Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data

Name: MARIN VLADA

Date of birth: June 12, 1953

Place of birth: Movila Verde, Constantza, Romania

Nationality: Romanian

Office address: Research Center for Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bucharest University, Academiei 14, 010014 Bucuresti, Romania

Email address: vlada[at]fmi.unibuc.ro, marinvlada[at]gmail.com

Institution web page: http://www.unibuc.ro
Personal web page: http://marinvlada.googlepages.com

Community: http://www.ad-astra.ro/marinvlada, http://virtuallearning.ning.com/

MARIN VLADA este cadru didactic universitar, doctor în informatică, la Universitatea din Bucureşti, Catedra de Matematici Aplicate şi Informatică. A obţinut licenţa în matematică, specializarea informatică şi master în limbaje specializate, la Facultatea de Matematică şi Informatică, Universitatea din Bucureşti.
Teza de doctorat cu titlul “Modele pentru procesarea bazelor de cunoştinţe şi aplicaţii în inteligenţa artificială” şi-a elaborat-o sub conducerea ştiinţifică a profesorului doctor Ion Văduva de la Universitatea din Bucureşti, Facultatea de Matematică şi Informatică.
Este autor de articole ştiinţifice publicate în reviste de specialitate din ţară şi străinătate, ce tratează teme de informatică aplicată, grafică pe calculator, inteligenţă artificială, programare logică, software educaţional, e-Learning, tehnologii multimedia. Este autor şi coautor de cărţi de informatică aplicată publicate la Editura Tehnică, Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti, Editura Ars Docendi din Bucureşti.
A elaborat şi postat pe site-ul oficial al Universităţii din Bucureşti software educaţional pentru învăţarea utilizării calculatorului - www.unibuc.ro/eBooks/informatica.htm. A participat în comisiile de concurs şi cu probleme la Olimpiada Naţională de Informatică, Balcaniada de Informatică, Concursul de Informatică al ţărilor din Europa Centrală.
Este iniţiatorul şi coordonatorul organizării primei ediţii a CONFERINŢEI NAŢIONALE DE ÎNVĂŢĂMÂNT VIRTUAL (www.cniv.ro), CNIV-2003, Noi tehnologii de e-Learning, Software educaţional la Facultatea de Matematică şi Informatică. Are biografia inclusă în “Who’s Who in the World 2001-2006” şi în “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21^st Century, First Ed.” Cambridge, England.
Este iniţiatorul şi General Chair pentru International Conference on Virtual Learning (ICVL), din anul 2006 (www.icvl.eu) în colaborare cu prof. Dr. Grigore Albeanu, Conf. Dr. Mircea Popovici şi prof. Radu Jugureanu.
Member of the Scientific Committees/ program committes of the 1^st International Workshop on Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania (www.icvl.eu/2007/vrrm ), 2007
Este referent ştiinţific pentru Korean Journal of Computation and Applied Mathematics şi Artificial Intelligence Review.
Participă printr-un consorţiu internaţional la Proiectul INTUITION (Network of Excellence on Virtual Reality and Virtual Environments Applications for Future Workspaces), FP6, Contract No IST 507248-2, 2004-2008.
Participă la Proiectul CEEX 2007-2008: DEMODEF- Research of Excellence-CEEX , National Authority for Scientific Research “Detectia si monitorizarea deficientelor somatice si psiho-comportamentale la copil si adolescent (varsta intre 10 - 18 ani)” , 106/2006 ANCS (coordinator: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest), http://demodef.googlepages.com/
Participă la Proiectul CEEX-modulul III, PR-D11-PT00-48, 2006-2008, "Promovarea cercetarii stiintifice pe tema:Modele operationale si aplicatii", MODOP (in parteneriat cu Universitatea de Vest Timisoara)
Marin Vlada created the professional network (Education, Research, Training) on Ning (http://www.ning.com ) “Learning - Knowledge – Development”: Virtual Learning - Virtual Reality: Models, Technologies and Software Solutions, http://virtuallearning.ning.com/

