Education:
2002: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Institut Fourier, Université Grenoble 1 – France (President of the Committee: Jean–Pierre Demailly),
1996: Ph.D. in Mathematics, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy (Ph.D. Supervisor: Vasile Brînzănescu),
1995: M.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Bucharest,
1994: B.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Bucharest.
Professional experience in Romania:
since 2015: Professor, University of Bucharest, Department of Mathematics,
since 2009: Senior Researcher 1, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy,
2006–2009: Senior Researcher 2, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy,
2000–2006: Senior Researcher 3, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy,
1997–2000: Researcher, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy,
1995–1997: Research Assistant, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy.
Professional experience abroad:
France
Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Bures–sur–Yvette (Nov. 2011, Aug. 2011, Nov. – Dec. 2008, Aug. – Oct. 2004), Institut Elie Cartan, Nancy (Apr. – Jun. 2011), Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris (May 2010), Laboratoire Painlevé, Lille (Feb. 2007), LAREMA, Université Angers (Sept. – Dec. 2006), Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée, Strasbourg (Jan. 2006), Institut Fourier, Grenoble (Nov. 2003 – Jun. 2004, Aug. 2001 – Jul. 2003, Jan. 2000 – Feb. 2001).
Germany
Max Planck Institut für Mathematik, Bonn (Aug. - Sept. 2016, Aug. - Sept. 2014, Jul. – Sept. 2012, Jul. – Aug. 2010, Aug. – Sept. 2008, Apr. – May 2008), Humboldt Universität, Berlin (Jul. - Aug. 2013, Jan. 2011, Nov. – Dec. 2009, Aug. 2009), Universität zu Köln (Jul. – Aug. 2007), Bayreuth Universität (Nov. 2004 – Oct. 2005, Jan. 1998 – Aug. 1999).
Italy
C.I.R.M. Trento (Sept. 2013), Università degli Studi di Genova (Feb. 2010), International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Jul. – Aug. 2004, Sept. – Nov. 2003, Apr. – Jun. 2001, Sept. - Dec. 1999).
South Korea
KAIST Daejeon (Dec. 2018, Aug. 2015, Dec. 2014, Mar. 2014, Jan. 2010), KIAS Seoul (Dec. 2018).
USA
University of Illinois, Chicago (Sept. 2010).
Prizes, honors:
since 2022: Corresponding member of the Romanian Academy,
2022: Prize of the Senate of the University of Bucharest for the best scientific paper in exact sciences and engineering,
2019: Grand Prize of the Senate of the University of Bucharest for the best scientific paper,
2019: Prize of the Senate of the University of Bucharest for the best scientific paper in exact sciences and engineering,
2016: Ad-Astra prize for excellency in research,
2014 - 2015: KIAS-KAIST CMC Member,
2004: ”Gheorghe Țițeica” Prize of the Romanian Academy (for 2002),
2004 – 2005: Humboldt Research Fellow,
2005 – 2006: Humboldt Return Fellow,
2001 – 2003: Marie Curie Intra–European Fellow.
Scientific interests:
Algebraic Geometry: syzygy theory, vector bundle theory,
Complex Geometry: holomorphic vector bundles on non-kaehler manifolds,
Differential Geometry: harmonic maps and morphisms,
Geometric group theory: Chen ranks.
Community service:
Editor at Revue Roumaine Math. Pures Appl. Math. Reports and Proc. Romanian Academy Series A,
Member of the Scientific Committee of the "Simion Stoilow" Institute of Mathematics,
Member of the Mathematics Department Committee of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Division of Exact Sciences of the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest.