Haroutioun Askanian

Dr. H. Askanian is an Associate Professor at Saxion University of Applied Sciences and is responsible for the Sustainable Research Line within the Sustainable & Functional Textiles group. Dr. Askanian is internationally recognised for his research on the durability of biopolymers and biocomposites, as well as the environmental impact of polymer materials at the end of their life cycle. He has been involved in numerous European projects as part of coordination teams, as a Work Package leader, or as the main contact point for participants, covering topics such as recycling of multilayer packaging, development of bio-based additives for bio-based polymeric materials, and the fate of plastics in the environment. Additionally, he is a member of the Topical Advisory Panel of the scientific journal Polymers.