Verilog/VHDL design, FPGA applications,
Hardware implementation of video processing and communication applications,

Motto:
"Nu fi prost, e prea usor!"
"Don't be silly, it's too easy"

Dan NICULA

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Education Employment history Research Interests Courses

Representative Publications Supervised Student Projects Links Events

Education:

Ph.D.: obtained from TRANSILVANIA University of Brasov, Department of Electronics & Computers, for the thesis: "High Performance Microprocessors Architectures", 1997. Areas of study: Microprocessor Architecture, HDL, Hardware Design.
M.Sc.: obtained from Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunication, 1990.

Experience:

2003 to date, Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, professor.
2000-2003, Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, associate professor.
1996-2000, Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, senior lecturer.
1993-1996, Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, assistant professor.
1990-1993, Transilvania University of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, tutor.

2000 to 2006, EASIC CORPORATION, Brasov Site Manager.
2006 to date, EASIC CORPORATION, General Manager, Romanian subsidiary.
1999 to 2004, FCD Asics Ltd., CTO & Brasov Branch Manager.

Research Interests:

Verilog/VHDL IP cores design
Programmable Logic Devices (Xilinx, Altera) applications, Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

Courses:

Digital Electronics
Digital Logic (DIG)
HDLs and Application of Digital Systems
EDA Tehniques for Digital Design
VLSI Design
Digital Integrated Circuit Design (Telecommunication)
Advanced Techniques for Digital Systems Design
Internet Usage
VHDL/Verilog
Digital design with Xilinx FPGA

Representative publications:

G. Toacse, D. Nicula Electronica digitala. Dispozitive, Circuite, Proiectare (I), Verilog HDL (II) (Digital Electronics. Devices, Circuits, Design (I), Verilog HDL (II)) Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, 2005.
D. Nicula, M. Cirstea - "Successful CAD Tools Applications to FPGA/ASIC Design", "The International Journal of Engineering Education", Volume 15, Number 1, 1999
M. Cirstea, A. Dinu, M. McCormick, D. Nicula - "A VHDL Success Story: Electric Drive System Using Neural Controller", VHDL International Users Forum Fall Workshop (VIUF'00) October 18 - 20, 2000, Orlando, Florida.
G. Toacse, D. Nicula Electronica digitala. Circuite integrate digitale (I), Limbajul de descriere hardware VHDL (II) (Digital Electronics. Digital Integrated Circuits (I), Hardware Description Language VHDL (II)) TEORA, Bucharest, 1996.
M. Cirstea, A. Dinu, D. Nicula A Practical Guide to VHDL Design Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, 2001.
D. Nicula Proiectarea sistemelor digitale implementate cu dispozitive programabile (Digital Systems Design Implemented with Programmable Logic Devices) Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, 2000.
D. Nicula, A. Piukovici, R. Gavrus Microprocesoare - Indrumar de laborator (Microprocessors - Labs works) TRANSILVANIA University, Brasov, 2000.
G. Toacse, D. Nicula Circuite Integrate Digitala. Probleme (Digital Integrated Circuits. Problems) Cluj, 1999.
Dan NICULA, Mihai IONITA, Corneliu ZAHARIA, Traian TULBURE, Razvan JIPA, Nicolae DENES Aplicatii ale sistemelor digitale (Aplications of digital systems), TRANSILVANIA University, Brasov, 2002.
Dan NICULA, Nicolae DENES, Vlad POPESCU, Proiectarea circuitelor integrate digitale (VLSI Design), TRANSILVANIA University, Brasov, 2002.
D. Nicula, A. Craciun, F. Sandu Circuite Integrate Digitale - Lucrari de laborator (Digital Integrated Circuits - Labs works) TRANSILVANIA University, Brasov, 1994.

Links:

The Best Method for Presentation of Research Results, Velijko Milutinovic
A Good Method to Prepare and Use Transparencies for Research Presentation, Velijko Milutinovic
Recomandari privind proiectarea circuitelor integrate digitale (romanian)
Reguli de modelare in VHDL (romanian)
Studiu de caz: Proiectarea unui registru D (romanian)
Intrebari de autotestare (romanian)
Notiuni avansate de VHDL (romanian)

Events:

DAC Design Automation Conference.
DATE Design, Automation & Test in Europe.

Personal:

Liceul "Andrei Saguna" Brasov
Map of Brasov
Professional address:
    Transilvania University of Brasov
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Department of Electronics & Computers
    29 Eroilor
    500036 BRASOV
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