The Yildiz Research Group is pleased to announce that its Principal Investigator, Dr. Zehra Irem Yildiz, has successfully completed her postdoctoral research period at Cornell University and has returned to Bursa Technical University. During her time at Cornell University, Dr. Yildiz conducted research in the Uyar Research Group, contributing to projects on nanotechnology, electrospun nanofibers, cyclodextrin-based materials, and sustainable food packaging. This researc

The Yildiz Research Group is happy to share that the project titled "Innovative Active Packaging for Fresh-Cut Apples by Novel Nanofiber Technology" funded by the New York Apple Association (NYAA), has been successfully completed. The project was conducted at Cornell University by a collaborative team including Prof. Tamer Uyar (Principal Investigator, Fiber Science), Prof. Randy Worobo (Co-Investigator, Food Science), Dr. Ayse T. Oz (Researcher, Food Science), and

Dr. Zehra Irem Yildiz presented at the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting in the session "Food Ingredients: Sustainability and Natural Alternatives" organized by the American Chemical Society – Agricultural & Food Chemistry Division. Her presentation, titled "Cyclodextrin-Assisted Extraction and Electrospun Biodegradable Nanofibers for the Valorization of Grape Pomace Bioactives" focused on transforming grape pomace, an abundant food industry byproduct, into high-value functional materi

We are pleased to announce the new publication of Kıvılcım Ateş, based on her master thesis: “Encapsulation of carvacrol in β-cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks: Improved solubility, stability, antioxidant capacity and controlled release of carvacrol.” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2024.112445 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260877424005119

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Zehra İrem Yıldız has started her postdoctoral research at Cornell University under the TÜBİTAK 2219 Fellowship. Her work focuses on developing innovative nanofiber systems based on cyclodextrin-based metal-organic frameworks (CD-MOFs) for advanced food packaging applications. We congratulate Dr. Yildiz on this important milestone and wish her continued success in this exciting new chapter of her research journey!

The Yildiz Research Group is proud to announce that Dr. Zehra Irem Yildiz has been awarded the TÜBİTAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. This fellowship, granted by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), supports Turkish researchers in conducting postdoctoral studies abroad. Dr. Yildiz will conduct her research at Cornell University, focusing on the development of active compound-loaded CD-MOF-based nanofibers for food packa

As the Yıldız Research Group, we are pleased to announce that our M.Sc. student, Kıvılcım Ateş, has successfully graduated. We sincerely congratulate her on this important achievement and wish her great success in her future career.