Dr. Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş | AI applied | Best Researcher Award

Education Background

Dr. Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş’s education spans health, economics and engineering management, providing a broad foundation for her interdisciplinary work. She trained as a physiotherapist and completed advanced studies in marketing and information systems at the Faculty of Commerce, later pursuing a master’s in financial accounting and banking information systems auditing. Her doctoral research in engineering and management of technological systems focused on SME support systems and digital tools. Complementary trainings include instructional design, AutoCAD, web-marketing and statistical analysis with IBM SPSS. This mix of clinical, managerial and technical education supports her applied research in digital learning, sustainability and innovation management.

Professional Experience

Dr. Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş is career combines academic teaching with practical roles in e-learning and web development. She has served as an associate professor in sport and physical education faculties, teaching marketing, management, research methodology and statistics, and she led distance-learning management and faculty training on VR/AR and e-learning platforms. Her responsibilities include webmaster and editor roles for academic journals, development of responsive websites and administration of PKP OJS/OCS platforms, plus participation as an expert in multiple national and EU projects. Earlier roles included banking marketing consultancy and hands-on experience as a swimming instructor, all of which shaped her student-centred, technology-enabled teaching approach.

Awards and Honors

Dr. Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş’s profile reflects recognition through competitive project roles, invitations to international short-term scientific missions, and participation in Erasmus teaching mobilities and Marie Skłodowska-Curie staff exchanges. She has been selected as dissemination manager or expert in several EU initiatives related to AI in education, sustainable development, and vocational training, and her editorial board memberships and journal contributions underscore peer recognition. Her awards and formal honors derive largely from successful competitive grants, project leadership appointments and institutional acknowledgements for contributions to digitalization and teacher professional development.

Research Focus

Her research centers on the intersection of digital transformation, AI-enabled pedagogy and sustainable development. She investigates how educational institutions adopt and scale AI tools, how social marketing and nudging affect consumer and student behavior, and how circular economy models can be embedded in regional innovation ecosystems. Methodologically she uses survey design, structural equation modeling and applied case studies to produce empirically grounded policy and practice recommendations. She also explores sport science topics that link mindfulness, yoga and athletic performance, emphasizing mental health and injury prevention within elite sport contexts.

Publication Top  Notes

1. Title: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Sports Training: Evidence from Romanian Professionals Using SEM Analysis 
   Published Year: 2025
   Citation: 1

2. Title: Blockchain in Sports: A Comparative Analysis of Applications and Perceptions in Football and Basketball 
   Published Year: 2025
   Citation: 1

3. Title: Perceptions of Yoga among Romanian Athletes: a Mindfulness Therapy to Prevent PTSD and Enhance Performance 
   Published Year: 2024
   Citation: 1

4. Title: Nudging Consumer Behavior with Social Marketing in Portugal: Can Perception Have an Influence over Trying Insect-Based Food? 
   Published Year: 2023
   Citation: 7

5. Title: Untapped Aspects of Waste Management versus Green Deal Objectives 
   Published Year: 2022
   Citation: 5