Curriculum vitae / October 2026

Albert Kravos.

Chemist and engineer connecting analytical research, sustainable technology and practical information tools.

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Professional experience

February 2026 – present

Assistant

Institute for Behavioural Economics · ZRS Koper

Koper, Slovenia

Research, project, documentation and communication support.
Structuring research data, reports and presentations for international projects.
Contributions to EMPOWERMed, including documentation and stakeholder coordination.

February 2025 – February 2026

Analyst VII/2 (II)

Institute for Oliveculture · ZRS Koper

Koper, Slovenia

Analytical work and training with Agilent 7890B GC, OpenLab and LC-GC-FID for MOSH/MOAH in oil matrices; sample preparation for ECN42, NIR and HPLC analyses.
Built and analysed a laboratory database covering 2018–2024, integrating meteorological data, correlations and visualisations.
Led preparation and submission of the Clean Food Adrion proposal; contributed to EMPOWERMed dissemination and laboratory digitalisation.

2021–2024

Researcher

InnoRenew CoE

Izola, Slovenia

Research on olive leaves and agricultural residues using IR/NIR, UV-Vis, HPLC and hyperspectral methods.
PCA, PLS and ANN modelling of moisture, oleuropein and other bioactive compounds.
Led 3D scanning of olive-grove pilots, point-cloud processing and pruning-biomass estimation.
Conference presentations and moderation; scientific committee member for the International InnoRenew CoE Conference 2023.

2018–2021

Co-Founder & CTO

BlueBenu

Denmark

Technology development for recycling complex plastic polymers.
Laboratory protocols, testing coordination and mentoring of interdisciplinary intern teams.
Academic and industrial collaboration, feasibility and sustainability assessments, proposals and technical plans.

2017

Electrochemical Researcher

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Lyngby, Denmark

Development and testing of an electrochemical ammonia-synthesis system.
Experimental planning, analytical work, quality control and interpretation of reaction parameters.

Education & additional study

Awarded 14 February 2017

Master of Science in Engineering

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Field: Sustainable Energy · Specialisation: Biofuels
Official Danish title: Civilingeniør, cand.polyt.

Awarded 15 March 2013

BSc in Chemistry

Università degli Studi di Trieste

Laurea di Primo Livello in Chimica · 180 CFU · Final grade: 89/110

Additional study

Doctoral studies · University of Primorska

Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments, UP FAMNIT.

Studies discontinued; doctorate not completed.

2016 · Passed · 2.5 ECTS

CINF Summer School on Reactivity for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Environmental Protection

Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Completed DTU-designated PhD course.

Methods & tools

Laboratory & experimental work

HPLC; GC and GC-FID; LC-GC-FID; IR/NIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy; hyperspectral methods; electrochemical systems; sample preparation, quality control and technical documentation. Experience with Agilent 7890B and OpenLab.

Data & spatial analysis

PCA, PLS and ANN modelling; correlation analysis, visualisation and model interpretation; Matlab / PLS Toolbox; point-cloud processing and pruning-biomass estimation.

Software & product work

CloudCompare and Trimble (advanced, self-reported); Python (basic); MS Office and spreadsheets; CorelDraw / GIMP; SolidWorks / Fusion 360 (basic). AI-assisted research-product prototyping, source traceability and local workflow design.

Selected independent work

Personal prototype

Atlas ↗

A reader for finding, connecting and revisiting useful ideas in long-form source material.

Personal prototype

Claim Intelligence ↗

A research workflow that keeps claims, supporting material and open questions connected.

Local workflow development

MetaOpt ↗

An approach to improving AI-assisted work through explicit checks, preserved versions and human oversight.

Portable local suite

DeepDive ↗

A local production workflow for authorised text and transcripts, with revisions, readers and exports.

Local research prototypes

Specialist directories ↗

Niche research projects that turn scattered service information into clear, qualified comparisons.

Selected research contributions

Selected titles from my CV, spanning chemometrics, agri-food research and analytical methods.

2025 / IMEKOFOODS · Abstract“Volatile Compound Bias and Sensory Consistency: A Case Study from Lab IZO and Panel IZO”
2024 / NIR Italia“Chemometric Modelling of Valuable Compounds in Olive Leaves”
2022 / IRIC“Implementation of Spectral Sensors and Chemometric Modelling for Development and Support of Smart Supply Chain in the Agri-Food Sector”
2021 / E3S Web of Conferences“Design of a Scaling Reduction System for Geothermal Applications”

Scientific committee member, International InnoRenew CoE Conference 2023; conference presentations and moderation. Proposal and communication work includes the submitted Clean Food Adrion proposal and EMPOWERMed dissemination.

Languages

Language levels are self-reported.

About the information in this CV

Degree awards and the completed DTU course are supported by academic documents. Professional responsibilities, tools, language levels and contribution titles follow the supplied CV. Independent projects reflect local development records through October 2026. Employment dates and discontinued doctoral studies include Albert’s direct updates.