1. Use of some plants extracts in dairy ruminant diets for functional products (17/01/05 – 17/07/05). Funding source: Secretary of Research and Development.
2. Evaluation of Ikaria Island grassland grazed by small ruminants (16/01/06- 16/07/06). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
3. Development of a financial viable procedure Life 03 ENV/GR/000223 (2/05/06- 31/09/06). Funding source: European Union.
4. Determination of grazing capacity of Rhodes Island grasslands (1/02/07- 30/01/08). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
5. Effect of nutrition on chemical and organoleptic characteristics of sheep and goat milk of organic farming systems (1/02/08-31/03/08). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
6. Determination of additional cost, lost income and farmers cost from agroenviromental measures application (1/02/08- 31/09/08). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
7. The use of special diets for Octupus vulgaris under practical aquaculture conditions (1/07/08- 3/09/08). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
8. Reorganization of agricultural activities in Falesia Prefecture (3/03/09- 31/12/10). Funding source: Falesia Prefecture. 9
9. New techniques for organically produced feedstuffs (1/01/12 – 31/03/12). Funding source: Agricultural co-operative of Agrinio Prefecture.
10. Evaluation of mycotoxins binders for poultry (1/02/12-31/12/14). Funding source: S&B Industrial Minerals SA.
11. Development of animal production and promotion of animal origin products in Peloponnesos Prefecture (1/07/14-1/12/14). Funding source: Peloponnesos Prefecture.
12. Effect of natural and artificial suckling of lambs in their carcass quality (1/02/15 έως 30/11/15). Funding source: Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
13. The effect of Sparta INNOLIVE (a by-product from olive production) inclusion on broilers diets on some biochemical and performances parameters (26/05/15-31/03/16).
14. New Agriculture for a new generation (1/09/15- 30/01/16).
15. Recharging Greek youth to revitalize the agriculture and feed sector of the Greek economy. New Agriculture for a new generation (05/10/15- 31/12/15), Young farmers training programme (NIARCHOS, Foundation).
16. LIFE 2016. Food for Feed: An Innovative process for transforming hotels food wastes into animal feed. (LIFE15ENU/GR/000257).
17. LIFE 2016. Forage systems for less green house gas emission and more soil carbon sink in continental and Mediterranean agricultural areas. (LIFE15CCM/IT/000039).
18. EU2018. Upgrading and implementing mathematical models to increase nitrogen use efficiency of lactating dairy cows. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE), H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017, Project 777974-CowficieNcy.
19. Recharging Greek youth to revitalize the agriculture and feed sector of the Greek economy. New Agriculture for a new generation (03/04/18- 15/06/18) Young farmers training programme. (NIARCHOS, Foundation).
20. Lectures in the short training course, named “Triptolemos” on sheep/goat and dairy cows farming (01/06/18 – 30/06/18). Funding by the General Secretariat of New Generation and Lifelong learning.
21. Recharging Greek youth to revitalize the agriculture and feed sector of the Greek economy. New Agriculture for a new generation (01/01/19- 31/01/19) Young farmers training programme. (NIARCHOS, Foundation).
22. H2020. Disseminating Innovative Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance Management. Project817591-DISARM.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Evaluation of different types of calcined magnesites as feed supplement in small ruminants (30/05/14 – 28/02/15). Funding source: TERNAMAG SA (Private sector).
AUA budget: 12,195.00 Euro.
Project description: The objectives of this study were to determine: (a) the particle size distribution of four MgO supplements with different chemical composition and their both in vitro and in vivo solubility and (b) their apparent bioavailability.
Role: In this project I coordinated both the experimental and financial part of the study from the proposal to deliverables’ submission.
2. Evaluation of two products (ΤΙΜΕΤ and ΜΕCOVIT) as feed supplements in dairy sheep. (01/11/13 – 1/09/14). Funding source: NUEVO (Private sector).
AUA budget: 7,380.00 Euro.
Project description: This study investigated the effects of dietary inclusion of rumen-protected methionine alone or in combination with rumen-protected choline and betaine on: milk yield, chemical composition and fatty acids profile and blood plasma glutathione transferase activity of per parturient ewes.
Role: In this project I coordinated both the experimental and financial part of the study from the proposal to deliverables’ submission.
3. Dietary supplementation of dairy sheep with Lysigem and/or Metasmart products (01/12/2016 – 30/10/2017). Funding source: KEMIN (Private sector).
AUA budget: 16,555.00 Euro.
Project description: This study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with rumen protected methionine or lysine, as well as with a combination of these AAs in two different proportions, on (a) milk yield, chemical composition, fatty acid profile, (b) antioxidants enzymes activities in blood and milk c) the total antioxidant capacity and oxidative stress indicators in both blood plasma and milk of early lactating ewes. Additionally, the effect of dietary AAs was also assessed on the gene expression of proinflammatory biomarkers in blood monocytes and neutrophils.
Role: In this project I coordinated both the experimental and financial part of the study from the proposal to deliverables’ submission. Also, I was guiding my research team in the optimization and validation of analytical methods.
4. YoGArt: Yogurt of Greece produced with a novel Algae Ration. Funding source: Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” (EPAnEK) (7/2020-7/2023), (Coordinator of the Project).
AUA budget: 317,878.00 Euro (total budget: 513,343.40 Euro)
New positions for young researchers: 4 (149.213,00 euro)
Project description: The purpose of this research project is the dietary inclusion of autotrophic microalgae, rich in EPA, in combination with a heterotrophic one, rich in DHA and DPA fatty acids in dairy sheep. The goal of this nutritional treatment is the production of yogurt with at least 40mg/100 g combined EPA and DHA content in order to label it as «DHA+EPA enriched», according to current policy. This innovative product will be commercialized as a functional food and will be characterized by high nutritional and economic value. Furthermore, the impact of microalgae dietary inclusion in ewes’ diet on carbon footprint of milk production process will be also assessed.
Role: In this project I led the consortium engagement, proposal drafting, submission and beneficiaries’ credentials documentation. After the project kick off, I established the research team and I organized and monitored both the experimental and financial part of the project. At this moment, the project has been successfully gone through the mid-term monitoring/auditing.
5.The effect of dietary inclusion of live yeast on lambs’ diet (13/09/2021-31/12/2023). Funding source: DANSTAR SAS, Lallemand Animal Nutrition Inc (Private sector).
AUA budget: 31,000.00 Euro.
Project description: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of yeast supplementation in lambs starting diet on productive feature, feed conversation rate, meat quality, blood biochemical parameters, immune status, rumen maturation, and rumen and fecal microbiota.
Role: In this project I coordinated both the experimental and financial part of the study from the proposal to deliverables’ submission. Also, I was guiding my research team in the optimization and validation of analytical methods.
6. Analysis of feed and plasma samples from in vivo trials (1/03/2021-30/05/2023). AUA subcontractor by Parma University. Parma University participates in Organic-Plus Horizon 2020 Project (Grant agreement ID: 774340).
AUA budget: 6,000.00 euro.
Project description: The objective of this project was the biochemical analysis of blood and feed samples obtained by poultry, beef and cattle experiments where synthetic antioxidants were substituted by natural plant extracts.
Role: In this project I coordinated both the experimental and financial part of the study from the proposal to deliverables’ submission.
