University Transilvania of Brasov -> Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science -> Department of Electronics and Computers

assistant professor (lecturer) eng. Sorin COCORADĂ, Ph.D

System & Network Engineer, IT Operation, CCNA certified


Studies:

2005 - 2008 University Transilvania of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers, full time Ph.D student, thesis title Theoretical and experimental research regarding multicast protocols in packet switched mobile networks, supervisor prof. Iuliu Szekely

2006-2007 University Transilvania of Brasov, Department of Teaching Staff Training

2000 - 2005 University Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, Computers department

1996 - 2000 Colegiul National Radu Negru Fagaras

Professional experience:

  Institution Job
2005 - 2008 University Transilvania of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers full time Ph.D student
2005-2009 University Transilvania of Brasov, Department of Electronics and Computers cadru didactic asociat
2008- 2009 University Transilvania of Brasov, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Research Department D13, Embedded Systems and Advanced Communications scientific researcher
2009 - present University Transilvania of Brasov, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Electronics and Computers assistant professor (lecturer)

 

Scientific papers :

  1. Cocorada, Elena; Cocoradă, Sorin, Implicit and Explicit Learning in Engineering, Bulletin of the TRANSILVANIA University of Brasov, Vol.1(50)-2008, Series IV - Socio-Humanistic Sciences, ISSN 2065-2178 (Print), ISSN 2065-2186

  2. Cocoradă, Sorin ; Szekely, Iuliu., Improving the Reliability of Multicast Transmissions in IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs, The 2nd European DAAAM International Young ResearchersŽ and ScientistsŽ Conference, ISBN 978-3-90150-958-2, 22-25th October 2008, Slovak University of Technology, Trnava, Slovakia (ISI proceedings)

  3. Cocorada, Elena; Scutaru, Gheorghe; Pavalache-Ilie, Mariela; Cocorada, Sorin, Evaluating Styles and Strategies in e-Learning, 6th International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications, September 11 - 13, 2008, Stara Lesna, The High Tatras, Slovakia

  4. Cocoradă, Elena; Maican, Anca; Maican, Catalin; Cocoradă, Sorin; Students' Perception on the Relationship Teaching - Scientific Research, CHALLENGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference held in Sozopol, Bulgaria, June 4-7, 2008, organized by the Technical University of Sofia, English Language of Engineering and Transilvania University of Brasov, ISBN 978-954-580-248-5

  5. Cocorada, Sorin, Improving multicast group management in IEEE 802.11 wireless networks, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, ISSN 1842-0133, ISBN 978-973-131-028-2, May 22-24, 2008, Brasov, Romania (indexat in baza de date IEEE, IEEE Catalog Number 08EX1996, Library of Congress 2007905111)
  6. Cocorada, Sorin, An IEEE 802.11 simulation model with extended debug capabilities, Proceedings of 1st ACM/ICST International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems (SIMUTools 2008): 1st ACM/ICST International Workshop on OMNeT++ (OMNeT++ 2008), ISBN 978-963-9799-23-3, Marseille, France, March 2008
  7. Cocorada, Sorin, Multicast vs. Unicast Transmission for Wireless IP Camera Surveillance Systems, Acta Technica Napocensis - Electronics and Telecommunications, ISSN 1221-6542, Vol. 48, No.3, 2007, pp. 15-18 (CNCSIS cat. B+)
  8. Romanca, Mihai; Szekely, Iuliu; Cocorada, Sorin; Grama, Iulia; IP Camera Surveillance System With Automated Recording, Acta Technica Napocensis - Electronics and Telecommunications, ISSN 1221-6542, Vol. 48, No.3, 2007, pp. 1-4 (CNCSIS cat. B+)
  9. Pavalache-Ilie, Mariela; Scutaru, Gheorghe; Alexandru, Marian; Cocorada, Sorin, Students' and Teachers' Expectations in Radio-Communications Remote Laboratory, IEEE 18th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2007. PIMRC 2007, Workshop on Remote and Virtual Laboratory Applications in Engineering Education, ISBN: 1-4244-1144-0 , Friday, 7 September 2007, Athens, Greece (indexat in baza de date IEEE, IEEE Catalog Number: 07TH8952C, Library of Congress: 2007922961)
  10. Cocorada, Sorin; Szekely, Iuliu, Simulation-Based Performance Analysis of Multicast Transmissions in an 802.11g WLAN, ISSCS 2007 International Symposium on Signals, Circuits and Systems PROCEEDINGS, Vol. 2 , ISBN 1-4244-0968-3, July 12-13, 2007, Iasi, Romania (indexat in baza de date IEEE, IEEE Catalog Number 07EX1678C, Library of Congress 2007920356 )
  11. Cocorada, Sorin , Experimental Evaluation of the Throughput of Unacknowledged UDP Traffic in an IEEE802.11e/g WLAN, Recent - rezultatele cercetarilor noastre tehnice, ISSN 1582 - 0246, Vol. 8(2007), Nr. 1 (19) , (articol bilingv, CNCSIS cat. B+)
  12. Cocorada, Sorin, Performance considerations on ICMP processing in embedded TCP/IP stacks, Bulletin of The Transilvania University of Brasov, ISSN 1223-9631, Series A1, Vol. 13(48) - New Series - 2006 (CNCSIS cat. B)

