INTERNATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION
Members' Directory
Last name :
PATRASCOIU
First name :
Mihaela
Entrance year :
2026
Occupation :
Sunflower Breeding Program Lead
Birthdate :
2025/06/22
Address :
Belciugatele, 010223 Bucharest / Romania
Main fields of interest :
- Seeds, genetics
- Crop protection
- Crop production
- Agronomy
- Plant physiology
- Economy, value chains
Professional experience : * Sunflower Breeding Program Lead
Led strategic planning and optimization of sunflower breeding program, aligning with global market needs
Integrated advanced technologies (MAS, genomic selection, digital tools, high-throughput phenotyping) to accelerate genetic gain
Collaborated cross-functionally with R&D, production, and marketing to deliver competitive products
Applied data-driven approaches for trial analysis, selection, and predictive breeding
* Sunflower Breeder Continental
Ensured efficient deployment of functional and operational breeding activities across target environments
Team management - assistant breeder, technician and seasonal staff
Managed and coached assistant breeder, technician, and seasonal staff to deliver program objectives
Implemented updated breeding strategies and monitored key performance indicators to track progress
Education : *Ph.D. Agronomy and Crop Science - University of Agricultural Sciences USAMVBT - Romania Timisoara
*Postdoctoral Researcher - University of Agricultural Sciences USAMVBT - Romania Timisoara
*European Plant Breeding Academy - University of California, Davis
Selected publications : 1. Patrascoiu Mihaela, Rathbauer Josef, Negrea Monica, Zeller Rudolf, 2013 – Perspectives of safflower oil as biodiesel source for South Eastern Europe (comparative study: safflower, soybean and rapeseed), Fuel 111, pg. 114-119, IF 3,35
