Badeka Anastasia

Badeka Anastasia is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, specializing in Food Chemistry and Technology. She holds a PhD in Chemistry (2001) and has 20+ years of academic experience focused on food packaging safety and analytical methods.

• 1995–2013: 19 research grants (EU programs, Greek agencies)
• 2018–2020: HPLC/DAD and mass spectrometry unit management
• 2020–present: Food authenticity assessment via volatile analysis

Her research spans food packaging migration, preservation technologies, and chemical differentiation of agricultural products. Key projects include NEA GNOSI (2012–2015) and RESTART (2016–2020) with Cypriot collaborators.

Recent publications (2023–2025) focus on spirulina-infused cheese packaging, prickly pear authentication, and olive ripening profiles. She supervises 5 PhD/MSc students and has served on 38 departmental committees, including quality assurance and Erasmus+ initiatives.