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Adrian Turcanu

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 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5750-455X

  • Riccarton

    EH14 4AS Edinburgh

    United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

20112026

Research activity per year

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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.

Keywords

  • QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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  • 15 Conference contribution
  • 2 Article
  • 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)

  • Accessibility Challenges in Video Game Camera Systems: Issues and Design Guidelines

    Biju, I. & Turcanu, A., 9 Jun 2026, ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation: 14th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2025, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 7–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part II. Brooks, A. L. (ed.). Springer, p. 375-378 4 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; vol. 696).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Finance Masters: Game-based Financial Learning for SME Managers

    Soobhany, A. R., Vaz, K., Turcanu, A., Reuter, J., Dias, M. F. & Ullah, A., 9 Jun 2026, ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation: 14th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2025, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 7–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part I. Brooks, A. L. (ed.). Springer, p. 367–384 18 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; vol. 695).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • PromptRefine: An Interactive Prompt Refinement Framework for Enhanced Generative AI Output

    Ali, M. I., Moolur, S. U., Tahir Kadegaonkar, M., Ahmed, N., Bhalani, H. & Turcanu, A., 9 Jun 2026, ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation: 14th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2025, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 7–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part I. Brooks, A. L. (ed.). Springer, p. 351-366 16 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; vol. 695).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Quantum Convolutional Neural Network Architectural Block for Object Detection

    Aljundi, Z. & Turcanu, A., 9 Jun 2026, ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation: 14th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2025, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 7–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part II. Brooks, A. L. (ed.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 370-374 5 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; vol. 696).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • A Hybrid CNN-LSTM Deep Learning Framework for Multi-DOF Control of Upper-Limb Prosthetic Using EMG Signals

    ElMohandes, H., El Gayar, N., Turcanu, A. & Ruff, R., 20 Nov 2025, Information System Design. ISDIA 2025. Bhateja, V., Oroumchian, F., Tang, J. & Omar, Z. (eds.). Springer, p. 355-366 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1537).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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