Prof. Dr. Bestami Özkaya

Bestami ÖZKAYA worked as an Environmental Engineer at ISKI between 1998 and 2000. He started his academic studies at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering in 2000. After completing his master's degree in 2001 and his PhD studies in 2004 at the same University and Department, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at YTÜ in 2005. Between 2006-2008, he worked in Finland and received the title of Associate Professor in this country. Özkaya, who also received the title of Associate Professor in Turkey in the field of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, has been working as a Professor at YTU Department of Environmental Technology since 2013. Özkaya served as the Vice President of YTU Department of Environmental Engineering between 2008-2010 and as the Vice Dean of YTU Faculty of Civil Engineering between 2010-2016.  In 2020, Özkaya was appointed as the Vice Rector of Research-Planning at YTU and he is still serving in this position.

Summary

Presentation Title: Recovery Test and Research Center 

Due to increasing production and changing consumption habits, there are changes in the types of packaging that enter our lives every day. Parameters such as recoverability, recovered material content, biodegradability are also gaining importance in these packages with the aim of using sustainable resources efficiently and minimizing the waste that may occur. In order to scientifically evaluate the developments in packaging in this context, a "Recovery Test and Research Center, GETAM" was established within Yıldız Technical University with the support of Istanbul Development Agency, in partnership with ÇEVKO and with the contributions of Unilever and CocaCola. The presentation will summarize the importance of these tests and the capacity of GETAM.