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Epameinondas Xanthakis

Forskare

Tel +46 10 516 66 02

Email epameinondas.xanthakis@ri.se

Location Göteborg

Unit Produktdesign (101204)

ORCID 0000-0003-1570-3254

I am Chemical Engineer and I hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Food Technology and Biotechnology. Currently, as a Senior Researcher and Project Manager at the Process and Environmental Engineering section of RISE-Agrifood and Bioscience, I am leading the competence area of Valorization of Organic Material from food industry side streams and underutilized food commodities. Moreover, I have great experience in the development and application of novel and innovative freezing technologies for improving the quality of frozen food.

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