Ciufudean Calin Horatiu is an Associate Professor Ph.D. Eng. ""Stefan cel Mare"" University of Suceava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computers, Control Systems, and Electronics. - Courses and laboratories: Industrial Control Systems, Reliability and Diagnosis, Discrete Event Systems, Data Acquisition Systems; - Researcher in control systems field, environment and sustainable development; - Researcher in the teams and director of over 34 research projects; - Trainer of student groups for national and international student competitions; - Editor of the Romanian Journal of Ecology; - Author of over 170 scientific papers published in scientific journals and conferences proceedings abroad and in Romania; - Author of 12 books published in Romania and abroad; - Author or co-author of 32 inventions. - Technical Expert of the Romanian Ministry of Justice. - President of the Romanian Society of Electrical & Control Engineering, Suceava Branch. - He is a member of the editorial boards of several international scientific journals and conferences of control systems and electric engineering science. He was designated chairmen and/or key note speaker at 35 international conferences.