Dumitru Stanica and Maria Stanica, G eodynamic torsion process of the seismogenic relic slab and the intermediate depth seismicity of the Vrancea zone, EMSEV-DEMETER joint workshop, Program and Abstracts,1.1, 19, Sinaia, September, 2008 (în Pdf. format pe http://www.geodin.ro/ ~prezentare/EMSEV/emsev.html ).

D. Stanica, D.A. Stanica, N. Vladimirescu and M. Popescu, S hort-term EM precursory parameters related to the intermediate depth Earthquakes, EMSEV-DEMETER joint workshop, Program and Abstracts, 2.14, 36, Sinaia, September, 2008 (in Pdf. format pe http://www.geodin.ro/~prezentare/ EMSEV/emsev.html ).

D. A. Stanica, D. Stanica and C. Diacopolos, Ground-base monitoring system for the natural hazards assessment due to landslide activity, EMSEV-DEMETER joint workshop, Program and Abstracts, 6.2, 75, Sinaia, September, 2008 (în Pdf. format pe http://www.geodin.ro/~prezentare/ EMSEV/emsev.html ).

Dumitru Stanica, Armand Stanica and Marian Popescu , National Geophysical Observatory Surlari used for monitoring of the Electromagnetic Prercursory Parameters Related to Intermediate Depth Earthquakes, 3 rd Anniversary Symposium GeObMag 2008, proceedings, p.22-26, Bucharest , October 2008

 

D. Stanica and D. A . Stanica: Relationship Between the Deep Structure and Geodynamics of the Carpathians’ Arc Bend , 19-th IAGA -WG1.2. Workshop on Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth, electronic paper, Vol.1, S1.2_E05, 137-142, Beijing , 2008, http://www.19emiw.cn/Abstracts_Vol_1.pdf

D. A. Stanica and D. Stanica, A specific ground-base monitoring system for the landslides activity, 19-th IAGA -WG1.2. Workshop on Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth, Vol.1, S1.1_S10, 92, Beijing , October 2008

D. Stanica , D. A. Stanica, M. Popescu, N. Vladimirescu: S urveying the seismic hazard by using ground based analysis of Earth’s electromagnetic field , EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 11, April, Vienna, Austria, 2009, ISSN: 1029-7006.

D.A. Stanica, M. Stanica and C. Diacopolos : E lectromagnetic studies on geodynamics related to the landslides associated to the seismic events , EGU, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 11, April, Vienna, Austria, 2009, ISSN: 1029-7006.

M. Stanica and D. Stanica: Vrancea zone geodynamics and the explanation of the earthquakes mechanis m , Abstracts Volume at JPGU Meeting, May 2009, Chiba , Japan .

D. Stanica and M. Stanica: Electromagnetic methodology on seismic hazard assessment, Abstracts Volume at JPGU Meeting, May 2009, Chiba , Japan

Dumitru STANICA and Maria STANICA : Earthquake-induced landslides geohazard assessment (south Subcarpathians) by using electromagnetic data, Abstract Volume IAGA meeting, August 23-30, 2009 , Sopron , Hungary .

Stanica D, Stanica D.A., 2009, Constraints on correlation between the anomalous behaviour of electromagnetic normalized functions (ENF) and the intermediate depth seismic events occurred in Vrancea zone ( Romania ), Terr. Atmos. Ocean . Sci. Journal, in print

Stanica D, Stanica D.A., 2009, Carpathian electrical conductivity anomaly (CECA) acting as high sensitive path to emphasize the EM precursory parameters associated to seismic events. In: Papers Collection of the 9 th International Geo-electromagnetic Workshop (CIGEW), China , 4-7.

Stanica D.A., Stanica Maria, Diacopolos C, 2009 , Electromagnetic responses in the seismic induced landslides areas. In: Papers Collection of the 9 th International Geo-electromagnetic Workshop (CIGEW), China , 8-10.

Dumitru Stanica and Dragos Armand Stanica, 2009, Electromagnetic responses related to intermediate-depth earthquakes within Vrancea zone, Conference Abstracts, International Experts Meeting on Carpathian Geodynamic Network, 19-21 November 2009, Bucharest, 15.

Dragos Armand Stanica, Near-Real Time Analysis of the Electromagnetic Precursors for Seismic activity, AOGS, Program and Abstracts, IWG07, p343, Singapore, 2009, ISBN 978-981-08-2846-2