Elia Psyllaki

Elia Psyllaki is a Professor in Water Chemistry at the Department of Environmental and Energy Management, Sustainable Development and Climate Change (I), Technical University of Crete. Her research focuses on environmental analysis, innovative sample preparation methods, and micro-pollutant behavior in natural systems. She holds leadership roles as Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Sample Preparation and Specialty Chief Editor for Environmental Analysis at Frontiers in Analytical Science.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry (1997), University of Bristol, UK
• MSc Chemistry (1994), Université Montpellier II, France
• Chemistry Licence (1993), Université Montpellier II, France

Research Interests:

• Development of green analytical methods
• Environmental monitoring of organic micro-pollutants
• Sample preparation innovations (e.g., vacuum-assisted extraction)
• Tobacco product leaching studies in aquatic environments

Key Projects:

• Coordinator, €100k Regional of Crete project (2022–25) on honey origin differentiation
• IUPAC Greenness Standardization Project (2021–24)
• PMI Science-funded tobacco leaching study (2018–20)

Awards & Recognition:

• Power List 2021 Top 100 in Analytical Science
• Three top-cited paper awards in Elsevier journals
• Fulbright Research Award (2007–2008)

Leadership Roles:

• Head of the Sample Preparation Study Group, European Chemical Society
• Work-Group Leader in EU COST Action CA16215
• Member of FP7 Marie Curie Evaluation Panel

Her lab focuses on advancing sustainable analytical techniques with applications in environmental protection and food authenticity verification.