Prof. HALİL MECİT ÖZTOP

Academic Positions 4

2023 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
2018 - Continues Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
2013 - 2018 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
2005 - 2012 Research Assistant

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering

Managerial Experience 6

2025 - Present BAP KOORDİNATÖRLÜĞÜ

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Food Engineering
2022 - Continues Rector's Advisor

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office
2019 - Continues Performance Evaluation Commission Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
2017 - Continues Member of University Quality Commission

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
2018 - 2023 Faculty Management Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering
2016 - 2022 Deputy Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering

Non Academic Experience 3

2018 - 2018 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

Ibn Tofail Üniversitesi, FAS, Misafir Öğretim Üyesi
2017 - 2017 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

Kasetsart Üniversitesi, Gıda Bilimi ve Teknolojisi Bölümü, Tayland, Misafir Öğretim Üyesi
2016 - 2016 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

Kalifornia Üniversitesi Davis Kampüsü Gıda Bilimi ve Teknolojisi Bölümü, Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

Courses 8

Postgraduate
ADVANCED FOOD CHEMISTRY

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN FOOD SCIENCE
Undergraduate
Biochemical Changes in Raw Foods

Food and Health

Chemistry of Food Preservation and Packaging

FOOD MYTHS & FACTS

COLLOBORATIVE DESIGN I

Food & Health

Supervised Theses 44

SUCROSE CRYSTALLIZATION BY USING MICROWAVE-VACUUM EVAPORATION

Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor), Şümnü S. G.

Ö.ILGIN(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Production of instant powder green tea enriched with herbal mixtures

Öztop H. M., ÖZCAN KABASAKAL S.

M.ÇELİK(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
THE USE OF CHITOSAN AEROGELS AS AN ADSORBENT FOR THE REGENERETION OF FRYING OIL

Öztop H. M., Tekin A.(Co-Advisor)

F.NUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A FUNCTIONALIZED TOMATO SNACK BAR

Öztop H. M., Şümnü S. G. (Co-Advisor)

M.RASİM(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Effect of different high-pressure methods on the physicochemical properties of functional tomato juice and sauce

Alpas H., Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor)

F.ERDEM(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Composite polysaccharides and protein hydro-gels for controlled release applications: Formulation, characterization and release studies

Öztop H. M.

B.ÖZEL(Student), Doctorate, 2023
Production of black instant tea powder and evaluation of its physicochemical and anticancer properties

Öztop H. M., Görgişen G.(Co-Advisor)

N.EZGİ(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT AND CRYSTALLINITY OF HARD CANDIES BY TD-NMR

Öztop H. M.

S.KUZU(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
CHARACTERIZATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUGAR BEET LEAVES PROTEINS AND EFFECT OF HIGH-PRESSURE EXTRACTION IN PROTEIN PROFILES

Öztop H. M., ÖZCAN KABASAKAL S.

E.GÖKTAYOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Investigating the aqueous behavior of D-glucose, D-fructose and D-allulose by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry

Öztop H. M.

Z.YAĞMUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Development of a time domain (TD) NMR approach by using the relation between molecular mobility and crystallization behavior to quantify caking in food powders

Öztop H. M., ŞÜMNÜ S. G. (Co-Advisor)

S.GÜNER(Student), Doctorate, 2022
Use of NMR relaxometry to assess physicochemical characteristics of seeds and grains

Öztop H. M.

K.ÜNAL(Student), Doctorate, 2022
Design of a continuous flow magnetic resonance system for rheological characterization

Öztop H. M.

Z.BÖLÜKKAYA(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Formulation and characterization of food simulants for cooling and freezing appliances

Öztop H. M.

S.BAYDEMİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Classification and quantification of beet & cane sugar by using optical spectroscopy and chemometrics

Öztop H. M.

H.ERİKLİOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Investigation of in-vitro digestive behavior of beef and poultry which are tenderized by enzymatic and acidic marination

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

B.BAŞTÜRK(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
Effect of high hydrotatic pressure (HHP) on the functional properties of pea protein isolate (PPİ)

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

C.ASUHAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
USE OF TIME DOMAIN (TD) AND FAST FIELD CYCLING (FFC) NMR RELAXOMETRY TO DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZE SOFT CANDY PRODUCTS

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

P.POÇAN(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Formulation and characterization of clove and thyme oil emulsions

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

G.TONYALI(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
Investigation of surface properties of quince seed extract and assessment of its performance as a novel polymeric surfactant

Öztop H. M., Şahin S. (Co-Advisor)

E.KIRTIL(Student), Doctorate, 2020
IMPROVEMENT OF PEA PROTEINS' PROPERTIES BY MICROWAVE GLYCATION

Öztop H. M., ŞÜMNÜ S. G. (Co-Advisor)

