Associate Professor at the Department of Automation, Faculty of Automation and Computer Science, within the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN). Research and teaching in Software Systems Engineering, Distributed Control Systems, Real-time Systems, IoT Device Integration, Blockchain Technology, and AI/ML for Industrial Applications.
Since 2002, Dr. Mihai Hulea has been part of the academic staff at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. His professional experience includes developing laboratory infrastructure, designing course materials, and coordinating research projects in collaboration with national and international institutions.
He has served as principal investigator or collaborator in research grants funded by UEFISCDI, Horizon Europe, and industrial partners, and has published papers in IEEE and Elsevier journals and conferences.
Since 2001, he has also worked as an IT consultant for various private companies in Romania and abroad, with projects ranging from commercial to research-oriented. His expertise includes programming, system architecture design, team coordination, IoT device integrations, AI/ML techniques for industrial problems, and complex system integration.
He coordinates Bachelor's and Master's theses, and contributes to both educational innovation and research projects developed in collaboration with academic and industrial partners.
The research activity focuses on the design and implementation of intelligent embedded systems, distributed control systems, blockchain technology for industrial applications, and distributed architectures for real-time data acquisition and control.
Implementation of distributed ledger systems for supply chain transparency, product lifecycle management, and circular economy frameworks.
Integration of blockchain technology into urban transportation systems, multi-modal transportation optimization, and intelligent traffic control.
Design of distributed control architectures for industrial applications, including traffic systems, and process control.
Ultra-low power Wi-Fi embedded systems, sensor fusion, and IoT device integration for industrial and environmental monitoring.
Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to industrial problem solving, including anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.
System Architecture Design and Complex System Integration. Cloud Computing and Edge Computing Architectures. Industrial Automation and Process Control.
Results of the research are published in international journals (Smart Cities, Algorithms, Applied Sciences) and conferences (IEEE AQTR, ICIE, ICSTCC, IECON), and disseminated through collaborative workshops and student projects.
Development of multi-blockchain approaches with decentralized identifier providers for product lifecycle management and circular economy applications. Published in Applied Sciences (2024) and presented at ICIE 2024.
Integration of blockchain technology into smart city transportation systems, with graph-oriented database approaches for multi-modal transportation optimization. Published in Smart Cities (2025) and presented at IEEE AQTR 2024.
Dr. Mihai Hulea teaches and has taught courses covering the fields of software systems engineering, distributed control systems, real-time systems, and evolutive systems. His teaching activities include lecturing and laboratory sessions for undergraduate and master's students, as well as coordination of Bachelor's and Master's theses.
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Department of Automation, Faculty of Automation and Computer Science, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN)
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN)