PROF. DR. ERHAN ADA
Developing capacity and research network on circular and Industry 4.0 driven sustainable solutions for reducing food waste in supply chains in Turkey (Newton Fund Research Environment Links) Diğer (Uluslararası)
Title: Developing capacity and research network on circular and Industry 4.0 driven sustainable solutions for reducing food waste in supply chains in Turkey
Application ID: 527884800
Description Problem – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines food waste as “nutritious edible material, which is being discarded/lost or wasted along the food chain”. In Turkey, considering agri-food supply chain as a whole, the highest rate of loss is observed in agricultural production. Total edible food waste and loss in Turkey was calculated as 26.04 million tons/year including 13.7 million tons/year from agriculture, 4.35 in postharvest handling, 5.69 from processing, packaging and distribution, and finally between 8.6-16.5 million tons/year in household (Tatlidil et al., 2013; Salihoglu et al., 2018). The structural problems that Turkish agriculture is facing, such as small and fragmented farms and poor levels of cooperation are the main causes of losses at this stage. Additionally, lack of new agricultural knowledge and use of traditional technologies by farmers, inadequate or lack of storage conditions, and poor temperature management, inefficient processing, packaging and distribution, lack of awareness among consumers, etc are also contributing to food waste in Turkey (Türker and Aytaç, 2016). Food waste leads to a significant loss of natural resources and may even hamper the sustainable development goals in food sector. In the global food business, circular and Industry 4.0 based solutions have been highlighted as a way to improve process efficiency in supply chains, including manufacturing/packaging waste reduction in food processing, carbon footprint reduction and material and energy recovery in different stages of food supply chain, In the UK, the Food and Drink Federation has identified Industry 4.0 as one of the ‘pre-competitive areas’ in the food industry. Industry 4.0 is regarded as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and aims to enhance industry’s performance through technologies (e.g. Big Data, IoT and digitization, etc.). A Circular Economy (CE) is viewed as the necessary condition for sustainability which is embedded in the Courtauld Commitment 2025 (WRAP, 2018). CE further provides circular pathways to food businesses to develop sustainable business models (take-make-consume-reuse and recycle) to optimize resource consumption and contribute to the economy.
Aim and Our designed Approach – The aim of the project is to build a strong research team involving academics in the UK and Turkey, through conducting research activities collaboratively focusing on reducing food waste through Industry 4.0 technologies and circular solutions in the food supply chain. The proposed approach in this project encompass research collaborations, student learning, knowledge transfer and publications, a distance learning course through this research network. Decision model will help to improve processes and reduce food loss and waste in the companies and local farmer’s perspective. Moreover, workshops and dissemination seminars are expected to be useful for introducing Industry 4.0 technologies and circular perspectives in food supply chain to major actors such as farmers, producers, distributors, academics, and industry partners.
Potential Impact – This research environment would help food businesses and local farmers and authorities to understand the synergy between industry 4.0 and CE for managing food waste in the Turkish food industry, including initiatives such as Zero Waste. Although there are initial attempts for the transformation to circular and digital economy in food chains, there is a lack of knowledge in population in general. This research network will improve research and innovation partnership with stakeholders by enhancing their understanding and capacity. This project would also provide several benefits for actors within the supply chain, especially farmers and producers through knowledge exchange about circular and digital innovations (circularity and Industry 4.0 solutions) in agriculture to improve their skills and knowledge for reducing food loss/waste and improving overall production. This would help them in raising their economic and social welfare as well as ensuring a healthy and safe food for society.
Start Date : 01/01/2020
End Date : 01/01/2021
Budget : £ 85,000
Program British Council Newton Fund Research Environment Links UK and Turkey
Partners
• Yaşar University
• University of Plymouth
• Brunel University
• Pınar Et Industry Co.
• Ödemiş Municipality
• BATUDER, NGO
• Izmir Farmer Cooperatives(IZMIR KOY-KOOP)
Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Yiğit Kazançoğlu, Dr Sachin Kumar Mangla
DOÇ. DR. ÇAĞRI BULUT
Sustainable Skills for Local Developer (SKILLeD)
Contract Number 2019-1-ES01-KA202-064763
Description: Professionals who are able to design regional development plans that interact with actors at technical and political level in order to realize the EU Sustainable Development Strategy is strongly needed. At this point, SKILLID Project aims to meet the professional needs of young people related to the labour market in this field. Main activities of the project are;
– Preparation of Curriculum for European Expertise on Sustainable Local Development: An internationally standardized profile and a training program defining the modules and learning outcomes to be uploaded to the open e-learning platform,
– Designing a Methodology for Verification of International Skills.
Project Website –
Start Date: 01/09/2019
End Date: 31/08/2022
Budget : 230.838 €
Institutional Budget: 21.900 €
Coordinator Fundación Pascual Tomás – Spain
Program European Commission- Erasmus+ Programme- Key Action 2- Strategic Partnerships in the Field of Education, Training and Youth
Status PROCEEDING
Partners
• Yaşar University
• Consorzio per la Formazione,l’Innovazione e la Qualita – Italy
• Fundazione ITS – Italy
• Alpine Pearls Verein Zur Foerderung Eines Nachhaltigen Tourismus – Austria
• Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti – Romania
• Development Agency of Karditsa – Greece
• Iniciativas de Futuro para una Europa Social Coop – Spain
Immerse Learning in Information Security (MISSILE)
Title Immerse Learning in Information Security (MISSILE)
Contract Number 2019-1-BG01-KA204-062331
Description MISSILE Project focuses on developing key competences to raise awareness in information security gaps, threats and precautions. The main objective of the project is to develop a methodology to raise awareness of information security vulnerabilities, threats and security solutions through learning and training, thereby increasing the overall security level of users and organizations.
The objectives of the project are:
– Identify the needs and requirements of users in the field of information security education,
– Develop a concept for information security education covering the basic issues related to contemporary information security,
– Develop a platform that represents a real application and realizes the methodology created in a practical and reliable manner,
– To create learning materials for the selection and implementation of correctly defined security policies, mechanisms and countermeasures as well as information security issues, social engineering, users’ beliefs and understanding of sensitive data and information security.
Project Website –
Start Date 01/10/2019
End Date 30/09/2021
Budget 117,230 €
Institutional Budget 21,420 €
Coordinator Burgas Free University – Bulgaria
Program European Commission- Erasmus+ Programme- Key Action 2- Strategic Partnerships in the Field of Education, Training and Youth
Status PROCEEDING
Partners
• Yaşar University
• CSI Center for Social Innovation Ltd – South Cyprus
• S.C. Predict CSD Consulting S.R.L – Romania
• FH Joanneum Gessellschaft MBH – Austria
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ GÜROL DURAK
Assessing and Changing Adults’ Behaviour on Sustainable Consumption of Food “SUSCOF”
Gender Politics and EU in the Time of Crisis (GP-EU)
Contract Number 600263-EPP-1-2018-1-TR-EPPJMO-MODULE
Description The number of educational programs on gender politics during the period of the European crisis is very few. A course on this would encompass socio-economic parameters involved in gender balancing strategies as well as consequence in the effective comprehension of gender equality processes that play out in the labor market. In this light, the aim of this module is to provide a scheme of work for economists, researchers, graduate students and sociologists, NGO representatives, the media, and other professional and specialized agencies who are conducting their studies on any area of gender politics as it relates to the European Union during the crisis period, especially the subjects of gender equality and balancing.
