Since 2019, Mihaela Cibian has been a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), and a researcher at the Hydrogen Research Institute (IRH). Her research interests focus on artificial photosynthesis, specifically solar fuels, and energy conversion applications for sustainable development. Her research program proposes the use of Smart (Chemistry) Tools and Strategies (S(C)TS) to develop compounds and molecular and/or hybrid systems, as well as research methods, with pre-integrated regeneration, self-protection, and self-correction characteristics. She is also interested in applying strategic planning to an integrated research-education approach at the university level.