The Department of Animal Science
offers the possibility of pursuing Doctoral Studies, which are equivalent to a category 8 degree (Doctorate or PhD – level 8 of the European Qualification Framework) based on the National and European Framework of Professional Qualifications.
The purpose of Doctoral Studies is to conduct high-quality scientific research with international impact. The high research footprint of the Department’s faculty, the modern infrastructure (laboratories, experimental facilities, etc.) and the rich scientific equipment of the Department are key parameters for the successful completion of Doctoral Studies.
Candidates must submit a relevant application to the Department Secretariat in order to join the Doctoral Studies Program. The evaluation process of applications is carried out by Committees appointed by the Assembly, at regular intervals throughout the academic year. Applications to commence the preparation of a Doctoral Thesis at the Department are made based on the provisions of Law 4957/2022 (Gazette A’ 141) (articles 90-97).
The new doctoral studies regulation (2024) of the Department is under preparation.
Doctoral Research in the Department of Animal Science
Click on the name of each PhD candidate to view their published work (Scopus).
CHRISTIANNA KOUNNA
PhD Thesis: “Study on the nutrition of meagre, Argyrosomus regius (Asso 1801): Effect of temperature and dietary fat on digestive physiology, zootechnical parameters, morphometric characteristics, and lipid metabolism.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: E. Miliou
ERIFYLLI ROINIOTI
PhD Thesis: “Molecular identification of Echinococcus granulosus strains in ruminants in Greece.”
Laboratory: Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals
Supervisor: I. Oikonomopoulos
MARIOS MOSCHOVAS
PhD Thesis: “Development of integrative protocols for improved reproductive performance, animal health and welfare, and milk quality assurance in Greek dairy farms.”
Laboratory: Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals
Supervisor: I. Bossis
MIKENZE ENGLAND HANLON
PhD Thesis: “CowficieNcy: Improving nitrogen use efficiency of dairy cattle.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: E. Tsiplakou
ILIAS SIOZOS
PhD Thesis: “Effect of nutrition on productive and quality traits of laying hens.”
Laboratory: Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: K. Mountzouris
IOANNIS BROUKLOGIANNIS
PhD Thesis: “Nutrigenomic evaluation of the effects of bioactive compounds of plant and fungal origin on cytoprotection in laying hens and egg quality.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: K. Mountzouris
EVANGELOS ANAGNOSTOPOULOS
PhD Thesis: “Investigation of the dietary use of bioactive compounds of plant and fungal origin on intestinal homeostatic biomarkers in laying hens.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: K. Mountzouris
AIKATERINI POLITI
PhD Thesis: “Dynamic transcriptomic study of sheep milk.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: A. Hager
MYRINA EMILIO-KATSOULAKOU
PhD Thesis: “Genetic identification of Greek horse breeds/populations using molecular markers.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: P. Koutsouli
THEODORA BARBOUNI
PhD Thesis: “Development and validation of new analytical methods for the determination of organic pollutants and their metabolites in biological fluids and tissues of living organisms.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: S. Haroutounian
DIONYSIOS PAVLOPOULOS
PhD Thesis: “Development of methods for the extraction of bioactive high-value products from agro-industrial by-products for use in animal nutrition.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology &Feeding
Supervisor: S. Haroutounian
CHRISTINA ZANTIOTI
PhD Thesis: “Improvement of growth performance and robustness of farmed gilthead seabream using microbial extracts.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: E. Malandrakis
MARIA-ZOI KRITSA
PhD Thesis: “Development of a methodological decision-making framework for the promotion of sustainability in Greek broiler production.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: M. Goliomytis
DIMITRIOS KOTOUZAS
PhD Thesis: “Insect rearing using organic agro-livestock waste and their utilization in fish feed formulations.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: E. Miliou
MANOUIL NIKOLAOU
PhD Thesis: “Comparative description and evaluation of production systems in sheep farms.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: I. Chatzigeorgiou
PETROS CHRONOPOULOS
PhD Thesis: “Development of soft-textured fish feed technology and investigation of their use in the nutrition of intensively farmed fish species.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: N. Karakatsouli
AGORI KARAGEORGOU
PhD Thesis: “Effect of mushroom cultivation by-products on production performance and quality characteristics of products in sheep and poultry.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: M. Goliomytis
CHRISTOS TZANIDAKIS
PhD Thesis: “Study of parameters related to the expression of aggressive behavior in pigs.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: P. Simitzis
KONSTANTINOS PETROPOULOS
PhD Thesis: “The development of cells and tissues in the chick embryo intestine.”
Laboratory: Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals
Supervisor: C. Balaskas
VERA KORELIDOU
PhD Thesis: “Infrared thermography of the udder and hematological analysis for the identification of health and welfare indicators in sheep and assessment of sheep milk quality.”
