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the 47th ARA Congress

June 30, July 1, 2026

Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Congress Chair: Iulian Antoniac

ARA - 47 PROGRAM

Book Of Abstracts

47th Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences

📍 Transilvania University of Brasov

Sergiu Chiriacescu Aula, Iuliu Maniu Street, number 41A, Brașov, Romania
📅 June 30 - July 1, 2026

Day 1 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Registration & Check-in

Attendees collect materials & badges.

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Prof. univ. Ruxandra VIDU

ARA-47 Congress Honorary Chair

ARA President

Prof. univ. Iulian ANTONIAC

ARA-47 Congress Chair, ARA-EUROPE Director

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Prof. univ. loan Vasile ABRUDAN

ARA-47 Congress Honorary Chair

Rector-Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Prof. univ. Mihnea COSTOIU

ARA-Vice President of Global Outreach

Rector-National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania,

Romanian National Commission for UNESCO
Prof. univ. Gabriela Mustata Wilson (video message)

ARA Vice-president,

Louisiana University, Lafayette

Prof. univ. Augustin SEMENESCU

ARA-ROMANIA Director

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Prof. univ. Daniel MUNTEANU

ARA-47 Congress Co-Chair

ViceRector-Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

70 years of Romania in UNESCO – Past Lessons, Future Horizons

Part I: High-Level Dialogue with University Rectors and high-profile academics

Moderator: Ruxandra Vidu

Mihnea Costoiu, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Steve O. Michael, Bogdan Istrate, Marius-Sorin Miclea, Codrin Taut

A moderated opening session featuring rectors and senior academic figures, addressing the role of universities in advancing Romania’s cultural and scientific diplomacy and their contribution to UNESCO-related initiatives.

10:50 PM – 11:00 PM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Invited Plenary Lecture Session I

Chairs: Iulian ANTONIAC, Daniel MUNTEANU

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 1: Prof. univ. Mihnea COSTOIU

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

Redefining the academic paradigm: engineering macroeconomic resilience through integrated deep-tech infrastructures (a case study)

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 2: Prof. univ. Gabriel GRUIONU

Indiana University School of Medicine, U.S.A.

Structural Principles of Scientific Network Formation: A New AI-Powered Collaboration Tool for the Romanian - American Scientific Community

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 3: C.S. Mónika KARÁCSONY

GAT Transilvania Films, Romania

C.I.S. - A model of conscious algorithmization in digital art: Between mathematical structure and visual pedagogy

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM

The Exhibition “Andrei Șerban, George Banu, Basarab Nicolescu – Friendship beyond time and space”

Curators: Lucian Dindirică, Radu Vințeanu

Basarab Nicolescu and Transdisciplinarity

Presenter: Lucian Dindirică, PhD

The Eliadean Sacred-Profane Dialectic as a Representation of Exile in Bujor Nedelcovici’s the Grass of Gods

Presenter: Constanda Rodica-Nicoleta, PhD

Exile and the Reconstruction of Belonging in George Banu’s the Personal Paris. The House of Gifts

Presenter: Gelep Maria-Cristina, PhD

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break + Group photo + Free networking time.

02:00 PM – 04:00 PM

70 years of Romania in UNESCO – Past Lessons, Future Horizons

Part II: Roundtable Discussion

Moderator: Gabriela GABOR, Codrin TĂUT

Panel members: Adrian Tudor, Alexandru Andrasanu, Andrei Luca, Ioana Dragan, Lucian Jora, Madalina Iacob

An interactive discussion gathering diplomats, scholars, cultural professionals, and specialists in international relations. This session will reflect on lessons learned from Romania’s UNESCO legacy and consider new directions for strengthening Romania’s role in multilateral diplomacy.

