Prof. Maria Giannakourou

Maria C. Giannakourou is an Associate Professor of Food Engineering at the Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. She received a BSc and a PhD from the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens in 1997 and 2003, respectively. She did her post-doctoral research in the Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology of the National Technical University of Athens from 2003 to 2004. She then joined General State Chemical Laboratory as an Analyst (Grade A) from 2004 until 2012. She was a professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica (former Technological Educational Institute of Athens) from 2012 to 2022. Then she joined the National Technical University of Athens. She has a wealth of experience in food science and technology and has worked on several research projects. Additionally, she possesses a high level of expertise in analytical and instrumental techniques for food analysis, based on her work at the General Chemical State Laboratory. Her main areas of scientific interest include methods of food processing, shelf life studies and quality assessment, nonthermal processes, osmotic pretreatment of animal (meat and fish products) and vegetable tissues for shelf life extension, smart packaging (time–temperature Indicators), hurdle technology application, novel food production, sensory evaluation, and more.