Marius CRIȘAN

Marius CRIȘAN is a Professor at the Department of Computing and Software Engineering, Polytechnic University of Timisoara. He holds a Dr. Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution. His career includes roles as a hardware designer in industry (1980–1984), research engineer (1984–1985), and academic positions from 1985, advancing to Professor in 1998. He teaches and researches in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive models.

• Education: M.E. (1980), Ph.D. (1993) in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Timisoara

Research focuses on natural language processing, neural networks, and dynamical systems, particularly developing cognitive models for natural language understanding. He has directed seven research grants, authored/co-authored five patents, and published over 80 technical works. A member of IEEE and ACM.

Awards: Merit Awards 2025.

Research & Grants: Collaborated on projects in robot control, VLSI design, and AI. Active in organizing events like the 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics.