Diana Andone

Dr. Diana Andone serves as Director of the eLearning Center and Associate Professor at Politehnica University of Timisoara. She leads initiatives in digital education, virtual reality integration, and open educational resources (OER) through projects like the award-winning CVUPT Virtual Campus and UniCampus (Romania's first MOOC platform). Her academic career spans 25+ years of international teaching across 6 countries.

• PhD in Designing eLearning Spaces (University of Brighton, UK)
• Master in European Studies (West University of Timisoara)
• Postgraduate in Open Learning (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
• Master in Artificial Intelligence (Politehnica University of Timisoara)

As a pioneer in digital education, she coordinates 30+ EU-funded projects including Erasmus+ DigiCulture and ViCaDiS, focusing on open education, digital skills for creative industries, and virtual mobility. Her research bridges art, technology, and education through projects like Spotlight Heritage Timisoara - a digital cultural heritage initiative.

She holds leadership roles in global academic communities: EDEN Vice President for Communication (2018-2021), IEEE Romania Education Chair, and IEEE Education Society Board member. Recipient of 11 Best Paper Awards and 2021 IEEE Distinguished Chapter Leadership Award.

Dr. Andone actively supports regional innovation ecosystems as mentor for StartUp Weekend, HacktTM, and Girls in Tech initiatives. She also contributes to cultural development as member of Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture Task Force and social responsibility through Pentru Voi Foundation.