Education:

Since 2021 PhD studies in Natural Sciences (Environmental Science) at the University of Latvia

2016 – 2018 Master studies in Environmental Science at Riga Technical University

2013 – 2016 Bachelor studies in Environmental Science at Riga Technical University

 

Work experience:

Since 2021 researcher at the University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

2020 – 2021 assistant at the University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

2019 – 2020 guest researcher at Wuppertal Institute, Division of Circular Economy (fellowship funded by Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt)

2017 – 2018 scientific assistant at Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE), Riga Technical University (RTU)

2015 – 2017 specialist at Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE), Riga Technical University (RTU)

 

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

2022 – 2023 Socio-economic context of food waste generation in Latvia, funded by Riga Stradins University

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

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Language skills:

Latvian – native

English – C1 

German – limited working proficiency

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