University Education

1990 - 1998 Ph. D. in Matematics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania
Degree: Ph. D. in Mathematics (1998)
Thesis: Models for knowledge based processing and applications in Artificial Intelligence”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ion Vaduva
1978 - 1979 Graduate Studies in Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania
Degree: MSc in Computer Science (1979)
1974 - 1978 Undergraduate Studies in Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania
Degree: BSc in Computer Science (1978)

Academic Positions / Professional experience

2007 – Research , Research Center for Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bucharest, Romania
2001 Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bucharest, Romania
1992 - 2001 Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bucharest, Romania
1984-1992 Research , Computer Center of Bucharest University, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania
1979-1984 Software Developer , Computing Center of Municipality Bucharest (CINOR), Romania

Interest Domains / Domains of expertise

Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality (software algorithms, object modeling, fractals)
Artificial Intelligence (logic programming, knowledge based systems, deductive databases, information and knowledge processing)
Web Programming and Web Technologies (HTML, JavaScript, XML, SVG)
Educational Technology and Virtual Learning (New technologies for e-Learning, e-Training, e-Skills)

Professional Service / Membership

Founder and Chairman of International Conference on Virtual Learning (ICVL), Romania, www.icvl.eu: “2010 - Towards a Learning and Knowledge Society – 2030” (from 2006)
Founder and Chairman of National Conference on Virtual Learning (CNIV), Romania, www.cniv.ro :” News Technologies in Education and Research” (from 2003)
Member of the Scientific Committees of the International Scientific Conference eLSE "eLearning and Software for Education", "Carol I" National Defense University, http://adl.unap.ro (from 2005)
Member of the Scientific Committees/ program committees of the International Workshop, European Technology Platform “Services and Software Architectures, infrastructures and engineering for enhancing EU Citize’s Quality of Life”, Romanian Academy, 2007, Networked and Electronic Media - www.nem-pt.ro, http://www.nem-initiative.org
Member of the Scientific Committees/ program committes of the International Workshop on Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania (www.icvl.eu/2007/vrrm), 2007
Referee for papers of Korean Journal of Computation and Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence Review - Kluwer Academic Publishers (from 2001)
Editor for Proceedings of the International Conference on Virtual Learning (with Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici), from 2006
Editor for Proceedings of the National Conference on Virtual Learning (with Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici), from 2006
eContent Manager and Coordinator for ICVL and CNIV Projects: http://www.icvl.eu and http://www.cniv.ro (from 2003)
Marin Vlada created the professional network (Education, Research, Training) on Ning (www.ning.com)“Learning - Knowledge – Development”: Virtual Learning - Virtual Reality: Models, Technologies and Software Solutions, http://virtuallearning.ning.com/

Participation in International Conferences/Workshops

ICL 2007 Conference in Villach - International Conference, Interactive Computer Aided Learning, Carinthia Tech Institute Villach, Austria, September 26-28, 2007, www.icl-conference.org
ICVL, 1^st and 2^nd International Conference on Virtual Learning, Romania, 2006 (Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bucharest University, october 27-29, http://fmi.unibuc.ro/icvl/2006/) and 2007 (Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Ovidius University of Constanta, october 26-28, http://www.cniv.ro/2007/)
International Workshop, European Technology Platform “Services and Software Architectures, infrastructures and engineering for enhancing EU Citize’s Quality of Life”, Romanian Academy, May 18, 2007, Bucharest, Romania, Networked and Electronic Media - www.nem-pt.ro, http://www.nem-initiative.org/
VRRM , 1^st International Workshop on Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania (www.icvl.eu/2007/vrrm), September 24-25, 2007
eLSE, International Scientific Conference eLSE "eLearning and Software for Education", "Carol I" National Defense University (http://adl.unap.ro), 2005, 2006, 2007
TEPE, Symposium “Educational Technologies on Electronic Platforms in Engineering Higher Education”, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest (http://hidrotehnica.utcb.ro/simp03/), 2003, 2005 (http://hidrotehnica.utcb.ro/simp05/)

