Ph.D. Thesis

Contributions to the study of space-time structures with applications in quantum field theories
Universitatea Al.I. Cuza Iasi, Facultatea de Fizica, 1994

Dissertation

Contributions to the Role of Space Science, Technology and Policy in Enhancing Global and Regional Security
National Defence College, Bucharest, 1999

Patents

1. M.I. Piso, Traductor de acceleratii statice si dinamice, Brevet RO 86751 (1985)

2. M.I. Piso, H.Minti, A.Aciu, Limitator de vibratii, Brevet RO 96583 (1986)

3. M.I. Piso, H.Minti, Limitator de c.c. si c.a., Brevet RO 99816 (1988)

4. M.I. Piso, Traductor de acceleratie uniaxial, Brevet RO 98568 (1990)

5. M.I. Piso, Accelerometru biaxial, Brevet RO 98569 (1990)

6. M.I. Piso, G. Kraft, C. Radulescu, Limitator de vibratii, Brevet RO 101561 (1991)

7. M.I. Piso, G. Kraft, D. Iancu, Dispozitiv de baleiaj optic, Brevet RO 103789 (1993)

8. M.I. Piso, G. Kraft, D. Iancu, Dispozitiv de scanare optica, Brevet RO 103678 (1993)

10. M.I. Piso, Traductor de acceleratie biaxial, Brevet RO 99036 (1992)

11. M.I. Piso, G. Kraft, Geofon vertical, Brevet RO 103411 (1993)

12. M.I. Piso et al., Lagar magnetofluidic activ, Brevet RO 102539 (1993).

13. M.I. Piso, G. Kraft, Detector de vibratii, Brevet RO 104301 (1993)

14. A.M. Nechifor, G. Tutos, M.I. Piso, Membrana magnetofluidica activa, Brevet RO 115135 (1999).

15. A.M. Nechifor, G. Nechifor, G. Pintilescu, M.I. Piso, E.G. Tutos, Separator cu membrana lichida, Brevet RO 110407 (2000)

16. M.I. Piso, Camelia Bostina, Girometru fluidic, Brevet RO 115565 (2000)

17. M.I. Piso, S. Mamulea, Sensor de miscare pentru conditii de gravitatie redusa (microgravitatie) , Brevet RO 115570 (2000)

18. M.I. Piso, Gabriela Pintilescu, Gabriela Tutos, Dispozitiv de transfer termodinamic controlat, Brevet RO 115423 (2000)

19. M.I. Piso, Gradiometru gravitational static si dinamic, Brevet RO 115672

20. M.I. Piso, C. Lascu, G. Pintilescu, Accelerometru ferofluidic triaxial, Brevet RO 115571 (2000)

Scientific papers in international journals

1. M.I. Piso, O. Cristea, Highly Excited Atoms in Gravitational Fields, Rev. Roum. Phys. 29, 7, 625 (1984)

2. M.I. Piso, M.A. Sârbu, Magnetofluidic material as an active medium for acoustical sensors, Jour. Phys., Tome 51, C2, 903 (1990)

3. M.I. Piso, Relativistic action over discrete paths in Euclidean spaces, Nuovo Cimento 108 B, no.11, 1307 (1993)

4. S. Onofrei, M.I. Piso, A model of a static star on a 2+1 dimensional background, Rom. Astron. J. Vol. 4, 1, 23 (1994)

5. N. Ionescu-Pallas, M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Solar System test for the existence of gravitational waves, Rom. Astron. J., Vol 4, 1, 75 (1994)

6. L. Vékás, M.I. Piso, Romanian Magnetic Fluids Bibliography, Rom. Reports in Physics 4-5 (1995)

7. M.I. Piso, Magnetic Fluid Accelerometers, Rom. Reports in Physics 4-5 (1995)

8. M.I. Piso, Silvia Sainar, Relativistic action on a rotationally invariant discrete space-time structure (revised manuscript submitted to Phys.Lett. B)

9. M.I. Piso, V. Dobrotescu, S. Mamulea, S. Slatculescu, Magnetic liquid based devices for gravitational experiments, Ann. Univ. Timisoara XXX, 57 (1994)

10. N. Ionescu-Pallas, Silvia Onofrei, M.I. Piso, Gauge Gravity in the Solar System, trimisa în vederea publicarii la Advances in Space Research (abstract în COSPAR 31st, 1996)

11. C. Oprisiu, M.I. Piso, D. Prunariu, Small aircraft as a tool for space education, Advances in Space Research 644, 20, 1375 (1997)

12. M.I. Piso, D. Andreescu, M. Nita, Postgraduate training for general space science and technology education, Advances in Space Research 644, 20, 1389 (1997)

13. M.I. Piso, L. Vekas, Composite magnetofluidic media in microgravity, Advances in Space Research Vol. 22, No.8, 1237 (1998)

14. M.I. Piso, Induced internal rotation in magnetofluidic composites, Advances in Space Research Vol 22, No. 8, 1265 (1998)

15. M.I. Piso, Applications of Magnetic Fluids for Inertial Sensors, Jour. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 201, 380 (1999)

16. M.I. Piso, L. Vekas, Magnetic Fluid Composites and Tools for Microgravity Experiments, Jour. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 201 (1999)

Electronic publications

17. M.I. Piso, Simplicial Euclidean Relativistic Lagrangian - gr-qc 9407015 (cross hep-th), xxx.lanl.gov (1994)

18. N. Ionescu-Pallas, M.I. Piso, S. Onofrei, Linear Bimetric Gravitation Theory - gr-qc 9407017, xxx.lanl.gov (1994)

19. N. Ionescu-Pallas, M.I. Piso, Surface Action for a Point Particle, physics/9712010 (1997).

International Preprints (citate SLAC-SPIRES, Stanford)

20. M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Relativistic action on euclidean discrete space-time, UTFT preprint no. 10 (1992)

21. N. Ionescu-Pallas, M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, A new test for the existence of gravitational waves, UTFT preprint no. 7 (1993)

22.Silvia Sainar, M.I. Piso, Review on the 2+1 dimensional gravity, UTFT preprint no. 10 (1993)

23. M.I. Piso, Silvia Sainar, Simplicial paths. An approach to a relativistic discrete space-time structure, UTFT preprint no. 11 (1993)

24. M.I. Piso, Two dimensional simplicial paths, ICTP Preprint, serial no. IC/94/207 (1994), Miramare

Papers in international volumes and proceedings

25. M.I. Piso, Discrete Space-Time Structure, Cont. Papers of the 10th Int. Conf. on General Relativity and Gravitation, 110, Padova (1983)

26. M.I. Piso, Terrestrial Sources of Gravitational Radiation, in Cont. Papers of the 10th Int. Conf. on General Relativity and Gravitation, 1016, Padova (1983)

27. M.I. Piso, A. Aciu, H. Minti, Statical and Dynamical Acceleration Transducer in Proc. of the 2nd Int. Conf. on Sensors and their Applications", Southampton (1985)

28. O. Cristea, A. Aciu, M.I. Piso, Biogravitational Sensors - An Approach to Detect Gravitational Fields with Single Cells, in Proc. of the 2nd Int. Conf. on Sensors and their Applications", Southampton (1985)

29. M.I. Piso et al., Gravitational Gradient Sensors, Proc. of the 2nd Int. Conf. on Sensors and their Applications", Southampton (1985)

30. M.I. Piso, Isotropic Discrete Space-Time Structure, Short Range 1/R2 Experiments>, in Cont. Papers of the 11th Int. Conf. on General Relativity and Gravitation, 10.46, Stockholm (1986)

31. M.I. Piso et al., Short Range 1/R2 Experiments, in Cont. Papers of the 11th Int. Conf. on General Relativity and Gravitation, 19.15, Stockholm (1986)

32. M.I. Piso, A. Aciu, Soft Controlled 2-Axis Accelerometer, in Proc. of the Eurosensors 3rd Conference on Sensors and Their Applications, Euroworkshop III, Cambridge (1987)

33. M.I. Piso, Magnetofluidic System as an Active Medium for Sensors, in Proceedings of the SENSOR'88 International Congress, Nuernberg (1988)

34. M.I. Piso, A. Aciu, Soft Controlled Magnetofluidic 3-Axis Accelerometer, in Proceedings of the SENSOR'88 International Congress, Nuernberg (1988)

35. Ana-Maria Nechifor, G. Nechifor, M. Piso and I. Mânzatu, Supported liquid membranes with magnetic properties, The 12th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, 223, Snowbird (1992)

36. M.I. Piso, Silvia Sainar, Regge calculus and lattice strings, Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on General Relativity and Gravitation, A3, Cordoba (1992)

37. M.I. Piso, V. Dobrotescu, S. Mamulea, S. Slatculescu, Magnetic liquid based devices for gravitational experiments, Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on general Relativity and Gravitation, C2, Cordoba (1992)

