Faculty of Geography and Geology
Department of Geology
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
Faculty of Geography and Geology
Department of Geology
20A Carol I Boulevard, 700505 Iasi, Romania
I. Personal data
- Date & place of birth: October 26, 1973, Iaşi, Romania;
- Academic position: Associate Professor, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi;
- Office phone: 0040 232201469
- Experience within the higher education: more than 10 years (since September 2001);
II. Education
2001 – 2006 PhD in Geology (Palynology), at Al. I. Cuza University of Iasi. The title of doctoral thesis: Palynological study of Basarabian and Chersonian from Moldavian Platform. Advisor: Prof. dr. em. Leonard Olaru.
2000 – 2001 Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Master Degree in Biostratigraphy;
1995 – 2000 Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Section of
Engineering
geology;
III. Educational activity
Bachelor level (Engineering Geology and Geochemistry)
[1] Courses and lab assistant for Petroleum Geology (2006 - present) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
[2] Courses and lab assistant for Paleobotanics and Palynology (2004 - present) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
[3] Courses and lab assistant for Geothermical evolution of organic matter (2002 - 2008) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
[4] Lab assistant for Geoinformatics (2008 - present) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
[5] Lab assistant for
Physical Geology (2001 - 2008)
at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
[6] Lab assistant for Mineral and thermal waters (2003 - 2004) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
Master Level (Wellsite and environmental geology)
[1] Courses and lab assistant for Geothermical evolution of organic matter (2009 - present) at Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi.
IV. Research activity
· Identification of palynomorphs (spore, pollen, dinoflagellate);
· Research experience in
determining the
leaf
fossils (mainly Miocene);
· Quantitative methods for palaeoclimate reconstructions (Coexistence approach, NLR);
· Visual kerogen analysis (palynofacies description, Thermal Alteration Index,
interpretation of
sedimentary
environments
);
· Laboratory experience: disperse spores and pollen extraction,
preparation
of samples for
TOC
analysis,
kerogene
separation
of
rocks;
· Optical microscopy experience:
transmitted light,
reflected light
fluorescence (Leica, Carl Zeiss), skilled in image processing and image enhancement software;
·
Experience
in using
Elemental
Analyzer - EuroEa 3000 (C, H, O, N, S estimate);
V. Field research
2001 – present Field researches in
in
different
areas of
Romania (Moldavian Platform, Eastern Carpathian flysh, Apuseni Mountains);
VI. Academic Awards
2010
"
Grigore
Cobălcescu
" Award
given by
the Romanian Academy
for
paper The palynology of the Middle and Upper Sarmatian from Moldavian Platform;
2007
Award for
most valuable
PhD thesis
in the
Geology Domain
given by
"
Al.
I.
Cuza
" University of
Iasi
in October 26;
2006 “Magna Cum Laude” distinction for the doctoral thesis: Palynological study of Basarabian and Chersonian from Moldavian Platform.
VII. Professional memberships:
[1]
Society of Petroleum Engineers
(SPE)
[2]
Romanian Society of Paleontologists
(
vice president
,
Iaşi
branch)
[3]
Geological Society of Romania
[4]
NECLIME - Neogene climate evolution in Eurasia
