I am the head of the soil microbiology laboratory at the Technical University of Moldova. I obtained my PhD in Soil Microbiology in 1995 from the Soil Biology Department at M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. The research focused on plant–microbe interactions and the development of microbiological fertilizers. In 1996, I received training in the Soil Microbial Biomass Group at Rothamsted Research, UK, under Dr. Phillip Brookes. Since then, my work has centered on the effects of various factors on the activity of soil microorganisms, as well as on microbial indicators for soil quality assessment and monitoring. I investigated the impact of lead pollution on soil microbial communities within an INCO-COPERNICUS project, identifying efficient microbial indicators for detecting soil contamination by lead. I have led two five-year and two four-year national research projects aimed at developing microbiological tools for the assessment, monitoring, and remediation of soils. This work led to the development of a system for evaluating the quality of arable soils and to a patent in the field of nanobiodegradation of low-density polyethylene. Additionally, support from the Food and Agriculture Organization enabled identification of soil microbial parameters suitable for soil organic matter related assessments and predictions.