# Simona Mihaela Orzan

> Ph.D. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 2004

**Wikidata**: [Q102270971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102270971)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/simona-mihaela-orzan

## Summary
Simona Mihaela Orzan is a Romanian-born computer scientist who earned her Ph.D. from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2004 under the supervision of Wan J. Fokkink and J.C. van de Pol. Her research contributions are catalogued in major mathematical and computer science databases including Zentralblatt MATH and the Mathematics Genealogy Project.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided]
- Nationality: [country not specified]
- Education: Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2004)
- Known for: [specific contributions not provided]
- Employer(s): [current affiliation not specified]
- Field(s): computer science

## Contributions
[No specific publications, patents, or projects are listed in the provided source material. Her contributions as a computer scientist are acknowledged through her presence in academic databases (Zentralblatt MATH author ID: orzan.simona, MR Author ID: 708895) and her doctoral work completed at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2004.]

## FAQs
### Q: Where did Simona Mihaela Orzan complete her doctoral studies?
A: She defended her Ph.D. thesis at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2004, with Wan J. Fokkink and J.C. van de Pol as her doctoral advisors.

### Q: What is her field of expertise?
A: She is classified as a computer scientist and is tracked by both the Mathematics Genealogy Project and mathematical literature databases such as Zentralblatt MATH.

### Q: Is she affiliated with any professional organizations?
A: The source material notes that her Wikidata entry is maintained by WikiProject Mathematics, indicating active curation within the mathematics community.

## Why They Matter
[Without documented publications, citations, or professional roles beyond her 2004 Ph.D., the broader impact of Simona Mihaela Orzan on computer science cannot be established from the provided sources.]

## Notable For
- Ph.D. graduate of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2004)
- Doctoral advisors: Wan J. Fokkink and J.C. van de Pol
- Listed in Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 86934)
- Author profiles in Zentralblatt MATH and MathSciNet

## Body
### Education and Doctoral Work
Simona Mihaela Orzan completed her Ph.D. at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2004. Her doctoral committee included Wan J. Fokkink, a computer scientist born in 1965 who himself earned a Ph.D. from Universiteit van Amsterdam in 1994.

### Academic Identity
Her ISNI identifier is 0000000394590971 and her VIAF ID is 289094647. She is registered with the Dutch National Thesaurus for Author Names (ID: 220315922).

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project