I am a Romanian researcher specializing in functional and smart textiles, advanced textile materials, textile-based sensing technologies, technology transfer, and circular economy in the textile industry. I was born on 15 August 1984 in Iași, Romania. I graduated from the Faculty of Textile-Leather and Industrial Management at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, where I obtained a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and Economics in 2008 and a Master's degree in Technology Change Management in 2009. In 2012, I obtained my PhD in Industrial Engineering, with a research thesis focused on the functionalization of textile materials with magnetic properties, at the intersection of textile engineering and smart materials. Since 2013, I have been working at the National Research & Development Institute for Textiles and Leather (INCDTP) in Bucharest, where I currently hold the position of Scientific Researcher, Grade III. My research activity focuses on the development of functional and intelligent textile materials, innovative textile technologies, technology transfer, and circular economy approaches in the textile sector. Throughout my career, I have contributed to more than 15 national and international research projects, including projects funded through Horizon 2020, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the National Core Programme, PED, CrossTexNet, and Erasmus+. Within these projects, I have undertaken responsibilities related to technical and scientific coordi