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The Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence "Mihai Drăgănescu" has been established in 1994 to be a competence centre, active disseminator of knowledge. It has a core of permanent staff (22 researchers, 3 of them Members of the Romanian Academy; 5 associated members from abroad) and a variable number of temporary (contract-based) collaborators, mainly MSc. or PhD. students.

The Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence "Mihai Drăgănescu" is member of the European Network of Excellence in Human Language Technologies.

Each year, since its foundation, it was rated highest (“Excellency institution”) within the Romanian Academy yearly evaluation procedure. In 2001 it won the competition for Centres of Excellency (in Information Science and Technology) organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. In 2002 it was rated as the best research institute of the Romanian Academy (from 60 institutes and centres). In 2008 ICIA was acreditated as a research institution, as a component unit of the Research System of National Interest in conformity with HG no. 551/2007.

The main research projects of the Institute are in the areas of natural language processing, machine learning and knowledge acquisition, computer-aided instruction and structural-phenomenological modelling. The activities of the Institute also include know-how dissemination, education in artificial intelligence, and organisation of national and international conferences, summer schools, and seminars.

The Institute has several cooperation relations with Universities, research institutions and industrial partners from more than 20 countries from Europe and USA.

The Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence "Mihai Drăgănescu" has been established in 1994 to be a competence centre, active disseminator of knowledge. It has a core of permanent staff (22 researchers, 3 of them Members of the Romanian Academy; 5 associated members from abroad) and a variable number of temporary (contract-based) collaborators, mainly MSc. or PhD. students.

The Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence "Mihai Drăgănescu" is member of the European Network of Excellence in Human Language Technologies.

Each year, since its foundation, it was rated highest (“Excellency institution”) within the Romanian Academy yearly evaluation procedure. In 2001 it won the competition for Centres of Excellency (in Information Science and Technology) organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. In 2002 it was rated as the best research institute of the Romanian Academy (from 60 institutes and centres). In 2008 ICIA was acreditated as a research institution, as a component unit of the Research System of National Interest in conformity with HG no. 551/2007.

The main research projects of the Institute are in the areas of natural language processing, machine learning and knowledge acquisition, computer-aided instruction and structural-phenomenological modelling. The activities of the Institute also include know-how dissemination, education in artificial intelligence, and organisation of national and international conferences, summer schools, and seminars.

The Institute has several cooperation relations with Universities, research institutions and industrial partners from more than 20 countries from Europe and USA.

Curriculum vitae

Position  in the project   : Professor of Transportation Engineering -Building  Social &Engineering Ontologies /Innovation Social & Self-Awareness Technologies/  Adviser 

Radu  ANDREI

Contact details:

Home:

Bvd. Independentei nr 21, Bloc b1-5, Sc-4, Et-3, Ap-6

Iasi , Code :700105

ROMANIA

Tel : 40-723-858-080

Office:

Technical University “Gh. Asachi” Iasi

Faculty of Civil Engineering

43 Professor Dimitrie  Mangeron  Street

IASI , Code: 700075

Romania

Tel.+ 40-723-858-080

Email: radu.andrei.d@gmail.com

1.      Family name:      ANDREI

2.      First names:       RADU

3.      Date of birth:      13.01. 1944

4.      Nationality:         ROMANIAN

5.      Civil status:        Married

6.      Education:         

Additional Education/trainings:

7.       Language skills:  Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - basic; 5 - excellent)

8.      Membership of professional bodies:

*  1995…2002 : Forum of European Highway Research Laboratories - FEHRL :  Romanian  representative, Member of the   Board of Directors

*  Since 1995 : Certified as   National Expert in  Transport  Infrastructure Engineering  by the Ministry of Public Works , in Romania

*  1997…2000:   Transport Research Board/ TRB/ DWAG : Data analysis Working Group , Washington  D.C. USA, Member of  the Steering Committee , ( First  TRB Mandate)

* 2000…2003: Transport Research Board/ TRB/ DWAG : Data analysis Working Group , Washington  D.C. USA, Member of  the Steering Committee ,   (Second  TRB Mandate);

