Education and academic degrees:
(2020) Habilitation in Economics (University of Szeged)
(2007) PhD in Economics (University of Szeged)
(2003) MSc in Economics and Business Administration (University of Szeged)

Professional experience:
(from 2011) associate professor
(2015-2020) courtesy appointment, Arizona State University
(2015-2019) project coordinator, ELI-HU Nonprofit Ltd.
(2011-2014) director for strategy and development, University of Szeged
(2010-2011) head of PCM division, Innogrant Consulting Ltd.
(2007-2011) assistant professor
(2006-2007) lecturer

Teaching activity:
Bachelor level:
− Developing project proposals
− Innovative urban development
− Project leading (in English)
Master level:
− Developing project proposals
− Project leading
− Emerging technologies

Talent management:
− Students who achieved placement at the National Scientific Students' Associations Conference (OTDK): 15 students
− Further students who participated in OTDK: 10 students
− Current doctoral supervision: 1 student (100%), 1 student (50%)
− Defended PhD students: 1 student (100%), 2 students (50-50%)

Research fields:
Regional and urban aspects of emerging technologies (especially autonomous vehicles) from the perspective of responsible innovation

Publication activity:
Magyar Tudományos Művek Tára (MTMT)
ResearchGate
Google Scholar

Participation in Research Projects:
− head of the research group, OTKA K 137571 „A Responsible Innovation Approach Towards Autonomous Vehicles Readiness: Socio-Technical Integration with Neoroscience and Urban Aspects”
− Independent research project: BO/00005/22, titled: Social-technological integration in cities: The urban economic challenges of autonomous vehicles interacting with each other and with infrastructure in data connection.
− Independent research project: ÚNKP Bolyai+, titled: Analysis of the public preference system for CAV-driven urban development innovations and the utilization of results within the receiving higher education institution.
− head of the research group, RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00009, titled: National Laboratory for Renewable Energy
− head of the research group, DTP1-1-019-1.1, titled: Danube Framework for Responsible Research and Innovation using Socio-Technical Integration
− head of the research group: DTP1-1-045-3.1, titled: Towards energy responsible places: establishing walkable cities in the Danube Region
− work package leader, CE1004 titled: Responsible and Innovative SMEs in Central Europe
− work package leader: DTP3-454-4.1 titled: Improved Institutional Capacities and New Multilevel Governance for Talent Attraction and Retention in the Danube Region
− work package leader, SEE/D/0252/1.3/X titled: Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries
− head of the research group, 2010-2011. research by Budapest Airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Operator Ltd. and DEAK Cooperative Research Private Limited Company, titled: Economic impact assessment of Budapest Airport
− researcher, TetRRIS – H2020 - H2020-SwafS-2019-1 (ID: 872550) titled: Territorial Responsible Research and Innovation and Smart Specialization
− researcher, DTP3-413-2.2 titled: Archaeological Park in urban areas as a tool for Local Sustainable Development
− researcher, 2020-3.1.2-ZFR-KVG-2020-00003 titled: Development of innovative energy storage technology utilizing renewable electricity generation from the Bükkábrány solar power plant.
− researcher, 2017-2021 EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00007, project title: Aspects on the development of intelligent, sustainable and inclusive society: social, technological, innovation networks in employment and digital economy
− researcher, 2017-2021 EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00008, project title: Development of intelligent life science technologies, methods, applications and establishment of innovative processes and services based on the Szeged knowledge base
− researcher,EFOP-3.5.1-16-2017-00004 project titled: Development of dual and cooperative training programs and supporting services at the University of Szeged.
− researcher, TÁMOP-4.2.1.D-15/1/KONV-2015-0002 project titled: Establishment of higher education services serving the needs of the knowledge industry in the Southern Great Plain region.
− researcher, TÁMOP-4.1.1.C-12/1/KONV-2012-0004, project title: Developing a third generation coordinated service portfolio and management system and implementing strategic optimization in the form of community type higher education cooperation in South East Hungary (member of Economic and Business Development Center)
− researcher, TÁMOP-4.1.1.C-12/1/KONV-2012-0005, project title: Preparation of the concerned sectors for educational and R&D activities related to the Hungarian ELI project
− researcher, HUSRB/1002/213/086 project titled: Cross-border learning region: examination of universities' possible role in the economic development of the Hungarian-Serbian cross-border region.
− researcher, HUSRB/0901/213-050 project titled: Hungarian-Serbian cross-border cooperation project titled: The Analysis of the Innovation and Cooperation Capability and Opportunities for Development of SMEs in the Hungarian-Serbian Border Region.
− researcher, 2009-2010. NKTH Baross Gábor Regional Innovation Program South Great Plain (DA_ELEM_07), titled: Comprehensive survey of the innovation potential of the South Great Plain region on higher-level statistical data analysis at LAU 1 regional level
− researcher, 2009-2010 HURO 0801/087. Hungarian-Romanian Cross-border Cooperation, project title: The analysis of innovation and cooperation ability and development opportunities of SMEs in the Hungarian-Romanian cross-border regions, InCoDeSME
− researcher, 2008-2011 TÁMOP-4.2.1-08/1-2008-0002, project title: Establishment and development of a tool and condition system facilitating knowledge utilization and knowledge transfer at the University of Szeged and in the Southern Great Plain Region

Scientific public activities:
(2007-) President, MTA SZAB Economic Development Working Group
(2014-) Secretary, Regional Science Association Southern Great Plain Section
(2007-) Member, public body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Committee of Regional Sciences
(2002-) Member, Hungarian Regional Science Association (MRTT)
(2002-) Member, ERSA (European Regional Science Association) and RSAI (Regional Science Association International)
(2022-) Member, PIT-UNI
(2015-) Member, Virtual Institute of Responsible Innovation (VIRI)

Activities in university public life:
(2007-) president, Committee for National Scientific Students' Associations Conference

Awards and honours:
(2022) MTA Bolyai
(2021) SZTE Innovation Award
(2019) RegioStars Award
(2015) Campus Hungary
(2013) OTDT Master Teacher Gold Medal Award
(2007) Hungarian Regional Science Association (MRTT) Outstanding Young Regionalist Award
(2007) 2nd Central European Conference on Regional Science, Young Scientist Award 2nd prize (2004) Hungarian Academy of Sciences Regional Committee in Szeged (SZAB), Silver Medal

Language skills:
(1998) German advanced (C1 level), complex (type C) language exam
(2002) Business English intermediate (B2 level), complex (C type) language exam