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 – 2025 Development of methodology for measurements of food waste levels, data collection and analysis, funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Union and Latvian State Regional Development Agency within the Project "Waste To Resources Latvia - boosting regional development and circularity"

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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