Research Group in Invertebrate Diversity and Phylogenetics

Current members

Dr Lucian Fusu, reader

Research interests:

Taxonomy and systematics of parasitic wasps, especially Eupelmidae (Chalcidoidea).

Molecular phylogenetics and cytogenetics.
Email: lucfusu[at]hotmail.com

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Dr Mircea-Dan Mitroiu, reader

Research interests:

Taxonomy of parasitic wasps, especially Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae.

Email: mirmitro[at]yahoo.com
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Dr Ovidiu-Alin Popovici, reader

Research interests:

Taxonomy and systematics of Platygastroidea and Proctotrupoidea

Email: popovici.ovidiu[at]yahoo.com

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Dr Maria-Magdalena Dascălu, researcher

Research interests:

Taxonomy and systematics of longhorn beetles, especially those in the tribe Dorcadionini.

Use of molecular tools in taxonomy
Email: dascalumm[at]yahoo.com

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PhD, MSc and undergraduate students

 

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PhD student Mădălina Viciriuc

Research interests:

Gall wasps and parasitic wasps.

DNA barcoding and interspecific hybridization.

Email: viciriucionelamadalina[at]yahoo.com

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PhD student Florina Gina Caba

Research interests:

DNA barcoding and phylogenetics in Coleoptera.

Email: florinag_caba[at]yahoo.ro

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MSc student Cristina Vasilita

Research interests:

DNA barcoding in Trissolcus (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae).

Email: vasilita.cris[at]gmail.com

Past members

 

Dr Daniel Adrian Ciobanu

Research interests:

Morphology, taxonomy, ecology and diversity of water bears (Phylum Tardigrada)

Email: danieladrian.ciobanu[at]gmail.com

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PhD student Vlad-Stefan Dorin

Research interests:

Phylogeography in scorpions and beetles

Email: vladdorin[at]ymail.com

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PhD student Alexandru Pintilioaie

Research interests:

Taxonomy of bean weevils and relationship with the host plants

Email: alexaandru2009[at]gmail.com

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Dr Mariana Popovici, researcher

Research interests:

Taxonomy of egg parasitoids and their use in biological control.

Email: sorexmin[at]yahoo.com CV

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 MSc student Andreea Georgiana Spiridon

 Research interests:

 Taxonomy of parasitic wasps (genus Sparasion)

 Email: andreeagsspiridon[at]gmail.com

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