Kevser Kalyon

Project Coordinator and Senior Researcher with 9+ years of experience managing EU-funded, R&D and innovation projects across biotechnology, food, defense and technology sectors. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, project delivery and cross-functional team coordination. Currently pursuing a PhD in Biotechnology with research interests in industrial biotechnology, fermentation technologies and AI-driven process optimization.

Senior Researcher / Deputy Project Coordinator at TÜBİTAK MAM Life Sciences (2020-04 – Present)

• Deputy project coordinator of €27M EU-IPA funded INNOFOOD project.
• Contributed to the development of the TÜGİP innovation platform involving 200+ member institutions.
• Managed stakeholder engagement with Ministry of Industry and Technology, industry partners and EU representatives.
• Developed project proposals for Horizon Europe, PRIMA and national funding programs.
• Led pilot-scale food innovation projects and industry collaborations.

Project Support Engineer at CTECH Information Technologies (2018-01 – 2020-04)

• Supported defense and aerospace projects within the Project Management Office (PMO).
• Coordinated contract, requirement and project documentation processes across multidisciplinary teams.
• Utilized Jira, Enterprise Architect and SQL to improve requirements traceability and workflow efficiency.
• Contributed to project planning, reporting and stakeholder communication activities.

Technology Transfer Specialist at TÜBİTAK Marmara Teknokent A.Ş. (2016-09 – 2016-11)

• Supported the preparation of national and EU-funded project proposals.
• Facilitated collaboration between academia and industry stakeholders.
• Conducted technology scouting and industrial outreach activities.
• Contributed to innovation and commercialization initiatives within the technology transfer ecosystem.

Researcher (BAP Project) at Boğaziçi University (2014-09 – 2016-02)

• Conducted computational biology research on peptide–membrane interactions.
• Applied molecular modeling and simulation techniques to investigate antimicrobial peptide behavior.
• Analyzed complex biological datasets and interpreted computational results.
• Contributed to scientific reporting and dissemination of research findings.

Ph.D. in Biotechnology – Gebze Technical University (2023-07)

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – Boğaziçi University (2013-02 – 2016-02)

B.Sc. in Food Engineering – Middle East Technical University (2008-09 – 2012-07)