Panagiota Kyriakou, PhD
About Panagiota Kyriakou, PhD
Panagiota Kyriakou, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Tessera Therapeutics in Boston, Massachusetts, with a background in chemical engineering and data science. She has held various positions at Cargill and has experience in research and engineering roles in both Greece and the United States.
Current Role at Tessera Therapeutics
Panagiota Kyriakou serves as a Senior Scientist at Tessera Therapeutics, a position she has held since 2022. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, she contributes to the company's research and development efforts. Her role involves applying her expertise in chemical engineering and data science to advance the company's objectives in genetic medicine.
Previous Experience at Cargill
Prior to her current position, Kyriakou worked at Cargill in various capacities from 2016 to 2022. She began as a Research Engineer Intern and progressed to roles including Senior Research Engineer, Senior Data Scientist, and Lead Data Scientist. Her tenure at Cargill spanned three years as a Research Engineer and included responsibilities in molecular modeling and data science.
Internship at Hellenic Petroleum
In 2009, Kyriakou completed a one-month internship as a Process Engineering Intern at Hellenic Petroleum in Greece. This early experience provided her with foundational skills in process engineering within the energy sector.
Educational Background
Kyriakou holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she studied from 2012 to 2017. She also earned a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Aristoteleion Panepistimion Thessalonikis, equivalent to a Master’s degree, from 2006 to 2012. Additionally, she participated in an Erasmus program at Gdansk University of Technology, focusing on Environmental Protection and Management in 2009.
Research Experience
Kyriakou has extensive research experience, having worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2017. She also served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 2010 to 2012. These roles allowed her to develop her research skills and contribute to various projects in chemical engineering.