Fields of Interests

• Mobile systems and applications
• Dynamic power management
• Dynamic thermal management
• Power-aware applications
• Device drivers development
• Microprocessor systems
• Wireless sensors networks

Education

1998 - 2005	PhD Degree in Computer Science, Computer and Software Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
1995 - 1996	Master in Advanced Computer Engineering, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica Univeristy of Timisoara, Romania
1990 - 1995	BSc. Engineer in Computer Systems Engineering, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica Univeristy of Timisoara, Romania
1985 - 1990	Highschool graduate in Mathematics and Physics, Moise Nicoara Highschool, Arad, Romania

2008	Project Management Basics, Bucuresti (1 week)
2006	Communication standards of GSM, Alcatel Academy, Timisoara (1 week)
2004	ST20 toolset, STMicro, Grenoble (1 week)

Professional experience

2006 - pres	Associate Professor, Computer and Software Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
2001 - 2006	Lecturer, Computer and Software Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
1996 - 2001	Teaching Assistant, Computer and Software Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
2007 - pres	Research consultant, Lasting Software SRL, Timisoara, Romania
1997 - 2007	Software Engineer, Lasting Software SRL, Timisoara, Romania

Management experience

2008 - pres	Studies Program Manager for the Master of Information Technology, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica Univeristy of Timisoara, Romania
2008 - pres	Elected member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica Univeristy of Timisoara, Romania
2008 - pres	Member of the Graduation Licence Committee for the Computer and Information Technology Domain, Computer and Software Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
2008 - pres	Member of the Committee of education and teaching process, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica Univeristy of Timisoara, Romania

Scientific experience

1996 - pres	Author of more than 10 teaching modules, lecture courses and laboratories: Mobile systems and applications (Lecture course), 8th semester, 4th year, BSc. in Computers, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica University of Timisoara Device drivers development (Lecture course), 7th semester, 4th year, BSc. in Computers, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica University of Timisoara Microprocessor systems (Lecture course), 6th semester, 3rd year, BSc. in Computers, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Politehnica University of Timisoara Computer networks administration (Lecture course), 1st year, MSc, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politehnica University of Timisoara
1996 - pres	Author of more than 60 published works, as single or first author more than 30: 2 Books 2 Books chapters 1 Lab workbook 1 PhD These 2 PhD Reports 10 Journal papers (indexed) 31 Conference papers (indexed)
2000 - pres	Involved in more than 10 research projects, as director (4) or as team member: 1 International R&D Grant 5 National R&D Grants 5 National R&D Contracts 4 Project Director
2010	Expert Evaluator, National Council for Academic Research (CNCSIS-UEFISCSU), Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, Bucharest [5 R&D grant proposal evaluations]
2007 - pres	Peer Reviewer, for more than 10 scientific journals and periodicals (more than 30 papers), including: ICECS2007 - IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems - Session chair I2MTC2008 - IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference - Reviewer ICC2011 - IEEE International Conference on Communications - Reviewer IWCMC2011 - IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference - Reviewer 2010-2011 - University Politehnica of Bucharest Scientific Bulletin - Reviewer

Affiliations

2011 - pres	Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USA
2007 - pres	Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA

Competitions

2010	Imagine Cup, Embedded Development Contest, final Warsaw, Poland, places 4-6
2009	Imagine Cup, Embedded Development Contest, final Cairo, Egipt, top 20

Languages

English (good 4/5) French (poor 2/5)