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM

Exhibition Visit

04:30 PM – 07:00 PM

PANEL: Technical Science and Engineering

Chairs: Daniel MUNTEANU, Iulian ANTONIAC, Bogdan ISTRATE, Augustin SEMENESCU

04:30 PM – 04:50 PM

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Prof. univ. Mircea Alexandru Mateescu

Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, CERMO-FC Centre, Montréal (QC), Canada

Bioactive copper (II) complexes and their potential involvement in the treatment of copper deficiency-related diseases

04:50 PM – 05:10 PM

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Prof. univ. Stefan Ioan VOICU

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Green Polymers Based Membranes as a Solution for Global Water Crisis

05:10 PM – 05:30 PM

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Prof. univ. Bogdan Istrate

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Iasi, Romania

Advanced APS Coatings for Agricultural Components: From Microstructure and Electrochemistry to Enhanced Mechanical Performance

05:30 PM – 05:40 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Cosmin M. Cotrut

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Electrochemical approaches to surface bioactivation of metallic biomaterials

05:40 PM – 05:50 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Ramona Cimpoeșu

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Iasi, Romania

Evaluation of the Corrosion Behavior of APS-Coated Steel in Acidic Environments with Controlled H2S Concentration

05:50 PM – 06:00 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Costică Bejinariu

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Iasi, Romania

Experimental evaluation of anti-sparking alloys for safer tools used in explosive atmospheres

06:00 PM – 06:10 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Alexandru Streza

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Degradation and Biocompatibility Studies on Cellulose-Acetate-Based Composite used as Coatings for Biodegradable Magnesium Implants

06:10 PM – 07:00 PM

DEBATES on the topic:

Advanced materials: The next frontier for science and technologies

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Congress Welcome Reception

Networking event with refreshments.

Day 2 – Wednesday, July 1st, 2026

08:00 AM – 09:00 AM

Registration & Check-in

Attendees collect materials & badges.

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Prof. univ. Ruxandra Vidu

ARA-47 Congress Honorary Chair

ARA President

Prof. univ. Iulian ANTONIAC

ARA-47 Congress Chair, ARA-EUROPE Director

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

09:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Invited Plenary Lecture Session II

Chairs:

Iulian ANTONIAC, Mircea Alexandru Mateescu

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Invited Plenary Lecture Session II

🎤 Plenary Speaker 4: Prof. univ. Julietta V. Rau

Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, ISM-CNR, Rome, Italy

Bioinspired Materials and Antimicrobial Technologies for Healthcare

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 5: Prof. Univ. Gultekin Goller

Istanbul Technical University, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye

High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs): Microstructural, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of B4C Reinforced Spark Plasma Sintered CoCrFeNiAl₀.₆ HEAs

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 6: Prof.univ. Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, Que, Canada

Morphing Unmanned Aerial Systems UAS-S4 and UAS-S45 Performance Methodologies

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

🎤 Plenary Speaker 7: Prof.univ. Marius-Sorin Miclea

“Sherbrooke” University Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Romania's national security paradigm in the multipolar world

11:30 AM – 01:00 PM

PANEL: ARA-Moldova

Chairs: Dumitru TODOROI, Ilie MĂMĂLIGĂ

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Nicolae OBJELEAN

State University of Moldova (USM), Chisinau, Moldova

The clash between data-centric artificial intelligence and the oral cultures of indigenous peoples: ontological crisis and new architectural paradigms

11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Mariana BUCIUCEANU-VRABIE

National Institute for Economic Research, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM), Chisinau, Moldova

Community-based Welfare for Older People in Moldova: Non-state Actors in an Ageing Society

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Tudor LEAHU

Free International University of Moldova (ULIM), Chisinau, Moldova

The Approaches of Economic Integrated Informatics Systems

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Nicolae OBJELEAN

State University of Moldova (USM), Chisinau, Moldova

Application of Transformer Architecture in Automatic Speech Recognition Tasks: Evolution and Modifications

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Ilie MĂMĂLIGĂ

Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM), Chisinau, Moldova

Latin Union – Universal Promoter of the Romanian Language

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

🎤 Oral Presentation: Mihai ROȘCOVAN

Technical University of Moldova (UTM), Chisinau, Moldova

Evaluation of the Territorial Reform Concepts of the Republic of Moldova

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM

DEBATES on the topic: Senior Associations – the Demands of the Time

Dumitru TODOROI, Mariana BUCIUCEANU-VRABIE, Marina COBAN

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Free networking time.

02:00 PM – 04:00 PM

PANEL: Dental Medicine & Biomaterials

Chairs:

Cosmin SINESCU, Marius Manole

02:00 PM – 02:20 PM

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Prof. univ. Marius Manole

Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Digital versus Conventional Workflows in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry

02:20 PM – 02:40 PM

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Prof. univ. Cosmin SINESCU