Born 1942. 1966 University Graduate - Engineer at Institute of Constructions Bucharest (ICB) renamed in 1994 Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (UTCB) , Faculty of Installations (presently -Building Services Engineering), Romania; 1966 - 1970 Engineer at Institute of Projects and Studies for Power Engineering Bucharest (ISPE). 1970 - Assistant Professor at ICB; 1972 - Master of Science in Fluid Mechanics, Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research (IIHR), University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA; 1980 -Doctoral Degree in Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, ICB (1980); 1974 - present: Lecturer, Senior lecturer, Professor, Emeritus Professor at UTCB. Main research domains: Hydraulics for Building Services, Two-Phase Flows, Environmental Hydraulics, Wind Engineering, Coastal Hydraulics, Education and Engineering Education, Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Positions held: 1990 - 2000 Vice-rector of ICB (UTCB); 2000 - 2008 Dean of Faculty oF Building Services Engineering; 2001 - 2005 Secretary of State at Ministry of Education and Research; 2002 - 2008 Member of Bureau, Vice Chair, Chair of CDSR at Council of Europe; 1995 - 2000, 2005 - 2007 Vice President, President of National Council for Financing of Higher Education of Romania; 2005 - Director of QA Department and then Director of International Relations at Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS). Member of Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR), Association of Romanian BS Engineers (AIIR).