Prof. Dr. Sevcan Ünlütürk
𖡡 IZTECH Department of Food Engineering, Room B18
Gülbahçe 35430 Urla / İzmir
☏ +90 232 750 6906
Dr. Ünlütürk´s research has been on non-thermal processing of liquid and solid foods, mathematical modeling of UV systems, rheological behavior of food materials, the biocrystallizaton method and image processing technique for evaluation of the food quality. Recent research efforts have focused on development of innovative solutions for various nutritious food products with consumer desired quality attributes and valorization of food wastes. Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in food processing have also become a part of Dr. Ünlütürk’s research areas in recent years.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, 1996 – 2002
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL/USA
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1993 – 1995
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL/USA
Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering, 1987 – 1992
Ege University, Izmir/Turkey
Work Experience
Professor, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017 – Present
Food Engineering Department, Urla, Izmir/Turkey
Associate Professor, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2012 – 2017
Food Engineering Department, Urla, Izmir/Turkey
Assistant Professor, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2003 – 2012
Food Engineering Department, Urla, Izmir/Turkey
Research Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2003 – 2003
Food Engineering Department, Urla, Izmir/Turkey
Teaching Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology, 1999 – 2002
Chemical Engineering Department, Chicago, IL/USA
Intern, City of Chicago, Department of Water, 2001 – 2001
Bureau of Water Quality, Water Purification Laboratory, Chicago, IL/USA
Membership
Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), 1994-2002, 2015
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 1994-2002
Honors/Awards
1st place in Food Egineering Department and 3rd place in Engineering Faculty, 1992
Ege University
Graduate Education Scholarship, 1993 – 2002
Higher Education Council (YÖK)
3rd place in International Food R&D Brokerage Event, 2012
Aegean Exporters’ Associations
2nd place in Undergraduate Graduation Poster Competition, 2022
Chamber of Food Engineers