Arş. Gör. Dr. Konuk Takma Dilara

  Scientific Career

since 07/2026
Post-doc at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria. Research group: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marc Pignitter

2018- current
Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Food Engineering, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey.

2015
Visiting researcher at INRAE, University of Montpellier, France. Research project: “Impact of novel bioactive edible coatings enriched with limonene on the postharvest quality of limes and investigation of limonene release”

2013 - 2018
Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.

Education

2016 - 2023
PhD degree in food engineering, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
PhD Thesis: "Development, characterization and food applications of active and intelligent nanocomposite films loaded with bioactive compounds"

2013 – 2016
Master’s degree in food engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.
Master Thesis: "Effects of preharvest and postharvest treatments on quality characteristics of grapes"

2008 - 2013
Bachelor’s degree in food engineering, Ege University, Turkey.
Bachelor Thesis:"Determination of monosodium glutamate content in ready to eat soups"

Most important prizes/award received

•  Student of the Year Award (SOYA) given by Cargill, 29th EFFOST Conference, Athens, Greece, November 2015.