Степень: Кандидат технических наук
Southern Federal University - Senior researcher
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Kravchenko Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
Head of the Competence Center for Circular Biomaterials.
Research interests: sustainable construction materials, recycling of construction and biomass waste, remediation of contaminated soils, carbon neutrality, carbon sequestration, biochar and hydrochar, environmental geotechnics, machine learning in environmental and engineering research, sustainable urban development, and 3D printing of materials.
Author of more than 70 scientific publications, including papers in high-impact international journals, monographs, and book chapters. Main research activities are focused on the development of sustainable and smart materials, decarbonization technologies, environmental remediation, and the implementation of AI/ML approaches in materials science and environmental monitoring.
EDITORIAL ROLES
(1) Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Netherlands, Q1, IF=12.5, Editor.
(2) ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: United States, Q1, IF=3.6, Associate Editor.
(3) Journal of Hazardous Materials: Netherlands, Q1, IF=12.2, Early Career Editorial board.
(4) Science of the Total Environment: Netherlands, Q1, IF=8.2, Early Career Editorial board.
(5) Carbon Neutrality, China, Q1, Early Career Editorial board
(6) Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Q1, IF=3.5, Editorial Board member.
(7) Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Q1, IF=2.9, Editorial Advisory Board member.
AWARDS & HONORS
(1) Net-Zero Industries International Award «Female Innovators», runner-up, Austria & Canada, 2023.
(2) Awardee, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), YM Global Activities Fund 2025. Selected as one of 7 global recipients for full sponsorship to attend the ASCE 2025 Convention, Seattle, USA.
(3) Awardee, Excellent International Young Minds in Geotechnics (EIYMG) 2025
Awarded by International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) in recognition of outstanding contributions to geotechnical engineering, academic excellence, and leadership, University of London, United Kingdom.
(4) «100 Young Scientists» Award, 2024. Recognized as one of the top 100 young researchers in Russia for outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to science.
(5) «Best Presentation» Award, 1st Prize for the paper «AI-powered prediction and optimization of sustainable 3D-printed concrete», International conference - Frontiers of Digital Twins in Intelligent Manufacturing and Smart Cities, Hong Kong, 2025.
(6) «Best Presentation», Award, 1st Prize for the paper “Impact of Hydrochar on Soil Enzyme Activity”, BioFrontiers: International Conference on Microbiological and Biotechnological Breakthroughs 2026, organized by Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, 2026.
(7) «Outstanding International Student» Award for academic excellence, 2019, China.
(8) «Outstanding International Student» Award for academic excellence, 2018, China.
(9) «Best Paper Award» China Higher Education Expo, 2018, Chengdu, China, https://www.sohu.com
(10) «Excellent Presentation Award» National Forum for Doctoral Candidates, 2018, Chengdu, China
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING / CONTINUING EDUCATION
(1) Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Data, OpenLCA, professional courses, May 2025, Germany.
(2) The Reality of Net Zero, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford, January 2025, USA.
(3) Professional Development Program: “Artificial Intelligence in Education and Science”, June 2025, Russia.
(4) Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainable Development, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, (self-paced online course), January 2024, the UK.
(5) CITI Program course: Responsible Conduct of Research (SENG - Staff), October 2022, Hong Kong.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(1) Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, since 2024, USA.
(2) Member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, SETAC, since 2025, Australia.
(3) Member of International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction (ICGdR), 2023-2024
(4) Member of Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies (FESSS), Nov 2024-present, Turkey.
(5) Member of 5B initiative (Biowaste, Bioconversion, Bioproduct, Biosecurity and Bioeconomy) An International collaboration Network (Resources, Environment and Sustainability J.), Jan 2025 – present.
(6) Fellow, Russian Academy of Transportation Sciences, 2019-2021.