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Leonidas Matsakas

Luleå University of Technology, National Technical University of Athens, Agricultural University of Athens

Research areas: Energy · Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment · Biofuel production and bioconversion · Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction · Algal biology and biofuel production

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3687-6173
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  • ALFIFE - Algae as fish feedstock Region Norrbotten
    2026 - 2028
  • ALFIFE - Algae as fish feedstock Interreg
    2026 - 2028
  • Intelligent Future Forestry (iFF) Natural resources for sustainability transitions (SUN – LTU)
    2025 - 2026
  • Microbial Valorization of Post-Consumer Mixed Textile Waste: Unlocking a New Bio-Treasure for Sustainable Platform Chemicals (BioTexCycle) J. Gustaf Richert Stiftelse
    2025 - 2027
  • Resilient Agriculture through Renewable Biomass Polyphenols Swedish Research Council
    2025 - 2026
  • REVItaliSing mixED TEXTile waste: A Second Life Through Chemical Recycling (REVISED TEXT) Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2025 - 2029
  • Machine learning tools for assisting the development of robust artificial microbial consortia for the degradation of polyolefins Kempestiftelserna
    2025 - 2027
  • Unlocking the Potential of Seaweeds and Halophytes through Biorefinery for Enhanced Resilience in the Aquaculture Agri-Food and Chemical Industries (ReSEAlience) EU Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
    2025 - 2028
  • 2ndUpChance: A second chance for Upcycling of Microplastics Swedish Research Council
    2024 - 2027
  • Developing Bio-based Solutions for Eco-friendly Pavement Infrastructures Kompetenscentrum Vägteknik
    2024 - 2028
  • Machine Learning assisted engineering of artificial microbial consortia for the delivery of bio-plastic materials from renewable waste Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) & Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE)
    2024 - 2024
  • Lignin-xanthate synergistic effects in froth flotation (LARGE) Natural resources for sustainability transitions (SUN – LTU)
    2024 - 2025
  • Integrated bio-based solutions to uplift multilayer plastic material (BIOLIFT) FORMAS
    2024 - 2027
  • European Sustainable Bio-based nanoMAterials Community (BIOMAC) EU Horizon 2020
    2024 - 2025
  • Repurposing forest and mining wastes into functional textiles for protective clothing (REFORM) Natural resources for sustainability transitions (SUN – LTU)
    2023 - 2023
  • Synthetic biology towards developing integrated waste plastic refinery processes Kempestiftelserna
    2023 - 2025
  • Eco-efficient biorefinery for competitive production of green renewable shipping fuels (ECO-FORCE FUELS) Swedish Energy Agency
    2023 - 2025
  • Lignin is the new reagent-based solution in mining (LIGNOMIN) VINNOVA
    2023 - 2026
  • Bioholistic: Developing integrated bioprocesses for a holistic chemical recycling of plastics Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2023 - 2025
  • An insects biorefinery approach as a strategy to unlock the nutritional and energy potential in co-located lignocellulosic industrial side streams (UNLOCK) Swedish Energy Agency
    2023 - 2027
  • Mineral-triggered Oxidoreductive Lignin Valorisation in Continuous Reactors (MOTIVATOR) Natural resources for sustainability transitions (SUN – LTU)
    2022 - 2023
  • Novel BIOelectrochemical systems for integrated Energy harvesting and bioremediation of acid MINe Drainage (BIOeMIND) Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2022 - 2024
  • Efficient production of Biomethane from wood by pressurized anaerobic digestion and upgrading by DDR zeolite membranes Bio4Energy
    2021 - 2022
  • Sustainable REcovVEry of phosphorous from mine tAiLings (REVEAL) VINNOVA
    2021 - 2021
  • Flexible and resilient intergrated biofuel processes for competitive production of green renewable jet and shipping fuels (FLEXI-GREEN FUELS) EU Horizon 2020
    2021 - 2024
  • developmeNt of lignin-bAsed eco-friendly anTifoUling coatings for maRine AppLications (NATURAL) Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2021 - 2023
  • Regulation of Bio-oil molecular structure towards high performance lubricants Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2020 - 2022
  • Organosolv lignin hydrophobic nanoparticles as low-carbon-footprint biodegradable flotation collectors (LIGNOFLOT) VINNOVA
    2019 - 2022
  • Microbial valorisation of acid mine drainage sludge (ValorAMD) Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy
    2019 - 2019
  • Bark conversion into green fuels (BarkGF) Swedish Energy Agency
    2019 - 2019
  • LCA of bark as a feedstock for biorefinery systems Bio4Energy
    2019 - 2020
  • Tuned volatile fatty acids production from organic waste for biorefinery platforms (VFAbiorefinery) Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    2019 - 2021
  • Sulfur-free marine lignin fuels (SMART LIFE) Swedish Energy Agency
    2019 - 2021
  • Microalgae protein factory: Turning organic waste to bio-functional proteins Kempestiftelserna
    2019 - 2021
  • Integrated on-farm aquaponics systems for co-production of fish, halophyte vegetables, bioactive compounds, and bioenergy (AQUA-COMBINE) EU Horizon 2020
    2019 - 2023

Publications (163)