Professional experience: Received his Ph.D. in Computer Science in the area of Pattern Recognition, from "Politehnica" University of Timisoara, in 2001. His main research interests are in the combination of image processing, artificial intelligence, neural networks, and database management systems in providing a safer operating experience within existing and future operating systems. His professional experience includes stages abroad in different mobility projects, a three-year stage as a visiting lecturer at the University of Limerick, Ireland, between 2001 and 2004, where he was responsible for several modules, including one he newly introduced, namely Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, and he has strong links with the industry through fulfilling different consultancy and management positions (he is the acting IT Director of European Drinks Group, since 2004). He is a member of several research groups (Data Communications Security Research Group – the University of Limerick, Data Mining research group at the University of Oradea, and its Department of Computer Science), director of 2, and member of several international projects. He is the author/co-author of 11 books and of over 90 published papers, many of them in journals and international conferences.