Prof. em. dr. ing. Eugen BORCOCI: 21.04.1945 Tg.Jiu, Gorj, Romania. Doctor inginer,

profesor emerit (2023) la Universitatea Naţională de Stiinţă şi Tehnologie Politehnica Bucureşti (UNSTPB), Facultatea de Electronică Telecomunicaţii şi Tehnologia Informaţiei (ETTI), Departament Telecomunicaţii.

Absolvent:  Institutul Politehnic Bucureşti (IPB) – 1967; Universitatea Bucureşti- Facultatea Matematică-Mecanică – 1976;

Doctor inginer :Institutul Politehnic Bucureşti (IPB) -1980.

Activitate: cursuri universitare, cercetare şi proiectare in domeniul reţelelor şi serviciilor de telecomunicaţii fixe şi mobile: arhitecturi, tehnologii, protocoale, software pentru management şi control, tehnologii IT&C: 4G/5G, SDN, NFV, UAV, IoT, V2X. 

Life member -Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), ACM member

Director/coordonator/cercetător in Centrul de Cercetare pentru Sisteme, Reţele şi Software in Telecomunicaţii (CCSRST, 2000-2025) – din UNSTPB.

Publicaţii de specialitate in calitate de autor sau coautor (carti, monografii, capitole, rapoarte de cercetare, articole in reviste şi conferinte de specialitate, tutoriale, prezentari invitate ( key-note speeches), paneluri- peste 230.

Conducător de doctorat (din 2006-UPB/UNSTPB- 13 teze sustinute).

Director de proiect, director de echipa, sau membru in echipa de cercetare la  12 programe internaţionale europene- FP5, FP6, FP7, H2020, Chist-Era, bilaterale, 34 proiecte naţionale (1985-2022).

Premiul Academiei Române 1984 impreună cu un colectiv de colaboratori.

Membru in Comitetele stiinţifice numeroase Conferinţe internaţionale şi naţionale.

Evaluator/editor la jurnale şi reviste de specialitate sau volume ale conferinţelor.

 

Opera științifică

Activitate de cercetare şi proiectare in domeniul reţelelor şi serviciilor de telecomunicaţii fixe şi mobile: arhitecturi, tehnologii, protocoale, software pentru management şi control, tehnologii IT&C: 4G/5G, SDN, NFV, UAV, IoT, V2X.  In cadrul acestor activităti a elaborat in calitate de autor sau coautor numeroase lucrări stiinţifice şi tehnice.

 

Exemple de lucrări (lista selectivă)

Capitole de carte în edituri internaționale:

1.  E.Borcoci; autor- capitol: „Survey on Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualisation in 5G emerging mobile computing „ , Book: „Cloud and Fog Computing in 5G Mobile Networks: Emerging Advances and Applications”, Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Academic Books, UK, 2017; Editors: E.Markakis, G.Mastorakis, C. Mavromoustakis, E. Pallis

2. H. Koumaras, D. Negru , E. Borcoci, V. Koumaras ,C. Troulos, Y. Lapid, E. Pallis, M. Sidibé, A. Pinto, G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris ,C. Timmerer , „Media Ecosystems: A Novel Approach for Content-Awareness in Future Networks”,  Future Internet  book chapter; 2011 http://www.springerlink.com/content/x14t271kv013852g/fulltext.pdf

3. Mobile WiMAX, John Wiley, SBN: 978-0-470-51941-7. Ch. 17: E.Guainella, E.Borcoci, .M.Katz, P.Neves, M.Curado, F.Andreotti, and E.Angori “WiMAX Extension to Isolated Research Data Networks: The WEIRD System”, 2008

 

Cărți de autor sau capitole în edituri  naționale:

1.   E.Borcoci „Managementul şi planificarea resurselor pentru asigurarea calitaţii serviciilor in comunicaţii multimedia”, Monografie, ED. Politehnica Press 2013, 324 pagini (Program POSDRU)

