About

I am a materials scientist by training with a PhD in bioengineering and over 15 years of experience in biomedical imaging research. I am specialising in X-ray computed microtomography (μCT) with a particular focus on histology and clinical applications.

Currently, I hold a lectureship in Biomedical Imaging at the University of Southampton, UK, within the Bioengineering group; a position jointly funded by the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine. I am the Biomedical Imaging and X-ray Histology lead at the μ-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre muvis.org , overseeing the X-ray Histology facility xrayhistology.org and I hold a visiting X-ray Histology Scientist position with the UHS NHS Foundation Trust, within the Biomedical Imaging Unit in Cellular Pathology and Child Health.

If you with to learn more about me and my professional portfolio please follow the links on this page to the University of Southampton staff page, our laboratories (μ-VIS & XRH), Google scholar, Web of Knowledge or my social media professional profiles.

Research focus

• 3D X-ray Histology (XRH)

• Biomedical and translational imaging

• Computed microtomography (μCT) and image analysis

Throughout my career, I have developed imaging and visualisation technologies for a range of biological- and biomedical-relevant specimens using X-ray CT imaging approaches. My work includes non-destructive / non-disruptive μCT imaging of conventionally prepared histological specimens for 3D X-ray Histology, volumetric imaging of soft and hard tissues as well as time-resolved imaging and analysis methods for pharmaceutical research applications.

Formal Education

My formal education includes a BSc and MSc in Materials Science from the University of Patras, Greece, and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Southampton. My training and early research focused on biomaterials and biogenic materials, spanning calcium phosphate bone cements, the mechanical and physicochemical characterisation of degenerated human menisci, and bone matrix material properties at the micro- and nanoscale. In 2012, I was awarded an EPSRC Doctoral Prize for research on osteopontin adhesion on biomedically relevant surfaces, before joining the μ-VIS Centre.