Members of the ETTI community have achieved four podium finishes at the hackathon BreaQ 2026, held during the period October 24–25, 2026, at the CAMPUS Research Institute in Bucharest. The results cover all three sections of the competition, which are dedicated to quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology security.

Quantum Hacking – First Place

Dylane Mahazoasy, an ETTI student in the Advanced Computing in Embedded Systems master's program, took first place alongside Richard Watry (Faculty of Automation and Computer Science).

Quantum Hacking – 2nd Place

Rareș Mihai Oprea, a first-year ETTI undergraduate student, took second place along with Mihnes Brebenel and Mihai Daniel Pascu, from the Faculty of Automation and Computer Science.

Quantum Foundations – 2nd Place

David Andrei Munteanu, a third-year ETTI undergraduate student, took second place in the section on the fundamentals of quantum computing.

Quantum AI – 3rd place

Andrei Mădălin Țaga (ETTI – SMICES, the Orange Lab on CAMPUS) and Erol Andrei Toma (ETTI – BIOSINF) took third place alongside Alexandru Gabriel Toader (Faculty of Automation and Computer Science).

BreaQ is a RoQTeam initiative, organized in collaboration with POLITEHNICA Bucharest and the „Ferdinand I” Military Technical Academy. The hackathon offered participants practical challenges, support from mentors, and the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines while exploring emerging technologies.

Complete results: ETTI Faculty Announcement. Photo and original report: the ETTI Faculty's official Facebook page. Details: BreaQ – RoQTeam.