2.  A.Mateescu, I.Bănică, E.Borcoci, I.Marghescu, T.Rădulescu, C.Negrescu, Sorin Zoican, R. Zoican, I.Dragu, „Sisteme şi reţele GSM”, Ed. Tehnică, Bucureşti 1999, 658 pagini, ISBN: 973-31-1357-3 E.Borcoci Cap 4 Interfeţe şi protocoale de semnalizare

3.  A.Mateescu, I.Bănică, E.Borcoci, I.Marghescu, T.Rădulescu, C.Negrescu, Sorin Zoican, R. Zoican, I.Dragu, „Sisteme şi reţele GSM”, Ed. Tehnică, Bucureşti 1999, 658 pagini, ISBN: 973-31-1357-3 E.Borcoci Cap 8 Comutatia in GSM.

4.  E. Borcoci- „Sisteme de comutatie digitale” Ed. Vega Bucuresti, 1994, 520 pag.

5.  I.Sztojanov, E.Borcoci, etc.,”De la poarta TTL la microprocesor”, vol.I şi II, Ed. Tehnicã, Bucuresti, 1987, E.Borcoci vol II

6.  Ad. Mateescu, E.Borcoci,etc. ” Transmisiuni de date”, Ed.Tehnicã 1984- E.Borcoci- autor de capitole.

 

Exemple de articole stiinţifice  (lista selectivã-recente)

1.   Cosmin Andrei Conțu, Eugen Borcoci, Marius Vochin, Frank Y. Li, „Enabling machine learning-assisted resource monitoring for network slice creation and management in OSM: design, implementation, and validation” August 2025 Telecommunication Systems 88(3), DOI: 10.1007/s11235-025-01342-7

2.  Tache Maria Daniela, Pascutoiu Ovidiu, Borcoci Eugen,           “Optimization Algorithms in SDN: Routing, Load Balancing, and Delay Optimization”, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL  Volume: 14  Issue: 14  Article Number: 5967  DOI: 10.3390/app14145967  Published Date: 2024 JUL  , Accession Number: WOS:001276575700001     2076-3417

3.  Al-Alwash, Husam Mahdi; Borcoci, Eugen; Vochin, Marius-Constantin; Balapuwaduge, Indika A. M.; Li, Frank Y. “Optimization Schedule Schemes for Charging Electric Vehicles: Overview, Challenges, and Solutions”, IEEE ACCESS  Volume: 12  Pages: 32801-32818  DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3371890  Published Date:2024, Accession Number: WOS:001176937000001      2169-3536

4.  Al-Alwash, Husam Mahdi; Borcoci, Eugen “Non Dominated Sorting Genetic Optimization for Charging Scheduling of Electrical Vehicles with Time and Cost Awareness” UPB Scientific Bulletin Series C Volume: 86  Issue: 1  Pages: 117-128  Published Date: 2024, Accession Number: WOS:001186303400023,2286-3540

5.  Teodor Tivig, Eugen Borcoci, Marius-Constantin Vochin, Indika A. M. Balapuwaduge, and Frank Y. Li, “Slicing 5G Core Network based on the Ryu SDN Controller for Everything as a Service”, Tampa, Florida, November 19 – 22, 2023, http://wpmc2023.com/

6.  Cosmin Conțu, Eugen Borcoci, Marius-Constantin Vochin and Frank Y. Li, Automating Network Slices in Open Source MANO, Proceedings of the Doctoral Symposium on Electronics, Telecommunications, & Information Technology SD-ETTI 2023, October 4-6, 2023, Bucharest (DBLP)

7.  Husam Mahdi AL-Alwash, Eugen Borcoci, A Smart Adaptable Charging Method for Electric Vehicles Considering Urgent Charging Demand, UPB Scientific Bulletin Series C, 2023

8.  E.Borcoci, C.Contu, A.Ciobanu, „On Heterogeneity of Management and Orchestration Functional Architectures in 5G Slicing”, International Journal On Advances in Internet Technology, vol 13, no 1&2, year 2020