Participation in Research Projects

2004-2008: "INTUITION” A Network Of Excellence focused on virtual reality and virtual environments applications for future workspaces", funded by the Research Grant no. FP6-IST-NMP-1-507248-2 of the European Comission, in the Information Society Technologies Programme, under the Sixth Framework Programme – FP6, (coordinator: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems/ ICCS, Greece), partner Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Ovidius University of Constanta, http://www.intuition-eunetwork.net, http://www.univ-ovidius.ro/math/
2007-2008: DEMODEF- Research of Excellence-CEEX , National Authority for Scientific Research “Detectia si monitorizarea deficientelor somatice si psiho-comportamentale la copil si adolescent (varsta intre 10 - 18 ani)” , 106/2006 ANCS (coordinator: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest), http://demodef.googlepages.com/
2006-2007 (code PR-D11-PT00-48/2005), Research of Excellence-CEEX , National Authority for Scientific Research, (Module: The promotion of participation to research European and international programs: type: Increasing institutional and research programs visibility), The promotion of scientific research concerning: OPERATOR MODELS AND APPLICATIONS, (coordinator: West University of Timisoara, http://modop.uvt.ro/)

Publications : BOOKS - Some important books

· Informatics. Multimedia Technologies, Bucharest University Press, pp. 480 , 2004 (ISBN 973-575-847-4)

· Computer Science, Windows, Word, Excel, Internet, Bucharest University Press, pp. 317 , 2001 (ISBN 973-575-507-6)

· Computer Graphics in PASCAL and C. Implementation and applications, Bucharest Technics Press, 1992 , vol. I , Implementation, pp. 209 (with A.Posea, C. Constantinescu, I. Nistor). (ISBN 973-31-0406-X)

· Computer Graphics in PASCAL and C. Implementation and applications, Bucharest Technics Press, 1992 , vol. II , Applications, pp. 209 (with A.Posea, C. Constantinescu, I. Nistor). (ISBN 973-31-0408-6)

Publications: Printed Papers (in Journals) - Some important papers

Algorithms for Testing Satisfiability Formulas, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISSN 0269-2821(ISI journal), vol.15 , No 3, 2001, pag.153-163
Investigation the Experimetal Response of a Biamperometric Detector Operating in Flow Conditions, REV. ROUM. CHIM.(ISI journal) , 1999, 44(10), pag.951-958 (with V. David)
An efficient algorithm for testing propositional formulas, COMPUTERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - ISSN 1335-9150 (ISI journal), Vol. 17, No. 4, 1998, pag. 383-391. [reviewer 2000a:03062 Sh. T. Ishmukhametov]
Complexity of the Unification Algorithms, ANALELE UNIVERSITATII BUCURESTI, Special Issue, PROCEEDINGS of the Anual Meeting of the Faculty of Mathematics, 28-30 nov. 1996, mathmatics-informatics, vol. 46, XLVI/1997, pag. 137-145. [reviewer 68T15:03B35 d8Q25]
Algorithms for Computer Graphics using OOP Techniques, ANALELE UNIVERSITATII BUCURESTI, mathmatics-informatics, vol. 44, XLIV/1995, pag. 12-28 (with A. Posea)Algorithms for Testing Satisfiability Formulas, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, Kluwer Academic Publishers – ISSN 0269-2821(cotata ISI), vol.15 , No 3, 2001, pag.153-163 (http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/indices/a-tree/v/Vlada@Marin.html)

Publications : Printed Papers (in the Proceedings of Conferences) - Some important papers

1. “E-Learning Technologies - Achievement and Perspectives”, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Virtual Learning, (Eds: M. Vlada, Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici) ), october 26th-28th, 2007, Bucharest University Press, (with Radu Jugureanu)I

2. "Statistical Software (EpiInfo si SPSS) and information processing of DEMODEF project", CNIV 2007, 26-28 oct. 2007, Universitatea "Ovidius" Constanta, Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Virtual Learning (CNIV), (Eds: M. Vlada, Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici), Bucharest University Press (ISSN 184 - 4708) (http://ww.cniv.ro/2007/), pp. 149-156 (with Adriana Nica, Tiberiu Spircu, Al. Colojoara, M. Joita)

3. Information Society Technologies - The four waves of information technologies, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Virtual Learning, (Eds: M. Vlada, Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici) ), october 27th-29th, 2006, Bucharest University Press, ISBN 973 - 737 – 218 – 2978 – 973 - 218-5 (www.fmi.unibuc.ro/icvl/2006)(with Al. Tugui)

