Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexandru Soceanu, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Dr.-Ing. Alexandru Soceanu earned PhD degree from the Technical University of Munich, one Germany’s elite universities. Thesis: “Scheduling Algorithms for Distributed Computer Networks”
Teaching Experience: over 25 years

Teaching Areas: Computer Networks and Network Management, Network Security,
Real Time Systems

Several sabbaticals and visiting professor: University of Padua/Italy, University of Connecticut/USA, University Metropolia, Helsinki/Finland.

Research and consulting for different companies such as:
SIEMENS, INFINEON, Alcatel Austria, Digital Equipment, Broadcasting Institute, 3Com, in the area: computer networks, including security management, planning and standardization.

Coordinating a series of international projects such as:
- ERASMUS Projects on: “WEB Application Security: Best practice”, and
“Distributed Online Campus on ICT Security (DECAMP)”, DECAMP project is still going on
- built an international virtual laboratory for computer networks management and wireless computer networks (http://comserver.oth-regensburg.de/pmcio/index.asp); credentials: guest
- developed and coordinated eLearning courses within virtual laboratories (EU-Canada-Project)
- international summer courses on IP-security: Univ. METROPOLIA Helsinki/Finland, Univ. of Connecticut, Dpt. Comp. Sci./USA, Univ. of Padua/Italy, Dept. Computer Science

Postgraduate/Research Supervision: PhD -advising in cooperation with the University Polytechnica Bucharest/Romania, and University of Padua/Italy.

For many decades interdisciplinary cooperations have led to new research projects and new academic disciplines, e.g. medical informatics, bioinformatics and mechatronics. Nowadays, an interdisciplinary concept has even become a must for the success of funding proposals and large European projects. The underlying premise of high-quality interdisciplinary work: partners with a strong disciplinary identity.

This keynote speech will focus on interdisciplinary solutions for one of today's greatest challenges worldwide: healthcare. Managing factors with critical impact (e.g. interoperability, security, privacy, standards and laws) is a key to achieving such complex solutions. Practical examples will be presented. These include interdisciplinary European research concerning the remote control and managing of wearable dialysis devices of the future, as well as ERASMUS-funded international education programs for creating future interdisciplinary expert networks aimed at developing and implementing more effective healthcare systems.