Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács
CURRICULUM VITAE
POSITIONS
ORGANIZATION
POSITION
Board Member
Board Member
Vice President
Governing Board Member
Member
Editor in Chief
Inner Member
Member
Non-voting Member
Rector
Member
Chair
Chair
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
EMPLOYER
PERIOD
POSITION
Obuda University
2019
rector
Obuda University
2016
full professor
Obuda University
2018 - 2019
vice-rector for education
Obuda University, János Neumann Faculty of Informatics
2013 - 2018
vice dean for education
Obuda University (OE)
2012 - 2016
associate professor
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
2011 - 2012
associate professor
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
2008 - 2011
senior lecturer
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
2005 - 2008
assistant lecturer
Politehnica University of Timișoara (TME)
2000 - 2006
full-time assistant lecturer
Politehnica University of Timișoara (TME)
2006 - 2007
visiting lecturer
Partium Christian University of Oradea (PKE)
2001 - 2004
part-time assistant lecturer
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
LANGUAGE
LEVEL
English
Intermediate
German
Basic
Romanian
Advanced (spoken and written); high school and university degree obtained in Romanian
EDUCATION
DEGREE
INSTITUTION
YEAR
MSc in Electrical Engineering (taught in Romanian)
Politehnica University of Timișoara, Faculty of Control Engineering and Computer Science, specialization: Automation and Industrial Informatics
2000
Postgraduate Diploma (taught in Romanian)
Politehnica University of Timișoara, Automation and Industrial Informatics
2001
MSc in Biomedical Engineering
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
2011
SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
DEGREE
YEAR
AWARDING INSTITUTION
PhD
2008
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Doctoral School of Electric Engineering Doctoral school. Phd thesis title: New Principles and adequate control methods for insulin dosage in case of diabetes.
dr. habil.
2013
Obuda University, Habilitation title: Model-Based Control algorithms for the Optimal Therapy of high-impact diseases.
MTA doktora (DSc)
2024
Obuda University, Thesis Title: Personalized Physiological Modeling and Control by Robust Control Methods.
AWARDS AND HONORS
AWARD
YEAR
Stanford Top 2% Scientist
2023
OTDT Gold Badge, National Scientific Youth Council
2023
Gábor Dénes Award, Novofer Foundation
2022
Stanford Top 2% Scientist
2022
Pro Urbe Award, city of Zsámbék
2021
Stanford Top 2% Scientist
2021
IEEE Outstanding Chapter Award, IEEE Control Systems Society, Hungary Chapter
2021
IEEE Outstanding Section Membership Recruitment and Retention Performance, Hungary Section
2021
Géza Hetényi Award, Hungarian Diabetes Association
2021
Public Servant of the Year, Obuda University, Student Union of Obuda University
2021
IEEE Hungary Section Excellence Award
2020
Researcher of the Year, Obuda University
2018
Ministry of Human Resources Minister award for Outstanding Research Activity
2018
IEEE Outstanding Section Membership Retention Performance, Gold Award
2018
IFAC PID 2018 Best Paper Award on Biosystems
2018
Dean’s Award, Obuda University, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics
2016
Institute Award, Obuda University, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Biomathematics Institute
2016
János Bolyai Research Fellowship Certificate of Merit for outstanding Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
2016
IEEE SMC 2016 Best Paper Nominee (Best 5 out of 1506 papers)
2016
20th Jubilee IEEE INES International Conference, Budapest, Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Contributions to the INES Conferences
2016
John von Neumann Publication Award, Obuda University
2016
Antal Bejczy Student Publication Award (as supervisor), International Bejczy Day, Budapest
2016
ERC StG laureate
2016
XXIII National Scientific Student Conference (OTDK), Certificate of Merit for Review work
2015
Researcher of the Year Award, Obuda University
2015
Dean’s Award, Obuda University, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics
2014
János Bolyai Research Fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2013
IEEE Hungary Section 25th Anniversary Award
2012
MATE Award (60th Jubilee Anniversary)
2012
R+D ProjectsKnowledge, New Széchenyi Plan Program, BME
2012
MATE Diploma Prize, III. Prize
2012
BME Rector’s Award for TDK Work
2011
Hungarian Pro Scientia Diploma for Scientific Work Coordination
2009
Sanofi-Aventis/Chinoin Science Award Memorial Certificate
2009
First Place, George Gamow Competition and Fellowship, Homulus Foundation
2005
SRAIT (Romanian Society of Control Engineering and Technical informatics) Diploma for Best graduate
2000
