Prof. Laura Mariana Cismaș is currently a University Professor Ph.D. in Economics, at the Department of Economics and Economic Modelling, at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara (WUT). Her teaching experience with the West University of Timisoara and in the field of scientific research regarding macroeconomics, microeconomics, regional economics, European macroeconomics, European institutional economics, and European economic policies goes back more than 29 years. She has coordinated and participated as a member of more than 12 research and grant projects, in both national and international teams. She has elaborated more than 120 scientific papers, has published 12 books and university courses in Romanian, English, and Italian, and has participated in more than 100 national and international conferences. She is member of the Scientific Board and member of the Editor Board of more than 12 Romanian and international journals. As of 2008, she has guided 15 doctoral students and 5 postdoctoral students. Moreover, she is a member of several professional associations: The Regional Science Association International (RSAI), the European Regional Science Association (ERSA), and Romanian Association of Regional Science (ARSR). In addition, she is a Member of the Network of the Countries from the Visegrad Group (Reseaux des Pays du Groupe de Vysegrad-PGV-ERECO, Grenoble, France).
