Michalis Hadjikakou

(He/him)
  • Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University

I hold a BA in Geography from the University of Cambridge, UK, an MSc in Water Science, Policy & Management from the University of Oxford, UK, and a PhD in Environment & Sustainability from the University of Surrey, UK. I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Sustainability in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University.

I have a passion for communicating food system sustainability issues and the underpinning science. My current research focuses on quantifying the environmental impacts of different dietary patterns, with a view to identifying and optimising outcomes for different socioeconomic groups. I am also more broadly interested in environmental 'footprint' indicators and methodologies.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Senior Lecturer, Deakin University
  • 2020–2022
    Lecturer, Deakin University
  • 2017–2020
    Research Fellow, Deakin University
  • 2014–2017
    Research associate, University of New South Wales

Education

  • 2014 
    University of Surrey, PhD in Environmental Management/Sustainable Tourism

Contact Michalis for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision