Laura Diaconu (Maxim) is Professor Habilitated, PhD., since 2020. In 2009, she had the PhD. thesis defense and in 2011 she started a post-PhD. program. She is full-time employed at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania since 2008 and she had research and teaching internships at over 20 European and non-European universities. Apart from the teaching experience, she has a large research activity. She has published over 120 papers in volumes and journals indexed in international databases, 29 of them being in Web of Science. Moreover, she is sole author of 3 books and co-author at 5 others, published by prestigious academic Publishing Houses. She has participated with papers at more than 500 conferences worldwide. Laura Diaconu (Maxim) has been involved as a member or director in various research grants, some of which were financed by EU funds. She is member in more than 50 Editorial and Scientific Boards of prestigious journals and international conferences.