Professional Experience

From 11.2021 - present: Chief Sustainability Officer

An industrial company as the new frontier of water science and environmental sustainability

Nanoresonance Industries, 312 W. 2nd St #2205, Casper, WY 82601, USA

From 04.2022 - present: Professor of Environmental Business Sustainability

EADA Business School - C/ d'Aragó, 204, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona, Spain

• International business school for MBA and Executive MBA focusing on Sustainability

Lecturer of Master course: In my role as an adjunct professor, I am creating and instructing a variety of courses for the Master's program in Sustainability and Business Innovation:

• CIRCULAR ECONOMY

• LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS

• A KEY ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION OF ESG: CARBON FOOTPRINT AND DECARBONIZATION

• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TOOLS

• CIRCULAR ECONOMY PARTNERSHIP

From 06.2018 - present: Professor of Environment & Sustainability

Samara National Research University (SSAU) - 34, Moskovskoye shosse, 443086 Samara, Russia

• State university

Lecturer of Master course: "Environmental Sustainability of Business" at the Economics Department. I am teaching the master course, that I have created to integrate environmental values into micro- and macroeconomics for sustainable business. The course is based on the concepts of Circular Economy, Industrial Ecology, Biomimicry, Life Cycle Assessment, ecosystem thinking, Planetary Boundaries and Doughnut Economics.

From 01.2021 - 10.2021: Sustainability Advisor

Underwater Gardens - C/ París 207, 2º 1ª 08008 Barcelona, Spain, https://www.underwatergardens.com

• Private company on regenerative design and tourism

Underwater Gardens International (UGI) is a company that combines science, technology, sports, education and arts to restore marine ecosystems, raise awareness about the importance of healthy Oceans and promote regenerative and sustainable coastal tourism.  

From 09.2017 - 10.2020: Consultant

Amphos 21 Consulting S. L. - C/Venecuela, 103, 08019, Barcelona, Spain

• Private consulting company on environmental science and technologies

Consultant at the Geochemistry Group of Nuclear Services department. I was specializing in the experimental and modeling investigations of biogeochemical processes in natural and industrial areas. Specifically, I was contributing to the research and development of nuclear sustainability by trying to mitigate any environmental impact related to nuclear waste disposal. I also focused on aqueous ecosystems and water quality cycling through surface water, groundwater and atmosphere, which helps to develop water remediation techniques.

2017, 2019: Consultant

Environmental justice advocacy companies in Canada

• Not for-profit companies

Independent consultant reviewing the environmental impact assessment of nuclear facilities (e.g., Pickering Nuclear Waste Management Facility, Chalk River laboratories) on the quality of natural water and soil (Lake Ontario, Ottawa River). I provide expert reports to private clients and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Canada).

From 01.2017 - 08.2017: Post-Doctoral Fellow

University of Waterloo - 5 3G1 Waterloo, N2L, Canada

• State university

Researcher at the Ecohydrology Research Group of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences & Water Institute. Research areas included the role of microorganisms with respect to water quality under various environmental conditions.

From 2008 - 2011: Technical qualification manager

Rosenergoatom - Ferganskaya St, 25, 109507, Moscow, Russia

• State enterprise on nuclear power plant operation

Manager at the Tender Department, where I was responsible for the qualification of potential suppliers of equipment and services to nuclear power plants. Duties included massive data collection, analysis and processing including technical report writing.

Education

2019

National Geographic (USA)

• Certified Educator of "National Geographic Learning Framework"

• Certified Educator of "Teaching Climate Change in Your Classroom"

2016 - 2017

Mitacs Training (Canada)

Certificates from the training courses on “Project Management”, "Conflict Management Exploration", Motivating Others", Personality Dimensions", “Presentation Skills”, “Essentials of Productive Teams”, “Career Professionalism”, “Technical writing in English”.

2013 - 2016

University of Waterloo (Canada)

Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biogeochemistry with Dr. Philippe Van Cappellen

2013 - 2016

Université Grenoble Alpes (France)

Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, Environment and Universe (geochemistry) with Dr. Laurent Charlet

2011 - 2012

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)

Post-graduate education at the Contaminant Hydrogeology group with Dr. Tobias Licha

2009 - 2011

Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (Russia)

Diploma (with honours) on Business English Communication: "International communication in economics and trades".

2004 - 2009

Российский Университет Дружбы Народов (РУДН) / Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Diploma in Environmental Science with Dr. Elena Latushkina

Trainings