Dr. Gabriela CÎRCIUMARU has a Ph.D. degree (2007) in Power Engineering and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering (2003, University Politehnica of Bucharest). She is currently a senior researcher (qualification level I) and head of the Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency Department within the National Institute for Research and Development in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA Bucharest, and has expertise in theoretical and applied research in renewable energy sources conversion, power engineering, and environmental engineering.