» Miss Ogemdi Chinwendu Anika
 |
Contact Details:Address: Room: Telephone: Email: Research Group: |
| Dr. Ogemdi Chinwendu Anika | Postdoctoral Researcher |Microbiology, Bioenergy, & Sustainable Development I am an interdisciplinary academic passionate about solving real-world challenges at the intersection of microbiology, bioenergy, and sustainable development. I hold a PhD in Energy & Sustainable Development (De Montfort University, UK), an MSc in Industrial Microbiology, and a BSc in Microbiology, with extensive teaching, research, and industry collaboration experience. I currently lead a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) optimisation between the University of York and Yorkshire Water. This project aims to enhance wastewater treatment performance by improving throughput and biogas yield of existing AD systems?enabling Yorkshire Water to sustainably process increasing sewage sludge volumes without investing in new reactor infrastructure. My doctoral research conducted in partnership with AB Agri (via AMUR Energy) focused on microbial bioengineering and metagenomics for optimising AD biogas systems. I developed a novel lab workflow for full-length 16S rRNA Archaea sequencing using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) and established an interim bioinformatics infrastructure for microbial community profiling. The research helped bridged the gap between academia and industry. Alongside research, I have served as a Lecturer, Technical Demonstrator, and invited guest speaker both in the UK and internationally, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in microbiology, energy, and sustainability. I am also an Associate Fellow of Advance HE (AFHEA). My contributions have been recognised globally?I was awarded the Best Young Biomass Researcher Award at the 2023 World Sustainable Energy Days and recently received a Global Talent endorsement from the Royal Society (UK) for excellence in research and innovation. Beyond academia, I actively engage with community-focused initiatives. I have presented at major events, including COP28 and the World Sustainable Energy Days, served as a Carbon Literacy Mentor for schools in Leicestershire (via Leicester City Council), and volunteered with Slum2School Africa, supporting education for underserved children. I am open to collaborations in sustainable bioenergy research, microbiome analytics, sustainable innovations, and industrial partnerships. | |