People
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beste Bayramoğlu
Principle Investigator
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, September 2012.
M.S., Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, September 2007.
B.S., Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, June 2005.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Molecular Modeling and Simulations of Polymeric, Biomolecular and Colloidal Systems
- Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Engineering
- Electrospinning and Electrospraying
- Food Hydrocolloids
Özmen Gökburi (MSc)
EDUCATION
M.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY.
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, TURKEY, June 2025.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Engineering
- Nanostructured Materials and Processing Technologies
- Novel Encapsulation Strategies in Dairy Science and Technology
Adnan Cenker Ege (MSc)
EDUCATION
M.Sc., Polymer Science and Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, December 2025.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Electrospinning-based fabrication of functional materials
- Enzyme immobilization and biocatalytic systems
- Biopolymers and bio-based polymer materials
- Sustainable and biodegradable polymer systems
Bensu Yavaş (B.Sc.)
EDUCATION
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Electrospinning and Nanofiber Technology
- Sustainable Food Processing Technologies
- Filtration Applications in the Food Industry
- Biocatalytic Nanomaterials & Enzyme Immobilization
Erdem Erdoğan (B.Sc.)
EDUCATION
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Electrospinning and Nanofiber Technologies
- Intelligent and Functional Food Packaging
- Computational Food Science and Modeling
Naz Terzibaşıoğlu (B.Sc.)
EDUCATION
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Electrospinning of nanofibers
- Sustainable and biodegradable polymer nanofibers for food packaging
- Image analysis of materials and food structures using ImageJ, Data analysis and modeling using MATLAB
- Sensory analysis of food products
İrem Yazıcı (B.Sc.)
EDUCATION
B.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Food Nanotechnology
- Nanomaterials for Food Applications
- Food Quality and Processing
- Enzyme Technology
Alumni
Zeynep Beste Gavcar
(B.S.)
EDUCATION
B.S., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, 2024.
Elif Erez
(MSc)
EDUCATION
M.S., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, July 2022.
B.S., Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, June 2016.
Dr. Esra Tunçer
(PhD)
Current position: Assist. Professor at Food Engineering Department, Trakya University
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, 2019.
M.S., Food Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY, 2012.
B.S., Food Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, TURKEY, 2010.
Z. Yağmur Balabanli Buğday
(MSc,co-advised)
Current position: PhD candidate at The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Eindhoven University of Technology
EDUCATION
M.S., Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, 2022.
B.S., Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, 2019
Nazan Koca
(MSc)
Current position: PhD candidate at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the Roma Tre University of Technology
EDUCATION
M.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, 2019.
B.S., Food Engineering, İnönü University, 2014.
Sinem Üney Çam
(MSc)
Current position: Research and Development Manager at K.F.C. Gıda A.Ş.
EDUCATION
M.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, 2016.
B.S., Biology, Celal Bayar University, 2012.
S. Volkan Taş
(B.S.)
Current position: Product Manager at Döhler Group.
EDUCATION
B.S., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, TURKEY, 2021.