Dr. Cosmin M. Cotrut is Associate Professor at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering. He published 7 books and book chapters (Springer Nature, Elsevier), over 100 peer reviewed scientific papers with Hirsch index 24, total number of citations 1500+. He was invited professor in other foreign universities (Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Lille, France and Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia). The main research interest is related to degradation and corrosion of biomaterials with outstanding contributions related to the field of surface biofunctionalization methods for enhance of osseointegration and inducing antibacterial properties (biomimetic coatings of hydroxyapatite doped or co-doped with Mg, Sr, Ag, Zn by electrochemical methods), improving biocompatibility and tribological properties (thin layers based on nitrides, carbides, oxides or metallic glasses with the help of PVD techniques), the control of the degradation of biodegradable alloys (polymer based and PVD coatings) and the development of new Ti-based biocompatible alloys obtained both through clasic methods and additive manufacturing techniques, but also their biofunctionalization through nanostructuring and/or coating their surfaces.