Pioneering the Future of Seafood Science

Prof. Dr. Zayde Ayvaz

Fisheries Industry Engineering | Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Bridging AI, spectroscopy, and computer vision to transform seafood quality assessment -- making our blue food systems safer and more sustainable.

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Ohio State University University of Auckland ISIF Gold Medal
Prof. Dr. Zayde Ayvaz
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Expert analysis on seafood science, aquaculture technology, and sustainable blue food

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Innovation
March 22, 2025

Our Invention Won a Gold Medal at ISIF 2024. Here's What It Actually Does.

From a university lab in New Zealand to an international gold medal -- the 12-year journey behind a patent that could change how the seafood industry evaluates freshness.

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Technology
March 18, 2025

What If You Could Check Fish Freshness With Your Phone? We're Building It.

The DENGiZ project is turning our gold medal-winning patent into a consumer app -- backed by TUBITAK funding and a partnership with Migros.

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Technology
March 20, 2025

How AI is Revolutionizing Fish Farming: 2025 Outlook

From real-time water quality monitoring to predictive feeding algorithms, artificial intelligence is transforming aquaculture at an unprecedented pace.

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Expertise

Research Areas

Bridging technology and seafood science for a sustainable future

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Computer Vision & Image Analysis

Non-destructive quality evaluation using machine vision, color quantification, and digital imaging for seafood freshness assessment.

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Spectroscopy & Chemometrics

FT-NIR, FT-MIR, handheld Raman, and SERS technologies for rapid seafood authentication and quality monitoring.

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Machine Learning & AI

AI algorithms for food quality discrimination, freshness prediction, and wild/farmed seafood classification.

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Sustainable Blue Food

Circular economy, conscious consumption, and sustainable practices in fisheries and aquaculture systems.

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Seafood Processing

Liquid smoking, high-pressure processing, ultrasound treatment, and novel preservation technologies.

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3D Food Printing & Functional Foods

Gluten-free fish products, enzymatically tenderized formulas, and next-generation seafood product development.

ISIF 2024 Gold Medal

Seafood Freshness Detection Patent

A non-destructive method combining sensory indicators and digital analysis to evaluate seafood freshness - now being developed with Migros in the DENGiZ national project.

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Global Impact

International Experience

Research and collaboration across four continents

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Turkiye

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University - Current position as Full Professor

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United States

Ohio State University - Post-Doc in SERS & Seafood Analysis (2022-2023)

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New Zealand

University of Auckland - Post-Doc in Computer Vision (2011-2012)

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Europe

COST Actions - RETHINK BLUE Scientific Communication Coordinator