Food Microbiology

Biography

Lyudmyla Symochko got her Master’s degree in Ecology and Environment Protection in 2000. Doctor’s degree (Ph.D.) by Specialty – 03.00.16 Ecology in 2005. She is Associate Professor since 2008. Professional Career: Prof. Assoc., Dr., a lecturer at the Faculty of Biology, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine. Symochko Lyudmyla – a specialist in environmental microbiology and ecology. Since 2008 she has focused on autecology and synecology researches of soil and water microbiota. Explores the soil resistome and the role of natural and transformed ecosystems as a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. She is developing new and improving existing methods of bioindication and bioremediation. Helds microbiological monitoring in different types of ecosystems. Detects antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogens in the environment and provide they risk assessment to human health. Author of over 150 scientific publications, including 5 books. Participant and co-organizer of numerous international congresses and conferences. Member of the editorial board of 9 International scientific journals.

Research Interest

Molecular Microbiology