Dr Georgia Kastrinaki (female), (Ph.D. in Mech. Eng., Univ. of W. Macedonia, Greece, MSc in Microsystems and Nanostructures, Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Physics Dipl., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece), is an Affiliate Researcher at CPERI, with 12 years of experience in material science and expertise in the synthesis of nanoporous particles via aerosol and sol–gel routes for energy, environmental, and toxicological applications. She has been involved in the synthesis and evaluation of catalytic materials for oxidation applications, Li-ion batteries, and magnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery and is familiar with a variety of tools for online ex situ material characterization.