Affiliation: Department of Aquatic Biotechnology and Genomics, Istanbul University

Dr. Turgay Cetinkaya is an assistant professor at Istanbul University in the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Department of Aquatic Biotechnology and Genomics. Throughout his academic journey, Dr. Cetinkaya has joined several research groups as a visiting researcher at renowned institutions such as Ghent University, Denmark Technical University, and the Technical University of Liberec. His research primarily focuses on non-thermal applications, particularly nanotechnological approaches to food products. 

He has published numerous reviews and research articles on developing nanocapsules and nanofibers through electrospraying and electrospinning. Additionally, he conducts morphological, thermal, molecular, and physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials and explores their use in food products to enhance shelf life or implement active and intelligent packaging functions.