Full professor at Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania. Professor, PhD in Engineering and PhD Coordinator at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Current positions: Director of the Doctoral School of the University of Oil and Gas of Ploiești; Secretary General of the Council of the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Habilitation in Mechanical Engineering. Graduate of Executive MBA in "Economic Development of Enterprises". Work experience: teaching courses and seminars; scientific research activities; auditor in Quality Management Systems. Results: publication of over 30 books and over 130 articles in scientific journals, bulletins and proceedings of national and international conferences (including ISI, Q1, Q2); patents; member of the organizing/scientific committees of over 30 scientific events; president or member of over 25 study completion committees and, member, of over 60 doctoral examination committees or doctoral thesis defense committees.