Magdalini Theodoridou

Dr Theodoridou holds a PhD in Conservation Science from the University of Bologna, which was funded by the Marie Curie Actions, and a degree in Civil Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Magda has worked as a research and teaching fellow in Italy, Hungary and Cyprus, with scientific contributions to the design and development of novel construction materials and the innovative application of micro/non-destructive techniques for building materials’ characterisation. In 2018, she moved to the UK to work as MSC individual fellow at Cardiff University on self-healing geological materials and structures. Since March 2020, she has joined the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment as a Newcastle University Academic Track (NUAcT) Fellow. During her NUAcT fellowship, she will focus on Biological Self-healing for Sustainable Building and Smart Heritage Conservation. Magda has dedicated herself to ensure equality and diversity among scientists. Since 2018, she has been the Chair of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Genders, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Working Group. She envisions the dissemination of their work to the broader society and the engagement of more people to address equal opportunities in career development in research, as well as a healthy work-life balance.