RYA received applications 2020
Theme 1: Technological development and human health/ quality of life
1) Dr Mihaela Constantinescu
Researcher, Research Centre in Applied Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
Moral Responsibility in the 21st Century: Challenges from AI
2) Dr Alexandru Dragomir
Assistant professor, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Are we Justified to Believe that Post-personhood Is Technologically Possible?
3) Dr Guillaume Ducoffe
Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science/ Research Scientist, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (I.C.I.), Bucharest
New Models for the Structure and Evolution of Contamination Networks
4) Dr Cristina Gentiana Dumitrascu
Teaching Assistant, ‘Ion Mincu’ University for Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Interior Architecture, Interior Design Department
Type-apartment Building Blocks’ Diaries
5) Dr Radu-Tudor Ionescu
Prof. Habil., Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bucharest
Medical Image Super-Resolution and Semantic Segmentation Using Deep Learning
6) Dr Razvan Pascu
Research Scientist III, IMT Bucharest, NanoBio Technologies Laboratory
Harsh Environment Sensors with Innovative Technologies for Human Health and Security (SensTech – Security)
7) Dr Radu-Dan Simion
Assistant Professor, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Moral Eco-Pedagogy in Action
8) Dr Ana-Maria Talos
Assistant Professor, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Department of Human and Economic Geography
Active and Healthy Ageing: The Case Study of the Population over 65 Years Old from Bucharest, Romania
9) Dr Lucian-Gabriel Zamfir
Research assistant, R&D Center LaborQ (Laboratory for Quality Control and Process Monitoring), University of Bucharest
Biosensors for Fast Detection of Biologically Active Compounds
Theme 2: Climate change and environmental sustainability
1) Dr Aritina Haliuc
Postdoctoral researcher, Université de Bordeaux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 5805, Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux (EPOC)
Climate Extremes (Droughts) and Their Impacts: Lessons from the Past to Close the Gap between Science and Action
2) Dr Pavel Ichim
Assistant professor; ‘Al. I. Cuza’ University of Iasi, Faculty of Geography and Geology
Urban Climate in Iasi Municipality: Observations, Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation of Climate Change Effects
3) Dr Remus Pravalie
Research assistant, Center for Coastal Research and Environmental Protection, University of Bucharest
Spatial Investigation of Recent Global Changes in Soil Organic Carbon as a Pathway for Assessing Land Degradation Dynamics across the World
4) Dr Sabin-Gabriel Rotaru
Scientific researcher, GeoEcoMar National R&D Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology
Integrating the Sediment Management Component into Nature Based Solutions for Reducing Climate Change Effects and Anthropogenic Influence in the Lower Danube
5) Dr Florin Iulian Zainescu
Research assistant, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
Numerical Modelling for Understanding Storm Impact and Changes in Wave Climate on the Danube Delta Coast
Theme 3: Democracy and social cohesion
1) Dr Dumitru-Alexandru Aioanei
Research Assistant, ‘A .D. Xenopol’ Institute of History, Romanian Academy, Iasi
Daily Life on the Romanian-Soviet Frontier: Propaganda, Hostility and Cooperation
2) Eliza Bita
‘Alexandru Piru’ Doctoral School, University of Craiova, PhD student, defending her thesis in Sept. 2020
Social Cohesion and Migration in the Modern Francophone and Anglophone Novel
3) Irina Bogdan
PhD student, Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest, defending her thesis in Sept. 2020
Muslim Waves of Migration to Europe and Their Impact on European Societies
4) Alexandru Ionut Dragulin
PhD student, Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest, defending his thesis in Sept. 2020
Building Social Cohesion through Direct Democracy: The Role of the European Citizens’ Initiative
5) Dr Adela Hincu
School of Arts and Sciences, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Expert Knowledge and Social Policy in Late Socialist and Post-socialist Romania
6) Dr Paul-Gabriel Sandu
Associate teaching staff, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy
The Animal Other – Towards an Animal Ethics
7) Calin Alexandru Stanciu
PhD student, Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest, defending his thesis in Sept. 2020
The Process of Implementation of the Provisions of the Istanbul Convention in Romania
8) Dr Silvia Suteu
Lecturer in Public Law, University College London (UCL), Faculty of Law
Popular Participation in Constitutional Change: The Case of Romania
9) Dr Radu Uszkai
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Do 21st Century Democracies Need Pirate Politics?