Mura Petru-Ovidiu is a PhD lecturer at the West University of Timisoara, in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. In 2007, he received a bachelor's degree in finance and banking; in 2009, he received a master's degree in financial strategies for companies; and in 2011, he received his PhD in finance. He has had 16 years of teaching and research experience in areas such as public economics, economic development, the circular economy, and taxation. He is also a member of the East European Center for Research in Economics and Business.