{"id":3818,"date":"2026-09-18T18:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2026-10-08T09:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:41:01","slug":"hria-la-editia-xxi-a-zastr-2026-18-19-septembrie-contributie-academica-asupra-cercetarii-avansate-si-impactului-economic-al-inteligentei-artificiale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/2026\/09\/18\/hria-la-editia-xxi-a-zastr-2026-18-19-septembrie-contributie-academica-asupra-cercetarii-avansate-si-impactului-economic-al-inteligentei-artificiale\/","title":{"rendered":"HRIA at the XXI Edition of ZASTR 2026: Advancing Dialogue on AI Research and Economic Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 18, 2026, HRIA participated in the XXI edition of the international conference \u201cDays of the Technical Sciences Academy of Romania \u2013 ZASTR 2026\u201d, held on 18\u201319 September 2026 and hosted by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. The conference provided a significant platform for scientific exchange in engineering and applied research. Among the notable contributions was the participation of Prof. dr. ing. Adina Magda Florea, who represented the Romanian Hub for Artificial Intelligence (HRIA) with a high impact presentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her talk, \u201cThe Romanian Hub for Artificial Intelligence: from advanced research to applications and economic impact\u201d, offered a comprehensive overview of HRIA\u2019s strategic role in shaping Romania\u2019s national AI ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Florea outlined the hub\u2019s research directions, its interdisciplinary collaborations, and the mechanisms through which HRIA accelerates technology transfer and supports innovation with measurable economic relevance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The session formed part of a broader conference theme dedicated to Artificial Intelligence in engineering sciences and applications, bringing together leading academics, researchers, doctoral students, and industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad340cca66ab\" data-id=\"6ad340cca66ab\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div {\n  width: 36px;\n  height: 36px;\n  border-radius: 500px;\n}\n.dt-arrow-border-on.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:not(:hover):before {\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-arrow-hover-border-on.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:hover:after {\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-prev {\n  top: 50%;\n  transform: translateY(calc(-50% + 0px));\n  left: -43px;\n}\n@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-prev {\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-prev i {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-next {\n  top: 50%;\n  transform: translateY(calc(-50% + 0px));\n  right: -43px;\n}\n@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-next {\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div.owl-next i {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav i {\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:not(:hover) i,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:not(:hover) i:before {\n  color: #ffffff;\n  background: none;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:hover i,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.owl-carousel .owl-nav div:hover i:before {\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\n  background: none;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e .owl-dots {\n  top: calc(100% + 20px);\n  left: 50%;\n  transform: translateX(calc(-50% + 0px));\n}\n@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e .owl-dots {\n    transform: translateX(-50%);\n    margin-left: 0px;\n  }\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e .owl-dot {\n  width: 10px;\n  height: 10px;\n  margin: 0 8px;\n}\n@media screen and (max-width: 778px) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.hide-arrows .owl-nav a {\n    display: none;\n  }\n}\n@media screen and (max-width: 778px) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.reposition-arrows .owl-nav div.owl-prev {\n    top: 50%;\n    transform: translateY(calc(-50% + 0px));\n    left: 10px;\n  }\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.reposition-arrows .owl-nav div.owl-next {\n    top: 50%;\n    transform: translateY(calc(-50% + 0px));\n    right: 10px;\n  }\n}\n@media screen and (max-width: 778px) and all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.reposition-arrows .owl-nav div.owl-prev {\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n}\n@media screen and (max-width: 778px) and all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.reposition-arrows .owl-nav div.owl-next {\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e figure,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e .rollover,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e img,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e .gallery-rollover {\n  border-radius: 0px;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.enable-bg-rollover .gallery-rollover {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.enable-img-shadow .owl-stage-outer {\n  padding: 14px 0;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.enable-bg-rollover.hover-scale figure .rollover:after {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.gallery-shortcode .gallery-zoom-ico {\n  width: 44px;\n  height: 44px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  border-radius: 100px;\n  margin: -22px 0 0 -22px;\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-icon-bg-on.