The Technical University of Moldova celebrated academic and scientific achievement during an official ceremony organized by the University Senate. The event marked the public recognition of outstanding results achieved by students, researchers, and faculty members in the 2024–2025 academic year and the 2025 calendar year.
The awards were granted based on rigorous evaluations conducted by the Commission for Honorary Titles, highlighting an academic community committed to innovation and international standards.
UTM continues to cultivate top talent among young people, awarding students from all levels of study and shaping the next generation of technical leaders.
ACADEMIC MERITOCRACY: STUDENTS OF THE YEAR
The Senate presented awards and diplomas to students with exceptional academic performance:
“The Best Bachelor’s Student (Cycle I)” (2024–2025)
First Prize: Kuzmiţkaia Maia, Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics.
Second Prize: Verdeş Mihaela, Faculty of Construction, Geodesy and Cadastre.
Third Prize: Angheli Tatiana, Faculty of Economic Engineering and Business;
Ladaniuc Adina, Faculty of Food Technology.
Honourable Mentions: Şapovalov Nichita, Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture;
Braga Victoria, Faculty of Design.
“The Best Master’s Student (Cycle II)” (2024–2025)
First Prize: Croitor Dmitrii, Faculty of Mechanical, Industrial and Transport Engineering.
Second Prize: Sologub Dana, Faculty of Construction, Geodesy and Cadastre.
Third Prize: Meghea Ecaterina, Faculty of Design.
Honourable Mentions: Cazacu Andreea, Faculty of Economic Engineering and Business;
Pascari Sergiu, Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics.
“The Best Doctoral Student (Cycle III)” (2025)
First Prize: Munteanu Viorel (Department of Software Engineering and Automation, FCIM).
Second Prize: Lupan Cristian (Department of Microelectronics and Biomedical Engineering, FCIM).
Third Prize: Brînza Mihai (Department of Microelectronics and Biomedical Engineering, FCIM).
Honourable Mention: Botezatu Nadejda (Department of Oenology and Chemistry, FTA).
Innovation and Student Creativity. “The Best Student in the Field” (2023–2024)
Technical Creativity:
First Prize – Moroz Alexandr (FCIM);
Second Prize – Jelezneac Tatiana (FD).
Design and Arts:
First Prize – Proscurina Daria (FD).
Entrepreneurship and Law:
First Prize – Odainâi Mihaela-Dorina (FIEB).
TEACHING PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCH (2025)
“Teacher of the Year in Early-Career Academic Activity”
First Prize: Vasiliev Nicoleta, assistant professor (Department of Industrial and Product Design, FD).
“Teacher of the Year in Academic Activity”
First Prize: Ursu Viorica, associate professor, PhD (Department of Engineering, Law and Property Evaluation, FCGC).
Second Prize: Stratila Alina, associate professor, PhD (Department of Economics and Management, FIEB).
Third Prize: Moraru Dumitru, lecturer, PhD (Department of Software Engineering and Automation, FCIM).
Honourable Mention: Tronciu Sergiu, associate professor, PhD (Department of Architecture, FUA).
“The Best Textbook of 2025”
First Prize: Viorica Ursu, Daniela Pojar, Oleg Tănas, Iurie Ivanov (Department of Law and Property Evaluation, FCGC) for the textbooks “Bazele statului și dreptului” and “Основы государства и права” (Tehnica-UTM Publishing House, 2025).
First Prize: Vera Grigore Guţul, Vera Ion Guţul (Department of Heating, Water, Gas Supply and Environmental Protection, FUA) for the textbook “Bazele aerodinamicii ventilării” (Artpoligraf SRL, 2025).
“Research and Innovation Laureate of the Year” (2025)
First Prize: Dinu Țurcanu, associate professor, PhD (Department of Telecommunications and Electronic Systems, FET).
Second Prize: Bulgaru Viorica, associate professor, PhD (Department of Food Product Technology, FTA).
Third Prize: Litvin Aurelia, professor, dr. hab. (Department of Economics and Management, FIEB).
Excellence in Research Through Figures and Vision
Awarded the First Prize in the “Research and Innovation” category, conf. univ., dr. Dinu Țurcanu, prorector for Digitalization, offered insight into the effort behind the achievement, noting that the recognition reflects an intense year of activity in 2025: 23 Web of Science articles (7 in Q1, 9 in Q2), 140 Scopus citations, and international innovation awards (Gold Medal and Special Award – Croatian Inventors Network).
“This distinction reflects a collective team effort together with colleagues from FET, Cybercor, and international partners. Research performance is essential for UTM’s positioning in international rankings, for increasing academic visibility, and for attracting competitive funding.”
Publications in impact-factor journals and participation in indexed conferences contribute directly to institutional reputation and foster long-term partnerships with academic and industrial stakeholders. Through these distinctions, the Technical University of Moldova reaffirms its role as a central pillar in the development of a knowledge-based society, consistently investing in human capital and international collaborations that strengthen the university’s position in the European academic sphere.
Congratulations to all laureates!
