Valentin Florian

Skills: Python · Machine Learning · Large Language Models (LLM) · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Generative AI · Deep Learning · Computer Vision

Scientific research on machine-learning-based program synthesis (automated generation of web pages and computer programs) and new deep learning methods. Also managed applied machine learning projects on topics including automated virtual staging of real estate photos, medical imaging, processing physiological time series data collected by wearable devices, etc. Managed this private, non-profit research institute with up to 50 employees.

Advising the Government of Romania on scientific issues of artificial intelligence and its ethical and responsible use

Honorary position

Advised the minister on issues concerning research

Founded and managed a startup aiming to disrupt the scientific publishing industry and the methods for quantifying the relevance of scientific publications.

Research on learning in spiking neural networks and biologically-inspired robotic control.

Advised the minister Daniel Funeriu on issues concerning research and higher education.

Co-founded this association, which has since grown into the most esteemed organization for Romanian scientists (see www.ad-astra.ro). I was co-director (2002-2003, 2012), director (2003-2005) and executive director (2005-2006) of the association.

Research on spiking neural networks for robotic control at the Laboratory for Integrated Advanced Robotics (LIRA-Lab), project RobotCub

Founded and managed a company specialized in developing web applications and managing several online marketplaces. Managed multiple web development projects, founded and developed several online applications.

Research internship in recurrent neural networks for robotic control at RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Laboratory for Behavior and Dynamic Cognition

Research at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Internet Ecologies Group

Research internship, sociophysics