Professor Dr. Cleo Kontoravdi

Biography

Cleo Kontoravdi is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. She has held several roles including Director of Postgraduate Studies and Postgraduate Admissions Tutor. With experience as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and reader, she has a strong background in Chemical Engineering, complemented by a PhD in the same field from Imperial College London. She began her career as a Research Development Scientist at Lonza Biologics. Her research focuses on biotechnology, particularly the application of systems engineering principles in bioprocessing. Kontoravdi's work involves the integration of model-based tools, sensitivity analysis, experimental design, and optimization in mammalian cell culture systems for vaccine production. She explores various topics such as optimizing culture media conditions, protein glycosylation, and metabolic flux analysis to enhance productivity.

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