Andrei Asăndulesei

Dr. Andrei Asăndulesei serves as a University Lecturer in Archaeology at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași, Romania, and holds a Senior Researcher position at ICI. He coordinates the ARHEOINVEST Center, leading initiatives in non-invasive archaeological methodologies and international collaboration across 10+ countries including Iraq, Azerbaijan, and the North Caucasus.

His research specializes in prehistoric settlement pattern analysis through integrated geophysical techniques, aerial imaging interpretation, and LiDAR/TLS numerical modeling. Key interests include landscape archaeology, archaeological geophysics, and GIS applications for understanding ancient community-environment interdependencies, with fieldwork spanning complex sites across Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Dr. Asăndulesei coordinated a UEFISCDI research grant (2014-2017) titled ‘Non-destructive Investigations in Complex Archaeological Sites,’ developing integrated models for cultural heritage research. His international collaborations include multi-institutional teams from Germany, Austria, France, and Australia, with field projects in Kurdistan, Georgia, Russia, and Moldova.

As ARHEOINVEST Center Coordinator, he directs technological innovation in archaeological prospection, emphasizing non-invasive methods for immovable cultural heritage preservation through advanced geospatial analysis and remote sensing applications.