Purlen Sezer Okur, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers)

Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, United States

Purlen Sezer Okur is a food engineer by training with experience in the application of novel technologies to improve the properties of gels. Currently, her research focuses on the green processing of lipids to form natural food ingredients to be used as bioactive carriers, fat replacers, and natural food antimicrobials. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in the food science and technology department at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and obtained her MS and BS in Food Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

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Presentation(s):

• General Lipid Oxidation and Quality

  Monday, April 28, 2025
  10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST

• Development of Bioactive Carriers and Fat Replacers Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Technology for Enhanced Stability and Functionality in Food Applications

  Monday, April 28, 2025
  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST