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Sevcan ÜnlütürkView profile

Professor

• Emerging Food Technologies
• Sustainable Food Processing
• Food Waste Valorization
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Prof. Dr. Sevcan Ünlütürk is a faculty member in the Department of Food Engineering at Izmir Institute of Technology since 2017. She specializes in non-thermal food processing, UV system modeling, rheological behavior of food materials, and AI applications in food processing. Her research also encompasses food waste valorization, biocrystallization, and image processing for food quality assessment. Education : PhD and MSc in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA; BSc in Food Engineering from Ege University, Turkey. Work Experience : Progressed from Research Assistant to Professor at Izmir Institute of Technology (2003–2017); Teaching Assistant at IIT (1999–2002); Intern at City of Chicago Department of Water (2001). Her research focuses on innovative food technologies, mathematical modeling of UV reactors, and sustainable processing. Recent projects include AI-driven optimization of food drying processes and biocrystallization for quality evaluation. She has supervised numerous MSc and PhD theses on topics like UV-LED pasteurization, microwave drying kinetics, and Bokashi compost applications in agriculture. Honors/Awards : 1st place in Food Engineering Department (Ege University, 1992) Higher Education Council (YÖK) Graduate Education Scholarship (1993–2002) 3rd place in International Food R&D Brokerage Event (2012) 2nd place in Undergraduate Graduation Poster Competition (2022) She advises BSc, MSc, and PhD students on projects such as statistical optimization of drying processes, dose uniformity in UV-C treatment, and development of low-sugar food products. Her research group explores food system digitalization and mathematical modeling of food processing systems.

• Plant Biology
• Cell Biology
• Developmental Biology
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Dr. Ewa Szczuka is a university professor at the Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. Her research focuses on plant arabinogalactan proteins, cell wall mechanics, biocrystallization, histogenesis, organogenesis, sclerenchymatous fibers, plant embryogenesis, and cuticle formation. She is available for consultations every Wednesday from 10:00-12:00 in room 60B. Key research areas include plant developmental biology, cellular structure, and environmental interactions. Her scientific activity is documented in 41 publications, with bibliometric metrics including h-index 14 (Web of Science) and total ministerial score of 1,256.

Peter MojzešView profile

Research Fellow

• Optical Spectroscopy
• Biomolecules Structure
• Macromolecules
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Dr. Peter Mojzeš is a faculty member at the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. He holds a CSc. (Candidate of Sciences) degree and has been affiliated with Charles University since 1995, serving as a Fellow since 1997. Education: MSc in Biophysics and Chemical Physics (1985), PhD in Biophysics (1991) at Charles University, with thesis on Raman spectroscopy of nucleic acid interactions. His research focuses on optical spectroscopy to study biomolecules like nucleic acids, proteins, and porphyrins, utilizing advanced techniques such as resonance Raman and SERS . He has extensive experience in building spectroscopic experiments for applied research. His recent publications (2024) span diverse applications of Raman spectroscopy, including parrot color variation, DNA i-motif dynamics, purine crystal physiology in algae, and nanocomposite SERS substrates. Earlier works (2023–2020) explore protist elemental uptake, viral assembly imaging, and microalgal nutrient reserves. Dr. Mojzeš maintains collaborations across Europe, with long-term research stays in France and Japan. His lab focuses on physical chemistry of biomolecules and microalgal biotechnology , contributing to open-access data repositories like MicrobioRaman.

Jeffrey RimerView profile

Professor

• Crystal Engineering
• Zeolite Catalysis
• Biocrystallization
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Dr. Jeffrey Rimer serves as the Abraham E. Dukler Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering within the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. His research program spans multiple disciplines of chemical engineering, materials science, and biochemistry with significant contributions to crystal engineering, zeolite catalysis, and biocrystallization. Dr. Rimer earned his B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and Chemistry from Allegheny College in 2001, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2007, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University's Molecular Design Institute (2007-2009). His research program focuses on crystal engineering with relevance to energy and medicine, particularly investigating nonclassical crystallization mechanisms. His work combines synthesis, state-of-the-art characterization, and materials testing to develop structure-performance relationships across two major research areas: Catalysis (developing novel zeolite materials through understanding nucleation and growth pathways, designing nanosized and hierarchical zeolites, and engineering bifunctional catalysts) and Biocrystallization (studying crystals implicated in human diseases including kidney stones, malaria, breast cancer, and gallstones). Analysis of Dr. Rimer's recent publications reveals a strong focus on nonclassical crystallization pathways, zeolite catalyst design with enhanced mass transport properties, and the development of molecular modifiers for pathological crystallization processes. His work spans fundamental mechanisms to practical applications in energy conversion and disease treatment. Southwest Catalysis Society Award for Excellence in Applied Catalysis (2025) AIChE Fellow (2024) Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Award (2024) Welch Catalyst for Discovery Program Grant (2023) CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award (2023) Senior Faculty Research Excellence Award (2022) National Academy of Inventors, Senior Member (2021) Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Engineering (2020) Dr. Rimer has mentored numerous graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral researchers, demonstrating exceptional commitment to education as evidenced by multiple teaching and mentoring awards. His research group maintains extensive collaborations with industry, medical centers, and other universities and national laboratories. The Rimer Group operates state-of-the-art facilities for crystal growth, characterization, and catalytic testing, with particular expertise in high-temperature atomic force microscopy for examining crystal surface growth. The group is also working to establish a research center on nonclassical crystallization with emphasis on pharmaceutical applications.