Postodoctoral Researcher
pchristodoulou@uniwa.gr
Dr. Paraschos Christodoulou graduated from the Department of Chemistry (2013) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and holds a Master’s Degree (2016) specializing in metabolic analyses of wine for origin characterization and studying their antioxidant activity in cell systems (in vitro). He completed his PhD in 2023 (DBB, University of Thessaly) focusing on the development of innovative foods with beneficial effects on the human intestinal microbiota. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Food Science and Technology, focusing on Food Science using cutting-edge technologies and data analysis.
His research focuses on characterizing the metabolic profiles of food matrices and biological fluids, specifically:
- a) Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, and
- b) By applying multivariate data analysis for statistical data processing.
He has been involved in 9 research projects, presented his research at 14 conferences, and has 9 publications in reputable scientific journals with peer review.
Additionally, he has been active in entrepreneurship, serving as:
- a) a technology/innovation transfer consultant for small and medium-sized enterprises (2016-2018),
- b) a co-founder of Chefistry P.C (2018-2020), focusing on adult education with an emphasis on modern gastronomy, as well as producing high gastronomic and commercial value food products, and
- c) a consultant in the wider hospitality industry (2019-) due to his training as a Quality Systems Inspector according to ISO 22000:2018.