38. M.I. Piso, V. Dobrotescu, S. Slatculescu, S. Mamulea, Magnetic liquid accelerometers, Proc. of the 6th EUROSENSORS Conference, C05, San Sebastian (1992)

39. N. Ionescu-Pallas, M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Indirect evidence for the existence of gravitational waves, Proceedings of the 8th Russian Gravitational Association Conference,1:47,ed. RGA, Moscow (1993)

40. M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Field theory on discrete space-time, Proceedings of the 8th Russian Gravitational Association Conference,3:191,ed. RGA, Moscow (1993)

41. M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Relativistic kinematics on discrete space-time, Proceedings of the 8th Russian Gravitational Association Conference,3:192,ed. RGA, Moscow (1993)

42. M.I. Piso, S. Mamulea, Composite magnetofluidic inertial sensor, Proceedings of the EUROSENSORS VII Conference, 239-1 (1993)

43. A.M. Nechifor, M.I. Piso, G. Nechifor, E. Totu, G. Pintilescu, Ferrofluid membranes for electrochemical sensors, Proceedings of the EUROSENSORS VII Conference, 4391-1 (1993)

44. M.I. Piso, C. Bostina, S. Mamulea, Low frequency fluidic vibration attenuators, Proceedings of the FASE'93 International Congress, 141 (1993)

45 .  S. Onofrei, M.I. Piso, Static stars in 2+1 dimensional simplicial gravity, The 14th Winter School "Geometry and Physics", Srni, Czechia (1994)

46. M.I. Piso, Silvia Onofrei, Simplicial Relativistic Lagrangeian in (N+1) Dimensions, Marcel Grossmann 7 Proceedings (1994)

47. M.I. Piso, Static Stars on a (2+1) Dimensional Simplicial Manifold, Marcel Grossmann 7 Proceedings (1994)

48. S. Onofrei, M.I. Piso, Functorial approach to 2+1 simplicial quantum gravity, The 15th Winter School "Geometry and Physics", Srni, Czechia (1995)

49. M.I. Piso, S. Onofrei, Simplicial Relativistic Lagrangeian in N+1 Dimensions, The 15th Winter School "Geometry and Physics", Srni, Czehia (1995)

50. M.I. Piso, D.D. Prunariu, Space network cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe, NATO workshop on Science and Policy, Sinaia (1997), North Holland (1998)

51. M.I. Piso, Network of Research and Education in Space Science and Technology for Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (invited lecture), ESA Colloquium on Legal Aspects of Cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries, Prague (1997), Published by Kluwer (1998)

51'. M.I. Piso, Information Exchange in Education and Research in Space Sciences and Technology through a Network Approach, Proceedings of the UNISPACE III Regional Preparatory Conference for Eastern Europe, Bucharest, 1999, published by the United Nations and ROSA (1999)

Papers in National Proceedings

52. M.I. Piso, A. Aciu, H. Minti, L. Popovici, System for the Absolute Calibration of Accelerometers, in Proceedings of the INCEMADS'86 International Conference, ICPE (1986)

53. M.I. Piso, A. Aciu, 10-7 g Sensitivity Biaxial Accelerometer, in Proceedings of the INCEMADS'86 International Conference , Tipografia ICPE (1986)

54. M.I. Piso, Rotationally invariant S-T structure, in Studies in Gravitation Theory (ed. J. Gottlieb and N.J. Pallas), 43, CIP Press (1988)

55. M.I. Piso et al., Short Range Inverse Square Experiment. Progress Report, in Studies in Gravitation Theory (ed. J. Gottlieb and N.J. Pallas), 183, CIP Press (1988)

56. M.I. Piso, Relativistic action on a rotationally invariant space-time lattice, in Proceedings of the I-st and II-nd Conferences on General Relativity and Gravitation, Bistrita, 1991-1992, 246, Ed. Crescendo, Iasi

57. M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Mathematical aspects of Regge calculus, in Proceedings of the I-st and II-nd Conferences on General Relativity and Gravitation, Bistrita, 1991-1992, 256, Ed. Crescendo, Iasi

58. M.I. Piso, S. Sainar, Numerical path-integral on a space-time lattice, Proceedings of the I-st and II-nd Conferences on General Relativity and Gravitation, Bistrita, 1991-1992, 265, Ed. Crescendo, Iasi

More than 50 communications not published in journals (selected)

