Title:Postdoctoral Associate,University of Maryland, USA
About: Anga Awonke Hackula is a Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Associate in Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University College Cork, where his research focused on decarbonizing industrial systems through anaerobic digestion and biorefinery concepts. His work centers on dark fermentation, anaerobic digestion, and circular bioeconomy strategies, with a growing emphasis on saline and marine bioenergy systems. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented internationally on waste valorization, volatile fatty acid production, and sustainable energy recovery technologies.