She holds a bachelor’s degree from Dokuz Eylül University, Engineering Faculty Department of Environmental Engineering (2007), master’s degree from the Graduate School of Social Science Department of Total Quality Management at the same university (2009). She continues her PhD education at Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Science Department of Tourism Management. At the same time, she is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.
Her research interests are sustainable tourism, environment, tourism management, corporate identity, gastronomy and quality.

She holds her Bachelor’s degree from Uludağ University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Engineering, Bursa, Turkey (2001), a Master’s degree in Business Administration (2004) and a Ph.D. in Tourism Management (2015) from Dokuz Eylül University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, İzmir, Turkey. She is an Assistant Professor in Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, İzmir, Turkey.
Her research interests mainly lie in the field of tourism management, food and beverage management, gastronomy, innovation management in tourism, networks and knowledge management.

She graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. She completed her Master's (2006) and Ph.D. (2014) degrees in Food Hygiene and Technology at Istanbul University Institute of Health Sciences. During her Ph.D. thesis phase, she conducted various laboratory studies at Ludwig Maximilian University Veterinary Faculty Department of Milk Hygiene and Technology. She is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Kocaeli University Tourism Faculty and is in the thesis stage. From 2004 to 2015, she worked as a department head in the Microbiology and Molecular Biology departments at Eurolab Food Analysis Laboratory. She organized seminars on hygiene control and training in food establishments. She worked as a faculty member at Istanbul Gelisim University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics from September 2015 to March 2024. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, İzmir, Turkey.
Fields of Study: Food Safety and Microbiology, Gastronomy, Food Technology, Food Chemistry.

Dr. Ulaş BAYSAN completed his high school education at İzmir Atatürk High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree (2015) and Master’s degree (2018) in Food Engineering from Ege University. He completed his Ph.D. in Food Engineering at Aydın Adnan Menderes University in 2022. Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a Research Scientist at the Dokuz Eylül University, Science and Technology Application and Research Center between 2023 and 2025. Since his undergraduate years, he has been involved in various projects, both as a project leader and a researcher. He is currently serving as a Lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. Research areas: Food Technology, Food Processing Technology, Drying Technology, Encapsulation Technology, Food Biotechnology, Extraction Methods, Food Analysis, Food Chemistry, Quality Characteristics of Foods, Energy Efficiency, Waste Valorization.

He graduated from Gaziosmanpaşa University Zile Dinçerler School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Department of Food and Beverage Management (2016). He completed his master's degree at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Graduate Education Institute, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (2020). He served as a Chef Teacher at the Turkish Armed Forces, Supply and Finance School and Training Center Command (2018-2019). He completed his doctorate studies at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Institute of Tourism Research, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. Currently, he is a lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.
Fields of Study: Gastronomy, Geographical Indications, Food Allergy, Food and Beverage Management, Hotel Management

He completed his undergraduate studies in Hospitality Management at Muğla University in 2013. In 2019, he received his master’s degree from the Institute of Social Sciences at Muğla University, specializing in Tourism Management. Continuing his academic career, he successfully completed his doctoral studies in 2025 in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at the Institute of Social Sciences of Balıkesir University. Between 2008 and 2019, he gained professional experience in the food and beverage sector at various establishments in Turkey, including Zuma, D-Maris, La Guérite, WOW Bodrum, and Voyage Bodrum. Since 2020, he has been working as a Lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, where he teaches both theoretical and practical courses. Throughout his academic career, he has conducted studies focusing on gastronomy education, culinary cultures, and applied culinary arts, and has specialized in East Asian, Italian, French, and Turkish cuisines. Research Interests: Gastronomy, Culinary Cultures, Gastronomy Education, Menu Development, Gastronomic Identity.

She graduated from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (2019). She received her master's degree from Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (2021). She is currently continuing her (thesis phase) at Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. Between 2021 and 2024, she worked as a lecturer at Avrasya University Vocational School Cookery Program. She is currently working as a Lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.
Fields of Study: Gastronomy, Gastronomic Experience and Food Safety.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at the Faculty of Tourism, Akdeniz University, in 2018. She completed her master's degree at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Institute of Social Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University in 2022. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Institute of Social Sciences, Balıkesir University, which she began in the same year. Between 2019 and 2022, she worked as a Research Assistant at Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, and between 2022 and 2024, she worked as an Instructor at İzmir Kavram Vocational School Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Services Cooking Program. She currently continues her duties as an Instructor at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Tourism, Dokuz Eylül University. Areas of Interest: Gastronomy, local products, history of gastronomy.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from İzmir University of Economics, Department of Culinary Arts and Management (2017/ full scholarship). She received her master’s degree (2023) from Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. She is currently pursuing her PhD (thesis stage) at Balıkesir University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. Between 2014 and 2023, she gained professional experience in the food and beverage sector in institutions such as Zuma, Novikov, and Turkish Airlines, both in Turkey and abroad. As of 2023, she has been working as a Research Assistant at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.