- "Dunărea de Jos" University, Galati, Machine Construction Technology (TCM) 1983; - Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1999) “Contributions to the study of the surface layer of polytetrafluoroethylene matrix composites on sliding tribomodels"; - corresponding member of Technical Sciences of Romania - Master "Managerial Strategies and Policies" (2007) "Dunărea de Jos" University; dissertation "Aspects of the labor market in the European Union" Research interests: Testing of polymeric materials and lubricants; Modeling and simulation of mechanical processes, impact and personal protection; tribology, standardization. Vice President of the Romanian Standardization Association (ASRO) 2019-2025, member of ASRO Technical Committees: TC 61, TC 108, and TC 320. Editor-in-Chief of Mechanical Testing and Diagnosis from 2011. Author or co-author: European Union up to the Lisbon Treaty, English-Romanian Dictionary for Mechanical Engineering, Lubrication and Lubricants, Damages in Tribosystems, Elements of Tribology, Elements of Precision Mechanics and Servomechanisms, chapters in IntechOpen: Tribological Behavior of Polymers and Polymer Composites, The tribological behavior of soybean oil, Ballistic testing of armor packages based on aramid fibers and didactic books (Design of Gear Reducers Handbook, Elements of Precision Mechanics, Machine Elements, Vol. I). 59 papers in WoS; articles in international journals – 105; articles at international events - 79.