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.gallery-shortcode .gallery-zoom-ico {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\n  box-shadow: none;\n}\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.gallery-shortcode .gallery-zoom-ico:before,\n.gallery-carousel-shortcode.gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e.gallery-shortcode .gallery-zoom-ico span {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  background: none;\n}<\/style><div class=\"owl-carousel gallery-carousel-shortcode gallery-shortcode  dt-gallery-container dt-owl-carousel-call gallery-carousel-shortcode-id-82db1b4457544326ee70cf66bd773e0e quick-scale-img enable-bg-rollover meta-info-off dt-arrow-border-on dt-arrow-hover-border-on bullets-small-dot-stroke reposition-arrows dt-icon-bg-off arrows-bg-on disable-arrows-hover-bg arrows-hover-bg-on  hover-fade \" data-scroll-mode=\"1\" data-col-num=\"1\" data-wide-col-num=\"1\" data-laptop-col=\"1\" data-h-tablet-columns-num=\"1\" data-v-tablet-columns-num=\"1\" data-phone-columns-num=\"1\" data-col-gap=\"10\" data-stage-padding=\"0\" data-speed=\"600\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-autoplay_speed=\"6000\" data-arrows=\"true\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-next-icon=\"icon-ar-017-r\" data-prev-icon=\"icon-ar-017-l\" data-img-shadow-size=\"12px\" data-img-shadow-spread=\"3px\"><div data-post-id=\"3819\" data-date=\"2026-10-08T08:19:56+02:00\" data-name=\"HRIAZASTR2026(1)\"><figure class=\"post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20261.jpg\" class=\"rollover dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1066\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me owl-lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201421%201066&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20261-1421x1066.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20261-1421x1066.jpg 1421w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 1421 \/ 1066\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1421px) 100vw, 1421px\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"1066\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-rollover\"><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-zoom-06\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div data-post-id=\"3820\" data-date=\"2026-10-08T08:19:58+02:00\" data-name=\"HRIAZASTR2026(2)\"><figure class=\"post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20262.jpg\" class=\"rollover dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1066\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me owl-lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201421%201066&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20262-1421x1066.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20262-1421x1066.jpg 1421w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 1421 \/ 1066\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1421px) 100vw, 1421px\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"1066\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-rollover\"><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-zoom-06\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div data-post-id=\"3821\" data-date=\"2026-10-08T08:20:01+02:00\" data-name=\"HRIAZASTR2026(3)\"><figure class=\"post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20263.jpg\" class=\"rollover dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1066\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me owl-lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201421%201066&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20263-1421x1066.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HRIAZASTR20263-1421x1066.jpg 1421w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 1421 \/ 1066\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1421px) 100vw, 1421px\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"1066\"  \/><span class=\"gallery-rollover\"><span class=\"gallery-zoom-ico icomoon-the7-font-the7-zoom-06\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad340cca8c6e\" data-id=\"6ad340cca8c6e\" data-height=\"16\" data-height-mobile=\"16\" data-height-tab=\"16\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within this context, Prof. Florea\u2019s contribution distinguished itself through scientific clarity, methodological rigor, and a forward looking perspective on how AI can drive both societal transformation and economic development in Romania and internationally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By highlighting the connection between advanced research and practical implementation, her presentation reinforced HRIA\u2019s commitment to fostering responsible AI innovation and strengthening the bridge between academia and industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The presence of HRIA at ZASTR 2026 underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in advancing Romania\u2019s position within the global AI landscape.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 18, 2026, HRIA participated in the XXI edition of the international conference \u201cDays of the Technical Sciences Academy of Romania \u2013 ZASTR 2026\u201d, held on 18\u201319 September 2026 and hosted by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. The conference provided a significant platform for scientific exchange in engineering and applied research. Among the notable contributions was the participation of Prof. dr. ing. Adina Magda Florea, who represented the Romanian Hub for Artificial Intelligence (HRIA) with a high impact presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-stiri","category-stiri","category-58","category-21","description-off"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.6","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ro","en"],"languages":{"ro":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3818"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3853,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3818\/revisions\/3853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}