There are plenty innovations in the module alongside the rich content it has, the focus, organization, and step-by-step approach adopted in analyzing gender balancing in the scope of unifying Europe by its’ interconnections with policies and initiatives that is geared towards the goal of general development. The beginning of the innovations in the module is the choice made of what teaching scheme to adopt in passing the content of the course across. The module, which would be fixed into the curriculum as an elective course, would be conveyed to learners both near and far. The group of individuals targeted by the module would not comprise only those enrolled in a school, but also researchers, sociologists, economists, journalists, and public agencies, private agencies as well as professional bodies involved in any work that pertains even slightly to human rights, or gender mainstreaming and equality. The motivation for organizing the module in this mixed fashion is to enhance creative and innovative thinking on the subject matter. The subsequent innovation in the module is the prospective impact on education. Apart from the journals, books, seminars, as well as book proposals that are produced by the module group, an extra result would be the unified working/policy papers that the module participants would be required to produce at the conclusion of the course. Given the vast range of learners that would participate in the module, then there are the gross expected impacts that would be made on the literature.
Project Website GP-EU
Start Date 01/09/2018
End Date 31/08/2021
Budget: 27.953,10 €
Institutional Budget : 27.953,10 €
Coordinator : Yaşar University (Turkey)
Program Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module
Status PROCEEDING
Partners –
Institutional Project Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem İnce YENİLMEZ, Department of Economy
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ÖZGE CAN
Ege Bölgesindeki Çevreci Sivil Toplumun Gelişimi ve Etkinliği
Bu araştırma projesinin temel amacı Ege Bölgesi’nde çevrenin korunması ile ilgili çalışma yapan sivil toplum örgütlerinin dönüşüm süreci ve günümüz koşulları içinde incelenmesidir. Projede, Ege Bölgesi’ndeki hem bir dernek veya vakıf çatısı altında kurumsallaşmış çevreci STK’lar, hem de yerel çevre hareketleri ele alınacaktır. Amaç, bu örgütlerin kurumsal yapılarının, stratejilerinin, birbirleriyle bağlantılarının, ulusal ve yerel çevre politikasına ve çevre korunmasına dair işlevselliklerinin ve de bu yolda önlerine çıkan engellerin araştırılmasıdır.
Yürütücü/ : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Can
Araştırmacı: Dr. Defne Gönenç
Başlama Tarihi / Mayıs 2020
Bitiş Tarihi/ Mayıs 2021
Destek Aldığı Kurum / BAP, Yaşar University
İletişim Bilgisi / Özge Can, [email protected]
DOÇ.DR. ÖMER ÖZTÜRKOĞLU
217M555-Evde Sağlık Sisteminde Sağlık Personeli Çizelgeleme ve Araç Rotalama Problemi
AMAÇ : Bu proje kapsamında, evde sağlık ve bakım hizmetinde operasyonel açıdan hizmet kalitesini ve çalışan verimliliğini etkileyecek sağlık görevlisi çizelgeleme ve araç rotalama problemleri birlikte ele alınacaktır. Bu problem kısaca evde sağlık sisteminde rotalama problemi olarak adlandırılacaktır. Bu problem, kısaca tek bir merkezde (hastane) veya birden fazla lokasyonda (hastane ve evde sağlık hizmet birimleri) bulunan sağlık görevlilerinin, gün içerisinde sağlık hizmeti talebi olan hastaları ziyaret ederek tekrar başlangıçta bulundukları yere dönmeleri üzerine kuruludur. Sağlık görevlilerinin hangi sıralarda hangi araçla hastaları ziyaret edeceğinin kararı verilmektedir. Bu projenin ana amacı hem Türkiye’deki gelişmekte olan evde sağlık ve bakım sisteminin mevcut özellikleri hem de yurtdışında bu sistemi uygulamakta olan ve literatüre konu olmuş sistemlerin özellikleri dikkate alınarak, evde sağlık hizmetinde rotalama problemi için yeni matematiksel modeller geliştirmek ve ilgili problemlere kısa süre içerisinde iyi sonuçlar bulmaktadır.
