Valia is a Consultant in the Research, Technology and Innovation practice. Valia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, a Master of Science degree in Applied Physics from National Technical University of Athens, and a PhD in Laser Physics and Spectroscopy from the Radboud University of Nijmegen.

Prior to joining Perrett Laver, she worked as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory at the Radboud University in Nijmegen.

In addition to her academic background, Valia has significant experience in tutoring, having taught physics, chemistry, and math students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

She is fluent in English, and Greek.