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PANAIT Mirela

Ph.D. (habilitated), Professor

Place of work: Vice-dean for academic affairs & scientific research, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti (Ploieşti, Romania); PhD advisor & Scientific researcher, Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy (Bucharest, Romania); Country Director (Romania) for International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association.

Academic achievements:
Habilitation doctoral thesis (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 2020).
Postdoctoral (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 2010-2012).
Ph.D. (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 1998-2003).

Area of professional interest and expertise:

  • Energy transition;
  • Sustainable development;
  • Corporate social responsibility;
  • Foreign direct investment;
  • International finance.

Member of organizations and professional institutions:
Member of the International Research Institute for Economics and Management (Hong Kong, USA);
Member of the International Engineering and Technology Institute (Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia);
Member of the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Member of the Information Resources Management Association (USA)

Guest editor for special issues for Elsevier, Emerald, MDPI, Frontiers etc. journals:
”Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, European Journal of Innovation Management (2024, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Green Innovation in Circular Economy: Promoting Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Production”, Discover Sustainability (2024, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Navigating to Low Carbon Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Markets”, Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets, indexed in several international data bases (2024)
“Impact of Geopolitical Climate on Energy Security of Utilities–International Challenges and Local Solutions”, Utilities Policy (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Social innovation, circularity and green technology for environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices”, International Journal of Innovation Science (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Technological Innovation and Circular Economy Approaches: Leading Toward SDG-12”, Environmental Technology & Innovation (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Carbon Neutrality through Green Innovations – the Role of the Renewable Energy II”, Energies (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Entrepreneurship, CSR and Sustainable Business Models for New Ventures in Emerging Markets”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Sustainable Development through Frugal Innovation – A Challenge or an Opportunity?”, Sustainability (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Innovation Management and Organizational Networks: Digital Innovation in Circular Economy”, Sustainability (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
”Sustainable Development and CSR – Perfect Match?”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2023, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
”Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Opportunities and Challenges”, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Emerald (2022, Scopus Indexed)
“Foreign Direct Investment – Under the Sign of Profit or Sustainable Development?”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2022, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Energy Finance and Sustainable Development”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2022, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Green Process Innovation in Circular Economy for Sustainable Development”, Frontiers in Environmental Sciences (2022, WOS and Scopus Indexed)
“Sustainability Challenges and Dilemmas for Emerging Economies”, Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets, indexed in several international data bases (2022)

Links:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-753X
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ro/citations?hl=en&user=vIHX0bcAAAAJ
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57222501258
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/K-3300-2019
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Panait-Mirela

Some scientific publications:

  1. Panait M., Gabor M. R., Ionescu R., Confetto M. G. Renewable energy – the engine of the journey to the low carbon economy: a socio-economic perspective for European Union countries. Renewable Energy. 2026. Vol. 263. Article 125437. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2026.125437
  2. Lulaj E., Hysa E., Panait M. Does digitalization drive sustainable transformation in finance and accounting? Kybernetes. 2026. Vol. 55. No. 1. P. 631–657. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/K-04-2024-1006
  3. Voica M. C., Panait M., Iacob Ș. V. Energy demand, infrastructure needs and environmental impacts of cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence: a comparative perspective. Energies. 2026. Vol. 19. No. 2. Article 338. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en19020338
  4. Gigauri I., Panait M., Janjua L. R., Apostu S. A. Achieving energy transition through economic prosperity and financial development: an OECD countries perspective. In: Malik F. A., Kushwah S. V., Aslam M. S., Reyed R. M., Haghi A. K. (eds). Aligning ESG Goals with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Planning. World Sustainability Series. Cham : Springer, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-01715-4_20
  5. Panait M., Iacob Ș. V., Voica M. C., та ін. Bridging the energy divide in a sustainable approach: analyzing poverty, disparities and green transition in the European Union. Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 2026. Vol. 44. Iss. 3. P. 1483–1512. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987251413722
  6. Stancu A., Panait M. Marketing strategy metamorphosis under the impact of artificial intelligence services. Systems. 2025. Vol. 13. No. 4. Article 227. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/systems13040227
  7. Iacovoiu V., Panait M., Stancu A., Iacob Ș. Driving factors of final energy consumption in the European Union: a comprehensive analysis. Energies. 2025. Vol. 18. No. 7. Article 1703. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en18071703
  8. Surugiu M.-R., Vasile V., Surugiu C., Mazilescu C. R., Panait M.-C., Bunduchi E. Tax compliance pattern analysis: a survey-based approach. International Journal of Financial Studies. 2025. Vol. 13. No. 1. Article 14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs13010014
  9. Dobrowolski Z., Drozdowski G., Janjua L. R., Panait M., Szołtysek J. Econometric analysis of BRICS countries’ activities in 1990–2022: seeking evidence of sustainability. Energies. 2025. Vol. 18. No. 3. Article 656. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en18030656
  10. Janjua L. R., Naghi L. E., Panait M., Siminică M. From shadows to spotlight in current era: an insight into the informal economy’s influence on growth under governmental oversight in Global South FATF Grey List states. In: Malik F. A., Mahajan S., Yadav D. K., Lone N. A., Amin S. (eds). Financial Resilience and Environmental Sustainability. Singapore : Springer, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4269-4_16

E-mail: mirela.matei@upg-ploiesti.ro
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