We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and expertise. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.

Lucian Staicu
Researcher
Media: Twitter (link), RG (link), LinkedIn (link), Google Scholar (link)
2018-present: Principal Investigator (PI) – Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw (Poland) (link)
2015-2018: Researcher, Chemistry Department, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania (link)
2016: Postdoctoral – University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand (France): Supervisors: Isabelle Batissoon (link) and Vanessa Prevot (link)
2015: Postdoctoral – University Franche-Comté, Besançon (France). Supervisor: Géegorio Crini (link)
2014: PhD – UNESCO-IHE (Delft, Netherlands) & University Paris Est (France). Mentors: Piet Lens (link) and Eric van Hullebusch (link). Thesis: (link)
2013: Fulbright research stage – Colorado State University, Fort Collins (USA). Supervisors: Elizabeth Pilon-Smits (link) and Christopher Ackerson (link). Testimonial: (link)
2010: MSc (M2) – Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée (France). Supervisor: Mehmet Oturan (link)
2010: MSc – Department of Technologies, University of Bucharest (Romania). Supervisor: Corina Bradu (link)
2008: BSc – Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest (Romania).
Email me: staiculucian@gmail.com
Interests: Biogeochemistry; Metals; Biomineralization.
Paulina Joanna Wójtowicz
PhD student
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2022-present: PhD student – Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw (Poland).
2019-2022: Research assistant – Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw (Staicu’s lab).
2019: MSc – Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw.
2017: Visiting researcher – The Roslin Institute & Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh (Scotland).
2017: BSc – Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw.
Email me: pj.wojtowicz@uw.edu.pl || pjwojtowiczmsc@gmail.com
Interests: Environmental Microbiology; Metals; Biomineralization.
