Sustainability of food cyber-physical systems
About me
I am a sustainability expert with focus on food cyber-physical systems.
Diverse background in biological and environmental sciences, socio-economic geography and engineering allowed for system thinking approach application and gaining a Candidate of Science Degree (Ukraine) and a Ph.D. (Germany).
Since 2013 I have focused my project management and research activities in The German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.).
Fields of interest
Sustainability assessment (material flow analysis, LCA, environmental impact assessment)
System thinking and cyber-physical systems (cyber-food systems)
Alternative sources of food and sustainable systems
Industrial ecology
Biography
Head of Food Data Group, German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Quakenbrück, Germany, since October 2017.
Head of Sustainability Research Platform, German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Quakenbrück, Germany, March 2017 - October 2017.
Research Associate, Ph.D. Candidate, German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Quakenbrück, Germany, August 2013 – March 2017.
Research Associate, Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Structural Analysis and Planning in Areas of Intensive Agriculture, University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany, August 2013 – August 2015.
Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, August 2012 – June 2013.
Academic Council Secretary / Institute Scientific Secretary, Science National Academy of Ukraine: Institute of Nature Management Problems and Ecology, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 2012 – August 2012.
Leading Engineer, Environmental Department, Science National Academy of Ukraine: Institute of Nature Management Problems and Ecology, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 2007-2012.
Engineer, Environmental Department, Science National Academy of Ukraine: Institute of Nature Management Problems and Ecology, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 2006-2007.
Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Dnipropetrovsk National University, 2005-2006.
Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Dnipropetrovsk National University, 2001-2005.
Environmental Studies Credit Certificate, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA, 2002-2003.
Memberships and board activities
Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation, International, since 2015
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA, member since 2015
American Society of Life Cycle Assessment, USA, since 2015
Italian LCA Network, Italy, since 2015
Food Climate Research Network, UK, since 2016
BioSea H2020 EU Project Advisory Board Member, since 2018 (http://biosea-project.eu/)
Associated partner of COST Action FoodMC, since 2018 (https://www6.inra.fr/foodmc)
Nieke - das Niedersächsische Kompetenzzentrum Ernährungswirtschaft (the Lower Saxony Competence Center for the Food Industry), since 2018 (https://www.ernaehrungswirtschaft.de/)
Society of Chemical Industry, event member, since 2019 (https://www.soci.org/ )
LCA Food Conferences Scientific Committee Member, since 2018
ICEF13, Scinetific Committee Member, 2019
Chair of LCAFood2020 International Conference, Berlin (online), 2020
6th Lean Spring Summit Conference Scientific Committee Member, since 2020
3rd International Conference Insects to Feed the World 2020 Scientific Committee Member, 2020 (http://ifw2020.org/scientific-committee )
IFT, Institute of Food Technologists, Chair of Protein Division 2020-2021
Plant Protein Innovation Center, University of Minnesota , Member of Executive Board, since 2021 (https://ppic.cfans.umn.edu/model-involvement/executive-board)
Awards and recognition
German Sustainability Award Finalist, category research (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis), 2021
Division Chair Award, IFT Protein Division, 2020-2021
Outstanding Service Award, IFT Protein Division, 2019-2020
First Place Poster Award, ICEF Conference, 2019
Falling Walls Lab Finalist & AT Kearney Scholar, Falling Walls Conference, 2015
Fulbright Faculty Development Grant, Fulbright, 2012-2013.
The Quarry Life Award, National Competition 1-st place Winner, 2012, 2014.
The Best Young Scientist of Dnipropetrovsk Region Award, 2008, 2010.
Award of the President of Ukraine for Young Scientists, 2009.
Stipend of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for Young Scientists, 2008-2010.
Small Grant of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of US Department of State, 2008
Grant of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for Young Scientists, 2008.
Grant of the President of Ukraine for Gifted Youth, 2006.
FSA Undergraduate Exchange Program Grant, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of US Department of State, 2002-2003.
Editorial roles
Review Editor in Nutrition and Food Science Technology, since 2014 (Frontiers in Nutrition https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition )
Biosystems Diversity, since 2018 (https://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/index )
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, since 2018 (https://medicine.dp.ua/index.php/med )
Review Editor in Sustainable Organisations, since 2020 (Frontiers in Sustinability, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability)
Guest Editor for a special issue on Waste Valorisation in Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2019-2020 (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-green-and-sustainable-chemistry )
Topic Editor Journal Insects, since 2020 (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects )
Review Editor in Sustainable Food Processing, since 2020 (Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems)
Review Editor in Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, since 2021 (Frontiers in Sustainability) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability/sections/quantitative-sustainability-assessment
Reviewer roles
Reviewer for proposals, Dutch Research Council (NWO), since 2016
Reviewer for proposals, French National Research Agency (ANR), since 2017
Reviewer for proposals, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, since 2020
Reviewer for proposals and projects, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, EU, since 2021