Yunus Ensari

Dr. Yunus Ensari is a full-time Lecturer at the Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kafkas University, since 2018. His academic career includes roles as Research Assistant at the same department (2013-2018), Head of Department (2022-), Director of Application and Research Center (2021-), Erasmus Coordinator (2019-), and Vice Department Chair (2019-).

Education:

• PhD in Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2013-2018)
• MSc in Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Ege University, Turkey (2009-2012)
• BSc in Biology, Faculty of Science, Anadolu University, Turkey (2004-2009)

His research focuses on biocatalysis, biotechnology, and protein engineering, particularly for thermostable enzymes from thermophilic bacteria. Recent work includes engineering P450 monooxygenases, alcohol dehydrogenases, and glycoside hydrolases for industrial and medical applications.

His 15 most recent publications (2015-2024) span biocatalysis, protein engineering, and enzyme technology, with specific subfields like thermophilic enzymes, substrate specificity, and biocatalytic cascades. Articles frequently involve collaborations across Turkey and Germany.

Teaching Responsibilities: Courses include Modern Biotechnology, Enzyme Technology, Bioinformatics, Genetic Engineering, and Protein Engineering at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research Projects: He leads or contributes to projects involving recombinant enzyme production for anti-cancer therapies (L-asparaginases), industrial applications (P450 monooxygenases), and biopolymer synthesis. Notable projects include PHA4Bone (2024) and Self-Sufficient P450s (2019-2024).