Dan Pescaru

Dr. Dan Pescaru is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Politehnica University of Timisoara. His professional career includes roles as Lecturer (1999-2006) and Teaching & Research Assistant (1997-1999). He holds a Ph.D. in Computers (2003) and MS/BS degrees from the same institution. His research focuses on Cyber-Physical Systems, Wireless Sensor Networks, Computer Vision, and Artificial Intelligence, leading the SeNT research team. He has published over 90 papers and contributed to 12 grants/projects.

Education:

• PhD: Politehnica University of Timisoara (2003)
• MSc: Politehnica University of Timisoara (1997)
• BSc: Politehnica University of Timisoara (1995)

Research Interests:

• Cyber-Physical Systems: Sensor networks design, camera-based systems
• Computer Vision: Image/video processing, CNN applications
• Databases: Relational/oo/distributed systems
• Artificial Intelligence: Expert systems, machine learning, fuzzy logic

He has served as a reviewer for journals like IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, MDPI Sensors, and conferences including SACI and PDCN. His work includes invited professorships at Dublin City University and Sophia Antipolis University. Active in professional organizations like IEEE and SNIA.