Ü.ERTUĞRUL(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Use of non-conventional time domain (TD) NMR approachesfor characterisation of gelatin based soft candies

Öztop H. M., Özvural E. B.(Co-Advisor)

Ş.SULTAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Investigating physicochemical properties of wetglycated soy proteins

Öztop H. M., Mert B. (Co-Advisor)

M.BIN(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Determination of honey crystallization and adulteration by using time domain NMR relaxometry

Öztop H. M., Mazı B. G.(Co-Advisor)

B.BERK(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Physical and chemical characterization of sesame seed protein

Öztop H. M., Mazı B. G.(Co-Advisor)

B.KÖYSÜREN(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Encapsulation of pea protein in alginate matrix by coldset gelation method and use of the capsules in fruit juices

Öztop H. M., Şahin S. (Co-Advisor)

C.NARİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Investigation of amino acid modifications derived from lipid oxidation in foods

Öztop H. M., Gökmen V.(Co-Advisor)

Y.KARADEMİR(Student), Doctorate, 2019
Investigating the effect of quince seed powder on alginate hydrogels by magnetic resonance

Öztop H. M., Şahin S. (Co-Advisor)

İ.ALAÇIK(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Microwave glycation of soy protein isolate

Şümnü S. G. (Co-Advisor), Öztop H. M.

S.NAMLI(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Physicochemical and structural characterization of microfluidized and sonicated legume starches

Şümnü S. G., Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor)

A.BİTİK(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Formulation and physical characterization of high methoxyl pectin and sunflower oil wax emulsions

Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor), Göğüş F.

S.AKKAYA(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
In vitro digestibility of soy-protein isolate containing soft candies formulated with D-psicose

Öztop H. M.

E.GÖKÇEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
EFFECTS OF SOME SOY PRODUCTS ON RHEOLOGICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF MILK CHOCOLATE

Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor), Yolaçaner E.

İ.CANSU(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Utilization of phenolic compounds extracted from different agricultural wastes through various encapsulation methods

Şümnü S. G., Öztop H. M. (Co-Advisor)

B.ÇİLEK(Student), Doctorate, 2018
Characterization and formulation of gelatin based soft candies

Öztop H. M., Mert B. (Co-Advisor)

N.EFE(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Green tea extract loaded liposomes: Formation, characterization and stability

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

D.DAĞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Design of cinnamon oil coated active paper sheets

ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor), ŞAHİN S. (Co-Advisor)

D.AKBAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Formation and characterization of food grade liposome systems

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

S.GÜNER(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
Design and characterization of capsaicin loaded nanoemulsions

ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor), SÖYLER U. B. (Co-Advisor)

E.AKBAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
Formulation, characterization and antimicrobial effect of cinnamon oil nanoemulsions

ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor), SOYER Y. (Co-Advisor)

S.TUTKU(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Enzymatic hydrolysis of fruit peels and other lignocellulosic biomass as a source of sugar for fermentation

HAMAMCI H. (Co-Advisor), ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor)

P.POÇAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Effect of some intense sweeteners on rheological, textural and sensory properties of chocolate

ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor), MERT B. (Co-Advisor)

M.YÜCEKUTLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Effects of pre-treatments on quality characteristics and oil yields of sesame seeds

ÖZTOP H. M. (Advisor)

G.KARATAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Effect of high pressure homogenization (microfluidization) on the quality of Ottoman strawberry (F.ananassa) juice

ÖZTOP H. M. (Co-Advisor), ŞAHİN S. (Co-Advisor)

Ç.HELİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2015

Designed Lessons 4

Postgraduate
Magnetic Resonance in Food Science

Öztop H. M.
Undergraduate
Food Myths & Facts

Öztop H. M.

Chemistry of Food Preservation and Packaging

Öztop H. M.

Biochemical Changes in Raw Foods

Öztop H. M.

Taught Courses and Trainings 1

2019 - 2019 Training School on NMR in Food Science

Academic Units - Training

Öztop H. M.

Academic and Administrative Experience

2023 - Continues Professor

2018 - Continues Associate Professor

2013 - 2018 Assistant Professor

2005 - 2012 Research Assistant

2025 - Present BAP KOORDİNATÖRLÜĞÜ

2022 - Continues Rector's Advisor

2019 - Continues Performance Evaluation Commission Member

2017 - Continues Member of University Quality Commission

2018 - 2023 Faculty Management Board Member

2016 - 2022 Deputy Head of Department

2018 - 2018 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

2017 - 2017 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

2016 - 2016 Misafir Öğretim Üyesi

ADVANCED FOOD CHEMISTRY

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN FOOD SCIENCE

Biochemical Changes in Raw Foods

Food and Health

Chemistry of Food Preservation and Packaging

FOOD MYTHS & FACTS

COLLOBORATIVE DESIGN I

Food & Health

2019 - 2019 Training School on NMR in Food Science