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Ilknur Ilhan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente, specializing in sustainable packaging with a focus on preventing seal integrity issues that can lead to food waste. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Food Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, which sparked her interest in food loss and waste prevention. Her master's research involved the synthesis of shape memory polyurethane films for dynamic packaging applications aimed at reducing postharvest losses in modified atmosphere-packaged fresh fruits and vegetables. Her Ph.D. research at the University of Twente concentrated on understanding the causes of seal integrity problems in heat sealing of flexible packaging and its negative impact on the shelf life of food products. Her research interests include the seal integrity of flexible films, dynamic modified atmosphere packaging, and extending the shelf life of fresh produce, with expertise in material science, film polypropylene, mechanical strength, filler engineering, and the physics of polyethylene and heat sealing.
University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands
Teaching and researching sustainable packaging solutions to prevent food waste.
Includes specializations in Financial Engineering & Management, Healthcare Technology & Management, and Production & Logistics Management.