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The PR608 laboratory houses a teaching and research group focused on distributed and interactive systems for artificial intelligence. Our research encompasses both theoretical and applied domains, including parallel and distributed algorithms, big data analytics, time series analysis, heterogeneous data management, and natural language processing and generation. The laboratory is dedicated to designing and developing novel architectures and systems that leverage deep neural network-based machine learning models.

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Research areas: Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data/Text/Graph Mining, Big Data Analytics and Management, Time Series Analysis, Cloud Computing

Services Offered:

Development of intelligent cloud-based applications and services

Adaptive data management algorithm development

Platform and service support for linguistic data processing and interpretation

Decision algorithm development for social media applications

Time series prediction services

A catalog of projects undertaken by the PR608 laboratory:

  • 2024-Present: SCAN-NEWS: Smart system for deteCting And mitigatiNg misinformation and fake news in social media, Program: The Academy of Romanian Scientists, AOȘR-TEAMS-III, Project Director: Elena Apostol
  • 2024-Pesent: iTracing: Automatic Misinformation Fact-Checking (DAAD 91809005), Project Director: Ciprian Truica
  • 2023-Present: StopXocial: Smart system for analyzing and stopping antisocial behavior in online communities, Program: GNAC2023 ARUT ID: 220235447, Project Director: Elena Apostol
  • 2023-Present: DEPLATFORM: Intelligent interactive system for detecting the veracity of news published on social platforms (DEPLATFORM, ID: 220235449), Project Director: Ciprian Truica
  • 2022-Present: DKG: Distributed Knowledge Graphs (COST Action CA19134). Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2022-Present: UniDive: Universality, diversity and idiosyncrasy in language technology (COST Action CA21167). Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2021-Present:TRACTS: Traces as Research Agenda for Climate Change, Technology Studies, and Social Justice (COST Action CA20134). Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2020-Present: LITHME: Language In The Human-Machine Era (COST Action CA19102). Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2020-Present: FinAI: Fintech and Artificial Intelligence in Finance – Towards a transparent financial industry (COST Action CA19130). Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica

Past Projects (short list):

