Dan Ionescu

Dr. Dan Ionescu is a Professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has been affiliated with the university since 1985, contributing extensively to teaching and research. His career includes visiting professorships at École Nationale Supérieure de Télécommunications (Paris) and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona). He founded the Machine Intelligence Research Laboratory (1988) and the Network Computing and Control Research Laboratory (NCCT, 1999), which he currently directs.

His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision, Distributed Computing, Network Control, and Formal Methods. Notable contributions include methodologies in Expert Systems, Image Processing, Temporal Logic, and Network Management. His work has received industrial and governmental grants from CITO, Nortel, NSERC, and others. Recent research focuses on Web-based collaborative platforms (e.g., UC-IC, Watch-Together), Autonomic Computing, and AI applications in gesture control and 3D IR camera systems.

Dr. Ionescu’s technical leadership includes pioneering the first distributed network management platform with industry partners and designing the NCIT*net 2 network architecture. His current interests include AI-driven solutions for cybersecurity, medical imaging, and IoT-enabled disaster response systems. He has advised numerous projects in AI ethics, quantum computing, and real-time control systems.

His research trends emphasize interdisciplinary innovation, combining AI with healthcare (e.g., MRI analysis, deepfake detection), cybersecurity (GAN-based intrusion detection), and IoT (Salv AIoT platform). Collaborations with IBM CAS and Diatem Networks highlight his industry-academia integration. His legacy includes over 40 years of impactful contributions to computing and engineering education.