Dr. Mirela Popa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mirela Popa works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering at Maastricht University since spring 2020. She serves as the lab manager of the Trustworthy AI Media Lab (TAIMLab), which is part of the large LTP ROBUST program focused on 'Trustworthy AI-based Systems for Sustainable Growth.' Her research interests include human behavior understanding, activity recognition, computer vision, and machine learning. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Post-doctoral researcher in the ICT4Life EU H2020 project, where she focused on advanced methods for integrated care for the elderly and ambient-assisted living. She completed her PhD thesis at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, focusing on multimodal assessment of shopping behavior. Additionally, she has experience as a research associate in the Intelligent Interactive Systems (IIS) group at Innsbruck University, Austria, where she developed probabilistic compositional representations for object manipulation.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-03-01 — Present

Maastricht University • Maastricht

Works in the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering.

Post-doctoral Researcher

— Present

ICT4Life EU H2020 project •

Focused on advanced methods for integrated care for the elderly and ambient-assisted living.

Research Associate

— Present

Intelligent Interactive Systems (IIS) group • Innsbruck University, Austria

Developed probabilistic compositional representations for object manipulation.

Requirements for Maastricht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:515
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:515
Prerequisites
Relevant Bachelor degree in Business, Economics, or related field Sufficient knowledge of quantitative methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Grades transcript of bachelor's programme
  • Copy of diploma
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter (1-2 pages)
  • Passport picture
  • Copy of valid passport or ID
  • Permission for document verification form
Specialization Notes

The School of Business and Economics (SBE) encompasses departments like Organization, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Economics.