Research Associate / PhD Candidate

Ilgaz Oktay
Ilgaz Oktay, M. Sc.

Research Associate / PhD Student

Tel.: +49 (0) 9421 187-509
Mail: ilgaz.oktay@tum.de

TUM Campus Straubing
Uferstraße 53
94315 Straubing

Uferstraße 53, Room: 02.3505.111

Vita
Employment History
since 05/2024
Research Associate, Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability
04/21 – 04/23
Academia Sales Representative, Satorius Stedim Biotech
08/19 – 09/19
Chemical Engineering Intern in the Environmental Emission Control Department of Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf
06/18 – 09/18
Research and Development Intern, Lactalis Turkey (Ak Gida)
06/17 – 08/17
New Product Develompent Assistant, The Happy Pear
08/17 – 09/17
Production Intern, La Lorraine Bakery Group
Education
10/2020 – 11/2023
Master of Science in Chemiche Biotechnologie, Technische Universität München, Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit
Thesis: “Extraction of Carotenoids and Cellular Lipids from the Oleaginous Algae Chromochloris zofingiensis with Green and Biobased Solvents.”
10/2014 – 06/2000
Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering, Middle East Technicla University Ankara Campus
03/2019 – 08/2019
Erasmus Semester, Kempten University of Applied Science
research project

CirculH2 project, funded by the European Research Executive Agency (REA), aims to demonstrate the successful development of one or more highly robust and scalable hydrogenases for the use of H2 that selectively drives biotransformation of bio-based materials to specialty and commodity chemicals in an industrial environment. The technology aims to replace the heavily used conventional chemical production methods and enable the decarbonization of industrial biotechnology.

BVT develops the industrial-scale production of FeFe-hydrogenase within the CirculH2 project. This will involve upscaling the fermentation of E. coli, which serves as the source of our resilient hydrogenase enzyme.

 

Contact

Professorship Bioprocess Engineering

Uferstraße 53
94315 Straubing

Head

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Zavrel

Tel.: +49 (0) 9421 187-440
Mail: michael.zavrel@tum.de

Office

Nadine Piendl

Tel.: +49 (0) 9421 187-441
Mail: nadine.piendl@tum.de