Cecilia Cristea, Ph.D., professor, earned a M.Sc. in Applied Electrochemistry in 1998 from the Babeş-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca. She completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Rennes 1, France and UBB (2003) acquiring expertise in electrochemistry and organic electrosynthesis. She has completed multiple research stays in different countries such as Canada, Italy, and the USA, where she gained knowledge in electrochemical detection and nanorobot development. Her research interests include the development of novel analytical methods for sensors, biosensors, and immunosensors characterization and the development of novel aptasensors. She has authored 158 publications and has a H index of 34.