Biography

Education

1971 – Chemical Engineering of Bioactive Substances, St. Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University.

Advanced training

• Moodle for Educational Purposes;

• Microbiology of Food Productions;

• Microbiological Control;

• Organization and Certification of Microbiological Laboratories;

• Development of Virtual Practical Assignments for Remote Learning (track: Moodle for Educational Purposes);

• Beer Technology.

Career

1971-1985 – a senior researcher, Leningrad Branch of the Scientific Research Institute of the Bakery Industry;

1986 – an employee, Department of Food Biotechnology (Vegetable Stock), Leningrad Technological Institute of Refrigeration (now ITMO University); 

2004-2016 – the head of the Department of Food Biotechnology (Vegetable Stock), ITMO University;

2016-present – a professor at the Faculty of Biotechnologies, ITMO University.

Research

Tatyana Meledina began her research career in 1972. She has implemented projects at brewing and yeast industries, as well as supervised 15 PhDs and 1 DSc holder. 

Current projects

• Biotechnologies, Processes, and Equipment for Producing Functional Foods;

• Study of Yeast Strain Y-3194 in the Baking Industry. 

Teaching 

Tatyana Meledina was the head of the educational program Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drinks and continues to supervise Master’s, PhD, and DSc students.

Taught courses

• Innovative Beer Technologies

• Basics of Yeast Biotechnology (for Master’s students within the subject area 19.04.02);

• Theoretical Basis of Microorganism Cultivation (for PhD students within the subject area 05.18.07);

• Beer Chemistry and Technology (formerly);

• Malt and Beer Technology (formerly);

• Winemaking Technology (formerly);

• Mathematical Methods for Experiment Planning (formerly);

• Sanitation and Hygiene (formerly);

• Beverage Tasting (formerly);

• Chemistry of Taste, Color, and Flavor (formerly);

• Theoretical Basics of Development of Novel Food Products (formerly).

Dr. Meledina’s fields of interest include biotechnologies and production of functional foods.

Awards

• Honorary Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation

• The order “For Merit in the Development of the Brewing Industry”