Sokolova Valeriia

Education:
2015 – Odessa State University of Ecology,
Вegree: Bachelor’s,
Field of study: “Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources”,
Qualification: Bachelor of Natural Resource Management.
2017 – Odessa State University of Ecology,
Degree: Master’s,
Professional qualification: Engineer in Technogenic and Environmental Safety,
Major: Environmental Safety.
2019 – Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies,
Degree: Master’s,
Major: Marketing (Graduated with honors).
2021 – Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, graduate program in “Environmental Protection Technologies”.
Defended a dissertation and earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Protection Technologies.
Dissertation topic: “Improving the Technology of Composting Food Waste from the Restaurant Industry”.
2022 – Odessa National Technological University,
Degree: Master’s,
Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management (Graduated with honors).

Professional and academic experience
2017 – 2019 – Engineer and Senior Laboratory Assistant in the Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Trade at the Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies;
2019 – 2021 – Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies, Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies;
2020 – 2023 – Expert at the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance;
2021 – 2026 – Assistant Professor, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Business, Odessa National Technological University;
2026 – Current position: Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection at the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”.

Teaching academic subjects:
– Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health,
– Fire Safety,
– Organizing an audit in the field of occupational safety,
– Ecology.

Professional Achievements and Memberships
Expert at the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance in the following fields of study: 101 “Ecology,” 091 “Biology and Biochemistry,” 183 “Environmental Protection Technologies,” 184 “Mining,” and 241 “Hospitality and Restaurant Management”.

Published in co-authorship and sole authorship:
– 7 articles in Ukrainian academic journals and 7 articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science;
– 6 utility model patents, 2 invention patents;
– 1 collective monograph.

Participation in professional and/or public associations:
– Member of the civic organization “Odessa Environmental Union”.