9.  P.Tivig, E. Borcoci, „ Software Defined Networking Using Mininet for Agile Testing Network Scenarios” 2019, http://www.iccsit.org/index.html, Journal of Communications, (JCM, 1796-2021 (Online); 2374-4367 (Print))

10. E.Borcoci, S.Ghita, „Distributed Resilient Control Plane for Large Software Defined Networks”, International Journal on Advances în Networks and Services, issn: 1942-2644, 2010-2019, Dec 2019

11. Bruneau-Queyreix, J Lacaud, M ; Negru, D  ; Batalla, J ; Borcoci, E, „Adding a New Dimension to HTTP Adaptive Streaming Through Multiple-Source Capabilities”, IEEE MULTIMEDIA, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 65-78, DOI: 10.1109/MMUL.2018.112142627, JUL-SEP 2018, Document Type:Article, WOS:000454286500006 (ISI-Q2)

12. E.Borcoci, S.G.Obreja, M. Vochin, „Functional Layered Architectures and Control Solutions in Internet of Vehicles–Comparison”, International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology, Vol.11, No. 1&2, 2018 http://www.iariajournals.org/internet_technology/inttech_v11_n12_2018_paged.pdf

13. J.M Batalla, P.Krawiec, C.X. Mavromoustakis, G.Mastorakis, N.Chilamkurti, D.Négru,, JB Queyreix, and E.Borcoci, “Efficient Media Streaming with Collaborative Terminals for the Smart City Environment” IEEE Communications Magazine, January 2017, pp. 98-104. ( ISI-Q1).

14. R.Iorga,(UPB) António Pinto,(INESC) E.Borcoci, (UPB) G. Carneiro,(INESC) R.Miruta,(UPB) T.Calcada,(INESC) “Multicast Services and Resources Management in Virtual Content Aware Networks”, IEEE Comm. Magazine, January 2014 ( ISI- Q1)

15. Joachim Bruneau-Queyreix, Mathias Lacaud, Daniel Negru, Jordi Mongay Battala, Eugen Borcoci^, “Adding a new dimension to HTTP Adaptive Streaming through multiple-source capabilities”, (MM-2016-09-0059.R2), IEEE MultiMedia, in 2017 ( ISI- Q2).

16. E.Borcoci, S.Obreja, C.Cernat,R.Iorga, J.M. Batalla, Daniel Negru, „Control Plane Design and Implementation, for a Media Streaming System working, in Over the Top style”, Int’lJournal On Advances in Telecommunications, v 9 n 1&2 2016.

17. Batalla, J.M., Krawiec, P., Negru, D., Borcoci E., Beben, A., Wisniewski, „On providing cloud-awareness to client’s DASH application by using DASH over HTTP/2”, P., Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2015, Poland, 2015, ISSN 18998852, 15094553

18. E.Borcoci, T.Ambarus, M.Vochin- UPB, „On Multi-controller Placement Optimization in Software Defined Networking -based WANs”, International Journal on Advances în Networks and Services, issn: 1942-2644, 2015, NetSer15v8n34

19. E.Borcoci, M.Vochin, M.Constantinescu (UPB), J.M.Batalla (WUT), D.Negru, (LaBRI), „Server and Path Selection in a Light Architecture Content Streaming System with Dual Adaptation”, Int’l Journal on Advances in Networking and services, NetSer15v8n12, 2015, pages: 92 – 105

 

Key-note speaker sau Tutoriale (lista selectiva-recente) – Conferinţe internaţionale:

1.   E.Borcoci Keynote Speech,” Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Path Planning”, International IARIA NexComm Congress -International Conference on Networks 2025 , 17.05.2025 – 24.05.2025,, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2025/NexComm25.html

2.  E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech : “Path Planning Advances in Multi-UAV Networks”, Congresul International IARIA NetWare/AFIN 2025 – October 25-31, 2025 Barcelona, Spania,https://www.iaria.org/conferences2025/ProgramAFIN25.html

