Alexandru Predescu

Assist. Prof. Dr. Eng. Alexandru Predescu

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, University Politehnica of Bucharest.

With experience in hardware and software development, academic research, and innovative projects, I co-founded LEPLACE GLOBAL, a tech startup that transforms local tourism with the most interactive app-guided tours based on AR/VR and mobile technologies.

I completed my bachelor's and master's studies at the Automatic Control and Systems Engineering department in 2018 and my PhD in Computer Science and Information Technology in 2022 with the distinction "summa cum laude". During my PhD studies, I was involved in multiple research projects related to smart water distribution and resource management systems.

My current fields of interest are at the intersection of computer science and control/systems engineering and include serious gaming, mobile technologies, geographic information systems, data science, and smart environments.

Reference: Alexandru Predescu is an Assistant Professor at the Computer Science and Engineering Department. With expertise in scientific and industrial research and application development, his research includes smart water distribution systems, serious gaming, mobile technologies, GIS, data science, user experience, and smart environments. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and he co-founded a startup focusing on gamification and mobile technologies in tourism.

Research

Projects

Data4Water - H2020 - Data4Water, nr. 690900 / PN III nr. 16/2016
Watergame - PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4993
ReDeN – MySMIS 156084 no. 424/390100/29.12.2022

Journals

A. Predescu, D. Arsene, B. Pahonțu, M. Mocanu, and C. Chiru, ”A Serious Gaming Approach for Crowdsensing in Urban Water Infrastructure with Blockchain Support,” Applied Sciences 11, no. 4: 1449., 2021, doi: 10.3390/app11041449, WOS: 000632104500001; FI: 2.679 / 2.736
A. Predescu, C.-O. Truică, E.-S. Apostol, M. Mocanu, C. Lupu, ”An Advanced Learning-Based Multiple Model Control Supervisor for Pumping Stations in a Smart Water Distribution System,” Mathematics 2020, 8, 887, doi: 10.3390/math8060887, WOS: 000553521300001; FI: 2.258 / 2.165
B. Pahonțu, A. Petcu, A. Predescu, D. Arsene, M. Mocanu. "A Blockchain Approach for Migrating a Cyber-Physical Water Monitoring Solution to a Decentralized Architecture". Water 2023, 15, 2874. doi: 10.3390/w15162874
D. Arsene. A. Predescu, C.-O. Truică, E.-S. Apostol, M. Mocanu. "Decision Support Strategies for Household Water Consumption Behaviors Based on Advanced Recommender Systems". Water 2023, 15, 2550. doi: 10.3390/w15142550
A. Hangan, C.-G. Chiru., D. Arsene, Z. Czako, D.F. Lisman, M. Mocanu, B. Pahontu, A. Predescu, G. Sebestyen, “Advanced Techniques for Monitoring and Management of Urban Water Infrastructures—An Overview,” Water 2022, 14, 2174, doi: 10.3390/w14142174
D. Arsene, A. Predescu, B. Pahontu, C.-G. Chiru, E.-S. Apostol, C.-O. Truică, “Advanced Strategies for Monitoring Water Consumption Patterns in Households Based on IoT and Machine Learning,” Water 2022, 14, 2187, doi: 10.3390/w14142187

Book chapters

A. Predescu and M. Mocanu, ”Increasing Collaboration and Participation Through Serious Gaming for Improving the Quality of Service in Urban Water Infrastructure,” Business Information Systems Workshops. BIS 2019. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 373. Springer, Cham, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36691-9_49, WOS: 000611408800049
A. Predescu, C. Negru, M. Mocanu, C. Lupu, A. Candelieri, ”A Multiple-Layer Clustering Method for Real-Time Decision Support in a Water Distribution System,” Business Information Systems Workshops. BIS 2018. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 339. Springer, Cham, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-04849-5_42

