Florin-Constantin MIHAI

Bsc & Msc in Environmental Science

PhD in Geography (2013) ,Department of Geography " Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Romania

PhD thesis: Territorial disparities in municipal waste management systems Case study : Neamt County (Romania), defeated on 18.09. 2013 ( Excellent - Summa cum laude)

First Romanian work in a new field > Geography of Waste

Publications : 36 articles in peer-reviewed journals & conference proceedings , 13 abstracts and 49 works presented at international conferences/symposia

Research/Consultancy interests:

spatial analysis of waste /environmental indicators

Performance assessment of urban & rural waste management systems

Monitoring the local and regional environmental threats

EU acquis compliance on waste management sector across EU countries

integrated environmental studies and related fields ( EIA, SEA etc)

rural development , sustainable tourism & regional integration

environmental policies /education /awareness , sustainable development

PhD in Geography (Environmental Geography) "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Department of Geography, Iasi , 2010-2013.
Master's Degree in Environmental Science, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iasi , 2008-2010 ,Programme of study : Present Environment and Sustainable Development
Bachelor' s Degree in Environmental Science "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iasi (Romania)
Programme of study : Environmental Geography, 2005-2008

Independent Researcher (oct. 2013 -present) member of Romanian Environment Association :
?Geography of Waste : epistemology, concepts, research methods
?Spatial analysis of waste indicators in a multi-scale context
?Quantitative assessment methods of illegal dumping
?Monitoring the implementation of local & regional waste management plans
Reviewer ( topic: environment & waste management)

PhD Researcher (oct2010-sept2013)
"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Department of Geography, Iasi (Romania)
Documentation and research activities, writing and publication of papers in peer-reviewed journals/conference proceedings ( indexed in international databases), participation at international scientific conferences , complementary modules of study

Scientific expertise: environmental geography , waste management, sustainable development , environmental protection, environmental education, regional and rural development

Publications : 36 scientific articles published in extenso of which 26 based on the PhD thesis (23 as first or sole author) indexed by ISI Web of Science (9 - Proceedings) / other international databases such as :Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge / Scopus / CAB Direct / EBSCOhost / Proquest / DOAJ / Index Copernicus etc (25) , 13 articles published in summary (book of abstracts) of that 4 abroad.
Conferences: 49 papers ( oral or poster presentations) of which 13 abroad (in Bulgaria, Albania, Hungary, Rep. Moldova) and 32 in international conferences / symposia organized in Romania, other 4 papers presented at national manifestations