Ms. Ksenia Velmozhina | Аlternative energy | Best Researcher Award

Research engineer at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia

Ksenia Velmozhina is a research engineer at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University with a strong focus on sustainable technologies and renewable energy systems. Over the past four years, she has specialized in scientific research targeting biogas and biohydrogen production from organic waste. Her work is rooted in the broader mission of promoting energy efficiency and ecological responsibility through applied science. Ksenia’s scientific approach combines creativity, analytical rigor, and a dedication to environmental innovation, allowing her to contribute meaningfully to real-world sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and patented solutions.

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EDUCATION

Ksenia completed her Bachelor’s degree in Technosphere Safety from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in 2021, where her thesis explored the implementation of green building standards in Russia. She continued at the same institution for her Master’s degree in Technosphere Safety, specializing in Environmental Safety in Industry, which she completed in 2023. Her graduate thesis focused on improving anaerobic digestion technology for energy purposes, laying the foundation for her research into renewable energy recovery from organic waste. Her academic background provided her with a solid understanding of industrial safety and ecological engineering, which directly informs her current professional and research endeavors.

EXPERIENCE

Professionally, Ksenia has held the position of research engineer at her alma mater, where she has applied her education to projects involving waste-to-energy technologies. Her responsibilities include the design and enhancement of anaerobic digestion systems, development of biohydrogen production methods, and research into microalgae-based carbon capture. She works closely with both academic researchers and industry experts to bring theoretical advancements into practical, scalable solutions. Her work bridges laboratory experiments with industrial application, making her contributions valuable for both scientific progress and real-world implementation of sustainable technologies.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Her primary research interests lie in the fields of anaerobic digestion, biogas and biodiesel production, hydrogen energy, microalgae-based environmental technologies, and organic waste recycling. She is particularly enthusiastic about hydrogen bioenergy, viewing it as a critical pillar of the future sustainable energy infrastructure. Ksenia’s work often emphasizes integration—combining processes like wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide capture, and energy recovery into comprehensive, eco-friendly systems. Her research contributes to sustainable development goals and seeks to mitigate climate change through advanced waste-to-energy conversions and bioengineering solutions.

AWARD

Ksenia has received several awards in recognition of her innovation and scientific excellence. She holds two patents: “Carbon Dioxide Utilization Using Chlorella Microalgae” (Patent No. 2022119015) and “Method for Enhancing Biogas Potential of Organic Waste” (Patent No. 2826145). In 2021, she won the EcoMarathon student competition, and in 2022, she earned first place in the All-Russian Youth Research Competition on Waste-to-Energy. Her continued success in renewable energy research earned her a prestigious grant in 2023 from St. Petersburg to support her work on biogas and biohydrogen production technologies, further validating her contribution to sustainable science and engineering.

PUBLICATION

Ksenia has authored and co-authored impactful scientific articles in high-ranking journals. In 2025, she co-authored “Development of a technological scheme for the utilization of carbon dioxide and the production of biohydrogen using microalgae” in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, cited for advancing CO₂-to-fuel methods. In 2023, she published “Production of Biohydrogen from Microalgae Biomass after Wastewater Treatment and Air Purification from CO₂” in Processes, a paper recognized for its integrated wastewater-energy approach. Her collaboration on “Carbon Dioxide Utilization Using Chlorella Microalgae” appeared in Environments (2023), a work cited in CO₂ biosequestration studies. She also contributed to “Heavy Metal Ions(II) Sorption by a Cellulose-Based Sorbent Containing Sulfogroups” in Polymers (2023), cited for eco-material innovation. Her 2024 review “Review of modern strategies for the development of hydrogen bioenergy” in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy outlined global hydrogen policies and pathways. Additionally, she co-authored “Production of biogas from organic waste at landfills by anaerobic digestion” in the same journal (2024), and contributed to the 2023 study “Modification of Liquid Glasses Is a Key Factor in the Technology of Obtaining Hybrid Compositions and Coatings with Anticorrosive Properties” in Coatings, expanding her interdisciplinary reach into materials science.

CONCLUSION

In view of her impressive scientific contributions, innovative mindset, and commitment to solving environmental challenges through research, Ksenia Velmozhina is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award. Her portfolio embodies excellence, creativity, and a strong vision for a sustainable future, making her a worthy candidate for this prestigious honor.