Chrysi Karagiannaki is an experienced R&D consultant currently working at FI Group since July 2024, following a role as Associate R&D Consultant at RCK Partners where responsibilities included R&D tax claims. Prior to that, Chrysi served as a Senior Performance Engineer at Reaction Engines, focusing on system performance modeling for Applied Technologies projects. Previous experience includes positions as Modelling and Data Analysis Engineer at Ceres, where Chrysi developed scenarios for SOEC projects, and as a Technical Supervisor in a freelance capacity, specializing in data analysis. Chrysi completed a Ph.D. at Cranfield University, where work involved implementing surrogate models to enhance experimental procedures, and has held research roles at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and the Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Energy and Environment from Cranfield University and an MSc in Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law from the University of Patras.