Resume
Academic Achievements
- - Published over 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings
- - Advised 17 Ph.D. thesis (graduated) and 12 M.S. thesis (graduated)
- - Co-authored the textbook 'Introduction to Mixed-Signal, Embedded Design' with Dr. E. Currie, published by Springer in 2010
- - Received the IBM Partnership Award (2001) and the 'Traian Lalescu' Award (for best student in mathematics) from Politehnica University Timisoara (1987)
- - H-index is 27 and i10-index is 64 (2023)
- - Was the Vice-Chair of the IEEE Long Island Circuits and Systems Society
Research Experience
- - Junior faculty (asistent universitar) at Politehnica University Timisoara, Department of Computer Science and Engineering between 1991-1997
- - Joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University in Fall 2000, now a Professor
- - Also affiliated with SUNY Korea, Department of ECE
Education
- - Received an engineering degree in Computer Science and Engineering (valedictorian) from Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania in 1990
- - Awarded the 'Doctor' degree in Computers from Politehnica University Timisoara in 1997
- - Received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH in 2000
Background
- Research interests include all aspects of CAD for mixed-domain systems and networks of systems, including specification, modeling, synthesis, and optimization of analog and mixed-signal (analog-digital) circuits, Cyber-Physical and embedded (hardware-software) systems, Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) and SoC networks. Recently, his work has been focusing on methodologies for innovation in electronic design.
Miscellany
- He is an ABET CAC Commissioner and a Senior IEEE Member, a Member of SigmaXi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi