Prof.Dr.FATİH YILDIZ
Academic Rank : Professor of Food Science and Engineering, Full-Time, Research Director.
Faculty member of Biotechnology and Biochemistry Departments
Current Address : Middle East Technical University,Food Engineering Dept. Ankara/Turkey
Tel:+90(312) 210 5643 , Fax: +90(312) 498 2045
Field Institution Date
B.S. Agricultural Eng. Atatürk University, Erzurum,Turkey 1970
M.S. Food Science-Microbiology University of Maryland,College ParkU.S.A. 1974
Ph.D. Food Science-Biochemistry University of Maryland, College Park,U.S.A. 1978
Years of Service on Faculty : 30
Instructor Chemical Engineering,METU 1979 - 1981
Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering,METU 1981 - 1983
Associate Professor Food Engineering,METU 1983 - 1990
Professor Food Engineering,METU 1990 – Present
Current Research Areas :
-Health and Food ; Nutritional needs of Hormonal system and Somatic cell nutrition.
-Photovoltaics in Food and agricultural Industries.
-Food Traceability based on DNA fingerprinting, RFID applications in packaging, and storage ; GIS sytems in agricultural Production.
-Effects of Packaging on food product safety, and sensory quality.
Other Related Experince:
HACCP Train the Trainees Certificate- 2000 National Food Processor Association-Washington-USA
Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota (UM),Twin Cities,USA
August 1991-September 1992
Visiting Professor, INRA-Technologie des Produits Végétaux,Avignon,France
May 1997- September 1997
Visiting Professor Università di Ferrara, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche,
Via Fossato di Mortara, 17/19 44100 – Ferrara/Italy
Visiting Professor Mediterranean Agronomic Institute at Chania,Crete,Greece.
Consulting and Sponsored Projects:
-Recent Developments in Food Technology Symposium 1985, FAO Supported Project leader.
-High Level Advisory Assistance to the Pistachio Sector in Turkey,1993-1997, UNIDO supported project.National Project Coordinator.
-Chairman of the Scientific Committee of Food Engineering Department in METU-1982-1990.
-Member of the EU-Foodtrace organization- 2003-2005, The old Vicarage, Haley Hill, Halifax,HX3,6DR,UK www.foodtraceabilityforum.com
-National Codex Almantarius Comission Member(Vice Chair of the commission)- from 2004-2007.
-Chairman of the Biotechnology Department,Middle East technical University, 2005-2008.
-Editorial Board Member of The Journal of Food Science by IFT, Chicago Illinois, USA
-Editorial member of the “International Journal of Food Science and Technology” IFST , UK
Total Number of Publications During Last 30 years: More than 150 publications mostly in English, in the USA also in Turkish, French and German Publications. The research studies have been cited more than 50 times, in Science Citation Index(SCI).
Principal Publications: 1981-2012
YILDIZ F.,Westhoff D.C.(1981)Associative Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Cabbage Juice. J.of Food Sci. Vol:53 No:5, p 962-963
Bayındır A.,YILDIZ F., Özilgen M.(1988) Modeling of Sequential Batch Ultrafiltration of Red Beet Extract. J.of Food Sci. Vol:53,No: 5, p.1418-1422.
YILDIZ F.,Westhoff D.C(1989)Sporulation and Thermal Resistance of Bacillus stearothermophilus Spores in Milk. Food Microbiology Vol:6 No:4 p.320-328.
YILDIZ F.,Wiley R.C.(1990)Temperature and Pressure Effect on Tomato Serum Concentration by Reverse Osmosis. in "Engineering and Food,Vol:3 Advanced Processes Edited by W.E.L. Spiess and H.Schubert,"Elsevier Applied Scie.p.233-252.
YILDIZ F.,(1994)Initial Preparation,Handling,and Distribution of Minimally Processed Refrigerated Fruits and Vegetables.In"MPR Fruits and Vegetables" Edited by R.C.Wiley.Chapman and Hall p.14-66
YILDIZ F.,Birkan İ.(1996)Fast Food Consumption Patterns in Turkey:Its Economic and Health Implications. Proceedings of the1996 IMDA Annual National Conference, Pannsylvania State University at Harrisburg Middletown,PA,17057, U.S.A.
YILDIZ F.,(1998)Mediterranean Food in "Food in Europe Production,Processing and Composition" Swedish Agr. University,Skara,Sweeden, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities EADTU p.340-383
Varoquaux P.,Gouble B.,Barron C.,YILDIZ F.,(1999)Respiratory Parameters and Sugar Catabolism of Mushroom(Agaricus bisporus Lange)Postharvest Biol.Techn. 5, 99-112.