3.  Eugen Borcoci, „Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -Routing and Path Planning –Challenges and Trends”, IARIA, InfoSys 2025, – March 9-13, 2025 Lisabona Portugalia, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2025/InfoSys25.html

4.  E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech, “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Communication in 5G, 6G Networks” InfoSys Congress/ ICNS 2024, Martie 10-14, 2024 –Atena Greecia, ISBN: 978-1-68558-141-1 https://www.iaria.org/conferences2024/InfoSys24.html

5.  E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech, “Wide Area Wireless Networks- from 3G to 6G: evolution, integration, challenges”, NexComm Congress/ ICN 2024, Mai 26-30, 2024 –Barcelona Spania, ISBN: 978-1-68558-174-9, ttps://www.iaria.org/conferences2024/NexComm24.html

6.  E.Borcoci, Keynote speech, “Routing Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks”, IARIA Congress – on Frontiers in Science, Technology, Services, and Applications, 30 Junie- 4 Julie, Porto,  Portugalia , ISBN: 978-1-68558-181-7

https://www.iaria.org/conferences 2024/IARIACongress24.html

7. E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech, “Orchestration and Management in 5G-B5G – Intent-based Networking Approach”, NexComm/ICN 2023 Congress, April 24- 28, 2023 – Venice, Italy

https://www.iaria.org/conferences2023/filesICN23/EugenBorcoci_Keynote_OrchestrationAndManagement.pdf

8.  E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech, “Task Offloading in 5G Multi-access Edge Computing for Vehicular Networks”, DataSys/AICT 2023, June 26-30, – Nice, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France https://www.iaria.org/conferences2023/filesDataSys23/EugenBorcoci_Keynote_TaskOffloading.pdf

9.  E.Borcoci, Keynote Speech, “Intent-based Networking in 5G slicing Life Cycle Management and Orchestration”, InfoSys Congress, 2022, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2022/InfoSys22.html

10. E.Borcoci, Keynote Speach, „Edge Computing Support for V2X Communications on 5G Technology”, DataSys Congress 2021, May 30th to June 03, 2021 – Valencia, Spain, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2021/DataSys21.html

11. Eugen Borcoci, Tutorial „Machine Learning Techniques in Advanced Network Management” Softnet/ICSNC 2019, November 24, 2019 to November 28, 2019 – Valencia, Spain, https://www.iaria.org/conferences2019/Tutorials ICSNC19.html

 

Activitatea didactică/profesională

Cursuri universitare Facultatea ETTI, UNSTPB- Exemple (2021-2025)

Master (an 1 și 2): Arhitecturi pentru reţele şi servicii (specializarea TSAC1); Sisteme in timp real și distribuite (specializarea MSR1,TSAC1); Sisteme SW de management și control integrat al reţelelor şi serviciilor (specializarea MSR2);Software for Integrated Management and Control (of Network and Services)- engleza (specializarea AWC2) ; Licenţa an IV: Reţele și servicii (specializarea RST)

Conducere de proiecte de diplomă și dizertaţie, teme de cercetare studenţesti

 

Activitatea de cercetare

Director de proiect, director de echipă, sau membru in echipa de cercetare la  12 programe internaţionale europene- FP5, FP6, FP7, H2020, Chist-Era, etc., bilaterale, 34 proiecte naţionale (1985-2022). In cadrul acestor proiecte E.Borcoci a efectuat management logistic şi ştiintific; a fost autor sau coautor a numeroase  rapoarte de cercetare, articole publicate la conferinţe internaţionale şi naţionale.

