Corina Botoca

Corina Botoca is an Associate Professor at the Politehnica University of Timișoara, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications. She joined the university in 1988 as an assistant, progressing to works manager (1996–2006), and has held her current position since 2006. Her research focuses on neural networks applied to signal processing, telecommunications, and medical diagnostics, with notable contributions in nonlinear systems and image analysis. She has authored/co-authored books on neural networks and signal processing techniques, and her work includes pioneering studies on prostate cancer prediction using neural networks (accuracy exceeding 95%).

Botoca has received the ETC Excellence Award in 2004 and 2006. She serves on multiple academic committees, including quality assurance and accreditation, and has led significant grants such as the PN II bilateral project on facial expression recognition (2009–2010). Her teaching innovations include courses on cellular neural networks and data communications. She has established research labs like B712 (Data Communications) and B219 (Selected Topics on Communications Networks), advancing interdisciplinary research in medical imaging and telecommunications.

Her publications span over three decades, with key articles in IEEE and WSEAS journals. Notable works include 'Nonlinear complex channel equalization using a radial basis function neural network' (2004) and 'Cellular neural network processing of CEUS examination' (2016). Botoca’s administrative roles include membership in the Department Council and leadership in quality assurance initiatives, reflecting her dual commitment to research and institutional governance.