Keynotes

I.             WELCOME SPEECHES

Mihai CHIRICA

Mayor of IASI

Mr. Mihai Chirica has a Master degree in Geotechnical Engineering.

He worked for 6 years as Civil Engineer at Conest Iasi, and for 10 years (2002 – 2012) Mr. Chirica was General Director of Technical and Investment Department within City hall Iasi.

In 2012 he joined Social Democratic Party and in April 2012 became PSD City counselor within Iasi City Local Council.

In June 2012, he is elected Vice-mayor of Iasi and in 2016 he won the elections for Mayor position.

Prof. Ion GIURMA

"Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi;

Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists;

Member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences

Mr. Ion Giurma is a professor at the Faculty for Hydrotechnics, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, Iasi. He was the Rector of the "Gheorghe Asachi"Technical University of Iasi between 2008-2016.

He has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University, Iasi.

Holds the chair for the following courses:

To undergraduate: Hydrology, Water resources management.

To master: Special Hydrology, Integrated management of water resources, Flood prevention and fighting, Disaster management, Safety of hydrotechnical constructions

Scientific research in the fields: Hydrology, Water quality, Mathematical modelling of water courses, Ecological rehabilitation of water corps, Dams safety.

Scientific coordinator of PhD studies in Civil Engineering

Prof. Florian STĂTESCU

Dean of the Faculty for Hydrotechnics, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering

Member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences

Since 2012, Mr. Florian Statescu is the Dean of Faculty for Hydrotechnics, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, Iasi

He has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering c

Holds the chair for the following courses

To undergraduate: Soil Science, Ameliorative Pedology, Land valuation, Land Impairment, Soil mapping.

To master: Risk Assessment of Contaminated Soils, Soil Evolution, Hydraulic Computing Platforms.

Scientific research in the fields: Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry, Mathematical Modelling of Soil Processes, Ecological Rehabilitation of Soil.

Scientific coordinator of PhD studies in Civil Engineering

En. Ionuț SĂVOIU

President of

Romanian Association of Surveyors,

Romania

Mr. Ionut Savoiu is the president of Romanian Association of Surveyors.
Ionut Savoiu was member of The Romanian Parliament – Vice-president of IT&C Commission. Between 2005 and 2012, he was country managing director of Blom Romania, Romania and international consultant in Blom International. During the Blom Romania period, Ionut Savoiu was in charge of business development, sales and projects in Romania and countries in East Europe. Further Ionut was responsible of mapping and GIS production for Blom Group. In 2004, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager of National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (NACLR), Romania.
Ionut Savoiu graduated from Faculty of Geodesy – Technical University for Construction Bucharest, Romania. His diploma was prepared at Institute for Photogrammetry – Hannover University, Germany. He holds an MBA at IEDC - School of management Bled, Slovenia.

Prof. Gheorghe BADEA

Dean of the Faculty of Geodesy, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest

Mr. Gheorghe Badea graduated in 1989 from Faculty of Geodesy - Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania. In 2003 he received a Ph.D from the same University for his thesis "Some Results in the Study of Using Cadastral Data in Land Information Systems".

Between 2012-2015 he was acting as Vice-dean of Faculty of Geodesy.
His main teaching and research activities at the Faculty of Geodesy is focused on Cadastral Systems in Urban Areas, Information Systems Specific to the Activity Fields, Methods of Real Estate Recording and GIS Applications. He is also collaborating with the Faculty of Planning - "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism and at the Faculty of Geography - University of Bucharest. At the same time, he has been involved in several research and educational projects as team member as well as project manager for EU financed Projects. During the time he was acting in the private sector and also he collaborated with ANCPI for development of technical normatives.

Prof. Badea is Member of the Romanian Surveyors Association and Member of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing National Society. He was involved in the committees of many scientific conferences and he was the President of the Scientific symposium with international participation GeoPreVi.

