Valentin Năvrăpescu is a distinguished academic leader and engineer with over three decades of experience in higher education, research, and institutional development. He currently serves as President of the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) and as Vice-Rector of the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB), one of Romania’s leading technical universities.

Prof. Năvrăpescu holds a BSc, MSc (1984), and PhD (1996) in Electrical Engineering from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest. He began his professional career in industry and research, working with the Electrical Apparatus Factory Titu, Automatica Bucharest, and the Institute for Research and Development in Electrotechnics. Since 1990, he has been part of the academic staff at UPB, where he became a Full Professor in 2000.

His leadership experience includes serving as Vice-Dean (2008–2012) and Dean (2012–2016) of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Since 2016, he has held the position of Vice-Rector at UPB, contributing to the university’s strategic development and international engagement.

At the national level, Prof. Năvrăpescu has played a significant role in shaping education policy and quality assurance. He has been a member of key advisory bodies under the Ministry of Education, including CNATDCU, CNSPIS, CCCDI, and the Meta-ranking Working Group. He previously served as Vice-President of ARACIS (2022–2023) before being appointed President in 2024.

Internationally, he was elected to the Board of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) for the 2023–2025 term, actively contributing to European dialogue on higher education policy, quality assurance, and applied research.

A Senior Member of IEEE (since 2019), Prof. Năvrăpescu is also a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists (2025), an Associate Member of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences, and an Honorary Doctor (DHC) of the University of Oradea.

He has authored over 180 scientific publications, 24 books, and participated in more than 60 national and international research projects.