Talk to sales Try for Free
Christian Krohn

Christian Krohn

Career in industry prior to academia

Followers of Christian Krohn604 followers
location of Christian KrohnGreater Melbourne Area

Connect with Christian Krohn to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Christian Krohn to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Industry Centre Postdoc - ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resources at RMIT University

  • Education

    • Unilearn - Online Bridging Course

      2013 - 2013
      Senior Mathematics High Distinction

    • NewConceptMandarin - Shenzhen

      2006 - 2006
      Level 1 Mandarin

    • Nightschool for business studies

      2000 - 2003
      Diploma Business/Managerial Economics 1.8 - Business economist, state certified

    • La Trobe University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science - 1st class honours Agricultural Sciences

      Activities and Societies: Member of Soil Science Australia. For the honours research year I investigated the potential of microbial bioremediation of Victorian soils contaminated with the persistent organochlorine pollutant dieldrin. Final thesis and seminar in Oct 2017.Our team won first place at the national soil judging competition 2015 - representing LaTrobe University.

    • TAFE NSW, Northern Sydney

      2012 - 2013
      Certificate 2 in General Horticulture

  • Experience

    • Webster Holdings Sydney, Wise Pearl Ltd Hong Kong, Melcosa Vietnam, Jean Pascal Germany

      Jun 1995 - Jun 2012
      Career in industry prior to academia

      Buyer and production manager, MARCS Menswear, 2007 - 2012> Developed seasonal plans / pricing strategies and managed the supply chain.Merchandise Supervisor, Wise Pearl Ltd Hong Kong, 2006 - 2007> Managed the sourcing, merchandise and production processes for export of sewn products. Merchandise Manager, Melcosa Vietnam, 2003 - 2006> Establish and built relations with new export accounts for the production of garments.Buyers Assistant, Jean Pascal, Germany, 1995 - 2003> 3 years of training followed 5 years as buyers assistant in the menswear department. Show less

    • CERES Community Environment Park

      Apr 2013 - Jan 2014
      Volunteer, market garden and propagation hand

      Work on the organic market garden and propagation area. Soil preparation/composting, worm farming, planting/harvesting vegetables, pruning trees, planting seeds, pricking out, potting up and taking care of the greenhouses.

    • Primary Industries Institute, Wollongbar

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      Laboratory Assistant

      3 weeks work experience supervised by Dr. Mick Rose who worked on a GRDC funded project to investigate the impact of herbicides on soil biology.

    • CSIRO

      Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
      Summer Student Scholarship Placement

      10 week research program, investigating the effects of organic broad acre biostimulants, inoculants or extracts (i.e. alternative fertilisers) on seed germination, root growth and microbial activity. Final report submission and presentation at the student symposium in Canberra.

    • La Trobe University

      Jan 2018 - Aug 2021
      Exploring the Potential of Microbial Diversity in Dissipating Legacy Pollutants in Surface Soils

      PhD supervised by Prof. Caixian Tang (Soil&Plant Interaction group at the Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences) and Prof. Ashley Franks (Applied Environmental Microbiology group at the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology)

    • CDM Smith

      Jul 2020 - May 2021
      Graduate Environmental Scientist (Casual)

      Assisting the Contaminated Environments team (Casual)

    • ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource

      Aug 2021 - now
      Industry Centre Postdoc at the Biosolids Training Centre - RMIT University

      In project 1C we are using novel analytical tools to investigate how microbial ecology directly impacts on the properties of biosolids during anaerobic digestion. More details here: https://www.transformingbiosolids.org.au/research/improving-technologies/

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EdX Verified Certificate for Statistical Analysis in Bioinformatics

      EdX
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Statistics and R

      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
      Nov 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • PH526x: Using Python for Research

      EdX
      Jun 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Christian Krohn
      CG Stephens PhD Award Soil Science Australia Dec 2022 https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/about/awards/cg-stephens-phd-awardThe award will be made to successful applicants for the best PhD thesis in soil science granted by an Australian University in the previous calendar year. Applicants need not be members of Soil Science Australia. Nominations must contain the Title of PhD thesis being considered for the Award, an electronic copy of the whole thesis, an electronic copy of the Abstract, and at least two electronic copies of the… Show more https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/about/awards/cg-stephens-phd-awardThe award will be made to successful applicants for the best PhD thesis in soil science granted by an Australian University in the previous calendar year. Applicants need not be members of Soil Science Australia. Nominations must contain the Title of PhD thesis being considered for the Award, an electronic copy of the whole thesis, an electronic copy of the Abstract, and at least two electronic copies of the External Examiners’ reports. Assessment of each thesis will be based upon the originality of the work, its significance to soil science and its clarity of writing. Nominations are confidential to the Awarding Committee and the Award is open to applicants in Australia with a PhD thesis granted by an Australian University in the previous calendar year. While the degree may not yet be conferred, the examination process must be completed and successful. Show less
    • Awarded to Christian Krohn
      Frank Gibbons Award Australian Society of Soil Sciences Inc. Nov 2017 In recognition of outstanding communication of soil-related research to a scientific audience.
    • Awarded to Christian Krohn
      Winning Team, National Soil Judging Competition Perth Western Australia Australian Society of Soil Science Sep 2015
    • Awarded to Christian Krohn
      Pro Vice Chancellor's Commendation 2014 College of Science, Health and Engineering May 2015