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

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