Teaching

My teaching and mentoring activities focus on the development of critical skills. Below are some of the subjects I currently teach:

Adaptive Web Design

is an optional master-level course that focuses on creating accessible websites that adapt to various devices and screen sizes. The course highlights the importance of content, considering both structural design and the overall message conveyed to users.

Operating Systems

explores fundamental concepts, including process management, memory management, and file systems, through both theoretical and practical approaches. It highlights the influence of the Unix philosophy on system design and user interaction.

Preparation of Bachelor Theses

assists students in navigating the essential steps of planning, researching, writing, and defending their bachelor theses, while ensuring adherence to academic standards.

In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in coordination and tutoring activities. For details regarding my availability, please refer to my calendar.

Research

My past research encompasses knowledge discovery, data visualization, web mining, e-learning, and networking. I am currently focusing on the following topics:

Authorship attribution

involves identifying the author of a text through stylistic analysis and linguistic features, employing artificial intelligence techniques to uncover unique patterns. The aim is to leverage mathematical instruments for improved author identification.

Text Classification

is the process of categorizing texts into predefined groups based on their features by employing ML algorithms and NLP techniques. This part of research aims to enhance classification accuracy through the application of mathematical models.

Plagiarism Detection

involves identifying instances of copied or closely paraphrased content within texts. This endeavor is in the initial phases and the intention is to develop a visual representation that highlights variations in writing styles across different sections.

Students with strong mathematical skills are encouraged to collaborate on these research projects. Your expertise can enhance the progress in these areas.

Publications

My complete list of publications can be found on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and ACADEMIA (under the names SandaDragos and SandaMariaAvram).
Below are some of my recent publications:

Publication Year
BERT-based Authorship Attribution on the Romanian Dataset called ROST [pdf]
as arXiv preprint 		2023
A comparison of several AI techniques for authorship attribution on Romanian texts [pdf]
(coauthored with Mihai Oltean)
in MDPI Mathematics 		2022
Strategies for Student Evaluation in The Online Context [pdf]
in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Informatica 		2021
Sanda Avram

About Me

I am an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Babeș-Bolyai University, within the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.

My current research focuses on authorship attribution through artificial intelligence and stylometry, aiming to achieve and surpass AI-based results through mathematical approaches.

With over 25 years of teaching experience, I have conducted lectures, seminars, and laboratories on 15 topics across three languages. My approach to teaching prioritizes effective communication and ethics.

I have also participated in various projects for the community and other research initiatives aimed at enhancing academic and social engagement.

Beyond academia, I sometimes engage in drawing and painting, writing poetry, communication, and, most importantly, meditation, as tools for self-investigation and exploration.

For details on my education, professional development, or personal background, please refer to my CV. Additional details about this page are available here.

Contact

Feel free to reach out for research collaborations, teaching inquiries, or academic guidance.
(NOTE: I am not able to supervise PhD students. To apply for PhD in our faculty please visit Admission » Doctoral.. )

Get in Touch

MSTeams: - preferred -
Email: sanda.avram[at]ubbcluj.ro

*Students are asked to write from @stud.ubbcluj.ro

Current office

Office No. 406, Teodor Mihali Street, No.58-60, 400591, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, România

Mailing address

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, "Babeș-Bolyai" University, No. 1, N. Kogalniceanu Street, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, România

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