Research Associate / PhD Candidate
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.