Yonca Yuzugullu | Agricultural Microbiology | Editorial Board Member

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 Dr. Yonca Yuzugullu | Agricultural Microbiology |Editorial Board Member

🌟Profile Summary

🌿 As an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Dr. [Your Name] is dedicated to creating a dynamic and enriching learning environment. Holding a Ph.D. in Microbiology from CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana, with an impressive academic background, including a Master’s from Jaipur National University, Dr. [Your Name] has consistently demonstrated a passion for research. Notably, the Ph.D. thesis focused on the “Impact of municipal solid waste on soil microbiological properties and wheat growth.” This showcases a commitment to understanding the intricate connections between environmental factors and agricultural outcomes. 📚🔬

🌐 Professional Profiles

 

🚀 Career Objective:

To work in a learning and challenging environment, utilizing my skills and knowledge to the best of my abilities and contribute positively to my personal growth as well as the growth of the organization.

👩‍🏫 Current Job

Position: Assistant Professor Since: 4th Feb 2019 Department: Microbiology Institution: International Institute Of Veterinary Education and Research, Bahuakbarpur, Rohtak, Haryana. Additional Charge: Administration Head.

📚  Academic Profile

B.Sc. (Botany Hons): Delhi University, 2010 Subjects: Botany, Zoology, Chemistry Percentage: 57.20,  M.Sc. (Microbiology): Jaipur National University, Jaipur, 2012 Subject: Microbiology Percentage: 63.54, Ph.D. (Microbiology): CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana, 2018 Subject: Microbiology Percentage: 78.80.

🏆  Academic Achievement

  • Qualified ICAR NET 2015 (68.2%)

🔬 Research Experience

MSc. Dissertation: “Production of bioethanol by Kluyveromyces marxianus using whey media and its estimation.” Ph.D. thesis: “Impact of municipal solid waste on soil microbiological properties and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth.”

🏅 Awards

Best paper award at 19th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry (London, 2017) Best poster award at InterDrought-V Conference (Hyderabad, 2017)

👩‍🏫  Trainings and Workshops

  • Completed a 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education” (June – July 2021)

🔬 Technical Skills

  • DNA isolation, RNA isolation, Quantification, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, PAGE, Spectrophotometer, Plasmid Isolation, Microscopy, Fermentation techniques, etc.

🎓ACTIVITIES Extra Curricular

Active participant and organizer of various collegiate events. 1st prize in National youth parliament as a speaker. Participant in “India International Science festival” and “Inter Drought-V conference.”

 

📚Top Noted Publication

  1. Title: Influence of urban sewage sludge amendment on agricultural soil parameters.
    • Journal: Environmental Technology & Innovation
    • Year: 2021
    • Impact Factor: 5.236
  2. Title: Soil microbial properties and functional diversity in response to sewage sludge amendments.
    • Journal: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
    • Year: 2020
    • Impact Factor: 2.85
  3. Title: Optimization of the fermentation conditions for ethanol production by Kluyveromyces marxianus HM36338 using response surface methodology.
    • Journal: Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
    • Year: 2019
    • Impact Factor: 0.818
  4. Title: Importance of Legumes and Role of Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria for Their Production: A Review.
    • Journal: Legume Research
    • Year: 2020
    • Impact Factor: 0.531
  5. Title: Symbiotic Signaling: Insights from Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis.
    • Book Chapter: Plant Microbe Symbiosis
    • Year: 2020
  6. Title: Impact of Long Term Application of Municipal Solid Waste on Physicochemical and Microbial Parameters and Heavy Metal Distribution in Soils in Accordance to Its Agricultural Uses.
    • Journal: International Journal of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering
    • Year: 2017
  7. Title: Qualitative Analysis of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes Produced by Emericella sp strain HST9 under Diverse Culture Conditions.
    • Journal: Journal of Environmental Biology
    • Year: 2020
    • Impact Factor: 0.781
  8. Title: Sulphur oxidizing Bacteria: an important tool for plant growth promotions.
    • Book Chapter: Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Role in Soil Fertility and Nutrient Uptake by Plants (Invited publication, in process)
  9. Title: Different applications of sulphur oxidizing bacteria: A Review.
    • Journal: Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci.
    • Year: 2019
  10. Title: Assessment of the potential of promising fungal isolates for Lignocellulosic biomass utilization under controlled conditions.
    • Journal: The Pharma Innovation Journal
    • Year: 2018
  11. Title: Optimization of Physical and Nutritional Factors for Enhanced Production of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes by Aspergillus terreus FJAT-31011 under Submerged Conditions.
    • Journal: Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.
    • Year: 2018

 

Yonca Yuzugullu | Structural Biology | Best Researcher Award

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 Dr. Yonca Yuzugullu | Structural Biology | Young Scientist Award

