Assistant Researcher
ORCID: 0009-0000-3625-5521
Agori Karageorgou is currently working at ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence as an Assistant Researcher A’ at the Environment and Climate Department. She holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Animal Breeding & Husbandry from the Agricultural University of Athens, with a thesis on the effects of yoghurt acid whey marination on quality parameters of pork meat. She also holds an MSc Integrated Management of Milk Production and Dairy Products (Food Science & Human Nutrition & Animal Science) with a thesis on the effect of dietary supplementation with a mixture of plant bioactive components on milk production, chemical composition and oxidative stability in dairy ewes. Additionally, she holds Pedagogical Training, further Training & Specializations (EPPAIK). She is currently a PhD candidate at the Agricultural University of Athens, conducting research on the impact of mushroom cultivation by-products on the production performance and quality characteristics of products in ewes and poultry. She has actively contributed to European-funded projects (Acid Whey from Yoghurt: Turning an Environmental Problem into High Added-Value Products, Residues2value, FERONIA, PRIMA). Her research focuses on farm animal welfare, behavior, and breeding, specifically on methods for improving the nutritional value and shelf-life of animal products (Functional Foods) and the quality assessment of meat, eggs, and milk.
