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Biography
Dr Adrian Turcanu is an Associate Professor at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS) in Heriot-Watt University Dubai (HWUD) since 2018. He is the Associate Director of Learning and Teaching and the Associate Director of Internationalisation at MACS Dubai.
His main areas of research are: mathematical modelling, statistical analysis and formal verification with a focus on bio-inspired systems and robotic mechanisms.
Prior to joining HWUD, Adrian was an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science department of University of Pitesti, Romania.
Adrian graduated both Mathematics and Computer Science undergraduate programmes at the University of Pitesti. Adrian completed his PhD in Computer Science at the same University as part of an European Union funded programme. His PhD journey included research collaborations with University of Dusseldorf, University of Seville, and Sheffield University.
Taught courses at HWUD: Foundations 1, Statistical Modelling and Analysis, Discrete Mathematics, Statistic for Science.
Research interests
Mathematical modelling, formal verification, model checking, bio-insiped computational systems, robotic mechanisms
Roles & Responsibilities
MACS Dubai Associate Director of Learning and Teaching
MACS Dubai Associate Director of Internationalisation
Member of MACS Ethics Committee
Research Grants and Projects
- 2025 - 2028 CogWaters - 1.5 million AED; Co-Pi in research project Cognitive Architecture in Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) for Debris Collection (2025 - 2028). Project funded by Dubai Future Foundation.
- 2021-2023 ESMS – 50000 AED – University of Wollongong + Heriot-Watt University joint fund. Member of the team investigating the
monitoring of mental disorders of the elderly with healthcare smart home systems using multimodal data.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
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Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases
Raj, A. & Ţurcanu, A., 15 Jun 2025, Proceedings of International Conference on Information Technology and Applications: ICITA 2024. Ullah, A. & Anwar, S. (eds.). Vol. 1248. p. 347-357 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Enhancing Myoelectric Prosthetic control: Deep Learning Strategies for Continuous Arm Kinematics Estimation and Cross-Subject Model Transferability from EMG Data
ElMohandes, H., Elgayar, N., Taylor, N., Turcanu, A., Amelin, D. & Ruff, R., 17 Jul 2024, 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE, 10782260Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Using the Rodin Platform as a Programming Tool
Turcanu, A. & Ipate, F., 21 Apr 2022, Proceedings of International Conference on Information Technology and Applications. ICITA 2021. Ullah, A., Gill, S., Rocha, Á. & Anwar, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 505-513 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 350).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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On Model Checking of a Robotic Mechanism
Turcanu, A., Shaikh, T. & Mazilu, C. N., 12 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Robotics and Automation. 4, 1, p. 158-165 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3-Col problem modelling using simple kernel P systems
Gheorghe, M., Ipate, F., Lefticaru, R., Pérez-Jiménez, M. J., Ţurcanu, A., Valencia Cabrera, L., García-Quismondo, M. & Mierlǎ, L., Apr 2013, In: International Journal of Computer Mathematics. 90, 4, p. 816-830 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
34 Citations (Scopus)