 

Exemple de proiecte de cercetare internaţionale (lista selectiva):

1.   Proiect de cercetare UEFISCDI – (2021-2024), EEA//NO Research Programme: NO Grants RO-NO-2019, (32021-2023)„A Massive MIMO Enabled IoT Platform with Networking Slicing for Beyond 5G IoV/V2X and Maritime Services. Parteneri: CO – UPB, Romania (UPB); P1 – Beia Consult International SRL, Romania (BEIA); P2 – Beam Innovation SRL, Romania (BEAM); P3 – Universitetet Agder, Norway (UiA); P4 – Telenor Maritime AS, Norway (TM) P5 – Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain (UPV); P6 – Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada (MUN) EB: Workpackage leader (WP2),cercetător.

2.  Proiect de cercetare DISEDAN , „Service and User-based Distributed Seelection of Content Streaming Source and Dual Adaptation”, pe filiera CHIST-ERA, 2014-2015, avand trei parteneri: Warsaw University of Technology / Institute of Telecommunications, Polonia,UPB, Romania, CNRS-LaBRI, University of Bordeaux, EB: Director echipă UPB, cercetător.

3.  Proiect de cercetare Integrat, IP FP7, ALICANTE—“Media Ecosystem Deployment Through Ubiquitous Content-Aware Network Environments”, Collaborative project, Project Number 248652, 2010-2013, 20 parteneri europeni. EB: Director echipă UPB, Workpackage leader (WP6), cercetător.

4.  Proiect de cercetare STREP FP7, SMART-net STREP, “SMART-antenna multimode wireless mesh Network”, Contract No: 223937, 2008-2011, 6 parteneri europeni. EB: Director echipă UPB, cercetător.

5.  Proiect international major integrat IP FP6, WEIRD-IST-034622-IP,09 2008-2010„”WiMAX Extension to Isolated Research Data Networks” ,15 parteneri Europeni, și Islanda, EB: Director echipă UPB, cercetător.

6-7. Proiecte majore integrate FP6, „E2E QoS through Integrated Management of Content, Networks and Terminals” I si II, 2004-2008, 20 parteneri europeni, Coreea, Israel, EB: Director echipă UPB, cercetător.

 

Conducător de doctorat (din 2006-UPB/UNSTPB- 13 teze sustinute).

 

Director al Centrului de cercetare „Centrul de cercetare pentru sisteme reţele și software in telecomunicaţii” CCSRST – infiinţat in anul  2000,  acreditat naţional in 2008, reacreditat national in 2025,  implicat in numeroase proiecte de cercetare internaţionale și naţionale.

 

Membru în societăți şi organizații profesionale

Life member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

Membru al Societăţii profesionale Automatic Computing Machine (ACM).

 

Membru in Comitetele stiinţifice ale unor Conferinţe internaţionale şi naţionale.

Exemple: FORTE 2003, MoMM2004, NGI 2005–2009, COMM-2002-2024, AICT 2005-2025, CTRQ 2008-2025, AFIN 2010-2022, Internet 2010-2025, ICCGI 2008-2022, MOWAN 2011, EUCNC 2014, ICSNC 2008-2025, INC 2014, ICN/ICNS 2010-2025, TEMU 2010-2016, etc.). Evaluator/editor la jurnale şi reviste de specialitate sau volume ale conferinţelor.

Exemple: Membru in „advisory board”/Evaluator/referent  stiinţific la Jurnalele: Computer Networks 2008; IEEE Communications Magazine, 2014-2017;International Journal on Advances în Telecommunications , issn: 1942-2601, 2010-2021;International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology, issn: 1942-2652, 2010-2025; International Journal on Advances in Networks and Services, issn: 1942-2644, 2010-2025.

 

Premii

Premiul Academiei Române 1984 impreuna cu un colectiv de colaboratori pentru lucrarea ” Transmisiuni de date”, Ed.Tehnicã ,1984.

Titluri şi distincții

Profesor emerit (2023) la Universitatea Naţională de Stiinţă şi Tehnologie Politehnica Bucureşti (UNSTPB), Facultatea de Electronică Telecomunicaţii şi Tehnologia Informaţiei (ETTI).

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