Trantas Emmanouil

Trantas Emmanouil is an Associate Professor at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, leading the Plant Protection and Biotechnological Applications Division since 2021. His expertise spans Metabolic Engineering, Genomic Analyses, and Plant Secondary Metabolites. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Crete (2009), following earlier degrees from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Diploma, 1998) and the University of Crete (MSc, 2003).

His research focuses on engineering microbial systems (e.g., Escherichia coli) to produce high-value plant metabolites like hydroxytyrosol and resveratrol, with applications in agriculture, health, and wine science. Recent studies explore novel diagnostic tools for pathogen detection in plants and genomic diversity of Greek wine grape cultivars.

Key publications (2023–2018) address metabolic engineering innovations, plant-pathogen interactions, and wine chemistry. His work bridges fundamental plant science with biotechnological solutions for agricultural and biomedical challenges.

As division director, he oversees initiatives in plant protection and biotechnological applications, integrating cutting-edge research with practical agricultural solutions.