PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/06-present Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Department of Grain Science and Industry
09/03-07/06 Research Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, Department of Food Science
04/03-08/03 Post-doctoral Research Associate, Rutgers University, Department of Food Science
09/99-03/03 Senior Researcher, TUBITAK (Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey), Marmara Research Center
03/00-12/00 Visiting Scientist, Rutgers University, Department of Food Science (on leave from TUBITAK)
02/99-06/99 Instructor, Middle East Technical University, Department of Technical Programs
03/92-09/99 Research/Teaching Assistant, Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

FS510 Food Rheology, Rutgers University, Dept. of Food Science; 2004 Spring, 2006 Spring.
FS611 Polymeric Properties in Foods, Rutgers University, Dept. of Food Science; 2005 Spring.
TKPR112 Calculus II, Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Technical Programs; 1999 Spring.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of Graduate Faculty, Kansas State University, 2006-
Member of Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University, 2005-2006.
Reviewer for Journal of Food Science, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Cereal Chemistry.
Professional Member of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT); American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC); Society of Chemical Industry (SCI); Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB), Chamber of Food Engineers of Turkey.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Grain processing and milling, Biopolymer science, Food rheology and texture, Physical, textural and structural chracterization of food materials, Food processing, Mathematical modelling and process optimization.