Scientific interests and competences
- Life Cycle Assessment of biobased polymers and their feedstock, which is an important step to evaluate the benefits of petrochemical replacement with bio-based raw materials
- Analysis of polyols and polyurethanes using instrumental and chemical testing methods
- Funding attraction
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2024 - Member of the Early Career Researcher Committee for the journal Energy & Environmental Materials (Wiley)
2023 – member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries
2020 – “Golden Pine Cone Award" for the category ”Contribution of science to the development of the forestry industry” for “Wood processing by-products – for the production of polymers”. Recipients: Dr. U.Cabulis, Ph.D. A.Fridrihsone, Ph.D. M.Kirpluks, and Ph.D. A.Ivdre
2018 – Fellow of L`ORÉAL Baltic fellowship “For Women in Science”
2018 – “Top Achievements in Science” in Latvia 2017. Applied science category with “Wide range of thermal insulation materials from renewable and recycled raw materials” by Dr. U.Stirna, Dr. U.Cabulis, Dr. V.Yakushin, Mg.sc.ing. M.Kirpluks, Mg.sc.ing. A.Fridrihsone, Latvian Academy of Sciences
2013 – Creativity Award (best poster) at international the 9th Coatings Science International Conference (COSI 2013)
2013 – Winner of “Werner von Siemens Excellence Award 2012” with a master thesis „Rapeseed oil – a renewable raw material for obtaining innovative polyurethanes” (Riga Technical University, Riga, 2012)
2012 – International Conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites (BiPoCo-2012) award for the Best Poster Presentation II place
2012 - Member of Riga Technical University Gold Fund
2012 – The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) young researcher forum “WSED NEXT!” with the paper “Renewable resources as raw materials for high efficient, energy saving thermal insulation” invited speakers for „WSED 2012”
The most important projects
The most important publications
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Environmental benefits of valorising food waste into bio-based polyols for the production of polyurethane rigid foams
Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024, 51, 572-583, doi: 10.1016/j.spc.2024.09.029
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Fast-curing bio-based thermoset foams produced via the Michael 1,4-addition using fatty acid-based acetoacetate and acrylate
European Polymer Journal, 2024, 210, 112968, doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.112968
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Valorisation of food waste into bio-based polyurethane rigid foams: From experimental investigation to techno-economic analysis
Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 493, 152680, doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152680
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Polyurethane foam composites reinforced with renewable fillers for cryogenic insulation
Polymers, 2021, 13(23), 4089, doi: 10.3390/polym13234089
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Environmental life cycle assessment of rapeseed and rapeseed oil produced in Northern Europe: A Latvian case study
Sustainability (Switzerland), 2020, 12(14), 5699, doi: 10.3390/su12145699
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Life Cycle Assessment of vegetable oil based polyols for polyurethane production
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 266, 121403, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121403
2012 – Master of environmental science (Mg.sc.ing.), Environmental science; Riga Technical University, Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment