Dr. Bogdan Oancea holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Bucharest, a BSc and MSc in Computer Science, and a PhD in Cybernetics and Statistics from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Currently, he is a full professor of computer science at the University of Bucharest. His research interests include, but are not limited to, machine learning, scientific computing, high-performance computing, statistical data analysis, public health metrics, applications of AI in precision medicine and statistical software design. He is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute and has served as a member of scientific committees for several conferences. He is one of the founders of the R Project Romania, which promotes the use of R for statistical data analysis.