I am a Lecturer at “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, Romania, with a PhD in Industrial Engineering and a background in aquaculture and fish farming. My research covers recirculating aquaculture systems and aquaponics, water quality, fish nutrition and physiology, and the freshwater ecology and biodiversity of the Lower Danube. More recently, I have also worked on waste management and the circular economy. I am committed to developing sustainable aquaculture and to protecting aquatic ecosystems through applied research and cross-border collaboration.