Mirela-Alina Sandu received her degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest in 2007, followed by a Master’s degree in Rural Engineering and Environmental Protection in 2009. She earned her PhD in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest in 2013. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor  and pursuing advanced research in the field of Environmental Engineering. She worked as Assistant Professor at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (2014–2016) and was promoted to Lecturer in 2016. In 2023, she became an Associate Professor at the same institution. Her research topics mainly include: contaminated soils, water resource management, environmental pollution, ecological rehabilitation, environmental monitoring, and sustainable land use.