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

 

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 Georgiana Caba

Research interests: DNA barcoding and phylogenetics in Coleoptera.

Email: florinag_caba[at]yahoo.ro

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MSc student Mălina Atodiresei

Research interests: Identification of Bacterial Endosymbionts in Insects (Wolbachia, Rickettsia etc.) using molecular markers.

Email: malina_atodiresei[at]yahoo.com

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MSc student Lucian Hănceanu

Research interests: saproxylic Coleoptera, biodiversity conservation, terrestrial ecology.

Email: hanceanu.lucian[at]yahoo.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 Mihai 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

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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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MSc student Cristina Vasilita

 Research interests: DNA barcoding in Trissolcus (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae).

 Email: vasilita.cris[at]gmail.com