George Țăranu, PhD, is a researcher and academic in structural engineering at "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi (TUIASI), Romania. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and completed postdoctoral research in structural engineering between 2010 and 2013. His research focuses on structural mechanics, earthquake engineering, cold-formed steel structures, industrial storage systems, structural rehabilitation, finite element modelling, experimental testing, and the development of innovative structural systems. He has secured competitive national research funding through UEFISCDI and has coordinated several research and applied R&D projects as principal investigator, including projects developed in collaboration with private-sector partners. His research activity has also resulted in a patent application. He serves as an international expert in research proposal evaluation for the National Science Centre (NCN), Poland, and has reviewed research proposals within competitive funding programmes. He is also an active peer reviewer for international scientific journals, Guest Editor, and Editorial Board member, and has served on scientific committees of international conferences. His scientific record includes publications in Q1 and Q2 journals, including papers as first and sole author. He was a visiting researcher at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Portugal, and has contributed to several national and international research projects. Alongside his a