Daniela Gîfu

Daniela Gîfu is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economy, Computer Science Department of Petre Andrei University of Iași. She also holds a Scientific Researcher II position at the Institute of Computer Science, Romanian Academy – Iași branch, and at the Faculty of Computer Science, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC), with additional affiliation at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology (UMFST) of Târgu Mureş, Romania. Her work integrates computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, and NLP applications across diverse domains.

• Education: BSc in Physics (UAIC, 2002), Master in Communication and Public Relations (National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, 2002), PhD in Philosophy (UAIC, 2010, thesis on Political Discourse Analysis), PhD in Computer Science (UAIC, 2016).

Research Interests

• Computational Linguistics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Journalism and Communication
• Social Sciences
• Biophysics
• Web of Linked Data
• Machine Learning
• Semantic Annotation
• Discourse Analysis
• Text Categorization
• Content Analysis
• Sentiment Analysis in Social Media
• Word Sense Disambiguation

She leads projects like RO-SCUD (2025-2026, Coordinator) and contributes to GOBLIN (2024-2028, MC Member [Ro]). Her work includes developing language resources (RODICA, COROLA) and tools for NLP, with focus on Romanian language diachrony, biomedical data, and cultural heritage. Recent projects address sentiment analysis, fake news detection, and linked data frameworks.

Scientific Awards

• Excellence Award for Scientific Research Activity (2024)
• Diploma of Gold Medal (2023)
• 2015 Certificates for Distinguished Achievement in Neutrosophics and Paradoxism
• 2009 Certificate of Appreciation in Neutrosophic Set and Topology

Leadership & Collaborations: Coordinates doctoral committees, serves on editorial boards of journals like Future Internet and Applied Sciences, and participates in international conferences (ACL, EMNLP, KES, JCDL). Her academic career spans roles in political life, journalism, and cultural projects, with a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary research.