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Prof. Dr. Rodica Neamtu | Metal Deposition Awards | Best Researcher Award 

 

Prof. Dr.Rodica Neamtu ,Worcester Polytechnic Institute,United States

Rodica Neamtu is a Professor of Teaching at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) located in Worcester, MA. She obtained her Ph.D. in Computer Science from WPI in May 2017, with a dissertation titled “Interactive Exploration of Time Series Powered by Time Warped Distances,” under the guidance of Elke Rundensteiner and Gabor Sarkozy. Prior to this, she completed her B.S/M.S. in Computer Science at the University of Craiova, Romania, in July 1991.

With a rich background both in academia and industry, Rodica has served in various roles, including Research Assistant at WPI, Consultant at Sloan C International Consortium, Senior Project Manager at Brown University, and Database Administrator/Project Manager at Curry College.

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🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, May 2017
    Dissertation: “Interactive Exploration of Time Series Powered by Time Warped Distances”
    Advisors: Elke Rundensteiner and Gabor Sarkozy
  • B.S/M.S. in Computer Science, University of Craiova, Romania, July 1991

💼 Non-Academic Work Experience:

  • Research Assistant, WPI, MA (2014 – 2017)
  • Consultant, Sloan C International Consortium (2010 – 2014)
  • Senior Project Manager, Brown University, RI (2000 – 2001)
  • Database Administrator/Project Manager, Curry College, MA (1996 – 1999)

Teaching Practice

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience:

  • Professor of Teaching, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (8/2022 – present)
  • Associate Professor of Teaching, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (8/2021 – 8/2022)
  • Associate Teaching Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (8/2017 – 8/2021)
  • Course Instructor, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA (8/2013 – 1/2014)
  • Lecturer, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA (1/1999 – 7/2013)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Craiova, Romania (9/1991 – 12/1995)

📚 Courses Taught at WPI:

  • CS542: Database Management Systems (graduate)
  • CS3431: Databases I (undergraduate)
  • CS4432: Databases II (undergraduate)
  • CS4445: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (undergraduate)
  • CS3043: Social Implications in Information Processing (undergraduate)

Undergraduate Projects Advised at WPI

🤝 Mentoring & Advising:

  • Advised over 80 undergraduate researchers, with a focus on diversity and inclusion
  • Regular meetings to discuss research progress and obstacles
  • Guided students through supervised research, independent work, and academic discussions
  • Advised 28 Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs), resulting in notable awards and publications
  • Projects focused on social impact, accessibility, and excellence in teaching

Rodica Neamtu’s dedication to teaching, research mentoring, and commitment to diversity in STEM make her a valuable asset to the academic community. 🌟

 Publication Top Notes:

Clustering Algorithms for Nanomechanical Property Mapping and Resultant Microstructural Constituent and Phase Quantification

Investigating the Suitability of Tableau Dashboards and Decision Trees for Particulate Materials Science and Engineering Data Analysis

Identifying, Evaluating, and Addressing Nondeterminism in Mask R-CNNs

Towards Brain Metrics for Improving Multi-Agent Adaptive Human-Robot Collaboration: A Preliminary Study

A machine learning methodology for porosity classification and process map prediction in laser powder bed fusion

Using machine learning for prediction of spray coated perovskite solar cells efficiency: From experimental to theoretical models

Prof. Dr. Rodica Neamtu | Metal Deposition Awards | Best Researcher Award

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