Prof. Ioan IENCIU

Dean of the Faculty of Exact Science and Engineering, University "1 December 1918" Alba Iulia

Mr. Ioan Ienciu graduated in 1985 from Faculty of Mine University of Petroșani, Romania. In 2005 he received a Ph.D from the same University for his thesis "Optimisation of Geodesic Networks Used in Survey Works". Between 2008-2016 he was acting as Director of Department, Vice dean of Faculty of Science and Dean of the Faculty of Exact and Engineering Science. His main teaching and research activities at the Faculty of Exact and Engineering Science is focused on Topography, Automatisation of Cadastral work and Cadastre and Land Registry. At the same time, he has been involved in several research and educational projects as team member as well as project manager. During the time he was acting in the private sector and also he collaborated with ANCPI and Ministry of Justice. Prof. Ienciu is Member of the Romanian Surveyors Association and Member of Balkan Environmental Association (BeNA). He was involved in the committees of many scientific conferences, the most important conference being in the field of geodesy and cadastre GeoCAD - now in its thirteenth edition.  

Assoc. Prof. Livia Nistor-Lopatenco

Dean of the Faculty of Constructions,

Geodesy and Cadastre

Technical University of Moldova

Associate Professor, Ph.Dr. in Engineering Livia Nistor-Lopatenco is a full time professor at the Technical University of Moldova. She is the Dean of the Faculty of Constructions, Geodesy and Cadastre, since almost 3 years. She has been working at the Technical University of Moldova for 19 years, as a university assistant, university lecturer, Associate Professor, head of department Geodesy Cadastre and Geotecnics (during 7 years), etc.
In his doctoral dissertation she worked has made proposals for the creation of an Integrated Cadastre in Republic of Moldova using the ArcGis platforms.
She has supervised more than 100 theses (license and master). From 2015 she is empowered to lead doctoral theses, and currently she has 3 doctoral students, who are actively working on the doctoral thesis.
She's the author more than 60 publications, including 7 methodical teaching materials.
She is a member of the Exact and Engineering Sciences section of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova from 2018.

Prof. Prof. Pietro Grimaldi

Polytechnic University of Bari

Mr. Pietro Grimaldi formed under the Civil Engineering Building (School of Supsi in Lugano and at the Faculty of Engineering in Bari) since 1982 is interested in "Architectonic Photogrammetry" is the remarkable photogrammetric documentation of the "Convent of San Damiano in Assisi" performed in 1990.
Grimaldi turns great interest to architectural documentation with the use of new technologies following the development of digital technology in Photogrammetry and starting, in recent years, the study in addition to the finalization of the survey, the proper use of laser scanning 3D and thermographic technology in architectonic documentation.
Focussing the documentation of cultural heritage as evidenced by the last "business" of initiating a "Center for Documentation of Cultural Heritage on line in South America" with the sponsorship and contribution of the University Central of Venezuela (UCV).
Finally, the participation in and publication of some 50 works, most of them in international conferences (Spain, Poland, Romania, Greece, USA, Brazil, Venezuela, China, Costa Rica).
At the moment Professor Pietro Grimaldi is in the position of expert on the subject of photogrammetry and 3D laser scanner in the Politecnico di Bari (Italy).

Assoc. Prof. Constantin Bofu

Vice-dean, Faculty of Hydrotechnics, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering

Mr. Constantin Bofu graduated Hydrotehnical Polytechnic Institute of Iasi in 1985. He teaches at the "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi since 1990 and did his Ph.D. in civil engineering in 1999. Since 2008 is vice dean of the Faculty of Hydrotechnics, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering. His field of competence is the GIS and computer assisted graphics.

Assoc. Prof. Constantin Chirilă
Director of Surveying and Cadastre Department

Mr. Constantin Chirila is an Associate Professor at the "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, the Faculty of Hydrotechnical Engineering, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering. He graduated in 2001 as a Geodetic Engineer, with a Cadastre specialization at the Technical University of Iasi. Then he joined the teaching staff of the Surveying and Cadastre Department, the Faculty of Hydrotechnical Engineering, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering in Iasi. Since 2009, he has held the office of Department Director. He is the organizer of the Surveying and Cadastre Bachelor and Geomatics and Cartography Master Degree Programs. His main researches are in the field of Geodesy and Cartography. His Ph.D thesis, Contributions to the methods of realization of cartographical database for digital plans and maps, was published in 2008 under the scientific coordination of Professor Gheorghe Nistor. He is a member of the Romanian Surveyors Union and a founding member of Young Researchers in Photogrammetry Association. He is the Vice-president of the organizing committee of Geomat international symposium and a member of other organizing and scientific committees of national and international conferences. He is a regional correspondent of the Journal of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, edited by the Romanian Surveyors Union.