Laboratory: Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals
Supervisor: A. Gelasakis
EUGENIA ILIOPOULOU
PhD Thesis: “Role of nutrition in the management of stress factors in poultry.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: K. Mountzouris
GEORGIOS BALTOGIANNIS
PhD Thesis: “Redefining hatching with early feeding for sustainable chicken rearing and welfare.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology &Feeding
Supervisor: A. Pappas
SPYRIDOULA GEORGATOU
PhD Thesis: “Genetic identification of indigenous Greek sheep breeds.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: P. Koutsouli
THEODOSIOS DIMITRIADIS
PhD Thesis: “Development of innovative oral vaccines for Mediterranean fish species.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: K. Bitchava
ANGELIKI SAVVIDOU
PhD Thesis: “In vitro cellular models for assessing the effects of dairy products and by-products on the intestinal epithelium.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: G. Theodorou
EIRINI KARATHANOU
PhD Thesis: “Non-indigenous species in Mediterranean fisheries.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: S. Kalogirou
RAFAELA ANDREAKI
PhD Thesis: “Replacement of synthetic vitamin E with plant extracts from fruit juice and wine by-products in broiler nutrition.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: A. Mavrommatis
AIKATERINI-ARTEMIS AGIOMAVRITI
PhD Thesis: “Spectroscopy technologies and development of in-situ application protocols and algorithms for determining the chemical composition of water and milk in small ruminant farms.”
Laboratory: Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals
Supervisor: A. Gelasakis
SOFIA-BRINKMANN BOUGALI
PhD Title: “Phospholipids in the nutrition of intensively farmed Mediterranean fish species.”
Laboratory: Applied Hydrobiology
Supervisor: N. Karakatsouli
MARIA PAPAGEORGIOU
PhD Thesis: “Positive welfare indicators in ruminants and poultry.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: P. Simitzis
IOANNIS MAVRIKOS
PhD Thesis: “Investigation of vocal responses of sheep as a means of emotional expression under different stimuli and stages of the production cycle.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: G. Laliotis
ELENI SFAKIANAKI
PhD Thesis: “Study of gene expression in the mammary gland of small ruminants under different management conditions.”
Laboratory: Animal Breeding & Husbandry
Supervisor: A. Hager
IOANNIS KARAKOUSIS
PhD Thesis: “Mapping critical biomarkers of homeostasis in broiler chickens and their correlation with zootechnical performance at the industrial production scale.”
Laboratory: Nutritional Physiology & Feeding
Supervisor: K. Mountzouris
Click on the name of the researcher to view the published work (Scopus).
Kapsaski-Kanelli Vasiliki-Nausika (2020) – “Study and utilization of Greek natural and agricultural biodiversity for the development of new biocides”
Mitsiopoulou Christina (2021) – “The effect of sesame inclusion in goat diets on milk quality, oxidative status, rumen microorganisms, and innate immunity”
Tsopelakos Aristeidis (2021) – “Effect of dietary fatty acids on the central nervous system, growth, and body composition of the European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax”
Saratsi Aikaterini (2021) – “The contribution of Mediterranean flora to the protection of small ruminants against gastrointestinal parasites”
Nikolaou Kostoula (2021) – “Study of the quality characteristics of produced carcasses and beef meat in Greece”
Christodoulou Christos (2022) – “The effect of Camelina sativa and Spirulina on the immune system, rumen microbiome, and quality traits of ewes”
Giamouri Elisavet (2022) – “Dietary characteristics of catering residues and their use in the feeding of monogastric animals”
Eliopoulos Christos (2023) – “Circular Economy: Utilization of agro-industrial by-products using the ‘solid-state fermentation’ technique”
Manesis Georgios (2023) – “Advanced laboratory and point-of-service technologies for the optimization of livestock biosecurity”
Griela Eirini (2023) – “Investigation of critical biomarkers related to intestinal integrity and function using birds as a model”
Fortatos Efstathios (2023) – “Investigation of the application of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in predicting the dietary value of compound feeds in rabbits” Myrtsi Eleni (2023) – “Study of phytochemical content and bioactivity of Greek legumes” Ntalaka Eleni (2023) – “Evaluation of immunomodulatory, antihypertensive, and antioxidant properties of dairy by-products” Kalogianni Afroditi (2023) – “Epizootiology, risk assessment and effects on productivity of ovine progressive pneumonia in intensively reared dairy sheep” Papachristou Dimitrios (2023) – “Genetic identification of Greek bovine breeds/populations using molecular markers” Kapakos Ioannis (2025) – “Reproduction, growth, and behavior of the endangered endemic fish Valencia letourneuxi and Valencia robertae” Papadaki Kallirroi (2025) – “Vocal communication, hierarchy, and social structure in sheep”
