Ece Surek

Ece is a visiting research scholar from Turkey and joined the Barile Lab in October 2021. Her research focuses on valorization of industrial grape byproducts and obtaining oligosaccharides with prebiotic potential using hydrothermal treatments and enzymatic hydrolysis.

Education

• 2017: Ph.D., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
• 2012: M.S., Food Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2010: B.S., Chemical Engineering (Double Major Degree), Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2010: B.S., Food Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Professional Experience

• October 2021-present: Visiting Research Scholar in Barile Lab, UCDavis
• June 2021-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2017-2019: Pınar Meat Industry Co. R&D Center, Izmir, Turkey
• 2012-2017: Research Assistant, Department of Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey