Academic Biography – Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zülfü YILDIZ

Birth: 1979, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Current Position: Professor of Zoology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University

Education

B.Sc. Biology – Harran University, Faculty of Science and Letters (1997–2001), graduated third in class

M.Sc. Biology – Harran University, Institute of Science (2001–2004)
Thesis: “The Protective Effect of Various Antioxidants in Rat Retina with Experimental Ischemia-Reperfusion”

Ph.D. Biology (Zoology) – Ege University, Institute of Science (2005–2010)
Thesis: “Population Dynamics of Rana holtzi Werner 1898 (Anura: Ranidae) in the Bolkar Mountains (Niğde-Ulukışla)”

Academic Positions

Research Assistant, Harran University (2002–2010)

Assistant Professor, Harran University, Department of Zoology (2011–2013)

Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Kentucky, USA (2012, 8 months, YÖK scholarship)

Associate Professor, Harran University (2013–2014)

Associate Professor, Adıyaman University, Department of Zoology (2014–2021)

Professor, Adıyaman University (2021–2025)

Professor, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Zoology (2025–present)

Research & Publications

Author of 70+ peer-reviewed scientific articles in national and international journals

Presenter of ~45 papers at conferences, congresses, and symposia

Completed 30+ scientific projects

Editorial Roles

Editor, Biharean Biologist (since foundation)

Founding Editor, Kommagene Journal of Biology (since 2017)

Editorial board member, associate editor, or reviewer in 7 national and international journals

Personal

Married, father of three children

Nazmiye Gürel Cennetkuşu got her BA from English Language Teaching Department, Education Faculty, Hacettepe University in 2001. She started her career working as an English teacher at a government primary school right after her graduation. In 2004, she received a scholarship from Turkish Higher Education Council to pursue her graduate studies. In 2005, she registered at the State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA where she got her Ed.M. degree on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (2007) and her Ph.D. on Foreign and Second Language Education (2010). While working as an assistant professor at Harran University, she was granted a scholarship for post-doctoral studies from TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) in 2014. She studied on “the examination of successful practices of academic writing” with international graduate students in the USA. She is currently working as an assistant professor at the Translation Studies Department and as the vice-director of the School of Foreign Languages, Harran University. Her research interests are advanced second language acquisition, advanced academic writing in the second/foreign language, cultural studies, and foreign language policies.   

Süleyman Aydeniz 03.02.1964 Kütahya/Emet doğumludur. İlk ve orta öğrenimini ilde tamamladıktan sonra lisans eğitimini Atatürk Üniversitesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümünde (1986) bitirdi. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Türk Dili Eğitimi Bilim Dalında Yüksek lisans (1996) ve İnönü Üniversitesi Türk Dili Eğitimi Bilim Dalında da Doktora (2008) eğitimini tamamladı. 2008’den 03.03.2023’e kadar Muş Alparslan Üniversitesinde Dr. Öğretim Üyesi olarak çalıştı. Aynı kurumda 03.03.2023 tarihinden beri Doçent Dr. Olarak çalışmaktadır. Türkçenin çeşitli alanlarında çalışmalar yapmaktadır. Evli ve dört çocuk babasıdır. 

I was born in 1972 in Diyarbakır/Kulp/Malabazi. I completed primary and secondary school in Kulp district and high school in Diyarbakır. I completed my undergraduate studies at Dicle University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics in 1988-1993, master's degree at Harran University, Department of Mathematics in 1993-1995, doctorate studies at Harran and Gazi Universities in 1995-1998. I worked as a Research Assistant at Harran University Institute of Science and Technology in 1994-1995, as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1995-1998, as a Lecturer in 1998-2008, as an Assistant Professor in 2008-2009. I worked as Hospital Information Management Systems Manager at the Research and Application Hospital in 2001-2009. In 2009-2018, I worked as Asst. Prof. Dr. in Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics. I worked as Quality Consultant to the Chief Physician of Dicle University Hospital in 2009-2016, Project Unit Responsible in 2014-2018, Assistant Chief Physician between 2016-2020, Hospital Quality Director between 2016-2022. Biostatistics & Biometry, Statistical Software, Satisfaction Surveys, Medical Informatics, Strategic Management, Quality, Accreditation, Innovation, EU Projects, Civil Society and Senior Management Consultancy are my research interests. I am a member of the Biostatistics Association. I am the founder and President of the International GAP Health Tourism Association. I am married and have four children

Dr. Ahmad Ali is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India. Earlier he worked in the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER). He studied at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and University of Mumbai obtaining his M. Sc. and Ph. D. degree in Biochemistry and Life Sciences respectively. He has over 18 years of teaching and research experience. Presently he is heading the Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory in the Department where he is supervising MSc and PhD students. His areas of research are Protein and DNA Biochemistry with special contributions on Glycation of biomolecules, DNA damage, therapeutic potential of natural products in metabolic disorders. He has also made significant contributions in the area of artificial sweeteners and their role in the process of glycation. Cyanobacterial systems are another thrust area in his lab where researchers are exploring various applications of these organisms in the field of bioremediation, cosmetics and health benefits. He has received several extramural grants from Government and private funding agencies. He has collaborators from National and International laboratories. He is also a recipient of EMBO Travel Grant to attend European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Research Course and CSIR Travel grant to attend International conference. He is serving as the Reviewer and member of Editorial board of various international journals like Chemosphere, Frontiers in Plant Sciences and Microbiology, Glycobiology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and other journals of Elsevier, Frontiers, Springer etc. He has contributed more than 100 research articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He is also author of one book and more than 40 book chapters from Springer, Taylor & Francis and Elsevier publishing houses. He has presented his work in many international and national conferences as Invited Speakers and Resource persons. He has also worked as a Member of the organizing committee for many of these conferences. He was invited by the University of Debrecen, Hungary as Visiting Faculty and University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania on a Erasmus Mobility Program in 2024. Recently he also visited King Saud University to strengthen the ongoing collaborative projects and mentoring students for their Research projects. 

 26.02.1982 tarihinde Malatya’da doğdu. İlk, Orta ve Lise öğrenimini Malatya’da tamamladıktan sonra 2004 yılında İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümünden mezun oldu. 2006 yılında İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalında yüksek lisansını tamamladı. Aynı yıl İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalında doktora öğrenimine başladı ve 2012 yılında doktora öğrenimini tamamladı. Evli ve iki çocuk babasıdır.

I am a professor of Invertebrate Zoology and Ecology at the University of Oradea, Department of Biology, PhD coordinator at Biomedical Sciences Doctoral School of our university.

My main research interests are macrozoobenthic invertebrate communities, the impact of invasive species, conservation biology in protected areas, and human impacts on fauna (transport, hydrotechnical structures, pollution).

1981 yılında Zonguldak'ta doğdu. 2003 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi'nde lisans öğrenimini tamamladı. 2003-2004 yılları arasında Yeni İlaç Hammaddeleri ve Tic. A.Ş.'de Ruhsatlandırma sorumlusu olarak çalıştı. 2004 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Farmakognozi Anabilim Dalı'nda yüksek lisans eğitimine başladı ve araştırma görevlisi olarak çalışmaya başladı. 2007 yılında yüksek lisans, 2011 yılında doktora eğitimlerini tamamladı. 2014 yılında Yardımcı Doçent olarak atandı. 2017-2018 yılları arasında Tubitak 2219A bursuyla 1 yıl süreyle Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde  National Cancer Institute, Molecular Targets Program laboratuarında postdoc çalışmalarını yürüttü. 2020 yılında doçent ünvanını aldı. 

I am a Full Professor of Biology at Ege University (Izmir, Turkey), specializing in biogeography, biodiversity, and ecology. With nearly 20 years of experience, my research focuses on ecological and mechanistic niche modeling, population dynamics, and conservation biology. I work extensively on Turkey’s herpetofauna and Eurasian biodiversity, and actively collaborate with national and international institutions.

Dr. Mustafa Akkuş serves as an Assistant Professor at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Fisheries. His areas of expertise include fisheries management, fishing gear, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and hunting. He earned his bachelor's degree in Fisheries from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2007 and completed his master's and doctoral studies at the same institution in 2010 and 2016, respectively. Dr. Akkuş continues to contribute to academia as an Assistant Professor at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University.

Faraham Ahmadzadeh is an associate professor of biodiversity and nature conservation in the Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management at the Environmental Sciences Research Institute of Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Bonn University in Germany in 2013. With over two decades of experience, he has dedicated his work to biodiversity and wildlife conservation. He has authored over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and mentored 40 postgraduate students, focusing on molecular biodiversity, molecular ecology, and conservation. He has collaborated on national and international projects, honing his teamwork skills. Over the last nine years, he has been recognized four times as one of the top researchers at his university in Iran. He encourages his working group to analyze ecological and evolutionary processes that have shaped the diversity of life on our planet and to cultivate a profound appreciation for the natural world.

Shahin Gavanji is one of Iran’s leading researchers and distinguished elites, whose scientific and research activities in the fields of biotechnology and anti-cancer studies have gained national and international recognition and acclaim. Throughout his professional career, he has earned more than 30 international medals, 33 national awards, and a prestigious scholarship. His innovative achievements have been recognized with gold medals from international competitions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Croatia, Poland, Hungary, Taiwan, China, Russia, Serbia, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, and Moldova. Among his most notable honors are the Genius Medal from the Hungarian Inventors Association, the IWIS International Award in Warsaw, Poland, and the Nikola Tesla Medal from Serbia. In 2025, he received the World Outstanding Scientist Award from Taiwan and the Global Archimedes Scientific Award from Russia. He was also recognized as the Best Researcher by the Inventors Associations of Taiwan and China. Gavanji has additionally been commended by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and has twice received the Special Medal of the World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA). He has also earned multiple awards from prestigious universities, including the Polytechnic University of Romania, the National University of Russia, the University of Moldova, and other international academic and scientific institutions. In addition to his international scientific accomplishments, Shahin Gavanji holds the titles of Iran’s Top Inventor of the Year and Iran’s Outstanding Youth. He currently serves as the Head of the Asian Division at the World Academy of Medical Sciences.