Curriculum Vitae

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Doctor of Philosophy –- Computer Science: Visual Communication Design
Lancaster University - Lancaster, UK

Master of Fine Arts – Computer Arts in Animation
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton - FL, USA

Bachelor degree and Master degree - Painting and Fine Arts
The National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania

HE Certificate - Movie Stage Design
All-Russian State University of Cinematography, Moscow, Russia

2021 -  present
Associate Professor in Visual Arts
2017 - 2021 Assistant Professor in Visual Arts
Elizabeth City State University - Elizabeth City - NC, USA

2016 - 2017
Assistant Professor of Digital Media
The American University of Rome - Rome, Italy

2012 - 2015
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
Bellevue University - Bellevue - NE, USA

2009 - 2012
Marie Curie Research Fellow / Research Associate
Lancaster University - Lancaster, UK

2007 - 2009
Assistant Professor – Graphic  & Visual Communication Department
Lynn University - Boca Raton - FL, USA

2005 - 2007
Visiting Assistant Professor – Graphic  & Visual Communication Department
Lynn University - Boca Raton - FL, USA

2007 - 2017
Adjunct Faculty – MAA & GAD Departments
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division - Pittsburgh - PA, USA

2005 - 2007
Adjunct Professor – Fine Art Department
Digital Media Arts College - Boca Raton - FL, USA

2005 - 2006
Adjunct Professor – Art Department
Broward College - Davie - FL, USA

2002 - 2004
Artist Muralist – Design Department
Remi Developers Inc. - Lighthouse Point - FL, USA

Luchian, E. (2019). Developing and Evaluating Visual Analogies to Support Insight and Creative Problem Solving (Doctoral thesis, Lancaster University, United Kingdom). Available at the Library of Lancaster University (PDF).

Luchian, E., & Sas, C. (2019). Erroneous Features in Freehand Sketching:Opportunities to Generate Visual Analogies. Proceedings of the 23rd World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2019, 1 (p.86-92). Orlando, USA: IIIS (PDF)

Luchian, E., & Sas, C. (2015). Investigating the generation of Visual Analogies for Insight Problems (Chapter). Brussels, Belgium: ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3134.3526

Luchian, E., & Sas, C. (2011). Image Schemata in Animated Metaphors for Insight Problem Solving. Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition (p.369-370). Atlanta, USA. (PDF)

Luchian, E. (2011). Develop and evaluate visual analogies to support insight and creative problem solving. Proceedings of the DESIRE’11 Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Design (p. 433-434). Eindhoven, The Netherlands. (PDF)

Sas, C., Luchian, E., & Ball, L. (2010). Investigating visual analogies for visual insight problems. Proceedings of the DESIRE'10 Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Design (p. 90–100). Aarhus, Denmark. (PDF)

2019 – Those Who Teach Can, Elizabeth City, NC, USA
2019 – Magura Art Camp, Buzau, Romania
2018 – Those Who Teach Can, Elizabeth City, NC, USA
2018 – Campina Art Camp, Romania
2018 – Art Safari @ Bucuresti, Romania
2017 – Annual Autumn Exhibition of Romanian Artists, Bucharest, Romania
2017 – Frutta Gallery, Rome, Italy
2017 – Pictorii din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
2017 – Hotshops Winter Arts Festival, Omaha, NE
2016 – The American University Art Gallery, Rome, Italy
2016 – 5 of 5 & 6 of 6 – Romanian Artists working home and Italy, Romania.
2015 – Bellevue Artist Association Workshop, Bellevue, NE
2005 – Animation Show, Florida Center for Electronic Communication - FL, U.S.A.
2004 – South Florida Film Festival, Palm Beach - Fort Lauderdale - Miami, U.S.A.
2001 – Retrospective Exhibition, Mitch Mixon Interiors – Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A.
2000 – Florida Landscapes, Borders Art Gallery – Plantation, Florida, U.S.A.
1996 – Retrospective Exhibition, National Theater Gallery – Bucharest, Romania
1995 – Female Nude Series - Final Thesis Exhibition, 22 Oils on Canvas, Romania
1994 – Comprehensive art work from 1991 to 1994, Brasov, Romania
1993 – Painting and Watercolor Exhibition, Siemens Gallery – Mangalia, Romania
1988 – Commemoration of the great Romanian poet Eminescu, Chisinau, Moldova
1986 – Sketches and research depicting Ukraine’s history, Odessa, Ukraine

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