* 2003…2006: Transport Research Board/ TRB/ DWAG : Data analysis Working Group , Washington  D.C. USA, Member of  the Steering Committee , ( Third  TRB  Mandate) ;

* 2003-2006  : Romanian  Professional  Association for Roads  & Bridges  Member of the Steering Committee

* 2003…2009:  International Association for  Rehabilitation of  Transport Infrastructures – ISMARTI  : Founding member 

* 2003…2007 : Permanent  Association of Road Congresses-PIARC-  Representative of Romania and member of the  Technical Committee TC 4,5 ; Earthworks, drainage and  sub grades

*2006…2010  European Science Foundation ESF/ COST Office, Brussels, Belgium, / Domain Committee DC- TUD : Transport  & Urban Development :  Romanian representative and  member of DC-TUD

* 2007-2011 Romanian  Représentative and Membre of the  PIARC Technical Committee TC3 : Management of risk  in  transport infrastructure

* 2012…2015 Romanian  Representative and Member of the  PIARC Technical Committee D4.2, Road pavements

9.      Other skills:  (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)

   Good proficiency in the use of   computer  programs: Word, Excel, Power Point, KENSLAB, KENPAVE, ME-PDG, etc

10.              Present position: Professor of Highway   Engineering &  Founder of the Research Centre          for Geotechnics, Foundations and Modern Transportation Infrastructure “ Dimitrie Atanasiu” Technical University “ Gh. Asachi” Iasi , Romania

11.               Years within the firm:15                

12.   Key qualifications:  (Relevant to the assignment)

·         Extensive project management experience in and outside the EU; Experience in co-coordinating multidisciplinary  and multicultural  project teams, as  UN Expert for Trans-European North-South Motorway-TEM project,  director of EU  educational or   research grants ( Leonardo projects),  Team Leader in ongoing  STREP EU Research projects ( Ecolanes) or Team Member ( Asset Roads,  etc)

·         External International  Expert of  Trans-European  Transport Network –Executive Agency :TEN-EA in Brussels for  independent evaluation of  road & motorway  projects , submitted by applicants  in the frame of the 2009 TEN-T Calls for Proposals – CONTRACT  NUMBER CTR-090520-TEA.Road-178-5

Trans –European Transport Network Executive Agency ( TEN-EA)

Square Frere Orban 10, B-1049 Brussels, BELGIUM

E-mail: tenea-call-experts2009@ec.europa.eu

·         Technical  Adviser  for  the County Council  of IASI  for the Bidding  Commission  for awarding the  road   rehabilitation  projects DJ 248 Iasi-Vaslui   & DJ Neamt-Pascani-Suceava , year 2009/2010

·         Knowledge of Life  Cycle Cost  Assessment for roads  ,  World Bank & EU procurement contracting procedures and project proposal evaluation, Terms of Reference writing and Grant Scheme management

·         General subject-areas of expertise: Ontologies for  Civil Engineering, Social Ontologies for Communication,  Ontology & Communication Technics / Master Course, Land Transportation  Engineering Studies,  Road Engineering Technologies,  Geometric and Structural Design for Roads & Bridges,  Management of  Transport Infrastructure, Design of  Special Transportation Structures, Pavement  Management Systems- PMS, Bridge Management Systems-BMS,  Integrated  PMS/BMS Systems

·         Relevant expertise in developing and implementing Pavement Management  Systems, Bridge Management Systems and Integrated PMS/BMS systems  at  national level in the frame of European  funded  AMTRANS programs  in Romania

·         Trainer in Grant Scheme Management; trainer in WB and EU procurement rules and contracting procedures

·         Experience in designing and  setting up Regional and National  Road Laboratories,   Transport  Infrastructure Research Centers  (NRA CESTRIN, etc) and  other research facilities ( Research Centre CCGOFIMIT  -Technical University of  Iasi, etc)f /training programmes for governmental bodies and NGOs

·         Accredited Rapporteur , by ESF/Brussels COST Office  for the  ongoing  European research projects COST 350, COST 352, COST 356, COST C19

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