Speakers
Diana Andone
DeL - UPT
Vlad Mihăescu
he Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania (UPT)
Radu Vasiu
he Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania (UPT)
Silviu Vert
he Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania (UPT)
Andrei Ternauciuc
he Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania (UPT)
Liviu Marșavina
he Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania (UPT)
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Hannes Raffaseder
University of Applied Sciences St. Poelten
Dr. Giuliana Sabbatini
University of Applied Sciences St. Polten (USTP)
Franz Fidler
University of Applied Sciences St. Poelten
Leopold Stefanic
Knowledge Innovation Centre
Gabriel Pestana
Polytechnic Institute of SetúbalStart
25/05/2026 - 09:00
End
29/05/2026 - 16:00
Address
K1 Amphitheater, UPT Conference Center View mapE³UDRES² partners PhD Summer School 2026 – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Education, second edition
Organized by E³UDRES² European Universities Alliance and the Politehnica University of Timișoara, the second PhD Summer School of the Alliance, continuing the success of the E³UDRES² – Ent-r-e-novators PhD Summer School 2025 – Open Practices in Higher Education, offers students and early stage researchers a unique opportunity to enhance understanding and skills in using Artificial Intelligence tools in Science, Research and Education.
The summer school program covers Artificial Intelligence's core principles and practical applications across various domains. Participants will explore key concepts, analyze real-world case studies, and engage in hands-on activities to develop their artificial intelligence policy frameworks and everyday practices. Participants will have the opportunity to present their research and gain insights into how artificial intelligence tools can help and support their research.
The program will consist of 3 hours of sessions in the morning, each featuring a presentation by a speaker followed by 3 hours of interactive, hands-on activities in the afternoon. The curriculum is structured around the following key topics:
The program will consist of 3 hours of sessions in the morning, each featuring a presentation by a speaker followed by 3 hours of interactive, hands-on activities in the afternoon. The activities will be supported by E³UDRES² Arena Learning Hub,
The curriculum is structured around the following key topics:
Generative AI;
- Open practices in AI;
- Regulations on AI in Europe: AI Act;
- Regulations on AI in the USA and worldwide;
- UNESCO Recommendations;
- AI and IEEE;
- AI in (Higher) Education;
- AI Tools in Education (examples);
- AI in Science and Research;
- AI Image Generators and other AI Generators;
- Using AI for writing scholarly and scientific texts;
- Plagiarism detectors;
- Ethical Aspects in using AI;
- AI Courses and Guides.
The Summer School is open to a total of 35 participants from E³UDRES² partner institutions and sister projects, as well as participants from other EU countries:
We will have 25 seats available for participants from universities within the E³UDRES² Alliance and E³UDRES² partner institutions (free of charge), and 10 seats for other participants outside E³UDRES² (with a participation fee required).
Each E³UDRES² partner institution is encouraged to send Master's students, PhD students, researchers, and academic staff.
Please note that registration is advised to be made as soon as possible participation will be approved on a rolling basis, based on the number of participants from each organization/university.
Online participation is free of charge for participants across all institutions and available only for the morning sessions.