Conferences

A. Predescu, D. Arsene, M. Mocanu and C. Chiru, ”A distributed approach for increasing coverage in crowdsensing applications with focus on urban exploration and water infrastructure,” 2021 17th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2021, pp. 131-137, doi: 10.1109/ICCP53602.2021.9733499
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Chiru, ”A case study of mobile games design with a real-world component based on Google Maps and Unity,” 2021 13th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ECAI52376.2021.9515013
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu, D. Arsene and C. Lupu, ”Evaluation of multiple model control strategies for pumping stations in a water distribution system,” 2020 24th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2020, pp. 727-732, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC50638.2020.9259763, WOS: 000646582900120
A. Predescu and M. Mocanu, ”A data driven survey of video games,” 2020 12th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ECAI50035.2020.9223203, WOS: 000627393500079
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”Application of advanced learning methods for detecting network configuration in a smart water distribution system,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics (AQTR), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/AQTR49680.2020.9129956, WOS: 000643732600012
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu, C. Lupu and A. Bercovici, ”A real-time architecture for collaborative IoT applications in urban water management,” 2019 23rd International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2019, pp. 839-844, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2019.8885509, WOS: 000590181100141
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”ARMAX: A Mobile Geospatial Augmented Reality Platform for Serious Gaming,” 2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2019, pp. 313-318, doi: 10.1109/ICCP48234.2019.8959671, WOS: 000532493700041
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”A modern approach for leak detection in water distribution systems,” 2018 22nd International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2018, pp. 486-491, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2018.8540733, WOS: 000465109800080
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”A fault sensitivity analysis for anomaly detection in water distribution systems using Machine Learning algorithms,” 2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2018, pp. 191-196, doi: 10.1109/ICCP.2018.8516643, WOS: 000517560800024
A. Predescu, C. Negru, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”Real-time clustering for priority evaluation in a water distribution system,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics (AQTR), 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/AQTR.2018.8402760, WOS: 000450065900056
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”Real time implementation of IoT structure for pumping stations in a water distribution system,” 2017 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2017, pp. 529-534, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2017.8107089, WOS: 000427419900087
A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”Modeling the Effects of Leaks on Measured Parameters in a Water Distribution System,” 2017 21st International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science (CSCS), 2017, pp. 585-590, doi: 10.1109/CSCS.2017.89, WOS: 000449004400082
D. Arsene, A. Predescu, C. -O. Truică, E. -S. Apostol, M. Mocanu and C. Chiru, ”Consumer profile evaluation in a water distribution network using clustering and classification methods,” 2021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), 2021
D. Arsene, A. Predescu, C. -O. Truică, E. -S. Apostol, M. Mocanu and C. Chiru, ”Profiling consumers in a water distribution network using K-Means clustering and multiple pre-processing methods,” 2021 13th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ECAI52376.2021.9515193
B. Pahonțu, D. Arsene, A. Predescu and M. Mocanu, ”Application and challenges of Blockchain technology for real-time operation in a water distribution system,” 2020 24th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2020, pp. 739-744, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC50638.2020.9259732, WOS: 000646582900122
D. Arsene, B. Pahonţu, A. Predescu, M. Mocanu and C. Lupu, ”A Hyperledger integration for audit-enhanced decision support in a smart water distribution system,” 2020 IEEE 16th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP), 2020, pp. 499-504, doi: 10.1109/ICCP51029.2020.9266216, WOS: 000646618600063
C. Lupu, A. Predescu, M. Lupu and L. Gliga, ”Technical procedure for model identification and for leak/fault detection in fluid transport infrastructures,” 2017 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), 2017, pp. 535-539, doi: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2017.8107090, WOS: 000427419900088

Teaching

Undergraduate (B.Sc.)

Courses

Information System Integration (4th year)

Laboratories

Logic Design (1st year)
Computer Architecture (3rd year)
Design with Microprocessors (3rd year)
Information System Integration (4th year)

Graduate (M.Sc.)

Courses

UX/UI Design (1st year Master course)

Laboratories

Enterprise Data Warehouse and Information Systems (1st year Master course)