A graduate of the Faculty of Economics at Bucharest University of Economics, he is an associate professor, PhD, Director of the Department of Economics and Economic Policy, Director of the Research Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at the Bucharest University of Economics in Bucharest. In 2003 he obtained the title of doctor, with the theme "Investments factor of economic development (the case of Romania)". He has taken and continues to take courses in: Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Intermediate Microeconomics; Applied Microeconomics; Applied Intermediate Microeconomics; Company Theory; European Economic Integration; International Economic Bodies and Institutions; Transnational Firms; Economic effects of European enlargement; European Microeconomics; Competition in the European economy; Economic strategies and game theory; Economic strategies in reticular systems of economy; Entrepreneurial initiative; Ethics and social responsibility in the EU; During his 22 years of professional activity he has been a member of over 20 research projects and is the author / co-author of numerous publications. The area of interest in research is outlined in the study of the functioning of the economy at market level, of the strategies and impact of the different microeconomic components at macroeconomic level, and in the impact that economic policies have on the economy and society.