🌟Profile Summary

🌐 🔬 Dr. Yonca Yüzügüllü Karakuş, an Assistant Professor at Kocaeli University, is a dedicated researcher in Microbial Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology. With a Ph.D. from the Middle East Technical University, her academic journey includes impactful research stints at the University of Leeds. As the Deputy Head of the Biology Department, she plays a crucial role in academia. Recognized with honors like the RCSB PDB Poster Prize and Kocaeli University Encouragement Award, she fosters the next generation of scientists through her supervision of Ph.D. and Master students. 🌱🧬

🌐 Professional Profiles

👩‍🔬 Research Interests

Microbial biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology

🎓 Education

  • B.S. Ankara University (Biology) 2002
  • Ph.D. Middle East Technical University (Biotechnology) 2010

👨‍🏫 Career/Academic Appointments

2002-2010: Research Assistant, Biotechnology Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TR 2008-2009: Visiting Researcher, Faculty of Biological Sciences, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 2010-2013: Research Assistant, Biology Department, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, TR 2011-2012: Visiting Researcher, Faculty of Biological Sciences, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 2013-present: Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, TR

👨‍💼 Administrative Positions

  • 2006-present: Deputy Head of Department, Biology Department, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, TR

🏆 Professional Honors & Recognition

  • International/National/Regional:
    • 2009: RCSB PDB Poster Prize at 25th European Crystallographic Meeting
    • 2012: Poster Award (Third Prize) at British Crystallography Annual Meeting
  • University:
    • 2014: Kocaeli University Encouragement Award for Young Scientists (Biology)

🎓 Supervision of PhD Students

2020-present: Elif Kale Bakir, 2018-present: Semih Isik, 2017-2024: Günce Goc

🎓 Supervision of Master Students

2022-present: Kaan Solmaz , 2022-present: Ayşe Türkmenoğlu, 2022-present: Simge Çolak, 2018-2022: Bedirhan Öztürk 2018-2021: Çiğdem Akçay, 2018-2021: Bektore Mansurov, 2017-2019: Gulen Sinem Inci, 2016-2019: Eda Baykal Sarı 2016-2019: Ceren Aggez, 2016-2019: Binnur Yıldırım, 2015-2018: Semih Isik, 2015-2018: Gunce Goc, 2014-2016: Arzu Sertel 2014-2016: Sinem Balcı

📚Top Noted Publication

  1. 🧪 Investigation of how gate residues in the main channel affect the catalytic activity of Scytalidium thermophilum catalase.
    • Authors: Yuzugullu Karakus, Y., Goc, G., Zengin Karatas, M., Balci Unver, S., Yorke, B. A., & Pearson, A. R.
    • Journal: Acta Crystallographica Section D: Structural Biology (2024)
  2. 🔬 Thermostable alkaline protease from Scytalidium thermophilum: production, purification, and biochemical characterization.
    • Authors: Yuzugullu Karakus, Y., Inci, G. S., Kale Bakir, E., & Mansurov, B.
    • Journal: Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 41(5), 380-394 (2023)
  3. 🌱 Production, purification, and characterization of catalase from Aspergillus fumigatus.
    • Authors: Aggez, A., Yuzugullu Karakus, Y.
    • Journal: Open Access Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 7(4), 1-9 (2022)
  4. 🍑 Application of aqueous two-phase system to the purification of persimmon polyphenol oxidase.
    • Authors: Kale, E., Yuzugullu Karakus, Y.
    • Journal: Open Access Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 7(3), 1-7 (2022)
  5. 🌿 Partial purification and characterization of polyphenol oxidase enzyme from common-morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea).
    • Authors: Mansurov, B., Kale, E., Acemi, A., & Karakuş, Y. Y.
    • Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Nature, 25(Additional issue 1), 22-32 (2022)
  6. 🌰 Characterization of polyphenol oxidase from fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seeds as a promising source.
    • Authors: Karakus, Y. Y., Yildirim, B., & Acemi, A.
    • Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 170, 261-271 (2021)
  7. 🧪 Probing the role of Val228 on the catalytic activity of Scytalidium catalase.
    • Authors: Goc, G., Balci, S., Yorke, B. A., Pearson, A. R., & Karakus, Y. Y.
    • Journal: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and Proteomics, 1869(8), 140662 (2021)
  8. 📘 Typical catalases: function and structure.
    • Author: Karakus, Y. Y.
    • Book: In “Glutathione system and oxidative stress in health and disease” (pp. 1-16). London, UK: IntechOpen (2020)
  9. 🌿 Application of three-phase partitioning to the purification and characterization of polyphenol oxidase from antioxidant rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.).
    • Authors: Karakus, Y. Y., Kahveci, B., Acemi, A., & Kocak, G.
    • Journal: International Journal of Food Engineering, 16(11) (2020)
  10. 🧫 Partial characterization of Bacillus pumilus catalase partitioned in poly(ethylene glycol)/sodium sulfate aqueous two-phase systems.
    • Authors: Yuzugullu Karakus Y, Isik S
    • Journal: Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 49:4, 391−399 (2019)