Yadigar Seyfi Cankal
𖡡 IZTECH Department of Food Engineering, Room D202
Gülbahçe 35430 Urla / İzmir
☏ +90 232 750 6929
0000-0002-1999-9825
Mrs. Seyfi Cankal’s research studies are oriented around UV light treatment, image analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), radiochromic films, the shelf-life of foods, and sustainability. Her PhD study is about the determination of UV dose distribution on solid surfaces by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Food Engineering, 2022 – Present
Izmir Institute of Technology (IzTech), Izmir/Turkey
Master of Science in Food Engineering, 2019 – 2022
Izmir Institute of Technology (IzTech), Izmir/Turkey
Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering, 2011 – 2016
Hacettepe University, Ankara/Turkey
Bachelor of Science (Minor) in Chemical Engineering, 2013 – 2016
Hacettepe University, Ankara/Turkey
Work Experience
Research Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019-present.
Department of Food Engineering, Izmir/Turkey
Intern, Turkish Standardization Institute, 2015-2015
Food analysis, instrumental, and microbiology laboratories, Ankara/Turkey
Intern, Nuh’un ankara Makarnası A.C., 2014-2014
Quality control, production, and R&D units, Ankara/Turkey
Publications
Cankal S., Y., Unluturk S. (2024). Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes in Liquid Foods. In: Nonthermal Light-Based Technologies in Food Processing (Editors: C K Sunil, Megh R Goyal, Preeti Birwal and R Mahendran)” under book series: Innovations in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Apple Academic Press (Co-publishing with CRC Press)
Cankal S., Y., Unluturk S. (2024). Light-Emitting Diodes: Mechanism of Inactivation of Microorganisms and Effects on Different Microorganisms. In: Nonthermal Light-Based Technologies in Food Processing (Editors: C K Sunil, Megh R Goyal, Preeti Birwal and R Mahendran)” under book series: Innovations in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Apple Academic Press (Co-publishing with CRC Press)
Berk, B., Seyfi-Cankal, Y., Koroglu, E., Yorulmaz, H., Cavdaroglu, E. & Unluturk, S. (2024). he effect of starch types on extensional, linear and nonlinear rheological properties of starch cracker dough. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133848
Cankal Seyfi, Y., Unluturk M. S., Unluturk S. (2023). Fluence (UV Dose) distribution assessment of UV-C light at 254 nm on food surfaces using radiochromic film dosimetry integrated with image processing and convolutional neural network (CNN). Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 88: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103439
Baysal, A.H., Cankal S., Y. (2023). Gıda Bilimi ve Teknolojisinde Yenilikçi Yaklaşımlar Kapsamında Çalışmalar. Izmir:Sidas Medya Ltd. Şti. ISBN: 978-625-94327-1-7.
Seyfi Y, Baykuş G., Unluturk S. (2021). Recent Advances in Non-Thermal Food Processing Technology for Grain Industries. In: M. Selvamuthukumaran (Ed.), Non-Thermal Processing Technologies for the Grain Industry, 1st Ed., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Baco Raton, p 1-34, ISBN: 978-0-367-60857-6, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003109501
Presentations
Cankal S., Y. and Unluturk S. (2023). Microbial Inactivation Mechanisms of UV-LEDs and UV-LED Applications in Liquid Foods, Oral presentation at Gıda Mühendisliği ve Teknolojisinde Yenilikçi Yaklaşımlar Kongresi (NAFoST), Izmir/TURKEY, 28-29 September 2023.
Cankal S., Y., Unluturk M. S., and Unluturk S. (2022). The Actınometrıc and Radıochromıc Fılm Dosımetry Technıques for Determınıng Uv Fluence (Dose). Poster presentation at 7th Food Safety Congress, Istanbul/TURKEY, 3-4 November 2022.
Cankal S., Y., Unluturk M. S., and Unluturk S. (2022). UV Dose Determination on Food Surfaces by Image Processing Technique. XIII. International Agriculture Symposium, Bosnia&Herzegovina, 6-9 October 2022.
Honors/Awards
Minor Program Achievement Certificate, 2016
Hacettepe University, Department of Chemical Engineering
Achievement Certificate of Second Place in the Department of Food Engineering, 2016
Hacettepe University, Department of Food Engineering
Certifications
TS EN ISO 9000:2015- Quality Management System, 2016
Turkish Standardization Institute, Ankara/Turkey
TS EN ISO 22000- Food Security Management System, 2016
Turkish Standardization Institute, Ankara/Turkey
ISO17025-Laboratory Accreditation, 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
GHP (Training of Good Hygiene Practice), 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
GLP (Training of Good Laboratory Practice), 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
Communication Arts; Effective Communication, 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
You Control the Road to Success; Motivation &Stress Management, Decision-making and Problem Solving in Difficult Circumstances, 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
Personal Brand Image & Relationship Management; Networking in Business, 2014
Yasamartı, Ankara/Turkey
GMP (Training of Good Manufacturing Practice), 2013
Livka, Ankara/Turkey
ISO9001:2008-Quality Management System, 2013
Livka, Ankara/Turkey
ISO22000:2005-Food Security Management System, 2013
Livka, Ankara/Turkey
ISO14001:2004-Environmental Management System, 2013
Livka, Ankara/Turkey
Projects
Determination of the Effect of Bokashi Compost on Parsley Production, Physical Properties, and Some Nutritional Values from Bokashi Compost Obtained from Domestic Wastes within the Scope of Sustainability. (Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TUBITAK-2209A, consultant), 2024.
Radiochromic Film Production to Determine UV Dose Distribution on Food Surfaces. 2023IYTE-1-0015(2023-2024).
Use of Radiochromic Films in UV Dose Determination. 2020-İYTE-0028(2020-2021).