Voicu Lab · Team

People behind Voicu Lab.

Founder & Director

Dr. Razvan Voicu

Razvan Cristian Voicu is an engineer, mentor, and entrepreneur working in robotics, mechatronics, communication, SI, cybersecurity, and biomedical engineering. He is an Assistant Professor of Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering at Kennesaw State University, where he teaches advanced robotics, mechatronics, computer networking, and biomedical engineering. His guiding philosophy is that there should not be a reason not to help.

He also leads PLOT, a Kennesaw State University living-lab initiative run in collaboration with Voicu Lab (plotinnovation.com). Before and alongside academia he worked as a cyber-physical security consultant in operational technology security, and as a partner at World Technology, LLC.

Full biography

Razvan is experienced in multiple programming languages, including C/C++, Python, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, LaTeX, and R. He also has expertise in rapid prototyping, network simulation, IoT, cybersecurity, and more. His research interests span a wide range of fields, including robotics, artificial intelligence, communication, cybersecurity, and smart infrastructure, and he has experience writing and submitting funding proposals for organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, and private industry.

As a cyber-physical security consultant, Razvan developed software and performed cutting-edge research in operational technology (OT) security. He is well-versed in network monitoring and deep packet inspection, as well as fingerprinting and parsing industrial network protocols. As a partner at World Technology, LLC, Razvan managed the company’s sales, built relationships with customers and vendors, provided IT consulting and custom solutions to domestic and international customers, and designed rapid prototype devices for medical, home automation, IoT, and industrial applications.

Throughout his career, Razvan has received recognition for his contributions, including being named a local chair for HONET-ICT 2022, receiving the Best Paper Runner Up Award at HONET 2022, and being noted in exit surveys as the person who made the greatest difference in the life of one or more students at Kennesaw State University. He has also guided a number of students throughout their academic careers, including high school interns and undergraduate researchers. Razvan is committed to enhancing biomedical sensing, cyber-physical security, parallel communication, and biomedical laboratories through automation and intelligence.

His current research interests include intelligent communication, heterogeneous networks, cybersecurity, IT/OT, IoT, mechatronics, robotics and automation, sensor development, and various biomedical areas, including cancer research, non-invasive ailment detection, and long-term health assessments.

Education

Ph.D. (2022) and M.S. (2019) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. B.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University.

Service & recognition

IEEE Senior Member (2025). Inaugural Chair, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Atlanta Section. Chair, ASIConf 2026. Competition Chair, IEEE SoutheastCon 2024 hardware competition. IEEE Atlanta Section Outstanding Service Award (2024). KSU Faculty Research Fellow (2025). Local chair of HONET-ICT 2022 and Best Paper Runner-Up, HONET 2022.