Aleksandra Kowalska

Aleksandra Kowalska is an Associate Professor at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) and leads the AgriFood Sustainability Lab. She holds a key role in the Department of Microeconomics and Applied Economics within the Faculty of Economics.

• Specializes in economics and finance with a focus on agri-food systems
• Conducts interdisciplinary research on food integrity, consumer behavior, and sustainability

Her research integrates technology into food supply chain safety and explores EU policy frameworks like the Green Deal. Recent work addresses Brexit's impact on food standards and ransomware threats to supply chains.

She has published extensively in journals like Foods and Sustainability, with a total Google Scholar H-index of 16 and 80+ publications. Collaborations span institutions in the UK, Greece, Germany, and the USA.

• Active in international conferences (e.g., UACES 2024 keynote)
• Contributes to editorial boards of Scopus/WoS-indexed journals
• Coordinates EU-focused Erasmus+ programs and international workshops