Gabriel Stoian is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences at the University of Craiova where he has been a faculty member since 1999. Gabriel completed his Ph.D. and his undergraduate studies at the University of Craiova. His research interests lie in the area of computer architecture, operating systems, and networking, ranging from theory to design to implementation. He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines, particularly mobile agents and communication protocols. Gabriel is a member of the research hub INCESA (www.incesa.ro) and he currently serves as the head of the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences.