Dr. Carmen Cimpeanu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine (UASMV), Bucharest, Romania, where she has been teaching and advising students in the fields of Environmental Biochemistry, Soil and Water Biology, Ecology, Heavy metals pollution expertise and control. She has two degrees: one in Soil Science and the other in Biology. She received her PhD in heavy metals pollution, in 2003. 

As a researcher, she has been involved in fieldwork; in producing GIS maps of soil types and their distribution; and in conducting research experiments and laboratory analysis of soil, water, plant and animals samples. Previously, Dr. Cimpeanu worked in the Biotechnology Faculty for ten years, teaching Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Her current research involves soil and water quality concerns and bioremediation of contaminants. She gathers, interprets and evaluates information about the biology, chemistry, and physics of soils to inform and influence issues as diverse as agricultural production, environmental quality, human health, climate change, land remediation and biodiversity. She has participated in 50 national and European projects as a member or as a director. In addition, Dr. Cimpeanu is recognized as an expert for the Romanian National Research Programs. She is a member of national and international professional societies in her field.

Dr. Maria Pele is a Professor in the Biotechnology Department at the University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania (USAMV) where she teaches and advises students in the fields of biotechnologies, analytical chemistry and instrumental applications, enzymology and biochemistry.  She received her PhD in Biology from the University of Bucharest in 1996, with a specialization in Biotechnology. Between 1996 and 2012, she was the Head of the Chemistry Department at USAMV - Faculty of Biotechnology.   She also served as the Director of four sub programs of the National Research Program BIOTECH, with the responsibility to manage, coordinate and monitor  national research projects in the biotechnology field. In this position, she has monitored more than 200 projects.

Her current research topics are biotechnologies for obtaining and using food enzymes, antibiotics, hormones and natural colorants; problems regarding pollution with heavy metals, nitrates and nitrites and phenolic compounds; experiments in the use of microorganisms for bioremediation; problems concerning food safety and security. She has published more than 200 journal papers, books, proceedings and standards, has delivered keynotes and invited lectures, and is involved in referee tasks for some international journals. She was also a member of teams that obtained four national patents for the production of enzymatic products and concentrated juices.   

She is member of some scientific associations.  Between 2000 -2007 she was the President of the Technique Committee CT 222 Biotechnologies from Romania and before 1990 a Member of the National Council for Science and Technology – Biochemistry and Enzymology Commission.
In addition, she is often requested as evaluator for research projects as an independent expert for the Romanian National Research Programs and FP7.

For her teaching activities in 2004, the President of Romania conferred on Professor Dr. Pele the medal "The merit for Education" second class.