Vaibhav Shrivastava

Vaibhav Shrivastava is a agriculture/soil scientist and environmental engineer specializing in bioscience engineering, soil sciences, and sustainable resource recovery. His current work focuses on the environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon sequestration potential of a newly domesticated oil crop in Sweden, evaluating its role in sustainable agriculture and climate mitigation. He has previously conducted field-based LCA studies in Belgium, analyzing the agronomic and environmental impacts of bio-based fertilizers.

With a background in environmental technology and engineering from the Erasmus Mundus joint master's program, Vaibhav has worked on sustainable nutrient management, greenhouse gas monitoring, and precision agriculture. His research integrates field trials, remote sensing, and statistical modeling to develop innovative solutions for soil health and agricultural sustainability. His expertise spans from biowaste valorization to circular economy strategies, with an emphasis on bridging the gap between research and real-world agricultural applications. 

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• Bio-Based Fertilization and LCA
  • Conducted LCA-driven evaluation of bio-based fertilizers.
    Studied the agronomic performance and environmental impact of recovered fertilizers in field applications.
  • Key aspects analyzed:Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fertilization in field conditions.
  • Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and plant uptake dynamics.
  • Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of bio-based vs. synthetic fertilizers.
  • Investigated ammonia water as a biobased fertilizer, evaluating:Nitrogen cycling efficiency in agriculture.
  • Carbon footprint reduction potential.
    Trade-offs between environmental impact and agronomic performance.

• Oil Crop Sustainability
  • Evaluating a newly domesticated oil crop in Sweden from an LCA and sustainability perspective.
  • Key research focus:Potential of oil crop straw for carbon sequestration in soils.
  • Long-term soil organic carbon storage potential of crop residues.
  • GHG impact assessment of oil crop cultivation.
  • Conducting full environmental LCA of the crop’s lifecycle.

• Horizon 2020 FERTIMANURE – Evaluating the agronomic performance of bio-based fertilizers in field applications across Europe.
• Horizon 2020 Nutri2Cycle – Investigating nutrient recovery and circular economy approaches for sustainable agriculture.
• Horizon 2020 WALNUT – Assessing innovative nutrient management strategies for optimizing fertilization in European agroecosystems.

Research Institutes:

• BETA Technological Center (Vic, Spain) – Conducting agronomic trials and sustainability assessments.
• ENVIROS s.r.o. (Prague, Czechia) – Research on biogas utilization and energy conservation strategies.
• International Investment Bank (Budapest, Hungary) – Analyzing potential feedstocks for sustainable energy production.

• Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering – Ghent University, Belgium (2020 – 2024)
  • Thesis: Evaluation of Bio-Based Fertilizers in Nutrient-Vulnerable Regions Focus: Agronomic performance, carbon sequestration, and environmental impact of bio-based fertilizers.
• Ph.D. in Experimental Sciences and Technology – Universitat de Vic, Spain (2022 – 2024)
  
  • Specialization: Tailor-made fertilizers for precision agriculture in Catalonia.
• International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE) (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Program 2018-2020)
  • University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Czechia),
  • IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Netherlands)
  • Ghent University (Belgium) (2018 – 2020)
• Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering – RGPV, Bhopal, India (2013 – 2017)
  • Thesis: Implementation of Foundation Sensor-Based Early Warning Systems for Earthquake Preparedness.
  • Focus on structural engineering, geotechnical studies, and environmental impact assessments.

• Shrivastava, V., Edayilam, N., Just, B. S., Castaño-Sanchez, O., Díaz-Guerra, L., & Meers, E. (2024). Evaluation of agronomic efficiency and stress resistance on Swiss chard via use of biostimulants. Scientia Horticulturae, 330, 113053.
• Shrivastava, V., Sigurnjak, I., Edayilam, N., & Meers, E. (2023). Ammonia water as a biobased fertilizer: Evaluating agronomic and environmental performance for Lactuca sativa compared to synthetic fertilizers. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 54, 102907.
• Hendriks, C. M., Shrivastava, V., Sigurnjak, I., Lesschen, J. P., Meers, E., Noort, R. V., & Rietra, R. P. (2021). Replacing mineral fertilisers for bio-based fertilisers in potato growing on sandy soil: A case study. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 341.
• Shrivastava, V., Ali, I., Marjub, M. M., Rene, E. R., & Soto, A. M. F. (2022). Wastewater in the food industry: Treatment technologies and reuse potential. Chemosphere, 293, 133553.
• Shrivastava, V. & Ali, I. (2021). Recent advances in technologies for removal and recovery of selenium from (waste) water: A systematic review. Journal of Environmental Management, 294, 112926.

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