YILDIZ F.and AKAY F.(2000) Estimation of Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Fractionated Antioxidants of Selected Mediterranean Foods. International Conference on Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals. Texas A and M University, Food Protein Research Center, College Station TX, USA.
YILDIZ F.,A.E. Karakaya(2001) Bioavailability, Absoption Metabolism and Excretion of Nutraceuticals. Proceedings of Vitafoods International 2001 Geneve Switzerland, s. 120-129.
YILDIZ F.,Yıldırım F.(2001)Statisitcal Health Risk Assessment Model Arising from Food Consumption in Turkey. Toxicolog Letters Elsevier yayınevi, Vol:123, September 2001, s. 1-10.
YILDIZ F.(2002) Health Claims For Foods and Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods Ferrara University, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciencies, Ferrara, Italy.
YILDIZ F. Ozdemir I.S. Varoquaux, Tournemelle,F.,(2004) Effects of Nobel Gases(NO2,N2,) on the anaerobic metabolism and quality attributes of mushroom(A.bisporus) and sliced apples(M.sylvestris).
*YILDIZ F.(2006) Phytoestrogens in Functional Foods. Marcel Dekker and CRC Press Publishing Companies.(Francis and Taylor Group), 325 pages. New York,NY, USA.
17-Karakaş B. ve YILDIZ F.(2007) Peroxidation of membrana lipids in minimally processed cucumbers packaged under modified atmospheres. Food Chemistry,100,s; 1011-1018 Elsevier Pub. Co.
18- YILDIZ F(2008) National Food and Agricultural Information Infrastructure for Traceability . In a Book “Food Traceability Around The World.” Edited by Ian G.Smith, Anthony Furness. Published by GFTF, Vicarage Publication Ltd The old Vicarage All Souls roaf, Halifax , HX3 &DR UK.
19-YILDIZ F.(2008) Bilimsel Yönleriyle Makarna(Scientific Pasta) TMSD(Turkish Association of Pasta Producers, Ankara/Turkey.
*20-YILDIZ F.(2009) Advances in Food Biochemistry, CRC Press Publishing Companies.(Francis and Taylor Group), 510 pages. New York,NY, USA.
*21-YILDIZ F. (2010) Development and Manufacturing of Yogurt and Other Functional Dairy ,Products. CRC Press Publishing Companies.(Francis and Taylor Group), 425 pages. New York,NY, USA.
22-YILDIZ, F., Çelebi Celalettin R.,Uçar Ömür (2010) “Measuring Emotions among Perfume consumers by EMG Technique”1st World Congress on Olfaction and Issues,November 4-5,2010,Maison de la Recherche, Paris, France
23-YILDIZ F.(2012) International,Food,Agriculture and Gastronomy Congress, in Antalya Belek, Turkish Agricultural Federation Publication No.10. METU-Department of Food Engineering,Ankara,Turkey.
*CRC Published Textbooks.
Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:
IFT Chicago, IL., USA, since 2001
Turkish Food Technologist Association,Ankara,Turkey(since 1981)
American Society for Microbiology, USA( Since 1975)
Who is Who in Turkey and Who is Who in European Research and Development
Honours and Awards:
-INRA Research Award (1997) on Post-harvest Mushroom Technology, INRA-Avignon Research Station,Site Agroparc-France
-Minnesota-South Dakota Dairy Foods Research Center Grant to do research in University of Minnesota(1991-1992)
-Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award for outstanding service to the region(1997)
Institutional and Professional Service in the Last Five Years :
a) Courses Taught in the Last Five Year :
Course Hours/Wk (Lecture) Hours/Wk (Lab) Type of Course
FD.E.303 (Food Biochemistry) 3 2 Undergraduate
FD.E.304(Nutrition and Food Safety)3 2 Undergraduate
FD.E. 314 Physical Properties of Food Materials 3 - Undergraduate
FD.E.413 Food Technology 3 - Undergraduate
FD.E.431 (Quality Control 3 - Undergraduate
FD.E.432 (Sensory Analysis 3 - Undergraduate
FD.E.578 (Advanced Nutrition 3 - Graduate
FD.E.579 (Advanced Food Safety 3 - Graduate
FD.E.580(Food Packaging) 3 Graduate
BTECH. 711 (Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology) 3 no lab Graduate
a) Other Assignment Duties in the Last Five Year :
Advising undergraduate and graduate students and registration(4 M.S., 2 Ph.D.Students)
Department Committees (Summer Practice Reports Evaluation Commitee)
Professional Development Activities in the Last Five Years :
-SEM : Organizing a short course for the Food Industry February 3rd-5th 2008