Cristi Marcel SpulbarCristi Marcel Spulbar is the Executive Director of the Economics, Banking and Financial Research Center (CEBAFI) at the University of Craiova, Romania, and a Professor and Habilitated Doctor on the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at he University of Craiova. Dr. Spulbar has published more than 250 research papers in journals and conferences and has authored/co-authored more than 25 books. He became a Doctor of Economics in 1999 at the University of Craiova, with a Ph.D. thesis titled, “Optimization of Banking Management in Terms of Market Economy.” His habilitation thesis, “Research on Efficiency of Banking Systems and Monetary Policy,” was published in 2016, and he became a member of the University of Craiova’s Doctoral School of Economics, where he has supervised the awarding of Ph.D. degrees in the financial field. His current research interests include banking management, quantitative finance, financial markets, economics, international monetary economy, money and credit, and corporate finance. Building his academic profile since 1995, he has also gained broad experience as a practical practitioner in the financial field. Through continuous training and study, he has achieved a benchmark level of additional professional qualifications, enabling him to serve as an investment consultant, economic and financial evaluator, broker and dealer. Currently, he is a Non-Executive Independent Member of Management Board at Exim Banca Romaneasca. Read More Read Less