Manifestos of candidates

Bogdan-Marian Tofanica

I am writing to express my strong interest in running for the Chair position of the Romanian Chapter because I believe that my skills, experience, and dedication make me well-suited for this leadership role, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the association's growth and success.
As a MSC Fellow, I was lucky enough to spend two years in Trento, Italy, between 2012-2014, at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, right in the mainstream of European and international research.  
Studying natural sciences (wood science and technology), I had the chance to explore the innovative frontiers of knowledge with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and on the applications area (biomass, climate change, biobased economy) in collaboration with other researchers across Europe  and the world. This opened my eyes to the many differences in opinion and cultural diversity, but also to our many shared experiences. This is what is so valuable about M Action, it help researchers to gain experience abroad and to complete their training with competences on disciplines useful for their careers, combining academic research study with innovative training, international and intersectorial mobility, that enhances their employability and career development. It made it simple for me to live abroad, improve my English, and get to know people who lived around the globe. To me, this demonstrates the Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for Research and Innovation.
Being part of the Programme – like so many other Europeans – inspired in me a passion for the European Union and its roles for the European citizens. It was what encouraged me to become of science communicator of Research and Innovation results to society.
If elected as Chair, I will be dedicated to advancing the association's goals, representing the interests of our members, and working collaboratively with the Romanian team and board members to ensure the continued growth and success of the MSCAA.

Roxana Radu

Being a Vice-chair of the Romania chapter for almost two years (since 2022) has provided me with a valuable managerial perspective on chapter management. Additionally, I have cherished the opportunities to engage with incredible individuals and expand my network. My main objectives as chapter Chair are: 1. Increase the number of members of the Romanian chapter. 2.Enhance the internal communication to enable effective exchange of information among all members of the Romania chapter in a structured and meaningful manner. 3.Encourage active participation of members by motivating them to attend organized events. 4. Improve members' understanding of the advantages offered by the MCAA organization, such as access to courses, receiving career guidance and support, and fostering networking opportunities. I am grateful for your deliberation regarding my application and eagerly anticipate working together in a fun and productive manner.

NEAGU G. Mihaela

Prof. G.-Mihaela NEAGU (UNGUREANU), Habil

I got the PhD title in Electronics and Telecommunication from Politehnica Univ. of Bucharest, where currently I am tenured habilitated professor. My expertise in (bio/automotive) signal processing, artificial intelligence, programming is well supported by the following: h-index 10, more than 150 publications, 48 being indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge, cited for more than 220 times (more than 100 citations in impact factor journals); principal investigation of international/national grants (89grants/individual projects: 6 international grants, funded by DFG/ NWO/ FP7/ Fulbright, and 3 national grants, funded by CNCSIS) and researcher in 11 national grants; reviewer/editorial member for impact factor journals; evaluator of international/national research grants (European Framework Programme for Research - Horizon 2020 (FET), FP7: FP7-PEOPLE-2012/2013/2014, FP7-SME-2012 Programme; Fulbright Commission; The Research Promotion Foundation - RPF of Cyprus; the International Research Foundation BSF - United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; WoW - Wellbeing of Women, United Kingdom; MCT - Romanian Ministry of Education, Research; CNCSIS - The National Univ. Research Council in Romania).

As the Chair of the MCAA Romanian Chapter I will invest effort in keeping connected the MCAA Romanian community by involving it in general events (e.g., Open Science Day, etc) and by strengthening the professional and social networking. I will also consider the development of the MCAA Romanian Chapter, firstly by targeting former MSC fellowship holders and then by propagating the information about the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions among potential applicants.