Maria-Cristina Nițu obtained her master's degree from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the University of Craiova in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Craiova in 2020. She is a scientific researcher at the the National Institute for Research, Development and Testing for Electrical Engineering, ICMET Craiova. Her research interests mainly focus on the diagnosis and maintenance of power transformers, methods for monitoring their operating status, and methods and techniques for extending the life of power transformers.