Filiz Altay

Filiz Altay is a Professor at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, specializing in nanotechnology applications for food systems. Her research focuses on electrospun nanofibers for food preservation, functional ingredient delivery, and waste valorization.

• Key areas: Nanofibers, Food Chemistry, Waste Management
• Current projects include nanofiber-based vitamin delivery, anticancer biomaterials, and antiviral food contact surfaces

Recent publications analyze nanofiber coatings for fish fillets, crocin release from saffron formulations, and AI-based prediction of chocolate properties. She has received multiple best poster awards (2000, 2011, 2015, 2018) and leads 16 research projects related to nanofiber technology.