Last updated: 14 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Unilever
PhD Project Title: Oxidised cellulose gels and films for encapsulation and release
External Partner: Unilever
MRes Project 1: Sustainable formulations: interactions between surfactants and clays
MRes Project 2: Nanoscale characterisation of renewable rheology modifier derived from cellulose
Duygu has graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2009 with a BSc in Chemistry where she studied plant extraction techniques as part of her final year project. She then completed her Master’s degree at Imperial College London in Green Chemistry where she worked on conversion of biomass using novel inorganic catalysts. Duygu enjoys playing tennis, learning foreign languages and socialising with friends.
