Doctoral Candidates


I am Richa Raj and my background lies in Life Sciences with a master’s degree in Computational and Integrative Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. My areas of interest span from data analysis techniques and machine learning to their applications in understanding climate change scenarios and the impact of diverse climate futures on mycotoxin distribution.

My name is Darina Balková, and I specialise in Plant Pathology at UCSC, Italy. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Plant Physiology from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, and a Master’s degree in Experimental Plant Biology from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.

I am Klaudia Moskot, I study at Wageningen University and specialise in analytical chemistry. Holding a Master’s degree in Chemistry and Forensic Toxicology and a Bachelor’s degree in Medicinal Chemistry, both from the University of Wroclaw.

I’m Alessandro Volkov, I hold a single cycle master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from University of Modena (Italy) which also includes an experimental thesis in cellular toxicology at the University of Porto (Portugal). I am currently specializing in food and analytical chemistry at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (Czech Republic).

I am Elham Atallah, specializing in toxicology at INRAE, France. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology, both from the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine at the Lebanese University in Lebanon.

My name is Klara Nybäck, I finished my Bachelor’s degree in Food Science at the University of Helsinki. Afterwards, I went to Karolinska Institutet where I completed a Master’s degree in Toxicology.

Hi, I am Filip Petronijevic. I completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s studies in Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, with a specialization in Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology.

My name is Idoia Páramo Castillejo, I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology at the Rovira i Virgili University in Spain. I then completed my Master’s degree in Biotechnology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium.

I am Maria Paula Gomez Roman, I finished my bachelor’s study in Microbiology and Bioanalysis at the Industrial University of Santander (Colombia) and received my MSc in Biochemistry from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico). During my education, I acquired skills and knowledge in molecular biology, microbiology and biochemistry.

My name is Maryam Dehbasteh, I earned my B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry and M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from Sharif University of Technology. Driven by a passion for harnessing data, I’ve been using chemometric and machine learning algorithms to uncover deeper insights of chemical characteristics. My interest is to make food quality assurance smarter and more efficient through innovative approaches.