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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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)