Dr. Giorgos Markou is currently appointed as Research Scientist at the Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products (ITAP), Hellenic Agricultural Organization - Demeter. He received his first degree (MSc equivalent) on Agricultural Engineering (Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens-AUA) in 2003 and in 2010 received a second MSc degree on Energy Systems Management and Renewable Energy Sources (AUA), and since 2013 holds a PhD degree on Agricultural Engineering (AUA) in the topic of production of microalgal biomass for biofuels generation and wastewater treatment.
He has a broad research interest focusing on wastes and wastewater valorization and nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus etc.) recovery, biomass production (microalgae, cyanobacteria, higher plants), and biomass utilization for the production of various products (food, feed, biofuels, high-value products etc.).
He has a broad research interest focusing on wastes and wastewater valorization and nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus etc.) recovery, biomass production (microalgae, cyanobacteria, higher plants), and biomass utilization for the production of various products (food, feed, biofuels, high-value products etc.).