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Hire Dr. Valeria I.

Belgium

PhD in science (biology) | Expert in (environmental) microbiology | Project portfolio officer at VIB

Profile Summary

PhD in science (biology) | Expert on microorganism-plant interactions to 1) develop innovative, sustainable remediation strategies to treat contaminated environments; 2) improve plant growth and health; Expertise in writing and publishing scientific papers, designing experiments, analysing data. Now Project Portfolio Officer at VIB - Grand Challenges granting program. Selection of projects & then project portfolio management. Microbiology, agriculture, food & feed.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biology/Life Sciences
• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microbial Ecology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing

Work Experience

Projects Manager

VIB

July 2023 - Present

Expert microbiologist

Aphea.Bio

December 2020 - July 2023

PhD and then post-doc researcher, research assistant, member of the teaching team

Centre for enviromental science - Hasselt university (Belgium)

October 2015 - November 2020

Education

PhD in science (biology)

CMK - Hasselt University

October 2015 - September 2019

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Enhancing the Rice Seedlings Growth Promotion Abilities of Azoarcus sp. {CIB} by Heterologous Expression of {ACC} Deaminase to Improve Performance of Plants Exposed to Cadmium Stress . Microorganisms. 8. (9). p. 1453. {MDPI} {AG}

(2020). Bioaugmentation with {PGP}-trace element tolerant bacterial consortia affects Pb uptake by Helianthus annuus grown on trace element polluted military soils . International Journal of Phytoremediation. p. 1--10. Informa {UK} Limited

(2020). Trifolium repens-Associated Bacteria as a Potential Tool to Facilitate Phytostabilization of Zinc and Lead Polluted Waste Heaps . Plants.

(2020). Phytostabilization of Polluted Military Soil Supported by Bioaugmentation with PGP-Trace Element Tolerant Bacteria Isolated from Helianthus petiolaris . Agronomy.

(2019). Genomic Diversity of Two Hydrocarbon-Degrading and Plant Growth-Promoting Pseudomonas Species Isolated from the Oil Field of Bóbrka (Poland) . Genes.

(2019). Characterisation of the Carpinus betulus L. Phyllomicrobiome in Urban and Forest Areas . Frontiers in Microbiology.

(2018). Seed Endophyte Microbiome of Crotalaria pumila Unpeeled: Identification of Plant-Beneficial Methylobacteria . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

(2017). Diversity and hydrocarbon-degrading potential of epiphytic microbial communities on Platanus x acerifolia leaves in an urban area . Environmental Pollution.