Agenda
Agenda DAY 1 | May 25 | |
| 08:30 | Registration Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Opening Ceremony & UPT presentation Acad. Prof. Dr. Eng.Liviu Marșavina, Prof. Univ. Em.Dr. Eng. Radu Vasiu, Dr. Eng. Diana Andone, Politehnica University of Timisoara | Timisoara, Romania (On-site) Introducing E³UDRES² projects Location: K1 Amphitheater |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Publishing, Open publishing Prof. Dr. Eng. Liviu Marșavina, Prof. Univ. Em.Dr. Eng. Radu Vasiu, Politehnica University of Timisoara | Timisoara, Romania (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | The Ethics of AI in Education and Science Dr. Eng. Diana Andone, Politehnica University of Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | The use of AI in Science Dr. Diana Andone, Politehnica University of Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Group Photo & Lunch Break Location: In front of UPT's Conference Center / K1 Hall |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Workshops: Open Science and AI Location: Room 403/401 – DeL (On-site) |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Mentoring and research collaboration sharing Location: Room 403/401 – DeL (On-site) |
Agenda DAY 2 | May 26 | |
| 08:30 | Registration Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | AI in Education Prof. Univ. Dr. Eng. Carmen Holotescu, Rector of the „Ioan Slavici” University of Timișoara, Romania (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Digital Badges and Microcredentials Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Vlad Mihăescu, Politehnica University of Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Don't Outsource Your Thinking: Gen AI, Knowledge, and What's Left for You Lecturer, Dr. Eng. Daniel Iercan, Politehnica University of Timisoara | Timisoara, Romania (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Mentoring and research collaboration sharing Location: Room 403/401 DeL (on-site) |
| 16:00 | City Tour |
Agenda DAY 3 | May 27 | |
| 08:30 | Registration Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Responsible by default: Ethical AI fluency as a core competency for the next generation of researchers Leopold Stefanic, Knowledge Innovation Center, Malta (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Reconceptualizing Learning in the Age of Generative AI: A Process Model Approach Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gabriel Pestana, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal | Setúbal, Portugal (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Open Science & Open Innovation Tools Assoc. Prof. Dr. Silviu Vert, Politehnica University Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Workshops & mentoring Veceslav Caburga, EdNEos AI – Demo Leopold Stefanic, Knowledge Innovation Centre Location: Room 403/401 – DeL (On-site) |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Mentoring and research collaboration sharing Location: Room 403/401 – DeL (On-site) |
| 18:30 – 22:00 | Welcome Dinner Location: Politehnica House no. 2 Restaurant (CP 2) |
Agenda DAY 4 | May 28 | |
| 08:30 | Registration Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | AI in Creative Ways FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Hannes Raffaseder, University of Applied Science St. Pölten, Austria (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Edge Intelligence and the Dissolution of Physical Campus Limits FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz Fidler, University of Applied Science St. Pölten, Austria (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | CoARA and ResearchComp – what's in it for Early Career Researchers in times of AI? Dr. Tech. Giuliana Sabatini, University of Applied Science St. Pölten, Austria (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Emerging Technologies in Science and Education Lecturer Dr. Eng. Andrei Ternauciuc, Politehnica University Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | E³UDRES² research: Center of Excellence CIRCULATE Assistant Dr. Eng. Corin Sosdean, Politehnica University of Timisoara (On-site) Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | NETTIES Conference presentations |
| 16:00 | Vaporetto Bega Tour |
Agenda DAY 5 | May 29 | |
| 08:30 | Registration Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Your research pitch (On-site) Presentation of participants' research in 5 minutes Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Your research pitch (On-site) Presentation of participants' research in 5 minutes Location: K1 Amphitheater & Online, via Zoom |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break Location: K1 Amphitheater Hall |
The Summer School is open to a total of 35 participants from E³UDRES² partner institutions and sister projects, as well as participants from other EU countries:
We will have 25 seats available for participants from universities within the E³UDRES² Alliance and E³UDRES² partner institutions (free of charge), and 10 seats for other participants outside E³UDRES² (with a participation fee required).
Each E³UDRES² partner institution is encouraged to send Master's students, PhD students, researchers, and academic staff.
Please note that registration is advised to be made as soon as possible participation will be approved on a rolling basis, based on the number of participants from each organization/university.
Online participation is free of charge for participants across all institutions and available only for the morning sessions.
For participants from universities within the E³UDRES² Alliance and E³UDRES² partner institutions costs are free.
For participants from universities outside the E³UDRES² network of Institutions, please note that a registration fee of 200 Eurit will be required.
Please note that we will not cover accommodation and travel costs. Funding for traveling and accommodation is available through Erasmus+ mobility & staff training from your University or other available funding within your institution.
We can arrange accommodation at the following UPT hotels until May 1, 2026.
