Dr. Peny Eleni (Female) is a Chemical Engineer, graduate of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She holds a PhD in Thermophysical Properties of Maxillofacial Polymer Materials and has conducted postdoctoral research on the Development of Innovative Cosmetic Products Including Encapsulated Herb-Origin Bioactive Compounds Using the Electrospinning Process. Her research focuses on thermophysical analysis and process design of novel products, including functional food products, food packaging materials, and bioactive compounds isolation. She has collaborated with universities, research centers, public bodies, and technical companies, participating in 25 national and EU-funded research projects as a researcher and technical consultant.
Her expertise includes physical process development and design, database compilation on functional and novel foods, and Life Cycle Assessment of products and processes. Since 2012, she has been a member of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Team of NTUA, contributing to Greece’s reporting obligations under the UNFCCC and EU MMR.
Since 2022, she has been a member of EXELISIS IKE as a Project Manager. She has authored 23 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, presented 33 announcements at Greek and international conferences, and written three book chapters.