Special Guests
Meet the Team
Team Structure
Distinguished Guests and External Experts
The CulTech project benefits from the contribution of several internationally recognized scholars, researchers and professionals who act as mentors, collaborators and external experts. Their expertise supports the development of the project through scientific guidance, interdisciplinary collaboration and the exchange of knowledge between institutions and research communities.
These special guests contribute with valuable experience in areas such as cultural heritage research, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, humanities and interdisciplinary studies. Their involvement strengthens the international dimension of the CulTech initiative and supports the advancement of innovative research approaches.
The following section presents a selection of distinguished scholars and experts who contribute to the scientific development and visibility of the CulTech project.
Martin MILLETT
From the point of view of human resources, the project has attracted a mentor with rich experience: Professor Martin MILLETT, member of the British Academy since 2006, vice president of the British Academy, president of the Society of Antiquaries of London since 2021. A specific objective of the project call provides for the attraction of young researchers, including those from the diaspora or foreigners, thus CulTech has preparatory attracted important human resources in this category.
Dragos DATCU
Principal Engineer la Huawei Research Center Amsterdam Team Lead Augmented Reality Team, Member of the Huawei RC Amsterdam’s Steering Team, Member of the Core Team (as member in the board of four directors of Huawei RC Amsterdam).
Zolt FELEKI
Zolt FELEKI is currently Assistant Professor in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Pécs (Hungary) he worked in the field of Digital Twin in industry and manufacturing in Switzerland and he is interested in Research in the area of Artificial Intelligence (Natural Language Processing, Image Recognition).
Teodora LAZAR
Teodora LAZAR is a skilled consultant, specializing in research and evaluation projects for cultural and creative organizations. She is currently a Senior Researcher at BOP Consulting in London, where she focuses on conducting complex research and analysis for evaluations and strategies for cultural organizations, funding bodies and governmental agencies. Teodora holds an MPhil in Heritage Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a BA in History of Art with Material Studies at University College London. Her professional interests are rooted in examining the impacts of creativity, culture, and heritage on community-building and place-based initiatives.
Carmen CONSTATINESCU
Since 2001, prof. Carmen CONSTATINESCU is working at Fraunhofer Institutes IPA and IAO in Stuttgart. In 2008 Prof. Constantinescu founded the department “Digital Factory” and currently is leading the research area “Digital Manufacturing4.0” under the business field “Cognitive Engineering and Production”. Prof. Constantinescu is involved in academic activities at University of Stuttgart (Germany), Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), in areas of Modelling, Simulation, Digital/Virtual and Smart Factory, Human-centered Automation5.0 and Exoskeleton-based workplaces.
Daniela MOISA
Daniela MOISA is an Associate Professor at Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada. She completed a doctorate in Heritage and Ethnology at Laval University and held two postdoctoral fellowships, one in Urban Heritage at the Université du Québec à Montréal and another one in anthropology at the University of Montreal. A trained anthropologist, she is interested in intangible cultural heritage and alternative householding and community building in North America and Eastern Europe. Since 2007, she has participated in several large-scale research projects in Quebec and France, including the first inventories of intangible cultural heritage in North America, an innovative project carried out using new technologies. Currently, she is working on several projects relating to vernacular architecture, intangible heritage and economies of reuse and recycling in Quebec, Canada and Bukovina region, Romania.
Eudjen CINC
Eudjen CINC is a Full-time Professor at Presschool Teacher Training College, Vršac (Serbia), specializing in folklore, Byzantine studies, and music education. He has coordinated artistic projects as the conductor of the Rhapsody Orchestra and has conducted research on the folklore of Romanians from Eastern Serbia, funded by the Government of AP Voivodina – Serbia and the Municipality of Vršac (Serbia). At national level, besides the specialists of partner institutions.
Ștefan BÂLICI
Ștefan BÂLICI, president of the Romanian Order of Architects, former director of the National Heritage Institute (INP) and one of the best specialists in the restoration of historical buildings.
Tudor Paul SCRIPOR
Tudor Paul SCRIPOR is the inventor of the tactile alphabet of colors, he is part of the center’s team and will contribute to the development of materials intended for visually impaired people to reproduce the color of heritage objects in Braille.