Lecturer Sustainable Food Systems
University College Cork
Cork City, Ireland
Dr Aylin Sahin (PhD) is a lecturer in Sustainable Food System at the School of Food and Nutritonal Sciences in University College Cork, Ireland. She graduated from TU Munich with a BSc (2012) and a MSc (2014) in Bioprocess Engineering, and she worked as a researcher at Fraunhofer IVV on the characterisation and application of plant proteins in extruded meat alternatives and puffed snacks (2012-2014). In 2019, she completed her PhD in Food Science in UCC focusing on sugar reduction in sweet bakery products using fermentation to combat non-communicable diseases. After her PhD, her research focused on upcycling side streams to promote circular economy and exploring alternative protein sources, their physicochemical properties and modulation using different processing tools. In addition, she has a strong interest in bridging food technology with nutritional sciences and in assessing the life cycle of foods to evaluate the environmental impact.
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Monday, May 1, 2023
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM MDT