Mihai V. MICEA

Mihai V. Micea is a Professor and Head of the Department of Computer and Information Technology at the Politehnica University of Timisoara. He also serves as Director of the CCCTI Research Center and Coordinator of the DSPLabs. With a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. (Cum Laude) from Politehnica University of Timisoara, he has been a faculty member since 1996. His research focuses on intelligent robotic environments, energy management, embedded systems, and real-time hardware/software systems. He has supervised 4 completed PhD theses and currently oversees multiple doctoral candidates. Micea has authored over 125 publications, 3 patents, and managed over 50 R&D projects worth €1.88M. His awards include the 'Eminent Young Researcher of Timisoara' (2006) and the IEEE Outstanding Reviewer Distinction (2017).

Education:

• B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Politehnica University of Timisoara, 1995)
• M.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Politehnica University of Timisoara, 1996)
• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (Politehnica University of Timisoara, 2005)
• Habilitation Degree (2015)

Research Interests: His work spans intelligent robotic systems, energy optimization, signal processing, and real-time embedded systems. Key areas include cyber-physical systems, sensor networks, and secure IoT communication protocols. His recent projects include RoNaQCI (Quantum Communication Infrastructure) and TEEFIOS (Time-Efficient Framework for Smart Devices).

Grants & Projects: As Principal Investigator/Manager, he has led 29 projects with total funding exceeding €1.88M. Notable projects include CloudPUTing (High-Performance Cloud Platform) and MELISSEVS (Robotic-Sensor Collaboration Models).

Awards & Recognition:

• 2006: Eminent Young Researcher of Timisoara (ANCS)
• 2017: IEEE T-IM Outstanding Reviewer

Labs & Teams: Founder and Coordinator of DSPLabs (Digital Signal Processing Laboratories), focusing on real-time systems and smart sensing. Active in IEEE SSIT Romanian Chapter (2013–2022) and international conference organization (e.g., IEEE ROSE 2014).