  • 2023-2024: DECIP: Development of the Institutional Capacities of the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, PFE – MCID, Coordonator H. Necula (final Iunie 2024), Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2022-2023: AI-based conversational agent for misinformation fact-checking project financed through the OPTIM Research framework (POCU grant no. 62461/03.06.2022, SMIS code 153735). Project: Director Ciprian Truica
  • 2022: NORDIS: NORdic observatory for digital media and information DISorders(EU CEF grant number 2394203). Project Members: Ciprian Truica
  • 2021: FDI: Developing an innovative mechanism for transforming the implementation processes of the RDI (Research Development and Innovation) projects in the UPB University, Program: CNFIS-FDI-2021-0294, Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2021: AWAKEN: content-Aware and netWork-Aware faKE News mitigation, DAAD 91809005, Project Director: Ciprian Truica
  • 2021: Deep-Learning Anomaly Detection for Human and Automated Users Behavior, DAAD 91809358, Project Director: Elena Apostol
  • 2021-2023: TrainRDM – Open Science and Research Data Management Innovative and Distributed Training Programme, Program: Erasmus+ (ID: 020203286), Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2021-2023: HOLOTRAIN: Interactive V-LEARNING platform, no. 29/221_ap2/07.04.2020. Project Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2020-2022: AI4GENDARED: Improving the Functional Capabilities of the GENDARED Application by using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, no. 58PTE/2020. Project Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2020-2021: IntAli: Intelligent Agent for Recipe Recommendation Based on Visual Identification of Available Ingredients (subsidiary contract from the NETIO) no. 53/5.09.2016. Project Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2019: Innovative Use of Big Data (Founded through The Danish programs for the Regional Fund and the Social Fund RFM-16-0014). Project Members: Ciprian Truica
  • 2019-2023: NexusLinguarum: European network for Web-centred linguistic data science (COST Action CA18209). National Coordinator and Management Committee: Ciprian Truica.
  • 2019-2023: ML4Microbiome: Statistical and machine learning techniques in human microbiome studies (COST Action CA18131). National Coordinator and Management Committee: Ciprian Truica.
  • 2019-2023: Multi3Gen: Multi-task, Multilingual, Multi-modal Language Generation (COST Action CA18231). Substitute Management Committee Member: Ciprian Truica, Elena Apostol
  • 2018-2020: ROBIN: Self-learning cognitive systems for autonomous vehicles, no. 72PCCDI/01.03.2018. Project Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2018-2022: G2Net: A network for Gravitational Waves, Geophysics, and Machine Learning (COST Action CA17137). National Coordinator and Management Committee: Ciprian Truica, Catalin Leordeanu, Substitute Management Committee Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2017-2018: Analysis of heterogeneous data in real-time, GEX 2017 no. 24/2017, Project Director: Elena Apostol, Project Members:Ciprian Truica, Catalin Leordeanu
  • 2017–2018: ANDESITE: Real-time analysis of heterogeneous data. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; Program: GEX # 24/25.09.2017, Project Director: Elena Apostol
  • 2015–2019: DataWay – Real-time Data Processing Platform for Smart Cities: Making sense of Big Data. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; Project Code PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-2731, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2015-2018: Data4Water: Excellence in Smart Data and Services for Supporting Water Management. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; H2020-TWINN-2015, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2016-2017: Privacy and anonymity for Data Clouds, GEX 2016, no. 16/2016, Project Director: Catalin Leordeanu, Project Members: Elena Apostol, Ciprian Truica
  • 2016-2017: Applying machine learning techniques in time series analysis, GEX 2016, no. 09/2016, Project Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2015-2019: cHiPSet: High-Performance Modelling and Simulation for Big Data Applications (COST Action IC1406). Substitute Management Committee Member: Ciprian Truica
  • 2014–2017: CLUeFARM – Solutions for Intelligent Farming. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; National Program PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2013–2014: SideSTEP: Scheduling Methods for Dynamic Distributed Systems: a self-* approach. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; Program: PN-II-CT-RO-FR-2012-1-0084, Contract # 718/11.04.2013, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2010–2013: ERRIC: Empowering Romanian Research on Intelligent Information Technologies. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; FP7-REGPOT-2010-1, ID:264207, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2010–2011: DEPSYS- Models and Techniques for Ensuring Reliability, Safety, Availability, and Security for Large Scale Distributed Systems. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania; National Program PN-II IDEI, Project Member: Elena Apostol
  • 2009–2010: GEEA–High-performance multi-core GRID Resource Centre. Research Institute: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania, Project Member: Elena Apostol

members

The list of research and didactic personnel who have their office in PR608:

Conf. Dr. Habil. Ing. Elena-Simona Apostol (lab manager)

S.L. Dr. Habil. Ing. Ciprian-Octavian Truică

Conf. Dr. Ing. Cătălin-Adrian Leordeanu

As. Drd. Ing. Alexandru Petrescu

As. Drd. Ing. Alexandru Mustață

Drd.Ing. Vlad-Iulian Ilie

Drd.Ing. Maria-Luiza Șerban

The list of other team members who carry out their research or didactic activities in PR608:

Prof.Dr.Habil.Ing. Florin Pop

Prof.Dr.Habil.Ing. Ciprian Dobre

CSII.Dr.Ing. Cătălin Negru

S.L.Dr.Ing. Bogdan Mocanu

Collaborators:

Conf.Dr.Habil. Ing. Alexandru Costan

Conf.Dr. Traian Rebedea

Conf.Dr. Habil. Costin Chiru

Conf.Dr. Alexandru Sorici

Conf.Dr. Mihai Trascau

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The core purpose of PRECIS is to enhance its infrastructure within National University for Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, driving technological advancements and technological transfer for the development of innovative engineering products, processes and new generation technologies for a better future.
Our mission is to build a safe, supportive academic enrichment space where the engineering creators can go from ideea to product, from concept to prototype and beyond.

Ioan Stefan Sacala
President, PRECIS