4. De la teorema lui Green la geometria computaţională, CNIV-2006, Virtual Learning-Virtual Reality, Conferinta Nationala de Invatamant Virtual, Software si Management Educational, Editia a IV-a, 27-29 octombrie 2006, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2006 (Editori: M. Vlada, Gr. Albeanu, D.M. Popovici) (ISSN 184 - 4708) (http://fmi.unibuc.ro/cniv/2006/), pag. 19-32

5. INTUITION - Network of Excellence on Virtual Reality and Virtual Environments applications for Future Workspaces , TEPE 2005, Proceedings of the Symposium "Educational Technologies on Electronic Platforms in Engineering Higher Education " 27 - 28 May 2005, Bucharest, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, Editura Conspress (ISBN 973-7797-48-5), 2005, pag. 286-296 (www.utcb.ro)

6. Suprematia limbajelor in domeniul procesarii informatiilor si cunostintelor, Sesiunea de comunicari stiintifice cu participare internationala “Provocari la adresa securitatii si strategiei la inceputul secolului XXI”, sectiunea E-Learning si Software educational, Editura Universitatii Nationale de Aparare, ISBN 973-663-177-X, Bucuresti, 2005, pag. 165-178 (www.unap.ro )

7. Tehnologiile societatii informationale, CNIV-2005, Virtual Learning-Virtual Reality, Conferinta Nationala de Invatamant Virtual, Software si Management Educational, Editia a III-a, 28-30 octombrie 2005, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2005 (Editori: I. Chitescu, H. Georgescu, V. Preda, I. Vaduva, I. Tomescu, M. Vlada, G. Pripoae) (ISBN 973-737-097-X) (http://fmi.unibuc.ro/ro/cniv_2005/), pag. 19-32

8. Limbaje si Cunoastere versus Modelare si Procesare, CNIV-2005, Virtual Learning-Virtual Reality, Conferinta Nationala de Invatamant Virtual, Software si Management Educational, Editia a III-a, 28-30 octombrie 2005, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2005 (Editori: I. Chitescu, H. Georgescu, V. Preda, I. Vaduva, I. Tomescu, M. Vlada, G. Pripoae) (ISBN 973-737-097-X) (http://fmi.unibuc.ro/ro/cniv_2005/) , pag. 205-212

9. Conceptia, proiectarea si elaborarea unui Web Site, CNIV-2004, Noi tehnologii de E-Learning, Conferinta Nationala de Invatamant Virtual, Software Educational, Editia a II-a, 29-31 octombrie 2004, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2004 (Editori: I. Chitescu, H. Georgescu, V. Preda, I. Vaduva, I. Tomescu, M. Vlada, G. Pripoae) (ISBN 973-575-947-0) (http://fmi.unibuc.ro/ro/cniv_2004/) , pag. 199-206

Algorithms for Testing Satisfiability Formulas, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, Kluwer Academic Publishers – ISSN 0269-2821(cotata ISI), vol.15 , No 3, 2001, pag.153-163 (http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/indices/a-tree/v/Vlada@Marin.html)
OLP Models, Conferinta de Informatica Teoretica si Tehnologii Informatiei, Constanta 2000, Editura LEDA&Muntenia, 2000, pag. 123-127
Investigation the Experimetal Response of a Biamperometric Detector Operating in Flow Conditions, REV. ROUM. CHIM.(cotata ISI), 1999, 44(10), pag.951-958 (in colaborare cu V. David)
An efficient algorithm for testing propositional formulas, COMPUTERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - ISSN 1335-9150 (cotata ISI), Vol. 17, No. 4, 1998, pag. 383-391. [recenzat 2000a:03062 Sh. T. Ishmukhametov]
Software educational pentru informatica pe Web site-ul Universitatii din Bucuresti, CNIV-2003, Noi tehnologii de E-Learning, Conferinta Nationala de Invatamant Virtual, Software Educational, Editia I, 24-26 octombrie 2003, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2003 (Editori: V. Preda, V. Magearu, I. Vaduva, M. Vlada, H. Georgescu, G. Pripoae), (ISBN 973-575-822-9), pag. 169-176 (http://fmi.unibuc.ro/ro/cniv_2003/ )