Yürütücü/ Doç. Dr. Ömer Öztürkoğlu
Araştırmacı/ / Doç. Dr. Yücel Öztürkoğlu
Başlama Tarihi / 15/05/2018
Bitiş Tarihi/ 15/11/2020
Destek Aldığı Kurum / TÜBİTAK 1001
İletişim Bilgisi /, DOÇ. DR. ÖMER ÖZTÜRKOĞLU, [email protected]
ARAŞ. GÖR. MÜRÜVVET DENİZ SEZER
Developing capacity and research network on circular and Industry 4.0 driven sustainable solutions for reducing food waste in supply chains in Turkey (Newton Fund Research Environment Links) Diğer (Uluslararası)
Title Developing capacity and research network on circular and Industry 4.0 driven sustainable solutions for reducing food waste in supply chains in Turkey
Application ID 527884800
Description Problem – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines food waste as “nutritious edible material, which is being discarded/lost or wasted along the food chain”. In Turkey, considering agri-food supply chain as a whole, the highest rate of loss is observed in agricultural production. Total edible food waste and loss in Turkey was calculated as 26.04 million tons/year including 13.7 million tons/year from agriculture, 4.35 in postharvest handling, 5.69 from processing, packaging and distribution, and finally between 8.6-16.5 million tons/year in household (Tatlidil et al., 2013; Salihoglu et al., 2018). The structural problems that Turkish agriculture is facing, such as small and fragmented farms and poor levels of cooperation are the main causes of losses at this stage. Additionally, lack of new agricultural knowledge and use of traditional technologies by farmers, inadequate or lack of storage conditions, and poor temperature management, inefficient processing, packaging and distribution, lack of awareness among consumers, etc are also contributing to food waste in Turkey (Türker and Aytaç, 2016). Food waste leads to a significant loss of natural resources and may even hamper the sustainable development goals in food sector. In the global food business, circular and Industry 4.0 based solutions have been highlighted as a way to improve process efficiency in supply chains, including manufacturing/packaging waste reduction in food processing, carbon footprint reduction and material and energy recovery in different stages of food supply chain, In the UK, the Food and Drink Federation has identified Industry 4.0 as one of the ‘pre-competitive areas’ in the food industry. Industry 4.0 is regarded as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and aims to enhance industry’s performance through technologies (e.g. Big Data, IoT and digitization, etc.). A Circular Economy (CE) is viewed as the necessary condition for sustainability which is embedded in the Courtauld Commitment 2025 (WRAP, 2018). CE further provides circular pathways to food businesses to develop sustainable business models (take-make-consume-reuse and recycle) to optimize resource consumption and contribute to the economy.
Aim and Our designed Approach – The aim of the project is to build a strong research team involving academics in the UK and Turkey, through conducting research activities collaboratively focusing on reducing food waste through Industry 4.0 technologies and circular solutions in the food supply chain. The proposed approach in this project encompass research collaborations, student learning, knowledge transfer and publications, a distance learning course through this research network. Decision model will help to improve processes and reduce food loss and waste in the companies and local farmer’s perspective. Moreover, workshops and dissemination seminars are expected to be useful for introducing Industry 4.0 technologies and circular perspectives in food supply chain to major actors such as farmers, producers, distributors, academics, and industry partners.
Potential Impact – This research environment would help food businesses and local farmers and authorities to understand the synergy between industry 4.0 and CE for managing food waste in the Turkish food industry, including initiatives such as Zero Waste. Although there are initial attempts for the transformation to circular and digital economy in food chains, there is a lack of knowledge in population in general. This research network will improve research and innovation partnership with stakeholders by enhancing their understanding and capacity. This project would also provide several benefits for actors within the supply chain, especially farmers and producers through knowledge exchange about circular and digital innovations (circularity and Industry 4.0 solutions) in agriculture to improve their skills and knowledge for reducing food loss/waste and improving overall production. This would help them in raising their economic and social welfare as well as ensuring a healthy and safe food for society.
Start Date 01/01/2020
End Date 01/01/2021
Budget £ 85,000
Program British Council Newton Fund Research Environment Links UK and Turkey
Partners
• Yaşar University
• University of Plymouth
• Brunel University
• Pınar Et Industry Co.
• Ödemiş Municipality
• BATUDER, NGO
• Izmir Farmer Cooperatives(IZMIR KOY-KOOP)
Project Coordinator : Prof. Dr. Yiğit Kazançoğlu, Dr Sachin Kumar Mangla