Costică Mihai

Costică Mihai is a Professor Doctor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, since 2016. He is affiliated with the CERNESIM Center and leads research at the Environmental Economic Studies and Analyses Laboratory.

Research Interests: His work spans Environmental Economics, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Ecotourism, and International Financial Management. He focuses on the economic impacts of environmental policies, rural development, and the interplay between human wellbeing and ecological sustainability.

Projects:

• Project Manager, Horizon 2020 PROVIDE (2015-2018)
• Project Director, Jean Monet 'Think Green Act Green' (2015-2018)
• Project Director, Erasmus+ SCIENVIR (2016-2018)
• Steering Committee Member, COST PESFOR-W (2016-2021)
• Financial Director, POSCCE CERNESIM (2010-2014)

Publications Trends: His recent work (2020-2025) emphasizes the systemic integration of ecological factors into economic models, the socioeconomic impacts of environmental policies, and innovative frameworks for rural development. Earlier research (2010s) focuses on FDI sustainability, energy poverty, and agricultural diversification.