Dr. Christina Chroni holds a degree in Agricultural Biotechnology, an MSc, and a PhD in Environmental Management and Technology. Since July 2023, she has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Sustainable Development at Harokopio University.

Her scientific and research interests center on solid waste management and sustainable resource management within the framework of the Circular Economy. She has conducted studies on the prevention and management of biodegradable waste—particularly agricultural residues and food waste—as well as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and plastic waste. The overarching  goal of her work is to support “closing the loop” in the life cycle of materials and products.

She has participated in 18 national and international projects related to waste prevention and environmental technologies, including six co-funded by the European LIFE Programme and one by Horizon 2020. Her research output includes 24 papers in international peer reviewed journals, seven book chapters, and more than 70 papers in international conferences.

She has extensive research and consulting experience with local authorities and the private sector in all aspects of waste prevention and management.

In 2018, she was recognised as one of the top reviewers  forthe scientific journal Waste Management.

Since December 2022, she has served as Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Waste and Resource Management.

Full list of publications and research activities:

Scopus ID | 25935850800

ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0826-5321

Research Gate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christina-Chroni?ev=hdr_xprf

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-chroni-03769971/

Indicative publications:

Sigala E.G., Chroni C., Boikou K., Abeliotis K., Panagiotakos D. , Lasaridi K. (2024). Quantification of household food waste in Greece to establish the 2021 national baseline and methodological implications, Waste Management, 190, 102-112, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.09.012

Mastorakis G., Kopanakis I., Makridis J., Chroni C., Synani K., Lasaridi K., Abeliotis K., Louloudakis I., Daliakopoulos I., Thrassyvoulos M., (2024). Managing household food waste with the FoodSaveShare Mobile Application. Sustainability (Switzerland). 16(7) 2800. DOI 10.3390/su16072800

Kouloumpis V., Konstantzos G.E., Chroni C., Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K. (2023). Does the circularity end justify the means? A life cycle assessment of preparing waste electrical and electronic equipment for reuse, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 41, 291-304, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.08.008

Ioannou T., Bazigou K., Katsigianni A., Fotiadis M., Chroni C., Manios T., Daliakopoulos I., Tsompanidis C., Michalodimitraki E., Lasaridi K. (2022). The “A2UFood Training Kit:” Participatory Workshops to Minimize Food Loss and Waste, Sustainability, 14, 2446, doi.org/10.3390/su14042446

Gareiou Z., Chroni C., Kontoleon K., El Bachawati M., Saba M., Herrero Martin R., Zervas E. (2022). Awareness of Citizens for the Single-Use Plastics: Comparison between a High – Income and an Upper – Middle -Income Economy of the Easter Mediterranean Region, Greece and Lebanon, Sustainability, 14, 1912, Sustainability 2022, 14, 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031912

Kyriacou A., Mitsou E. K., Abeliotis K., Chroni C., Lasaridi K.-E. (2018). Mapping of antibiotic resistant enterococci in wastewater treatment plants in Greece. Desalination and Water Treatment, 112, 250– 257. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2018.22391

Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K., Chroni C. (2016). Food waste prevention in Athens, Greece: The effect of family characteristics. Waste Management and Research, 34 (12): 1210-1216

Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K., and Chroni C. (2016). Life cycle assessment of food waste home composting in Greece. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2015.1074235.

Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K., Costarelli V., Chroni C. (2015). The implications of food waste generation on climate change: The case of Greece. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 3: 8 – 14.

Zorpas A.A., Lasaridi K., Voukkali I., Loizia P., and Chroni C. (2015). Promoting sustainable waste prevention strategy activities and planning in relation to the waste framework directive in insular communities. Environmental Processes, 2: S159-S173.

Zorpas A.A., Lasaridi K., Voukkali I., Loizia P., and Chroni C. (2015). Household waste compositional analysis variation from insular communities in the framework of waste prevention strategy plans. Waste Management, 38: 3-11.

Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K., C. Chroni (2014). Attitudes and behaviour of Greek households regarding food waste prevention. Waste Management & Research, 32: 237 – 240.

Chroni C., Kyriacou A., Georgaki I., Manios T., Kotsou M., and Lasaridi K.E. (2009). Microbial characterization during composting of biowaste. Waste Management 29:1520–1525. 

Chroni C., Kyriacou A., Manios T., and Lasaridi K.-E. (2009). Investigation of the microbial community structure and activity as indicators of compost stability and composting process evolution. Bioresource Technology 100 (15): 3745-3750.