Andrei Szuder

Prof. Szuder Andrei received a (Mechanical Engineering) degree from University Claude Bernard -EcoleCentrale de Lyon ,France, 1977 and a PhD (Industrial Engineering) from Polytechnic University of Jassy. Romania ,1974. His master degree is in Manufacturing& Industrial Engineeringfrom University, Politehnica, Bucharest, Romania 1969;He has also completed a postgraduate Diploma in of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy,1982.

He was Visiting faculty at several Romanian universities, EcoleCentrale de Lyon-ECL,France-, EcoleCentrale de Nantes-ECN, France, EcoleNationaled’Ingenieurs de Saint Etienne -ENISE, France, University of Toledo-USA, University of Patras -Greece.

Over 25 years’ experience with European Union Projects in consulting, managing, conceiving, developing and submitting project proposals and implementing projects under many EU Programs related to the Higher was Director of the National Agency for the EU Program Leonardo da Vinci and General Director of the Center for Advanced Technologies of the University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania . In conjunction with European and international partners he participated to the implementation of more than 50 EU projects as coordinator or partner. Expert with the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the implementation of European Programs for the period 2014-2020. Expert evaluator of European Union project proposals in Brussels for the ERASMUS PLUS Program 2015-2020. Expert evaluator for the European Union Structural Funds - Operational Program Development of the Human Resources - 2007-2013;;  has extensive experience of providing training in funding, proposal development and project delivery. He has delivered courses inclusive internationally to universities, companies, organizations and research centres for over 20 years. He has an extensive international network with academic, business and governmental organisations.

 He is founding and Board member of the Romanian Committee of Tribology. 1985, Member of the French Society of Tribology. 1985, , Member of American Society of Manufacturing Engineers – SME 1997, Founding and member of Romanian Concurrent Engineering Association. 1997, Director of the Scientific Council of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry -2007.

His research interests are:

Industrial Engineering and Management particularly, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Project Management, Entrepreneurship,