Archive for category: In the spotlight

Within the course “Human Security and Sustainable Development,” taught by Daniela Pojar, Vice-Rector for Finance and International Relations at TUM, students of the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics participated in an academic activity featuring a special guest – Andrii Glevatskyi, Vice President of MAIB.

The presentation, entitled “Empowering Growth Through Financial Intelligence,” provided an integrated perspective on the role of financial education in economic and professional development. Structured around several key areas – an overview of MAIB, fundamental concepts of financial literacy, strategic priorities, and case studies – the session highlighted the importance of an informed and responsible approach to managing financial resources.

During the activity, key concepts were addressed, including the pillars of financial literacy (income, spending, saving, borrowing, and investing), its role in achieving personal and professional goals, as well as the importance of informational hygiene in preventing financial risks. At the same time, current trends in the banking sector were presented, with a focus on digitalization, the use of artificial intelligence, and the enhancement of customer experience through innovative financial solutions.

A significant aspect of the presentation was the staged model of financial literacy, illustrated through the process from awareness and decision-making to client growth and retention, emphasizing how financial competencies contribute to the sustainable development of both the business environment and society.

The activity provided students with a practical perspective on the interdependence between human security, economic stability, and financial competencies, contributing to the strengthening of their professional training and the development of critical thinking in relation to contemporary challenges.

The Faculty expresses its appreciation for the valuable contribution to the educational process and for the openness toward academic–practical dialogue.

Students of the Applied Informatics specialty at the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics (FCIM), Technical University of Moldova, had the opportunity to participate in a lesson on Computational Linguistics held by Ludmila Burțeva, a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics “Vladimir Andrunachievici” in Chișinău. During the presentation, current topics in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) were addressed, presenting results and research directions from her scientific activity.

One of the topics of interest concerned the digitization of old Romanian texts, including historical documents written in old Cyrillic, a process that involves modern methods of automatic text recognition and processing. The role of synthetic data generation in developing and training artificial intelligence models when real data sets are limited was also highlighted.

The activity was organized under the guidance of Ms. Braniște Rodica, offering students the opportunity to discover practical applications of NLP technologies in text analysis, intelligent systems development and contemporary research in the field of artificial intelligence.

The Applied Computer Science specialty at FCIM places a special emphasis on natural language processing, an essential area of ​​artificial intelligence that allows computer systems to understand, analyze and generate human language. NLP technologies are the basis of modern digital tools widely used for machine translation, intelligent search, voice interaction with computer systems, sentiment analysis or chatbot development.

By studying these technologies, students acquire relevant skills in textual data analysis, language modeling and application development based on artificial intelligence, skills that are increasingly in demand in fields such as IT, fintech, digital media, education and research.

We thank Ms. Ludmila Burțeva for her captivating presentation and for sharing her research experience with our students. Such activities contribute to strengthening the connection between academia and scientific research, stimulating interest in emerging areas of computer science.

On Internet Safety Day, an educational activity dedicated to primary school students was held at the “Ion Luca Caragiale” Gymnasium in the municipality of Chisinau, focused on developing responsible online behavior.
The activity was supported by students of the Information Security study program within the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics (FCIM).
Adrian Angheluș, a graduate of the “Ion Luca Caragiale” Gymnasium, returned to the institution where he studied, this time as a student, together with his colleagues Buza Alin and Cristioglo Alexandru (SI-253 group).
They discussed with the students simple but important rules for internet safety, such as protecting personal data, responsible communication in the online environment, avoiding interactions with unknown people and the importance of asking for help from an adult when unclear situations arise.
To make the messages easier to understand, the students also presented the educational cybersecurity game “Spoofy”, through which children can learn, in an interactive way, how to recognize risks in the digital environment. The game is used as an educational tool in promoting cyber hygiene, and among the collaborators involved in its promotion is UTM Cybercor.
The activity was carried out with the support of the head of the Information Security study program, Astafi Valentina, and the deputy head of the Department of Software and Automation Engineering, Cojocaru Svetlana, who constantly supports digital education initiatives and collaboration with pre-university education institutions.
Such meetings contribute not only to informing students, but also to forming a culture of online safety from an early age, and the involvement of students in such activities shows the important role of the academic community in the digital education of society.

During January 19–28, 2026, at the Department of Software Engineering and Automation, Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics, Technical University of Moldova, public defenses of master’s theses for the Information Security, Software Engineering and Information Technology study programs took place.
In the Information Security program, 15 students defended their papers before the evaluation committee, coordinated by Țușca Andrei, Head of IT Security and Business Continuity Service at BC MAIB SA. The topics addressed concerned organizational information security, cyber risk management, data protection and ensuring operational continuity.
For the Software Engineering program, the defenses brought together 18 students, the papers being evaluated by the committee led by Oașerele Olesea, Portfolio Director at Amadaris SRL. The theses reflected current concerns in the field of software engineering, including application design and architecture, information systems development and software quality assurance.
The Information Technology program registered the participation of 27 students, the presentations being evaluated by the committee coordinated by Caterenciuc Artiom, an expert in information and communications technology, senior category, within M-Testing SRL. The topic of the papers highlighted the interdisciplinary nature of the program, focused on applied computer solutions, information systems and modern digital technologies.
The management of the CIM faculty and the staff of the ISA Department would like to thank all members and chairmen of the evaluation committees for the professionalism, expertise and openness shown in the evaluation process, contributing to ensuring the quality of the academic act.
Sincere congratulations to the graduating students for the effort made and for the level of preparation demonstrated during the public presentations. Completing the master’s degree represents an important step in the professional path and opens up new development opportunities in the field of information technologies.