 

Research projects

Project manager:

- Cercetari teoretice si experimentale privind protocoalele cu trimitere multipla in retele mobile cu comutare de pachete, Proiect PNII tip TD, finantat de CNCSIS. Valoarea contractului: 22092 lei Durata: Octombrie 2007- Septembrie 2008

- Participare la "First International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems: 1st International Workshop on OMNeT++, Marseille, France" cu lucrarea "An IEEE 802.11g simulation model with extended debug capabilities" proiect PNII tip MC (cod 35 din ian. 2008) finanțat de CNCSIS. Valoarea contractului 2651 lei.

Team member:

Achiziție de semnale biomedicale și tele-transmisie prin echipamente mobile de calcul ( BIOMED-TEL ) Proiect PNII / P4, nr. 11-057/2007, CNMP. Coordonator: Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov . Durata contractului 15.09.2007 - 31.05.2010

Sisteme electrice optimizate energetic pentru transportul terestru utilizând baterii și super-condensatori (TRANS-SUPERCAP) Proiect PNII / P4, nr. 21-018/2007, CNMP. Coordonator: Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov . Durata contractului 15.09.2007 - 31.05.2010

Sistem integrat de management a informațiilor medicale utilizând standardul HL7 (SIMIMED) , Proiect PNII / P4, nr. /2007, CNMP, Coordonator: Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca, Durata contractului 15.09.2007 - 31.05.2010

Sistem de Control si Monitorizare la Distanta a Cladirilor Inteligente (COMODICI), Proiect 60CEEX-II03, Coordonator: Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-Napoca, Proiect finantat de Ministerul Educatiei si Cercetarii, Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare Stiintifica, Autoritatea contractanta - INFOSOC. Durata contractului: August 2006 - 30 august 2008

 

Books:

- Sorin Cocoradă, Multicast transmission in wireless local area networks (romanian), Editura Universității Transilvania din Brașov, 2008, ISBN 978-973-598-389-5

- chapter coauthor in the volume Tuning Industrial Educational Structures in Europe - vol. I : Specialisations relevant for the Industrial sector, ISBN 978-973-598-150-1 , editor Marcela Rodica Luca

 

 

Teaching

Practica si administrarea retelelor de calculatoare (laborator) 2007

Retele de calculatoare (laborator) 2008

Teaching

2008/2009

Computer networks (course, lab, proiect),
Practica și administrarea rețelelor de calculatoare (course),
Data transmissions and computer networks(course, lab)

2007/2008

Practica și administrarea rețelelor de calculatoare (laborator),
Computer networks (laborator)

2006/2007

Practica și administrarea rețelelor de calculatoare (laborator)

2005/2006

Computer programming and programming languages (laborator)
Algorithms and complexity (laborator)