Biography
Dr. Rafaela Vasiliadou holds a BS (Hons 2010) in human biology, an MS (2011) in analytical and forensic chemistry, and a PhD (2016) in analytical chemistry, all from the University of Hull (UK). She is an applied chemist with extensive experience in interdisciplinary research, including chemistry, biology, and engineering, as well as in microfluidics. Her main research interests focus on the development of microfluidic electrochemical cells, electrochemical methods, and hyphenated mass spectrometry techniques for applications in chemistry and biology. Vasiliadou has published in prestigious journals, such as Nature Communications, and is a fellow (FHEA) of AdvanceHE. She was a postdoctoral researcher at University College London for three years and has been a lecturer in biological chemistry at the Open University (UK) since 2020. She is currently teaching courses in chemistry and human biology at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo).
Courses
General Education
- BIOL 100 — General Biology I
- CHEM 301 — Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 302 — Organic Chemistry II
Bachelor of Arts in Global Liberal Arts
- BIOL 101 — Human Biology
- BIOL 220 — Introduction to Biochemistry
- CHEM 100 — Chemical Principles
- CHEM 101 — Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM 102 — Introductory Chemical Techniques
- CHEM 303 — Brief Survey of Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 305 — Introductory Organic Laboratory
- GLAS 400 — Senior Thesis/Project Seminar
- GLAS 401 — Senior Thesis/Project
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
- CHEM 100 — Chemical Principles
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design
- CHEM 101 — Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM 101L — Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Lab