INSEAI Network

0000-0002-3000-1077

  bogdan.diaconu@e-ucb.ro

Bogdan Diaconu is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the "Constantin Brâncusi” University of Târgu Jiu, Romania. His academic background is in Mechanical and Energy Engineering, with research interests focused on energy systems, data-driven modelling, and explainable artificial intelligence.

His research activity initially focused on thermal energy systems, and latent heat thermal energy storage using phase change materials, later expanding toward machine learning applications for forecasting, monitoring, anomaly detection, and interpretable decision support in complex engineering systems. More recently, his work has explored explainability and robustness evaluation methods in AI-based models, including computer vision and energy forecasting applications.

Alongside his academic activity, he has accumulated industrial experience in high-voltage substations, control and protection systems, and SVC Plus technology within international energy infrastructure projects.

He is author and co-author of scientific publications in renewable energy systems, thermal energy storage, energy efficiency, and applied artificial intelligence, as well as several patented engineering solutions.

Within the INSEAI project, he contributes perspectives related to data analysis, modelling methodologies, and explainable AI approaches for complex socio-economic phenomena.

0000-0003-4229-3238

  gabi.dobrota70@gmail.com

Romanian professor and economist specialized in finance, fiscal policy, and sustainable economic development. She currently serves as a Professor at Constantin Brâncusi University of Târgu Jiu in Romania, where she has been a PhD coordinator in Finance since 2010.

Her academic background includes a PhD in Economics with a specialization in Business and International Economics, an M.A. in Financial and Accounting Management, and her Economist degree, all obtained from the University of Craiova.

Her research spans multiple fundamental areas of contemporary economics. She has stood out in the analysis of fiscal policy and public debt, including studies on debt sustainability in Romania in the context of the war in Ukraine. She has also extensively investigated monetary policy, analyzing the effects of decisions by the National Bank of Romania on inflation, interest rates, and consumer credit.

Additionally, her work includes research on sustainable economic development, examining the impact of public investment on economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe. A particularly interesting area of her research is the circular economy, where she has studied tire recycling and rubber regeneration technology for sustainable development. This multidisciplinary approach reflects her commitment to addressing economic problems from environmental sustainability perspectives.

0000-0002-3198-1206

  carinastegaroiu@gmail.com

Carina-Elena Stegaroiu is a Romanian professor and lecturer PhD specialized in finance and accounting. She currently serves as Lecturer PhD at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Finance and Accounting at Constantin Brâncusi University of Târgu Jiu, Romania. Additionally, she holds the position of Dean (Decan) of the Faculty of Economic Sciences.

Her publications cover diverse topics in economics and management. She has researched integrated computer systems in globalization processes, systematic methods for determining economic factors, and computerized integrated administration in public institutions. She has also published on the impact of culture on the economic crisis and innovative strategies of companies in volatile economies.

  constanta_enea@yahoo.com

Constanta Enea is a catedrática (full professor) at Constantin Brâncusi University of Târgu-Jiu, Romania. She belongs to the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, specifically in the Department of Management and Business Administration.

Her publications cover diverse topics in business management and economics. She has researched information systems for public administration in Romania, ISO 14000 as a condition of competitiveness for Romanian firms on foreign markets, and the implementation of European requirements in modern fields. She has also published on the success of companies operating in tax havens and tourism as an opportunity for establishment.

0000-0001-5033-7654

  oanapastae@gmail.com

She is an Associate Professor at “Constantin Brancusi” University of Târgu Jiu, Romania and has been teaching English for specific purposes since 2001. She holds a Ph.D. in Philology and a B.A. in French linguistics. She also holds a certificate of TEFL and a CLIL certificate for the English language awarded by EUROPASS Teacher Academy, Italy and a certificate of TFFL from the University of Louvain, Belgium.

She has been involved in numerous European projects and took part in multiple teaching and training staff mobilities within The Erasmus Plus Programme.

She was a member of the founding team of the “A.N. Whitehead” Research Centre, established in partnership with the international scientific research centre “Chromatiques whiteheadiennes” (Belgium) and also served as Secretary in 2008.

She is a co-editor of the volume International Perspectives on Pragmatism published by Cambridge Scholar Publishing, and authored four books and many articles published in journals indexed in ISI, Scopus, Elsevier, EBSCO, and Erih Plus.

Her main research interests include cognitive linguistics, didactics, business and communication.

She is an authorized translator for English and French languages.

0000-0001-9155-9616

  diana.mihaela.tirca@gmail.com

Full Professor. at the "Constantin Brancusi" University of Targu-Jiu, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management and Business Administration, with Ph.D. in Economics at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. Her research area is sustainable development, green economy, labour market and informal economy. She is director of the Center for Fundamental and Applied Economic Studies (CSEFA). She has been a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, Poland and a Visiting Researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Campus Ferrol, University of A Coruna, Spain. Her research activity consists of publication of numerous economic papers and participation in international conferences and research projects. She is Guest Editor of Special Volumes of Journal of Cleaner Production, Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal, Sustainability Journal, Energies Journal and Editorial board' member of journals indexed in international databases.