Orkoula Malvina

Studies

1994: Diploma in Chemical Engineering, University of Patras (five years curriculum)
2000: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Patras. 

Positions 

2024: Associate Professor of Instrumental Pharmaceutical Analysis, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras.

Assistant Professor of Instrumental Pharmaceutical Analysis (tenure track), Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras.

2010: Research fellow, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, Advanced Raman Microscopy & Chemical Imaging Lab (Prof. Michael D. Morris). 

Teaching Activity

Undergraduate Program

• Physical Chemistry [PHA-Β13-NEW]
• Spectroscopy [PHA-C14-NEW]
• Separations Techniques and Electroanalytical Methods [PHA-C21-NEW]

Postgraduate Program “Drug Design and Development”

• Pharmaceutical analysis and Biospectroscopy [DPHA_3]
• Applied pharmaceutical analysis and characterization of pharmaceutical formulations [DPHA_B03]

Postgraduate Program “Cosmetology - Preparation and Evaluation of Cosmetic Products”

• Methods of Instrumental Analysis of Cosmetics [PHA-COS-23]

Awards & Distinctions

• Award in Panhellenic Contest for Advanced Research and Innovation of Eurobank EFG Group and SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises) «Give Greece A Chance» 2011, for the application of biomedical technologies for the quick, reliable and secure diagnosis of retrogressive (osteoarthritis) and metabolic (osteoporosis) bone disorders (Coordinator: Sofia Panteliu, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Univ. Patras).
• Fellowship from the Institute Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison, France, 1997.
• Scholarship from ICE/HT - FORTH, 1994-2000.
• Scholarship from ESF (European Science Foundation), 2001.

Research Activities

• Development of novel methodologies based on Raman and IR spectroscopy for the detection and quantitative determination of substances in biological liquids. Substances of interest: antibodies, alcohols, pharmaceutical active substances. Biological fluids of interest: blood serum, saliva, urine, aqueous humor.  
• Characterization of polymorphic phases (generic drugs). 
• Study of bone and cartilage diseases (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis) using spectroscopic and X-ray imaging techniques. Scope: the development of a methodology for the diagnosis and monitoring of pathological situations in no or minimally invasive way.
• Study of the chemical changes induced to bones or joints of lab animals by the deficiency of genes. Use of Raman spectroscopy and micro Computed Tomography.
• Monitoring of crack healing in animal femurs.