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Professor Eleni P. Kalogianni, Group head Eleni P. Kalogianni is Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University (I.H.U.). She holds a permanent academic postion since 2009. Since 2011 she is head of the laboratory of the Technology and Quality Control of Olive Oil, Oils and Fats and since 2014 of the OLIE group. Eleni Kalogianni is the vice-president of the European Federation for the Science and Technology of Lipids and national representative to the same organization. Eleni Kalogianni specializes in food science and technology with a specific focus on the processing and characterization of lipids and on the interfacial properties of multiphase system. Her research experience extends over 20 years and has been the coordinator/head of a series of competitive research projects funded by Greek, European and private grants. In 2026 she is coordinating 2 research projects/ The first focuses on algal oil extraction extraction and refining technology for the biofuel industry funded by HORIZON-EU and the other on the formation of nanoemulsions as delivery systems of omega-3 fatty acids. She is the owner and inventor on one USPTO Patent. She has 63 publications in peer-reviewed SCI indexed scientific journals (Scopus h-index:19) and over 100 presentations in peer-reviewed international and national conferences. She has been guest editor in Food Hydrocolloids and in the editoria board of Colloids and Interfaces. She has been chair of national and international conferences such as the 19th Food Colloids Conference held in 2024 in Thessaloniki and the 7th International Food Science and Technology Conference held in Athens in 2025. She has been head of the Department of Food Science and Technology in the period 2021-2023 and a member of the Research Committee plenary of her university in the period 2018-2022. She has served as an academic director of the Quality Office of her univeristy for 4 years. She represents I.H.U. in the Greek Technological Platform “Food for Life” (member of the European Platform) and coordinates the working group “Sustainable food production” under the aegis of the Federation of Hellenic Food Industries. She is representing I.H.U. in the OLEAGroup. tel: +30 2310 013907 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Dr. Ioannis Tsamesidis Ioannis Tsamesidis is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Food Science and Technology of the International Hellenic University. He received his PhD in Biomolecular Medicine with excellent (Doctoris Europeus) from the University of Verona, Dept. of Medicine (2018) and has more than 8 years research experience. He has participated successfully in 4 EU and 2 National projects. He has also received a scholarship from Europe union (ESPA) for postdoctoral research. His research interests include (a) oxidative stress techniques: Estimation of oxidative stress under different pathological conditions and pretreatment with natural compounds, (b) cell Biology: Expertise in isolation of cells from tissues and cultivation, (c) Nanotechnology: cytotoxic evaluation of cells with bioactive Nanomaterials and (d) oils and bioactive compounds extraction by enzymatic processes. He has 33 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (total citations (Scopus: 137, Google Scholar: 214); h-index (Scopus: 8, Google Scholar: 9), 39 conference papers and he holds a patent for drug development tel: +30 2310 013649 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Mrs Paraskevi Tzika Agricultural scientist, PhD candidate Paraskevi Tzika is a PhD researcher since 07/2022 at the Department of Food Science and Technology of the International Hellenic University. She received her Diploma in Agricultural Science, specialized in Food Science and Technology, of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2012), her MSc in Biotechnology – Quality Assessment in Nutrition and the Environment (2015) and has more than 6 years of experience in food industry as quality Assurance supervisor and Consultant. Her research interests include (a) new product development (b) quality assessment and quality control of food (c) enzymatic activity of bacteria in food products (d) antimicrobial activity of foods (e) infectious activity of bacteria, (f) extraction lipids from fish byproducts and sustainable production of biofuels. She participates in 1 national research project and she has 1 publication in international peer-reviewed journals and 5 presentations in conferences. tel: +30 2310 013897 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Mrs Maria Tsami Agricultural scientist, MSc, PhD candidate tel: +30 2310 013897 |
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Ms Kalliopi Zdraga Food Scientist and Technologist tel: +30 2310 013897 |
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Mr Konstantinos Fraggis Food Scientist and Technologist tel: +30 2310 013897 |
