Hello
I was born in Reșița (the capital town of the Caraș-Severin county), but I spent most of my childhood at the countryside — in Vermeș. I am currently full Professor at the Department of Biology, within the Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography of the West University of Timișoara. I teach Invertebrate Zoology courses and seminars.
Currently, I lead PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the field of Biology at the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences and the Crayfish Research Centre. This page serves as my mentoring hub for students and colleagues.
I obtained my B.Sc. degree, as well as my M.Sc. degree, at the faculty where I am currently teaching. In 2010 I obtained my Ph.D. degree at the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca and the title of my thesis was: “The study of malacostracean communities (Crustacea: Malacostraca) in the Anina Mountains”, coordinated by Professor Doctor Nicolae Tomescu.
My area of interest is the crayfish. In my research I try to contribute, as much as I possibly can, to the in-depth knowledge of crayfish in Romania (and more). I am an advocate of precise specializations, while nevertheless a proponent of interdisciplinary research.