Last updated: 27 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Holiferm
PhD Project Title: Anaerobic mixed culture processes for bio-waste valorization
Supervisor(s): Dr Ana Lanham, Dr Tom Arnot, Professor David Leak and Dr Marta Coma
External Partner: Wessex Water and GENeco
MRes Project 1: Maths and microbes: a love story for waste valorization
Supervisor(s): Dr Marta Coma and Dr Tom Arnot
MRes Project 2: The fate of micropollutants in anaerobic digestion
Supervisor(s): Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Marta Coma
Vicky got her Bachelor’s in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Food Technology in Antwerp, Belgium. Afterwards she obtained her Masters in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology in Ghent. Her masters dissertation was about the sustainable bioproduction of medium chain volatile fatty acids through fermentation of biorefinery streams that she conducted at the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology. She joined the CSCT to develop new skills and to be a part of the world of sustainable chemical technologies. She moved to England as the start of a new adventure. In her free time she enjoys going to the gym, running, food, travelling and visiting new places.
