EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
- Bachelor’s degree – Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galaţi, Study program: Food control and expertise.
- ISO 22000 and HACCP – TUV Thuringen certification.
- Master – Faculty of Food Engineering, “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Study program: Hygiene Management, Food Quality Control and Population Health Insurance.
- Doctorate – Field of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Food Engineering, “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava (OM 4517 / 22.07.2019).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- 2020-2021 – University Assistant at the Department of Health and Human Development, “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava.
- 2021-present – University Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava.
COURSES
- Bacteriology. Virology. Parasitology
- Hygiene
- Scientific research methodology
- Food technologies – Gastrotechnics
- Food hygiene and food safety
RESEARCH AREAS
- Project Manager – “Innovative, Edible and Biodegradable Materials for Food Supplement Packaging” (INnoMAT),
- Research Assistant – “Sars-CoV-2 genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of circulating strains in Romania” (12Sol / 2020),
- Research Assistant – “Biodegradable and edible materials for the meat industry, products of major importance in the implementation of the concept of green economy” (MatCARN),
- Research Assistant – “Analysis of the interrelationship between the intestinal microbiota and the host with applications in the prevention and control of type II diabetes” (microDIAB).
PUBLICATIONS (SELECTION) CHAPTERS OF BOOKS
- Roxana Filip, Liliana Anchidin-Norocel, Roxana Gheorghiţă, „Hygiene. Practical works ”, Performantica Publishing House, ISBN 987-606-685-781-9.
- Roxana Gheorghiţă, “New perspectives in the use of biopolymeric materials: edible packaging for food and food supplements“, Performantica Publishing House, ISBN 978-606-685-706-2.
- Mihai Covaşă, Lidia Arhire, Anca Bosancu, Roxana Gheorghiţă, “Fecal microbiota transplant. The answer of medicine to current problems ”,“ Ştefan cel Mare ”University Publishing House, ISBN 978-973-666-686-5, 2021.
- Roxana Gheorghiţă, “Guidelines for the use of films and thin films”, Performantica Publishing House, ISBN 978-606-685-835-9
PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS WITH AN IMPACT FACTOR
- Puscaselu, R., Gutt, G., Amariei, S., (2019), “Rethinking the Future of Food Packaging: Biobased Edible Films for Powdered Food and Drinks”, Molecules, 24(17) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules241731, IF 3,06.
- Puscaselu, R., Gutt, G., Amariei, S., (2019) „Biopolymer – based films enriched with Stevia Rebaudiana used for the development of edible and soluble packaging”, Coatings, 9(6), 360, https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9060360, IF 2,33.
- Puscaselu, R., Severin, T.L., Amariei, S., (2019) „Use of biopolymers in designing edible packaging materials for food industry. Development of statistical models”, Revista de Materiale Plastice, nr. 59 (1), http://www.revmaterialeplastice.ro/pdf/40%20PUSCASELU%201%2019.pdf, IF 1,393.
- Puscaselu, R., Amariei, S., Norocel, L., Gutt, G. (2020). “New Edible Packaging Material with Function in Shelf-Life Extension: Applications for the Meat and Cheese Industries“, Foods, 9(5), https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/5/562/html, IF 4,092.
- Puscaselu, R., Gutt, G., Amariei, S., (2020). “The Use of Edible Films Based on Sodium Alginate in Meat Product Packaging: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Plastic Materials”. Coatings, 10(2), https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/2/166/html, IF 2,436.
- Gheorghita Puscaselu, R., Lobiuc, A., Dimian, M., Covașă, M., (2020). “Alginate: From Food Industry to Biomedical Applications and Management of Metabolic Disorders”. Polymers, 12(10), https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/10/2417/html; IF 3,426.
- Lobiuc, A., Dimian, M., Gheorghita, R., Sturdza, O., Covasa, M., (2020). “Analysis of genome characteristics and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 strains in North-East of Romania during the first COVID-19 outbreak”, medRxiv.
- Lobiuc, A., Dimian, M., Gheorghita, R., Strudza-Caliman, O., Covaşă, M., (2021). “Introduction and Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in North-East of Romania During the First COVID-19 Outbreak”. Frontieres in Microbiology, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.654417, IF 4,235.
- Filip, R., Anchidin-Norocel, L., Gheorghita, R., Savage, WK, Dimian, M., (2021). “Changes in Dietary Patterns and Clinical Health Outcomes in Different Countries during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic”, Nutrients, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13103612, IF 5,719.
- Gheorghita, R., Besliu, I., Gutt, G., (2021). “Edible Biopolymers – Based Materials for Food Applications – The Eco Alternative to Conventional Synthetic Packaging”, Polymers, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13213779, IF 4,329.
- Gheorghita, R., Anchidin-Norocel, L., Petraru, A., Ursachi, F., (2021). “Strategies and Challenges for Successful Implementation of Green Economy Concept: Edible Materials for Meat Products Packaging”, Foods, https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10123035, IF 4,350.
- Gheorghita, R., Anchidin-Norocel, L., Filip, R., Dimian, M., Covasa, M., (2021). “Applications of Biopolymers for Drugs and Probiotics Delivery“, Polymers, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162729, IF 3,426.
