Ana-Maria Chiroșcă is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, Romania. She holds a PhD in Engineering Sciences – Mechanical Engineering, with the doctoral thesis entitled Studies on the Behaviour of Ships in the European Sea Basin. She graduated from the Faculty of Naval Architecture and obtained a Master’s degree in the same field at “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați. In addition to her academic career, she works as a naval engineer within the initial design department of a prestigious company, actively contributing to complex international maritime engineering projects. Her research interests focus on offshore renewable energy, assessment of wave and wind climate in various geographical regions, evaluation of wave and wind energy potential, data assimilation techniques, and the impacts of climate change. Her work also includes advanced numerical simulations aimed at analyzing the hydrodynamic behaviour of various ship types under realistic operating conditions. More recently, her research has expanded to include green hydrogen technologies as a sustainable pathway for decarbonizing the maritime sector.