Prof. Sevcan Ünlütürk, İzmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
Prof. Sevcan Ünlütürk is a distinguished scholar at the Izmir Institute of Technology, where she has made significant contributions to the field of Food Engineering since 2003. With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, she specializes in UV light treatment of food, CFD modeling, rheological behavior of food materials, biocrystallization, and image processing techniques for food quality assessment. Her research focuses on developing innovative solutions for nutritious food products with desired quality attributes. 🌱🔬
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🎓 Education:
Dr. Ünlütürk holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), where she also completed her Master of Science. Her Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering was earned at Ege University in Izmir, Turkey.
📚 Research Interests:
Her research spans various aspects of food quality evaluation, including the biocrystallization method and image processing techniques. Recent endeavors focus on enhancing food quality and safety through novel methods and technologies.
🏢 Work Experience:
Dr. Ünlütürk’s academic journey includes positions as an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at the Izmir Institute of Technology. She has also served as a Teaching Assistant at IIT and interned at the City of Chicago’s Department of Water, contributing to water purification research.
📚 Publication Impact and Citations :
Scopus Metrics:
- 📝 Publications: 38 documents indexed in Scopus.
- 📊 Citations: A total of 1111 citations for his publications, reflecting the widespread impact and recognition of Prof. Sevcan Ünlütürk’s research within the academic community.
Google Scholar Metrics:
- All Time:
- Citations: 1581 📖
- h-index: 21 📊
- i10-index: 30 🔍
- Since 2018:
- Citations: 947 📖
- h-index: 17 📊
- i10-index: 23 🔍
👨🏫 A prolific researcher with significant impact and contributions in the field, as evidenced by citation metrics. 🌐🔬
Publications Top Notes :
- Use of UV-C radiation as a non-thermal process for liquid egg products (LEP)
- Published in the Journal of Food Engineering in 2008.
- Quoted by 184 articles.
- Modeling inactivation kinetics of liquid egg white exposed to UV-C irradiation
- Published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology in 2010.
- Quoted by 125 articles.
- Effect of UV-C irradiation and heat treatment on the shelf life stability of a lemon–melon juice blend: Multivariate statistical approach
- Published in Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies in 2015.
- Quoted by 110 articles.
- UV-C light inactivation and modeling kinetics of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in white grape and apple juices
- Published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology in 2013.
- Quoted by 100 articles.
- Effects of ultraviolet light emitting diodes (LEDs) on microbial and enzyme inactivation of apple juice
- Published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology in 2017.
- Quoted by 92 articles.