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ITU Faculty of Chemical Metallurgical Engineering

To be the 6th faculty established in the history of ITU, our faculty aims to make scientific and applied research in the fields of chemistry, metallurgy, food and bioengineering fields by pursuing developments in the tomorrow’s key technologies and interdisciplinary engineering opportunities to become a center of advanced solutions in national and international levels.

Our Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Food Engineering undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET (EAC).

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TUBITAK 2519-COST Project Support to Our Faculty Member Prof. Dr. KILIÇ AKYILMAZ

by Evren Demircan | Nov 22, 2023
The project “Development of a plant-based fermented hazelnut-based product and determination of impact of fermentation on quality, allergenicity and bioactive properties” led by Prof. Meral Kılıç Akyılmaz, a faculty member of our Faculty’s Food Engineering Department, was qualified for support by TUBITAK 2519-COST Working Group Support Program in the first term of 2023.
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The project “Development of a plant-based fermented hazelnut-based product and determination of impact of fermentation on quality, allergenicity and bioactive properties” led by Prof. Meral Kılıç Akyılmaz, a faculty member of our Faculty’s Food Engineering Department, was qualified for support by TUBITAK 2519-COST Working Group Support Program in the first term of 2023. Project group includes Assoc. Prof. Fatih Ortakcı, Assis. Prof. Gülay Özkan and Res. Assis. Erenay Erem as investigators. In the project, a new functional product will be developed from hazelnuts within the scope of plant-based foods. The project will contribute to diversifying products manufactured from hazelnut of which our country ranks as the first producer in the world.

We congratulate our faculty member and her team and wish them continued success.