Ioana Cheres
Email: Ioana.Cheres@cs.utcluj.ro | cheresioana@gmail.com
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Education
- Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence | 2023 - Present | supervisor: phd. Petru Adrian Groza
- M.Sc. in Applied Computational Intelligence, Bábes Bolyai University | 2021 - 2023
- B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | 2017 - 2021
Professional Experience
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Co-founder & CEO, TechWave | 01/2022 - Present
Leading projects like Mindbugs XAI and MindBugs AI & Art, focusing on AI for misinformation analysis and engaging AR applications for combating false information.
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Co-founder & CEO, EatSmart | 08/2021 - 01/2022
Developed an IoT network of healthy food vending machines with a focus on user experience and nutritional information accessibility.
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Research in Distributed Systems and Machine Learning, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | 09/2017 - 07/2018
Conducted research on deep learning for big data processing, primarily for electrical grid projects.
Projects & Publications
Publication: Cheres, Ioana, and Adrian Groza. The Profile: unleashing your deepfake self. Multimedia Tools and Applications 82.20 (2023): 31839-31854. Learn more.
Mindbugs - AI & Art Project A mobile app combining AR with machine learning to educate on misinformation through a visually engaging platform. Learn more.
First AI and Art Exhibition in Cluj-Napoca: Part of the Mindbugs project, this exhibition showcased the intersection of artificial intelligence and artistic expression, marking a significant milestone in the local art scene. Learn more.
The Profile: An artistic installation leveraging deepfake technology to reflect on online threats and ethical dilemmas in technology use.