https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-8772 Education background: graduated in 1993 from "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Dentistry; PhD (2015); specialist in Prosthodontics (2019); competence in using CAD/CAM technology. Professional experience: Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; 20 years of experience in private dental practice. Current and previous research interests: oral biocompatibility and mechanical behaviour of dental biomaterials (zirconia, composite resins, PMMA-based materials, diverse dental ceramics, hybrid ceramics, 3D printed dental materials, dental alloys etc.); surface treatment effect on roughness of ZrO2 used in prosthodontics; PFZ bond strength after ZrO2 surface treatments; design influence on strength of zirconia prosthetic restorations; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM technology field; accuracy of 3D printed dental models obtained after intraoral and extraoral scanning; accuracy of fixed prosthetic restorations obtained by additive or subtractive technology; interaction of modern dental materials with oral mucosa or saliva; dental occlusology; dental implantology; aesthetic dentistry; geriatric dentistry; dental sleep medicine; sustainability in dentistry. Single author for one book; co-author for 7 book-chapters; 45 published scientific original research papers (16 listed ISI Thomson Reuters/IF)