Dr. Viktoriia Chubur - The 2023 BRT AWARD WINNER

Dr. Viktoriia completed her BSc. And MSc studies specializing in "Ecology and Environmental Protection at the Sumy State University (SumDU), Ukraine. She then pursued her Doctoral studies at SSU in collaboration with the Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague (CZU) under the  Biogas Research Team (BRT), obtaining her PhD degree in the field of "Environmental Protection Technologies under the research topic "Environmentally Safe Utilization of Waste for Energy Purposes in Environmental Protection Technologies" with a specific focus on anaerobic digestion of waste for biogas production, with the possibility of using chemical industry waste, such as phosphogypsum (PG) as a mineral additive. Throughout her academic journey, she gained experience through internships in biogas laboratories in Ukraine (Regional Office of Water Resources in Sumy region), the Czech Republic (CZU), Germany (TU Bergakademie Freiberg), and Austria (IFA-Tulln - BOKU), and through participation in the realization of Ukraine-Czech projects and other international projects within the BRT. For the past three years, she was the Head of SumDU’s Faculty Scientific Association of Students (Postgraduates, Doctoral Students, and Young Scientists). During her postgraduate studies, under the guidance of her supervisors (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík).

Dr. Viktoriia is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the BRT. Upon successfully completing her postgraduate studies within three years, she continues her growth in the BRT. One of the current projects she is actively involved in is our "Phosphogypsum Processing to Critical Raw Materials" project, focusing on the comprehensive use of PG with samples from Ukraine, Poland, Spain, and Croatia.  

She is also the BRT Laboratory Coordinator; within this role, she helps coordinate and develop our biogas laboratory and conducts experiments on anaerobic fermentation and bio-testing of organo-mineral fertilizer obtained from digestates. She is also the BRT Laboratory Coordinator; within this role, she helps coordinate and develop our biogas laboratory and conducts experiments on anaerobic fermentation and bio-testing of organo-mineral fertilizer obtained from digestates. 

In addition to her scientific work, Dr. Viktoria is also a key member of the BRT Communications and Dissemination Team (BRT Comms Team) and has helped to manage the BRT social media communication with the aim to ensure the accessibility and openness of scientific research to the wider public – a fundamental value of the BRT's work.  

Dr. Viktoriia’s dedication, hard work and achievements speak for themself and make her a deserving candidate for the BRT award.  

Congratulations, Dr. Viktoriia, on winning the award! 

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