Please write your accommodation requests to UPT hotels here contact@elearning.upt.ro
Registration is open until May 1, 2026
Every participant needs to register for on-site participation. .
All participants in person (on-site) at the E³UDRES² PhD Summer School will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Application form: If you would like to attend the summer school, we invite you to apply by filling out this E³UDRES² PhD Summer School 2026 participant application form. The application form contains: personal and practical questions (5 minutes to answer), and questions about your PhD work (15 minutes to answer).
Review: We will review your submission and make a decision within one day after you submit this application.
Date: The data are securely stored by the UPT (E³UDRES² member).
Online registration
Every participant needs to register for online participation. .
The online participation will not include a Certificate of Completion for the E³UDRES² partners PhD Summer School, but an open badge will be issued.
You are also invited to submit a paper at the 23rd IAFeS NETTIES Conference (Network Entities), organized by ΙAFeS – International Association for eScience in collaboration with the European University Alliance E³UDRES² and hosted by Politehnica University of Timisoara in Timisoara, Romania, on May 28 – 29, 2026, under the theme Artificial Intelligence and Humanity: Shaping Society, Culture, Education and Science Together and to present it during the same period.
UPT Conference Center
It is located on Vasile Pârvan Boulevard No. 2 B, right next to the UPT Central Library.
The Summer School for doctoral students will be organized in two of UPT's spaces: K1 amphitheater and room C401.
The K1 Amphitheater has:
- 89 audience seats;
- 4 seats in the presidium;
- 16:9 video projection system (projector + projection screen);
- Sound system (4 microphones for the presidium, 2 mobile microphones, 2 lavalieres);
Room C401 is located on the 4th floor of the building, where the Digital & Digital Education Department is also located.
Online
Online participation for the morning sessions will be based on Zoom registration and only in Zoom.
Timisoara
We are excited to have you here this summer and we hope you have a wonderful time exploring our beautiful city. Timișoara, also known as the "Little Vienna" due to its architecture, is a culturally rich city with a long history, with lots of public squares and lush green retreats.
There are many things to see and do in Timișoara, so here are some suggestions to enjoy during your stay:
- Visit the Union Square – This is the central square of Timișoara and a great place to start your exploration of the city. The Union Square (Domplatz) had unusually large dimensions, compared to the size of the fortress, which served to highlight the baroque aspect of this space.
- Brück Palace (also in Union Square) – On the southern side of the Union Square, in the immediate vicinity of the Baroque Palace, stands one of the most recognizable buildings of Timisoara – the Salamon Brück Palace. Built according to the plans of the Timisoara architect László Székely, in the Secession style, the palace was completed in the summer of 1911.
- The National Theater and Opera House (Victory Square) – The building was built between 1872 and 1875 in the intra muros area of the fortress, according to the plans of the architects Ferdinand Fellner Jr. and Hermann Helmer, in an eclectic historical style.
- Maria Theresia Bastion –The Theresia Bastion, also known as the "Bastion of the Fortress", is the largest surviving part of Timișoara's former bastioned fortress. It also houses the National Museum of Banat.
- Explore the Roses Park – Rozelor Park, formerly called the Rose Park, Rosarium, Ștefan Plavăț Culture, and Leisure Park is one of the parks in Timișoara, arranged in the Cetate neighborhood.
- The "Holy Three Hierarchs" Metropolitan Cathedral – The Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral impresses both by its size and by the artistic value of the monument, it combines the elements of Byzantine architecture with those of old Romanian architecture.
- Bega Canal – And last but not least, if you are in Timișoara you must visit and take a vaporetto boat trip on the Bega Canal. The canal runs through the entire city, connecting neighborhoods and historic areas.
>>> Discover more places to visit in Timisoara at Spotlight Heritage Timisoara official website.
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The event takes place in a hybrid format and participants can choose to register ONLINE, via Zoom or in Timișoara, at the UPT Conference Center.
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