Eng. Cristian Vicas, PhD

Senior Lecturer at Computer Science Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

Member of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Group from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.
Elon Musk

My Curriculum Vitae and my CV of failures inspired by Dr Veronika CH.

cristian.vicas at cs.utcluj.ro,  Linkedin, Twitter.

Professional Activity

Computer Science

2013 – present – Senior Lecturer at Computer Science dept., Technical University of Cluj Napoca

2018 – 2020 – Software Engineer at Laif Science

2014 – 2018 – Software Engineer at Catalysts (now Cloudflight)

2011 – 2013 – Lecturer at Computer Science dept., Technical University of Cluj Napoca

2010-2011 – Research assistant at Computer Science dept., Technical University of Cluj Napoca

2010 Ian/Feb – Professional visit to Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Medical Imaging Research Center

2007-2011 – PhD student in Computer Science at Technical University of Cluj Napoca

2006-2007 – contractor for Technical University of Cluj Napoca

Medicine

2003-2004 – Employee at Adult Clinical Hospital in Cluj Napoca, Romania

Education

2007-2011 – PhD degree in Computer Science at Technical University of Cluj Napoca with the research topic: “The improvement of the diagnosis value of medical imaging by the means of image processing techniques” Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Eng. Sergiu Nedevschi.

2002-2007 – Bachelor degree at Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Computer Science Department. Diploma thesis: “Software System for Diffuse Liver Diseases Identification and Classification from Ultrasound Images”

1997-2003 – Graduate degree in Medicine (doctor-physician) at University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca, Faculty of Medicine. Diploma thesis: “The incidence and genetic aspects of digestive tract congenital anomalies recorded at Oradea regional pediatric hospital”

1993-1997 – Theoretical High school “Emanuil Gojdu” Oradea, Computer Science class.

Memberships and clubs

2007 – Participation to BD competition finalized with 3 year scholarship from the “National Council of Scientific Research in Higher Education” Romania.

2003 – 2007 – Student representative in Faculty Council at Technical University of Cluj Napoca

2004 – Participation at the South Eastern European Region ACM Contest, 29’th edition

2003 – Participation at the South Eastern European Region ACM Contest, 28’th edition

2000 – 2002 – Member of MEDAX Medical Student Organization

1999 – 2000 – Member of ARDOR-Transilvania, Romanian Association of oratory and rhetoric debate

1995 – Fourth place in the National Computer Science Contest, Slatina, Romania

Trainings, courses and certificates

2013 – “Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures for Concurrent and Networked Software” – Coursera. Taught by Douglas C. Schmidt

2013 – “Introduction to Parallel Programming” – Udacity. Taught by David Luebke, John Owens, Mike Roberts and Cheng-Han Lee

2012 – 2013 – “Heterogeneous Parallel Programming” – Coursera. Taught by Wen-mei W. Hwu

2011 – 2012 – “Machine Learning” online course taught by prof. Andrew Ng from Coursera

2011 – 2012 – “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” online course taught by prof. Sebastian Thrun and prof. Peter Norvig from Udacity

2011 April – “Level 3 English for Business/Commerce” by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2009 May – “Negotiating, discussing and arguing your case” by EUROED association/Xpert personal business skills

2008 March – “Introduction to Futures and Options Market” by Sibiu Stock Exchange

2006 – 2007 – “Financial Management” module (BZT643) by CODECS/The Open University Business School

Foreign languages

English: very good. C1/B2 certificate from London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

German: beginner

Hobbies

Ski, trading, hardware

Contact info:

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca,
Computer Science Department:
15 C. Daicoviciu str., RO-400200 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA
Tel: (+40 264) 401 200

Office:
Baritiu Str., No. 6-8,
Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA