People

Our faculty, researchers, students and alumni.

Members of the KutmanLab team at the Institute of Biotechnology

Principal investigators

Ümit Barış Kutman

Principal Investigator · Assist. Prof. Dr.

Ümit Barış Kutman is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology, Gebze Technical University, where he leads the Plant Biotechnology, Physiology and Nutrition Lab and is Vice Director of the Institute. He studied …

Bahar Yıldız Kutman

Principal Investigator · Assist. Prof. Dr.

Bahar Yıldız Kutman is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology, Gebze Technical University, and co-leads the Plant Biotechnology, Physiology and Nutrition Lab. She studied Biological Sciences and Bioengineering at …

Lecturers

Research assistants

PhD students

MSc students

Undergraduate researchers

Alumni

Research scholars

2024-2025
Gülçin AkpınarGTÜ ADEP and TÜBİTAK STAR
2024
Betül UnurTÜBİTAK STAR, 1003 project
Nurselin KılıçTÜBİTAK STAR, 3501 project
2023-2025
Berkay BütünTÜBİTAK STAR

Interns

Students who spent a summer internship or a short project in the lab.

2026
Beren BezekMolecular Biology and Genetics, Bursa Uludağ University
Bilgesu DemirbağGenetics and Bioengineering, Istanbul Bilgi University
Caner CeylanAgricultural Biotechnology, Düzce University
Esma Nur YeşilyurtAgricultural Biotechnology, Düzce University
Hayrünisa TürkoğluBioengineering, Marmara University
Merve AlioğluAgricultural Biotechnology, Düzce University
Metehan GülGenetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University
Nalan ÖktenPlant Protection, Düzce University
Rabiya Nur YılmazAgricultural Biotechnology, Düzce University
Yağmur DemirelAgricultural Biotechnology, Düzce University
2025
Aleyna Su BostanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Cansu AkdemirGenetics and Bioengineering, Istanbul Bilgi University
Esra NarmanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Melda GüneruzBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Pelin TürkMolecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul Medeniyet University
Rüveyda ArıcıMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
2024
Amine Meryem AydınMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Enes AktaşMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Esra PorsukMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Eyüp Ensar ŞenMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Gökçe KöseBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Hilal AhmetoğluMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Hürrem AkkurtBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Mehmet Ali ErbekMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Mert IşıkBioengineering, Üsküdar University
Nurefşan GökcülMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Sinan GülMolecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul Medeniyet University
Yakup CeylanAquatic Sciences Engineering, Istanbul University
Yusuf DoğanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
2023
Ahmet TartanBioengineering, Yeditepe University
Ayşe Sıla ÖzbekBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Başak AyyıldızMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Berkay BütünBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Beyza GökcükMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Erdem Burak KüçükkaraBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Hazal GünerBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Meryem Şadiye NergizBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Nisanur OkuşMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Nurselin KılıçMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Rüveyda KayaBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Zehranur GürbüzBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Şevval AlpmanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Şevval ÇelikChemical Engineering, Gebze Technical University
2022
Ayyüce ÖcalBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
Dilara ÖnalMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Emir Taha SelmanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul University
Esra KeskinSakarya University
Hatice Kübra GökdumanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Mete YiğitMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Serra AkanselBioengineering, Gebze Technical University
2021
Abdullah DumanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Aşkın Nur ÖzkanMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
Yasemin DurmazMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
İlyas Zekeriya DikMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
2019
Ezgi AydönerMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University
2018
İlknur ÇaçaMolecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Technical University

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We welcome motivated undergraduate, MSc and PhD students, and we are open to collaborations with academia and industry.

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Publications and presentations

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters by members of the lab, and the oral and poster presentations given at scientific meetings, newest first.