Team

Our research philosophy is design of useful and usable interactions between humans and computers by means of advanced AI & InfoVis techniques informed by understanding the user. Towards this goal, our team blends expertize from Computer Science, Electronics, and Applied Psychology.

Director

Radu-Daniel Vatavu
Radu is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Suceava and the scientific leader of the MintViz lab.
He is interested in applying AI techniques to design useful and usable interactions between humans, computers, and environments.

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Affiliated Faculty

Stefan-Gheorghe Pentiuc
Professor of Computer Science at the University of Suceava, and Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His research interests are pattern recognition, image processing, and distributed and mobile computing.

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Ovidiu-Andrei Schipor
Ovidiu is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Suceava. He is interested in speech processing and human movement analysis for intelligent user interfaces.

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Doina-Maria Schipor
Doina is an Associate Professor at the University of Suceava, also Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences. She is interested in the psychology aspects of child-computer interaction for successful learning and flexible adaptation. Toward this end, Doina has focused on computer-assisted speech therapy and touch input.

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Otilia Clipa
Otilia is an Associate Professor at the University of Suceava and Head of the Educational Sciences Department. She is interested in preschool and primary education, assessment in education, teacher education and didactics for university teachers.

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Laura-Bianca Bilius
Laura is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Suceava. She is interested in pattern recognition, tensor mathematics, Human-Computer Interaction.

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Mihail Terenti
Mihai is an Assistant Pofessor in Computer Science, working on haptic and multimodal feedback.

Alexandru-Ionut Siean
Ionut an Assistant Pofessor in Computer Science, working on drone computing.

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Ovidiu-Ionut Gherman
Ovidiu is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Suceava, working on Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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Research Scientists

Adrian Aiordachioae
Adrian is affiliated with the MintViz lab as a Researcher in Computer Science. He works on mixed reality, smart glasses, and wearable computing.

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Ovidiu-Ciprian Ungurean
Ovidiu is affiliated with the MintViz lab as a Researcher in Computer Science. He works on assistive techniques for effective input on wearables and users with motor impairments.


Ph.D. Students

Adrian-Vasile Catană
Adrian is a PhD student in Computer Science, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He is working on new designs of wearable computing devices.

Alexandru-Tudor Andrei
Tudor is a PhD student in Computer Science, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He is working on interactive techniques for smart environments and ambient intelligence applications and services.

Alexandra Elena Guriță
Alexandra is a PhD student in Computer Science, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. She is working on AI for accessible computing.


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Alumni

Mihail Terenti
Mihai was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2021-2024, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He defended his thesis, "Designing and Engineering Multimodal Feedback to Augment the User Experience of Touch Input", in September 2024 with a "Summa cum laudae" distinction.

Cristian Pamparau
Cristian was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2020-2024, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He defended his thesis, "Extended Reality for Enhancing Sensory and Cognitive Abilities", in July 2024 with a "Summa cum laudae" distinction.

Alexandru-Ionut Siean
Ionut was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2019-2024, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He defended his thesis, "Integrating Human-Drone Interactions into Smart Environments", in September 2024 with a "Magna cum laudae" distinction.

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Adrian Aiordachioae
Adrian was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2018-2023, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He defended his thesis, "Lifelogging Techniques and Systems using Smartglasses with Built-in Video Cameras", in November 2023 with a "Summa cum laudae" distinction.

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Irina Popovici
Irina was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2016-2023, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. She defended her thesis, "Specifying Interactive Experiences for Augmented Reality Television", in May 2023 with a "Summa cum laudae" distinction.

Laura-Bianca Bilius
Laura was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2017-2022, advised by Stefan-Gheorghe Pentiuc. She defended her thesis, "Contributions to Pattern Recognition using Tensor Decompositions," in June 2022 with a "Summa cum laudae" distinction.

Bogdan-Florin Gheran
Bogdan was a PhD student in Computer Science between 2015-2020, advised by Radu-Daniel Vatavu. He defended his thesis, "Gesture User Interfaces for Mobile and Wearable Devices," in September 2020 with a "Magna cum laudae" distinction.

Ovidiu-Ciprian Ungurean
Ovidiu was affiliated with the MintViz lab as a Researcher in Computer Science between August 2017 and December 2018. He worked on assistive techniques for touch input and users with motor impairments.

Gabriel Cramariuc
Gabi was a PhD student in Computer Science, advised by Stefan-Gheorghe Pentiuc. He defended his thesis, "Contributions to Child-Computer Interaction," in September 2016.


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