Morano S., Joiner M., Popa M., Gluyas J. (2022). Integrated Sedimentological and Rock-Typing Methods in Energy Transition - Applications for Oil & Gas, CCUS and Geothermal Developments (Abs.), submitted to Africa Oil Week. 

Morano S., Joiner M., Popa M. (2020). A Reconsideration of Rock-Typing Methods and Applicability for Oil/ Gas Exploration: Reservoir Quality Controls & Distribution (Abs.), submitted to Africa Oil Week.

Popa M., McAfee A., Greenfield S., Baron M., Garcia A. (2017). Depositional Facies and Reservoir Quality in the Pre-Salt Succession of the Kwanza Basin, Offshore Angola (Abs.), 16^th PESGB/ HGS Conference, London, 2017.

McAfee A., Popa M. (2014). South Atlantic Transform Margins: A Comparison of West African and Brazilian Reservoir Rocks (Abs.), 13^th PESGB/ HGS Conference, Houston, Sept. 2014 & PETEX, London Nov. 2014.

McAfee A., Baron M., Cosovanu C., António G.A., Samuel C.B., Cabele S., Muiocha R., Cliff L., Popa M. (2014). Structural Controls on Reservoir, Source and Seal Rock Development in the Ruvuma and Mozambique Basins (Abs.), 2^nd National Geological Congress (CoGeo), Maputo, Mozambique.

Anastasiu N., Roban R.-D., Popa M., Seclaman A. (2013). Black Shales Facies from Audia Formation (The Eastern Carpathians), a Shale Gas Potential. Proc. Rom. Acad., Series B, 15 (1): 51-58.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Man-Vizitiu L. (2008). Evaporite Facies in the Badenian Formations from the Teleajen Valley (Pericarpathian Unit, the Eastern Carpathians).  Romanian Journal of Mineralogy, v.83, pp.39-42.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Roban R.-D. (2007). Processes, Sedimentary Structures and Architectures of Cainozoic Delta-Fan Deposits from the Southern and Eastern Carpathians, Romania – a Comparative Analysis (Abs.). IAS Alluvial Fan Conference, Banff, Canada.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Roban R.-D. (2007). Clastic Depositional Systems – Principles& Applications to the Romanian Territory (in Romanian). ISBN 978-973-27-1623-6, Romanian Academy Press, 606 pp.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Roban R.-D., Dragan E. (2006). Resources of quartzose sand in Romania - new occurrences and petrographical features. Abs.Vol. of the 17th International Sedimentological Congress, Fukuoka, Japan.

Anastasiu N., Varban B., Roban R.-D., Popa M. (2006). Paleogene turbidite systems in the Eastern Carpathians, Romania - a comparative analysis. Abs.Vol. of the 17th International Sedimentological Congress, Fukuoka, Japan.

Popa M., Anastasiu N., Roban R.-D. (2005). Resurse minerale asociate formatiunilor sedimentare din Romania – reconsiderari sedimentologice si petrografice si reevaluarea potentialului lor economic (in Romanian). Revista de politica stiintei si scientometrie.

Eriksson P.G., Catuneanu O., Nelson D.R., Popa M. (2005). Controls on Precambrian Sea Level Change and Sedimentary Cyclicity; in: Eriksson P.G., Catuneanu O., Sarkar S., Tirsgaard H. (Eds.). Sedimentary Systems and Sequence Stratigraphy Related to Precambrian Sea Level Change: A Special Issue Dedicated to Pradip K. Bose; Sedimentary Geology, 176:43-65.

Eriksson P.G., Catuneanu O., Els B.G., Bumby A.J., Van Rooy J.L., Popa M. (2005). Kaapvaal craton: changing first- and second-order controls on sea level from c. 3.0 to 2.0 Ga; in: Eriksson P.G., Catuneanu O., Sarkar S., Tirsgaard H. (Eds.). Sedimentary Systems and Sequence Stratigraphy Related to Precambrian Sea Level Change: A Special Issue Dedicated to Pradip K. Bose; Sedimentary Geology, 176:121-148.

Eriksson P.G., Bumby A., Popa M., 2003. Introduction-Sedimentation through Time; in: Eriksson P.G., Altermann W., Nelson D.R., Mueller W.U., Catuneanu O. (Eds.). The Precambrian Earth: Tempos and Events; Developments in Precambrian Geology, 12:593-602, Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Popa M., Potgieter C.D., Eriksson P.G., 2003. Geological control on dolerite intrusions in Secunda Coal Deposits (Syferfontein Colliery)–a discussion (Abs.), Abs. CD, Indaba Coal Conference, Johannesburg, 2003.

