Aarhus University

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Postdoc researcher in sensory and consumer science, at the Food, Quality, Perception and Society group of the food department of Aarhus University. My research is focused in linking instrumental food quality measurements and sensory science. I apply multidisciplinary research designs and statistical approaches to associate innovative technological advancements with sensory and consumer perception, with a greater aim to create efficient and sustainable solutions for the food sector. My areas of interest include food related waste reduction, research on novel and sustainable food ingredients, and eco-friendly, green food product solutions. I am enthusiastic about food research innovation through entrepreneurial activities. and have working closely with start-up food companies and was awarded a place at the Food Innovator Fellowship 2019 from European Institute of Technology (EIT). I have a solid background on fish quality and aquaculture research and applying multivariate statistical tools to explore novel sensory methodologies. I acquired my PhD degree at the Food Quality Perception and Society group of the Department of Food Science of Aarhus University in 2018. My PhD project entitled “Quality Characterization of Emerging Aquaculture Fish Products: A Multisensory and Instrumental approach” was funded by the 7th European Union Framework Programme DIVERSIFY and was conducted in collaboration with the Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Greece. I have a Master degree in Food Science and Technology with a specialization in Sensory Science from the Copenhagen University. During my MSc thesis, I focused on characterizing the aroma and flavour profile of red wine cultivars from Denmark through both sensory and instrumental techniques. My Bachelor degree was in Biology from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GR. I have 11 published/ accepted peer-review articles and my h-index is 4.