Abrudeanu Marioara .Current Position. Professor, doctoral supervisor within the Doctoral School of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONS. Faculty of Metallurgy (1972); PhD in Materials Engineering- Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest (1991); Postdoctoral fellowship- Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine – Laboratory of Metallic Materials (1991–1992). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. Faculty member, University of Pitești (1975–2015); Full Professor (since 1997). Coordinator of the French Master’s Programme in Materials Science (1995–2015). • University of Pitești: Director of International Relations (1996–2000); Vice-Rector for Research (2000–2004; 2012–2015); President of the University Foundation (1992–2015). • Visiting researcher, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), November–December 1992- Institute of Materials,-University Paris-Sud and Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse-Thin Films Laboratory, January–March 1994. • Visiting Professor, National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) Lyon, two months per year (1999–2005). • Project director or team member in 9 international research projects and 6 European educational projects. Publications: 9 books published by national academic publishers; 9 university textbooks 2 Gold Medals at the International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva (2013).