Prof. Dr. Chrysa Voidarou | Nanobiotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Chrysa Voidarou | Nanobiotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Chrysa Voidarou , University of Ioannina , Greece

Dr. Chrysoula Voidarou is an Associate Professor at the University of Ioannina’s Department of Agriculture, specializing in Microbial Ecology & Public Health. She holds degrees from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, where she also earned her doctorate in Microbiology. With two Master’s degrees in Clinical Chemistry and Immunology – Microbial Biotechnology, and Public Health, her research focuses on microbial ecology, dairy product studies, probiotics, bio-functional foods, and the use of advanced technologies like Next Generation Sequencing and proteomic analysis. Dr. Voidarou has published 101 scientific papers, contributed to six collective volumes, and presented at numerous conferences, with a Scopus h-index of 19 and over 1,246 citations. She has supervised several postgraduate and Ph.D. students and participated in multiple research programs.

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🎓Education:

Dr. Chrysoula Voidarou received her education from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, where she completed her doctorate in Microbiology in 2002. She holds two Master’s degrees: one in Clinical Chemistry and Immunology – Microbial Biotechnology from the University of Ioannina’s Department of Chemistry, and another in Public Health from the School of Public Health in Athens.

🏢Work Experience:

Her professional experience includes her current role as an Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Animal Health – Hygiene and Food Quality within the Department of Agriculture at the University of Ioannina. She specializes in Microbial Ecology & Public Health, focusing on areas such as microbial resistance, probiotics, prebiotics, bio-functional foods, and the application of advanced technologies in microbiology research.

Publication Top Notes:

  • The In Vitro Assessment of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Efficacy in Rosa damascena and Hypericum perforatum Extracts against Pathogenic Strains in the Interplay of Dental Caries, Oral Health, and Food Microbiota
    • Published: 2024
    • Journal: Microorganisms
  • Electrospun Scaffolds as Antimicrobial Herbal Extract Delivery Vehicles for Wound Healing
    • Published: 2023
    • Journal: Journal of Functional Biomaterials
  • Isolation of Biofilm-Forming Staphylococci from the Bulk-Tank Milk of Small Ruminant Farms in Greece
    • Published: 2023
    • Journal: Foods
  • Biodiversity of Skin Microbiota as an Important Biomarker for Wound Healing
    • Published: 2023
    • Journal: Biology
  • Dietary Implications of the Bidirectional Relationship between the Gut Microflora and Inflammatory Diseases with Special Emphasis on Irritable Bowel Disease: Current and Future Perspective
    • Published: 2023
    • Journal: Nutrients

 

 

 

Prof. Alexander Karantzalis | Nanoscale Awards | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Alexander Karantzalis | Nanoscale Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Alexander Karantzalis , University of Ioannina, Greece

Alexandros E. Karantzalis is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Ioannina. Born in Athens on June 14, 1970, he completed his Ph.D. in advanced materials at the University of Nottingham in 1997. With a robust professional background, he has served in various roles, including Head of R&D at W.DIAMANT and postdoctoral researcher at EHIMYTH. Since 2009, he has been deeply involved in academia, progressing from Lecturer to Associate Professor at the University of Ioannina. His research interests encompass high entropy alloys, metal matrix composites, and materials characterization. He has supervised numerous doctoral and master’s theses and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He resides in Ioannina with his family and maintains active profiles on Scopus, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate.

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 🎓Education:

Alexandros E. Karantzalis holds a Ph.D. in Advanced Materials from the University of Nottingham, UK, completed in 1997. His doctoral thesis focused on the characterization of aluminum-based metal matrix composites (MMCs) manufactured using a novel stir-casting method. He also earned an M.Sc. in Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes from the University of Nottingham in 1994, where he researched microwave reaction bonded silicon nitride for his thesis. Additionally, he holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, obtained in 1993, with a thesis on the surface plating of aluminum coated with copper using a CO2 laser.

đź“™Professional Career:

From 2003 to 2008, Alexandros E. Karantzalis served as an Advisor at the Center for Business & Technological Development (KETA) of Western Greece. Prior to this, he was the Head of the Research and Development Department at W.DIAMANT, part of the WHEELABRATOR group, from 2001 to 2003. In 2001, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at EHIMYTH, University of Patras. Earlier in his career, from 1997 to 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Nottingham, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UK.

🔩Research Interests:

Alexandros E. Karantzalis’s research interests include the development and characterization of high entropy alloys, the study of surface degradation and mechanical behavior of advanced materials, and the exploration of metal matrix composites and powder metallurgy.

Publication Top Notes:

  1. Aluminium reinforced by WC and TiC nanoparticles (ex-situ) and aluminide particles (in-situ): Microstructure, wear and corrosion behaviour
      • Materials & Design (1980-2015), 2015
    • Cited by: 192
  2. The microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC and TiB2-reinforced cast metal matrix composites
      • Journal of Materials Science, 1999
    • Cited by: 160
  3. Microstructure and wear behavior of a refractory high entropy alloy
      • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2016
    • Cited by: 158
  4. Microstructural modifications of as-cast high-chromium white iron by heat treatment
      • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2009
    • Cited by: 120
  5. The mechanical properties of Al-TiC metal matrix composites fabricated by a flux-casting technique
      • Materials Science and Engineering: A, 1997
    • Cited by: 119