5th SUMMIT of IEEE EPS & NTC
STUDENT BRANCH CHAPTERS
27th October 2026
Târgoviște, Romania
27th October 2026
Târgoviște, Romania
Paul SVASTA
Member of European Chips Skills Alliance (ECSA)
Senior Joint Chapter Chair of IEEE EPS & NTC Hu-Ro Joint Chapter
President of APTE
Paul SVASTA, Ph. D. is Emeritus professor at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania, Head of Center for Technological Electronics and Interconnection Techniques, UPB-CETTI.
He is President and Founder of APTE (Association for Promotion of Electronics Technology) and ELINCLUS (ELectronic INnovation CLUSter). APTE, as cluster management entity, after evaluation by ESCA (European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis), was labeled with Silver Label. He is Doctor Honoris Causa of the Technical University of Cluj Napoca and the University of Pitesti. He received in 2000 the National Order "Faithful Service" with the rank of officer. Medal of Merit, Armed Forces Communication & Electronics Association Award (AFCEA) in 2014, he received, in 2015 the IEEE CPMT Regional Contributions Award – Region 8 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and in 2021 the IEEE EPS David Feldman Award.
He is co-founder and very active with the Hungarian & Romanian IEEE-EPS Joint Chapter, past advisor of IEEE EPS “Politehnica University of Bucharest” Student Branch Chapter and member of many international conferences Steering Committees and Scientific Program Committees (ISSE, SIITME, ESTC, IMAPS etc).
Presentation: "The Micro-Credential Label, Important Landmark for Students' Skills Industry Recognition"
Abstract. A micro-credential is the record of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning. These learning outcomes have been assessed against transparent and clearly defined standards. Courses leading to micro-credentials are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences that respond to societal, personal, cultural or labor market needs. Micro-credentials are owned by the learner, can be shared and are portable. They may be standalone or combined into larger credentials. They are underpinned by quality assurance following agreed standards in the relevant sector or area of activity.