Anastasiu N., Roban R., Popa M., Dragan E., 2002. Diagenetic evolution of the Neocomian carbonate reservoirs from Moesian Platform (Romania) - some examples; Proc. of the Romanian Academy, Series B-Geosciences, 2:89-94, Ed. Acad. Rom., Bucharest.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Dragan E., Roban R., 2002. Quartz-sandy formations from the Carpathians and afferent areas-on properties as application in the oil industry; Rom. Jour. of Min. Deposits, vol. 80:85-88, Geol. Inst. of Romania, Bucharest.

Popa M., 2002. Physical structures and peculiar depositional mechanisms and environments in the Miocene siliciclastic sequences from southern East Carpathian "molasse", Romania (Abs.), Abs. Vol. of the GEO-2002 - S.G.R. (Geological Society of Romania) Annual Meeting, 36-37, Bucharest.

Popa M., Anastasiu N., 2002. Siliciclastic sequences and related architectures in the Miocene deposits of southern East Carpathians, Romania (Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the "GEO-2002" - S.G.R. (Geological Society of Romania) Annual Meeting, 37-38, Bucharest.

Varban B., Derer C., Anastasiu N., Roban R., Popa M., 2001. Architecture of turbidite systems as revealed by the East Carpathians Paleogene sequences (Tarcau Formation - Siriu, Romania). St. cerc. geol., 46, 19-37, Ed. Acad. Rom., Bucharest.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Varban B., 2001. Sandstone provenance study of the East Carpathian Oligocene and Miocene sequences (Romania): mineralogical approach and source- areas reconstitution. (Abs.), Abs.Vol.of the 21^st IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Davos, Switzerland.

Popa M., Anastasiu N., 2001. Hierarchy of depositional units in the Miocene clastics of the southern East Carpathians, Romania–basin evolution and dynamics. Proc. of the Carp. Petrol. Conference, Wysowa, Poland.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Varban B., 2000. Sedimentologie si Petrologie sedimentara - caiet de lucrari practice (editia a II-a) (Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology - lab work notebook, 2^nd edition) (in Romanian, for undergraduate students). Bucharest University Press, 220 pp.

Popa M., Anastasiu N,1999. Middle Miocene siliciclastic sequences and architectures in the Southern East Carpathians Molasse, Romania - depositional significance and tectonic forcing. (Ext.Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the 80^th Polish Geological Institute Meeting, 164-166, Krakow, Poland.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Varban B., 1998. Sedimentologie si Petrologie sedimentara - caiet de lucrari practice (Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology - lab work notebook) (in Romanian, for undergraduate students). ISBN 973-575-263-8, Bucharest University Press, 220 pp.

Anastasiu N., Popa M ,1998. Sedimentary cycles in the Lower- Middle Miocene sequences from the Carpathian Foredeep: hierarchy and depositional facies by case studies. (Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the 15^th International Sedimentological Congress, Alicante, Spain.

Popa M., Anastasiu N., 1998. Gravitationally - resedimented volcaniclastics in Slanic tuff facies - a reconsideration. (Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the 15^th International Sedimentological Congress, Alicante, Spain.

Popa M., Anastasiu N., 1997. Grain-size criteria in the description and interpretation of the alluvial-fan facies types; a reconsideration. (Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the 18^th Intern. Assoc. of Sedim. Regional Meeting, 3, 279-280, Heidelberg, Germany.

Popa M., Guzman Lopez C.A.,1997. Alluvial Fan and Fan Delta Facies Associations and architectural Elements in the Lower- Middle Miocene Molasse from Southern East Carpathians, Romania. (Abs.), Abs.Vol. of the 18th Intern. Assoc. of Sedim. Regional Meeting, 3, 281, Heidelberg, Germany.

Marunteanu M., Anastasiu N., Popa M., Papaianopol I. et al., 1996. Tethyan-Pa­ratethyan interrelation and construction of the Cenozoic Map Series. Paratethys Program (J.Meulenkamp (ed.), Holland, IGCP project.

Popa M., 1996. Alluvial Fans - Environmental Significances. An.Univ.Bucuresti.

Frunzescu D., Anastasiu N., Popa M., 1995. Clastic Evaporitic Events in the Lower Neogene of the Pericarpathian Unit (Romania) - Depositional Evolution. Romanian Jour. of Stratigraphy, 76, Sp. Publ. of Xth R.C.M.N.S. (Regional Committee for Mediterranean Neogene Stratigraphy) Congress, Bucharest.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Varban B., 1995. Facies Analysis on Oligocene Formations from Outer Flysch Zone, the East Carpathians). Sp. Publ. of the Geol. Soc. Greece, XVth Carpatho-Balkan Association, No. 4/1, 317-322.

Anastasiu N., Popa M., Varban B., 1995. Oligocene Turbiditic Sequences of the East Carpathians (Romania); Facies Analysis, Architecture and Cyclic Events. St. Cerc.Geol.Geof.Geogr., Geol., 39, pp.35-43, Ed. Acad. Rom., Bucharest.