Prof. Dr. Saadet KARAKULAK, Head of the Fisheries Faculty-Department of Fisheries Technology. Aquaculture Engineer (Bachelor), Masters and PhD. degrees in Fisheries Biology. Main areas of research are; Fish Population Dynamic, Age and growth analysis, Reproduction, Stomach content, Fishing Gear Technology and High Migratory Species Fishery. Published over 100 papers and eight books. He has many projects on fisheries biology and population dynamic safety and also he has been working at Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences for 30 years and is working actively in EU project REPRODOTT (Q5RS-2002-01355) as subcontractor and a pilot study of the monitoring of the bluefin tuna in the eastern Mediterranean, Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Reg.1543/00 and Reg. 1639/01). She has been participating in the ICCAT scientific committee since 2003.
 

She served as a faculty member at the Faculty of Marine Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, between 1990 and 2003, where she also earned her doctoral degree. Following her Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Nüket Sivri conducted postdoctoral research at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in the United Kingdom. During her associate professorship stage, she carried out projects and studies primarily focused on environmental interactions and microbial dynamics in coastal areas and antibiotic resistance mechanisms across different environmental settings.
Over the past 25 years, she has particularly concentrated on the Istanbul coastal zone, undertaking diverse projects as principal investigator and researcher to assess anthropogenic pressures and their ecological consequences. Her core research areas include regional and global-scale environmental impact assessment of aquatic ecosystems and coastal zones, antibacterial resistance in aquatic environments, water sanitation, and water quality, as well as indoor–outdoor microbial air quality.
More recently, together with her research team, she has been engaged in both national and international projects addressing globally emerging topics such as developing rapid methodologies for detecting the toxicity of industrial and domestic wastewater in marine ecosystems and elucidating the impacts of microplastics on aquatic microorganisms.
Prof. Dr. Nüket Sivri also participated in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition, conducted under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, and coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute, where she performed field studies on the Antarctic Peninsula and Horseshoe Island. Additionally, she pursues research adopting a holistic perspective that prioritizes ecosystem health within the "One Health" approach framework.

He completed his undergraduate studies in the Fisheries Technology Engineering Program at Karadeniz Technical University, Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences; his master’s degree in the Department of Fisheries Technology Engineering; and his Ph.D. in the Aquaculture Department of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Ege University. He received the titles of Research Assistant in 1996, Assistant Professor in 2002, Associate Professor in 2011, and Professor in 2016. He is currently serving as a faculty member in the Department of Aquaculture, Division of Aquaculture, at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Fisheries. His areas of expertise include aquaculture, fish nutrition, feed technology, alternative feed ingredients, organic fish farming, and fisheries economics.

Ahmet Mutlu GÖZLER carried out research for a PhD on the reproduction biology on bivalves. His work includes both the effects of ecological factors on living things and invertebrates. Specialization: (i) Main area Marine Biology. He conducts studies on the distribution of marine invertebrates and the determination of the ecological quality of the seas. (ii) Current research areas invertebrates in the Black Sea and Marine pollution (iii) marine litter and microplastics

I am working at İskenderun Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology. I am studying scientific researchs on fisheries biology and ecology, fish systematic and biodiversity.

Born in 1966 in the Torul district of Gümüşhane province, Coşkun ERÜZ completed his primary and secondary education in Trabzon. He began his undergraduate studies at the KTÜ Marine Science Faculty Fisheries Technology and Technology in 1984 and graduated with a Fisheries Technology Engineer title in 1988. He completed his master's degree at the Institute of Science at the same university in 1992. He completed his doctorate at the same institute in 1999 and received his doctorate. He was appointed to the Sürmene School of Marine Sciences and Technology as a Research Assistant in 1991 and began working as an Assistant Professor in the same department in 1999. He began working in the Department of Marine Sciences and Technology Engineering in 2023, becoming an Associate Professor in 2019 and a Professor in 2022. He continues to work in the same department. In addition to his administrative roles as department vice chair and vice dean, he has served on numerous administrative committees, faculty boards, and administrative boards. His teaching, research, and publications focus on physical oceanography, marine pollution, coastal areas, coastal structures and management, and marine meteorology.

I am an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Fishing Tecnology Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in TURKEY. I have extensive field and laboratory experience (more than 25 years) in feeding eco-physiology of fish and jellyfish (especially exotic species), fisheries biology . Particular expertise on macrozooplankton feeding physiology experiments and gastric emptying time and rate as well as feeding ecology in fishes. 

Dr. Dumitru-Doru Burduhos-Nergiș, is a materials engineering researcher whose scientific activity is focused on geopolymers, alkali-activated materials, eco-friendly construction materials, circular economy, and the valorization of mineral and industrial wastes. As detailed in his CV and track record, his research trajectory started with PhD research focused on the development of geopolymers from mineral wastes and continued through studies on waste-derived geopolymer systems, recycled aluminosilicate resources and sustainable construction materials.

The research conducted so far is directly relevant to the present proposal. DDBN has investigated geopolymers and alkali-activated materials based on fly ash, coal ash, recycled glass, mine tailings, wood waste and other secondary raw materials. His previous studies addressed precursor selection, geopolymer synthesis, mineralogical and thermal evolution, microstructural development, porosity, mechanical behavior, and durability-related performance. These preliminary undertakings provide the scientific and methodological foundation for the current project, which proposes a new step forward: the development of carbonation-assisted geopolymer binders from Romanian mine tailings and industrial mineral residues, integrated with digital/data-driven optimization and environmental safety assessment.

His trajectory also demonstrates exploratory and independent research through the investigation of multiple waste streams, precursor systems and geopolymer design routes, with the aim of identifying viable low-carbon alternatives to conventional construction materials. This is particularly relevant for the proposed project, which extends previous work toward a more advanced research line combining carbonation control, leaching-oriented validation and digital formulation design.

Associate Professor Dr. Dimitar Petkov Dimitrov is a specialist in Marine Geology who has been working on the decoding and the interpretation of the newest geological history of the Black Sea and the conditions affecting the formation of mineral resources. Senior Lecturer of "Oceanology" and "Natural Resources and Ecology of the Black Sea" in Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of "Geography, Regional Development and Tourism".