59. M.I. Piso, Asupra posibilitatii detectarii undelor gravitationale emise în timpul unui cutremur, Progrese în fizica, XI 71, ICEFIZ (1981)

60. M.I. Piso, Evenimente terestre generatoare de radiatie gravitationala II, Progrese în fizica, VII, 540, Bucuresti (1982)

61. M.I. Piso, Efecte electromagnetice ale radiatiei gravitationale în apropierea unei surse cu ciclicitate rapida, Progrese în fizica, VII, 542, Bucuresti (1982)

62. M.I. Piso, Pulsars and Gravitational Radiation, in "Physics and Connected Fields", ed. Univ. "Babes-Bolyai" Cluj-Napoca (1983)

63. M. Piso, L. Vekas et al., Traductoare de acceleratie si vibratii cu lichid magnetic, MHH2, vol. VII "Fluidele magnetice si aplicatiile lor", 155, 1985

64. M. Piso, H. Minti, A. Aciu, L. Popovici, Limitator de vibratii cu fluid magnetic, MHH2, vol. VII "Fluidele magnetice si aplicatiile lor", 159, 1985

65. M.I. Piso, L. Vekas, M. Balasoiu, G. Pintilescu, Mediu magnetofluidic activ pentru sensori, MHH3, vol. VI "Lichide magnetice", 79, 1990

66. M. Piso et al., Aplicatii ale lichidelor magnetice în sistemele de navigatie inertiala, MHH3, vol. VI "Lichide magnetice", 87, 1990

67. M.I. Piso, Strings si Superstrings, capitolul V în vol. Gravitatia (referenti Caius Iacob si D. Mangeron), 121, Grafix (1991)

Product qualifications

1. Stand pentru calibrarea absoluta a traductoarelor de vibratie prin interferometrie cu laser SCAT-01, omologare prototip, ICPE-MIEt, 1985

2. Traductor piezoelectric cu adaptor de impedanta TPA2-09, omologare lot prototip, ICPE-MIEt-INM-IGS, 1988

3. Limitator de vibratii G-332, omologare lot prototip, ICPE-MIEt-IVB-IGS, 1989

4. Accelerometru cu adaptor G-333, omologare lot prototip IP54, ICPE-MIEt-IPGG-IGS, 1989

5. Masini de echilibrare dinamica ME-1P în variantele ME1P-MA, ME1P-DV si ME1P-RV, omologare prototip, ICPE-MIEt-I.A.P.-IGS, 1989

International programmes coordination

1. Agreement between the Russian Gravitational Association - Theoretical Department of NPO "ELTEST" and the Gravitational Researches Laboratory - Institute of Gravitation and Space Sciences, 1992-1997

2. Agreement between Kansas State University - Dept. of Mathematics (SUA) and the Gravitational Researches Laboratory - Institute of Gravitation and Space Sciences, 1995

3. Agreement between Cambridge University - Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (Marea Britanie) and the Gravitational Researches Laboratory - Institute of Gravitation and Space Sciences, 1996

4. Member în the Romanian Delegation for the Agreement with the European Space Agency (1994 -)

5. Secretary of the National COSPAR Committee (Int. Council of Scientific Unions) (1995)

6. Head of Delegation of Romania for the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, United Nations (1995 (February), 1997 (February, June), 1999 (June). Representative of Romania for the sessions of  1995 (Junie), 1996 (February and June), 1997 (February and June), 1998 (February and June), 1999 (February).

7. Coordinator of the Government Working Group for Space Affairs  - Network of Space Research and Education Institutions for Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (UN - COPUOS), 1996 - present

8. National Coordinator for the UNISPACE III Conference on Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (1998 - p)

9. National Representative for the Agreement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Romania for Co-operation in the Exploration and Uses of the Outer Space (1999)

Short term scholarships

1. 2nd Int. Conf. On Sensors and their Applications", Southampton, 1985;

2. ICTP Trieste, Summer School on Cosmology and High Energy Physics, 1987

3. The 8th Russian Gravitational Association Conference, Moscow, 1993

4. ICTP Trieste, Summer School on Cosmology and High Energy Physics, 1994

5. RGA Summer School on Gravitation and Cosmology, Odessa, 1995

6. COSPAR General Assembly, Birmingham, 1996

7. United Nations Workshop on Space and Industry, Graz, 1997

8. NASA-United Nations Workshop on Space Spin-offs, Tampa, Florida, 1998

9. United Nations / ESA Workshop on Basic Space Science, Amman, Jordan, 1999