He is an Associate Professor at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, with over 27 years of experience in higher education and economic research. He holds a PhD in Economics since 2004, with a specialization in Economics, obtained from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. He serves as the Director of the Master’s Program in Regional Business Administration, where he has been instrumental in shaping curricula and research directions aligned with contemporary economic challenges. He is a prolific scholar, having authored and co-authored 12 academic manuals and two specialized books on economic topics. His research output includes more than 100 research papers published in international journals, with 9 of them indexed in ISI-ranked journals. His contributions to the field have been recognized through his role as a reviewer for 15 international academic journals, including 11 ISI-ranked publications.