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Christos ATHANASSIOU
Christos ATHANASSIOU
Full Professor in Entomology at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece], with expertise in insect pest biology and control, through chemical and non-chemical methods, for species that occur in agriculture, forest, post-harvest and urban ecosystems.

He is/has been project coordinator/team leader in several national and international projects, funded by different bodies (Horizon 2020, LIFE, MED, USDA, IAEA, etc.). He has authored/coauthored >330 peer reviewed papers (h-index=43; cumulative impact factor >500), plus approx. 300 more papers in international conferences and more than 10,000 citations. Research topics: stored-product entomology; edible insects.

Christos ATHANASSIOU
Christos ATHANASSIOU

Christos ATHANASSIOU

Full Professor in Entomology at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece], with expertise in insect pest biology and control, through chemical and non-chemical methods, for species that occur in agriculture, forest, post-harvest and urban ecosystems.

He is/has been project coordinator/team leader in several national and international projects, funded by different bodies (Horizon 2020, LIFE, MED, USDA, IAEA, etc.). He has authored/coauthored >330 peer reviewed papers (h-index=43; cumulative impact factor >500), plus approx. 300 more papers in international conferences and more than 10,000 citations. Research topics: stored-product entomology; edible insects.

Christos RUMBOS
Christos RUMBOS
PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Post-Doc Researcher at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece], working with different aspects of crop production and protection, i.e. insects, fungi and nematodes.

During the last 8 years he is working exclusively on the exploitation and mass production of insects as food and feed. He is the author of more than 55 peer-reviewed papers (h-index=15) and two book chapters. He has actively participated in the implementation of many research projects. Research topics: edible insects [insect nutrition and breeding]; stored-product entomology.

Christos RUMBOS
Christos RUMBOS

Christos RUMBOS

PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Post-Doc Researcher at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece], working with different aspects of crop production and protection, i.e. insects, fungi and nematodes.

During the last 8 years he is working exclusively on the exploitation and mass production of insects as food and feed. He is the author of more than 55 peer-reviewed papers (h-index=15) and two book chapters. He has actively participated in the implementation of many research projects. Research topics: edible insects [insect nutrition and breeding]; stored-product entomology.

Vasileios ANTONIADIS
Vasileios ANTONIADIS
Associate Professor in Soil Science at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

He is an expert in soil biogeochemical behavior of trace elements, such as potentially toxic elements, their bioavailability and their fate in the soil-plant interphase. Also he has experience on aspects related to soil health and fertility, especially concerning trace nutrients. Research topics: Phytoremediation of contaminated soils with the use of novel soil improvers, among which insect frass.

Vasileios ANTONIADIS
Vasileios ANTONIADIS

Vasileios ANTONIADIS

Associate Professor in Soil Science at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

He is an expert in soil biogeochemical behavior of trace elements, such as potentially toxic elements, their bioavailability and their fate in the soil-plant interphase. Also he has experience on aspects related to soil health and fertility, especially concerning trace nutrients. Research topics: Phytoremediation of contaminated soils with the use of novel soil improvers, among which insect frass.

Efi LEVIZOU
Efi LEVIZOU
Associate Professor in Plant Physiology at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

She has a long experience in studying the responses of plants to abiotic stress at the whole plant level, focusing on photosynthetic performance, assessment of the state and efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus, antioxidant defense and biochemical parameters. Research topics: Alternative crop nutrition systems in the context of circular economy (insect frass as bio-fertilizer – aquaponics) and their effects on plant’s functional characteristics.

Efi LEVIZOU
Efi LEVIZOU

Efi LEVIZOU

Associate Professor in Plant Physiology at the University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

She has a long experience in studying the responses of plants to abiotic stress at the whole plant level, focusing on photosynthetic performance, assessment of the state and efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus, antioxidant defense and biochemical parameters. Research topics: Alternative crop nutrition systems in the context of circular economy (insect frass as bio-fertilizer – aquaponics) and their effects on plant’s functional characteristics.

Ilias GIANNENAS
Ilias GIANNENAS
DVM (2000), PhD (2004), DipECPVS (2014), Director of Laboratory of Nutrition (2018), Veterinarian and Assistant Professor at the Veterinary Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH, Greece, since 2018).

He is co-author of 3 books, 15 book chapters and >75 papers in refereed journals (>2500 citations; (h-index=30). Research topics: applied poultry nutrition, the use of aromatic plants, plant extracts, essential oils and insect meals as alternative poultry growth promoters or natural anticoccidials.

Ilias GIANNENAS
Ilias GIANNENAS

Ilias GIANNENAS

DVM (2000), PhD (2004), DipECPVS (2014), Director of Laboratory of Nutrition (2018), Veterinarian and Assistant Professor at the Veterinary Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH, Greece, since 2018).

He is co-author of 3 books, 15 book chapters and >75 papers in refereed journals (>2500 citations; (h-index=30). Research topics: applied poultry nutrition, the use of aromatic plants, plant extracts, essential oils and insect meals as alternative poultry growth promoters or natural anticoccidials.

Christina ADAMAKI-SOTIRAKI
Christina ADAMAKI-SOTIRAKI
PhD student at the Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

She has been executing bioassays and acquiring experience in the breeding sector of the yellow mealworm since 2019. Research topics: insect breeding - insect nutrition.

Christina ADAMAKI-SOTIRAKI
Christina ADAMAKI-SOTIRAKI

Christina ADAMAKI-SOTIRAKI

PhD student at the Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly [UTH, Greece].

She has been executing bioassays and acquiring experience in the breeding sector of the yellow mealworm since 2019. Research topics: insect breeding - insect nutrition.

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