Obuda University’s Distinguished Professor Program has reached another milestone, with close collaboration with internationally renowned professors significantly contributing to the university’s educational and research standards, as well as increasing its international recognition – stated Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, Rector, during the signing of bilateral agreements with researchers on September 10th.
The call for applications for the Excellence Program, now in its third year, attracted a significantly high number of applicants once again. It is a major success that through the Distinguished Professor of Obuda University initiative, a professor internationally recognized as one of the best in their field has joined Obuda University’s team. In this year’s Distinguished Professor competition, four winners were announced across three categories – noted Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, adding that the professors will mentor PhD students by involving them in their research work.
The collaboration agreements with the researchers span four years, during which the winning professors will receive financial support. This funding will help them establish research groups, support scientific projects, cover conference participation and travel expenses. Through their work, they will contribute to enhancing the university’s educational and research standards.
The “Distinguished Professor of Obuda University” award was open to outstanding university professors who either have full-time employment at the university or were willing to enter into such an arrangement, and who could demonstrate significant achievements in education, scientific research, innovation, and high-level publications.
Following the evaluation of applications, the following professors were awarded the prestigious title for this year:
Distinguished Professor of Obuda University:
L. Philip Chen, Ph.D., Ir., Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at South China University of Technology (SCUT), where he previously served as Dean. His research is widely recognized in the fields of information technology and data processing.
Consolidator Excellence Researcher of Obuda University:
Prof. Dr. József Kövecses, Director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Applied Dynamics Group at McGill University. Between 2000 and 2001, he worked at MD Robotics in Brampton, Canada, and until 2003, he was a researcher at the Canadian Space Agency, focusing on dynamics. Currently, he is a professor at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is affiliated with the Centre for Intelligent Machines.
Prof. Dr. Péter Galambos, Director of the Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics since 2017, where he focuses on cyber-physical systems and innovative applications of advanced AI methods in robotics and intelligent engineering systems. His research group has achieved outstanding results in transferring research outcomes into industrial applications, advancing Obuda University’s market-driven R&D activities.
Starting Excellence Researcher of Obuda University:
Dr. György Eigner, Associate Professor at the John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics and Dean of the Faculty. His awarded research project focuses on the development of digital twin systems for healthcare applications, placing special emphasis on the application of intelligent systems and artificial intelligence.
The certificates for the Distinguished Professors were presented by Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács at the university’s academic year opening ceremony.
