George Catalin Cristea is a Scientific Researcher III at the National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli" INCAS. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2018 after completing his research studies within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati. Shortly after, he joined the Department of Advanced Materials and Tribology. His main research activities pertain to composite materials and advanced coating for high-temperature applications and tribology of materials, mainly for the aerospace sector. His research studies were presented in more than 20 scientific papers, including ISI journals and publications, and he participated in a significant number of national and international conferences.