EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
December 2012 – Present
PhD Student, Food science and formulation department, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, Belgium
With a long tradition in the food research field, the Food science and formulation department is responsible for a large number of high-quality research article papers covering various area and aspects of food science. The focus of department exceeds the strict academic view, conducting academia-industry co-joint projects in which the fundamental science binds with the final industrial application of the research. The department personal creates an open-minded and research pointed environment consisting of a mixture of international bachelor, master, PhD students, engineers, technicians and experts’ university professors. The latter ones also supervise the work conducted in the department, ensuring a level of high quality research in close collaboration with the entire department’s personal.
February 2012 – August 2012
Project Manager, Biozoon GmbH, Bremerhaven, Germany
Biozoon food innovations GmbH is a forward-thinking enterprise which makes an important contribution to innovation in the field of gastronomy as well as to modern forms of nutrition for specific segments of the population. Quality with the necessary market knowledge and technological skills, Biozoon develop, manufacture and market high-value, topquality products both for private and commercial customers, in particular for amateur chefs, athletes and the gastronomy sector, but also for facilities for the elderly and hospitals.
March 2009 – December 2011
Junior Researcher, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca is the successor of the prestigious Higher School of Agriculture of Cluj, founded 145 years ago, in October 1869, under the name of Institute of Agronomic Studies, Cluj-Manastur. In 1906, the Institute reached the Academy level, becoming the Academy of Agriculture of Cluj. The goal of the university is to promote the excellence in the field of education, research and innovation by primary academic initial and postgraduate instruction, by lifelong learning and integration within the universal value system according to the requirements of a knowledge based society
EDUCATION
2012 – Present
Doctoral degree
Agronomical Sciences and Biological Engineering, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, Belgium
2010 – 2012
Master’s Degree
Food Quality Management, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania