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National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences

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Eduard Milea

Research Scientist - Bioinformatica

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article Are Microplastics Efficient Remediation Tools For Removing The Statin Lipitor? A Laboratory Experiment With Meiobenthic Nematodes	Aldraiwish Bayan M.; Alaqeel Maha M.; Al-Hoshani Nawal; Ozdemir Sadin; Pacioglu Octavian; Necula Marian; Milea Eduard C.; Hedfi Amor; Rudayni Hassan A.; Boufahja Fehmi	Frontiers In Marine Science, 2024
INCDSB Authors Octavian Pacioglu Marian Necula Eduard Milea Frontiers In Marine Science 10.3389/fmars.2024.1390700 Abstract Introduction The current experiment investigated the multifaceted effects induced by microplastics and the statin Lipitor on marine benthic nematodes.Methods The nematodes were exposed to a single polystyrene and polyvinyl chlorides (both at 1 mg.kg-1 Dry Weight) and two Lipitor concentrations (0.1 and 1 mg.l-1), as well as to a mixture of both types of pollutants, for 30 days.Results The results highlighted a significant decrease in the abundance, individual biomass, and diversity of nematodes directly with the addition of polyvinyl chlorides and/or Lipitor. These treatments induced a greater mortality rate among microvores and diatom feeders compared to other feeding types of nematodes.Discussion The nematofauna underwent a strong restructuring phase following exposure to microplastics and Lipitor when added alone, leading to the disappearance of sensitive species and their replacement by more tolerant taxa. The toxicity of Lipitor is attenuated by the physical bonding with polystyrene when added to a mixture and has no negative effect on marine nematode species.
article Increasing Rdi Outputs Through The Competitive Research Funding Operational Programme With Impact On The Emerging Market	Dobrota Carmen; Rosu Maria-Magdalena; Puiu Andreea-Ionela; Milea Eduard C.; Paun Mihaela	Romanian Statistical Review, 2022
INCDSB Authors Eduard Milea Mihaela Paun Romanian Statistical Review Abstract Considering the broad impact of applied research on the economy, RDI funding evaluations are required both in terms of the number of allocated resources and the management of these resources. RDI efficacy depends on human resources productivity and the financing instruments established through national priorities. This paper offers an analysis of the RDI investments in Romania allocated through the Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014-2020, covering the European Structural and Investment Funds, namely the European regional development fund. The analysis of the funded projects highlighted the common trends among the beneficiaries of RDI projects, their options in managing resources in relation to the eligibility of costs, and their national distribution between the seven development regions of Romania. The amount of funding was discussed in terms of the smart specialization domains established by the national strategy. The conclusions of the study, correlated with the objectives set by the SNCDI 2014-2020, are relevant for the management of the future funding instruments allocated to RDI by the ERDF in the period 2021-2027.
article New Methodological Approach To Classify Educational Institutions-A Case Study On Romanian High Schools	Necula Marian; Rosu Maria-Magdalena; Firescu Alexandra-Maria; Basu Cecilia; Ardelean Andreea; Milea Eduard C.; Paun Mihaela	Mathematics, 2022
INCDSB Authors Marian Necula Eduard Milea Mihaela Paun Mathematics 10.3390/math10142480 Abstract Since 2021, the National Evaluation exam in Romania (the exam aimed to assess 14- to 15-year-old students' knowledge at the end of lower secondary education and just before high school) has presented a novel examination structure that resembles PISA tests. The current investigation analyses the 2021 National Evaluation exam results compared to the results obtained in the previous two years (2019-2020) as an evaluation of upper education institutions' effectiveness in Romania. The results put forward the same conclusions as proposed by extant literature on Bucharest high schools. Even though the educational institutions show apparent progress and great adaptability to change, a more in-depth analysis reveals great inequality between educational institutions. As in the case of Bucharest, nationally there are only a small number of top-performing high schools in Romania, with the majority of high schools ranking in the lowest category as conceptualised in the study. The current investigation puts together a novel methodology for classification based on the main instruments proposed in literature: a letter grade classification and Turner's f-index. The results and the methodological proposal are especially relevant considering the latest PISA (2018) conclusions on Romania characterising the national educational system as underperforming.