Monica Vranceanu-Jipa (Jipa) was born in Oradea, Romania. She graduated in 2014 with a B.Sc. degree in Biology and in 2016 with a M.Sc. degree in Engineering of Organic and Biochemical Processes. She started her career as a biologist in the wastewater treatment department, and since 2020 she has been involved in research activities through various research contracts at the Research and Development Institute for Environmental Protection Technologies and Equipment, ICPE Bistrița SA. Her research interests include wastewater/drinking water treatment and physico-chemical/microbiological analysis of treatment parameters.