PhD students involved in the project

• Ana-Maria Alexandra Lecu − Ph.D. student; doctoral research topic: “Multi-omics studies in microbial conversion biotechnologies for the production of lipid compounds with applications in the bioeconomy”; academic supervisor: Prof. Ileana Stoica, Ph.D.

• Ana-Maria Georgescu − Ph.D. student; doctoral research topic: “Development of biotechnologically relevant agents integrated into the circular economy, based on non-conventional yeasts”; academic supervisor: Prof. Ortansa Csutak, Ph.D.

Bachelor’s / Master’s students involved in the project

• Bogdan Mihăiescu – graduated from the M.Sc. Program in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology in 2025 with the thesis: “Study of Lipid Production by the Rhodosporidium toruloides NRRL-Y 27012 Strain in a Bioreactor”; academic supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ana Maria Tănase, Ph.D.
• Andreea Stănciulescu – graduated from the M.Sc. Program in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology in 2025 with the thesis: “Modern Strategies for the Improvement of Strains Belonging to the ‘Red Yeasts’ Group”; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.
• Madălina Ionescu – graduated from the Faculty of Biology, Experimental Biology Program, in 2025 with the thesis: “Strategies for Optimizing the Biotechnological Potential of Cunninghamella echinulata“; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.
• Sebastian Uzum – graduated from the Faculty of Biology, Experimental Biology Program, in 2025 with the thesis: “Improvement of Non-Conventional Yeast Strains for the Synthesis of Biotechnologically Valuable Compounds”; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.
• Ana-Maria Sima – Graduated from the M.Sc. Program in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology in 2026 with the thesis: “Improvement of the Oleaginous Phenotype of the Cunninghamella echinulata CCF2591 Strain through Adaptive Laboratory Evolution”; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.
• Lavinia Adriana Fulgeanu – graduated from the M.Sc. Program in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology in 2026 with the thesis: “Bioreactor Studies on the Utilization of Agro-Industrial Residues by Yarrowia lipolytica Strains”; Academic Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ana Maria Tănase, Ph.D.
• Dan Prioteasa – graduated from the Faculty of Biology, Biology Program, in 2026 with the thesis: “Adaptive Laboratory Evolution of the Cunninghamella echinulata CCF2591 Strain to Improve Lipid Production from Textile Waste Hydrolysate”; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.
• Iuliu Misaros – graduated from the Faculty of Biology, Biology Program, in 2026 with the thesis: “Genetic Improvement of ‘Red Yeast’ Strains for the Biotechnological Valorization of Textile Waste within the Circular Economy”; academic supervisor: Lecturer Viorica Maria Corbu, Ph.D.