Maria Anastasiadi, PhD profile page

My research interests focus on promoting sustainability across the food supply chain and ensuring food integrity and safety. I am employing tools such as rapid sensors and integrated omics to develop predictive models for real-time monitoring of the supply chain. I am also interested in promoting food security and sustainable agricultural practices by developing automated solutions for insect pollinator monitoring using deep learning. My skills include Metabolomics, Transcriptomics, Statistics, Machine Learning and Computer Vision. I have developed spectroscopic methods for honey authentication and adulteration detection using DNA barcoding/metabarcoding and Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy. I am also developing methods for the use of electrochemical sensors and Enhanced Surface Raman Spectroscopy for the detection of contaminants pesticides and heavy metals in African honey.