Gabriel Ciobanu

Gabriel Ciobanu is a Professor at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, and a Senior Researcher at the Romanian Academy, Iasi. He has held various academic positions internationally including as a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University (UK) from 2010-2015 and as a Research Fellow/Professor at the National University of Singapore (2000-2004).

His educational background includes PhD studies at A.I.Cuza University and Edinburgh University (1990-1994) under the mentorship of Robin Milner, and his undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at A.I.Cuza University of Iasi (1977-1982).

Professor Ciobanu's research focuses on Membrane Computing and Natural Computing, Distributed Systems Models including process calculi with emphasis on semantics, behavioral equivalences, logics, and verification. He has made significant contributions to bridging membrane computing and process calculi, and to the Foundations of Mathematics and Computer Science through his work on Finitely Supported Mathematics. His research has applications in theoretical computer science, formal methods, and computational biology.

His publication record shows a consistent research trajectory focusing on theoretical computer science with applications to natural computing, membrane systems, process calculi, and finitely supported structures. Recent work (2023-2025) continues to explore these areas with increasing focus on multi-agent systems, continuation semantics, and applications to medical systems and reaction systems.

Scientific Awards and Recognition

• 2013 Grigore Moisil Award, Romanian Academy (as co-author of "Mobility in Process Calculi and Natural Computing", Springer)
• 2010-2013 Member of the National Research Council (CNCS) in Romania
• 2008-2010 Royal Society of London Joint International Project (Newcastle University, School of Computing)
• 2004 Octav Mayer Award for Scientific Achievements, Romanian Academy of Sciences, Iasi branch
• 2000 Grigore Moisil Award of the Romanian Academy of Sciences for results in Theoretical Computer Science
• 1995-1996 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (Tohoku University and Kyoto University)
• 1994 DAAD Research Fellowship (Institute of Computer Science, University of Kiel)
• 1991-1992 Royal Society of London and Romanian Academy Fellowship (University of Edinburgh)

Professor Ciobanu has supervised 8 PhD students and numerous master's students. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Scientific Annals of Computer Science since 2006 and has been a guest editor for special issues of several international journals. He has collaborated with researchers from numerous countries including UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Russia, China, Singapore, and India.

He has been involved in various research projects and has spent research periods at prestigious institutions worldwide including Edinburgh University, Universite de Paris XI, CWI and VU Amsterdam, Tohoku and Kyoto University, National University of Singapore, and Newcastle University.