Konstantinos Giannoukos

Self-motivated experienced chemical engineer expert in materials science and characterisation;

expert in chemical reaction engineering applications; highly skilled in process scale-up and optimization; excellent analytical chemistry skills and skilled environmental analyst certified from the British Geological Survey; self-driven for providing innovative solutions using rigorous statistical analysis and Design of Experiments; passionate for team working, research dissemination and ensuring a zero accident policies

1. Company: Elettra – Sincrotrone, Trieste, IT 2020-2022

   Postodoctoral researcher, Laboratories for Cone-Beam and Synchrotron X-ray CT

   • Core partner at the EU funded project “Biomera” (grant agreement: 739503)
   • Design of versatile X-ray tomographic systems for cultural and medical applications
   • Deep learning reconstruction and targeted segmentation algorithms
   • Company: Q-Technologies, Liverpool, UK 2019

   Marie Curie Fellow, Laboratories for Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (AUA)

   • Key project partner for the EU funded project “Ochravine” (grant agreement: 778219)
   • Development of early detection systems for food security applications
   • Novel field experiments using a portable mass spectrometer (MIMS) for the most effective disease management in vine fields
   • Company: Altro Ltd, Letchworth Garden City, UK 2017 to 2018

   Innovation Scientist, Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Cranfield University

   • Understanding and optimization of product manufacturing challenges and establishment of research and development strategies (six-sigma, lean manufacturing)
   • New product development for functional surfaces for occupational health and safety applications with a systemic bottom-up approach from pilot scale processes
   • Application of integrated microscopy methodologies including SEM/ EDXA for the product understanding and design
   • Institution: British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, UK 2012 to 2016

   Researcher at the hydrothermal labs

   • Design and implementation of novel supercritical carbonation experiments
   • Independent assembly and long-term monitoring of high temperature and pressure reactors
   • Rigorous understanding of mineral deposition mechanisms using SEM/ EDXA
   • Fluid geochemistry analyses (pH, bicarbonates, ICP-MS)

1. PhD The University of Nottingham, Civil Engineering December 2016

   Thesis title: “Micro-structural analysis of time-variant evolution in pore geometry of cement materials during carbonation”

   Committee: Professor Paul Brown, Professor Leon Black

2. MEng National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering November 2011

   Thesis: “Influence of the drying method on the chemical composition of aloe products”

   Advisor: Dr Athina Pappa

3. BEng National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering November 2011

   Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1)