Education:

2020 ​Defence of PhD (Thesis Title “Baltic Seaweed Biorefinery”)

2014 – 2020 ​Doctoral studies in Environmental Science at Riga Technical University, Faculty of Electrical and Environmental Engineering

2012 – 2014 Master studies at University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology 

2007 – 2012 Bachelor studies at University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology 

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Work experience: 

Since 2020 Researcher at University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Since 2020 Scientific assistant at JSC Biotehniskais centrs

2018 – 2020 environmental engineer of Salaspils Municipality, Department of Development

2015 – 2018 researcher at Riga Technical University, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE)

2014 – 2015 specialist at Riga Technical University, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE)

 

Projects:

2023 – 2026 Recycling plastic and developing hybrid living materials by capturing greenhouse gases to produce value-added products (REPLACER), M-ERA.Net funded by the Latvian Council of Science

2021 – 2025 COST Action CA20106 "Tomorrow's "Wheat of the Sea": Ulva, a Model for an Innovative Mariculture (SEAWHEAT)"

2020 – 2023 Waste2Surf: Sustainable Microbial Valorisation of Waste Lipids into Biosurfactants, funded by ERDF

2017 – 2020 Act Now: Action for Energy Efficiency in Baltic Cities, INTERREG Baltic Sea Region

2015 – 2019 COST Action ES1408 "EUAlgae (European NEtwork for Algal-Bioproducts)"

2015 – 2019 COST Action FA1406 "PHYCOMORPH Advancing Knowledge on Seaweed Growth and Development"

2014 – 2017 Sustainable climate policy and innovative, energy efficient technological solutions, National Research Programme's LATENERGI Project No. 3

2015 – 2018 BIO-CLIMATE, EEA and Norway Grants

 

Teaching activities:

2015 – 2018 lecturer at Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Faculty of Electrical and Environmental Engineering, Riga Technical University

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Language skills:

Latvian – native

English – C1

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