Dr. Elias M. Elias, North Dakota State University professor of plant sciences, has been named a University Distinguished Professor. Read the full article here: 
Senay Simsek
Office: Harris Hall 209
Phone: (701) 231-7737
Fax: (701) 231-7723
E-mail: Senay.Simsek@ndsu.edu
Associate Professor
HRS Wheat End Quality
Wheat Quality and Carbohydrate Research Website
Dr. Simsek is a cereal/food chemist and directs the research activities in the area of carbohydrate research and wheat quality. Her research focuses on the effects of the chemical composition of cereals (mainly spring wheat) on end-product quality. She has conducted research and supervised activities in structure-function relationship among bio-macromolecules (particularly, starch and non-starch polysaccharides) found in cereals.
Teaching Responsibilities
- CFS 758 Fundamentals of Flour Testing and Baking
- CFS 764 Carbohydrate Chemistry
- CFS 765 Advanced Cereal and Food Chemistry I
Education
- PhD 2006, Food Science, Purdue University
- MS 2000, Biochemistry, Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey
- BS 1998, Chemistry, ZKU, Turkey
Professional Experience
- 2013 - present: Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- 2007 - 2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- 2003 - 2006: Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University
- 2002 - 2003: Research Associate, Purdue University
- 1998 - 2002: Graduate Research Assistant, Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey
Professional Affiliation
- American Association of Cereal Chemists - Carbohydrate Division
- Institute of Food Technologists - Carbohydrate Division/Food Chemistry Division/Refrigerated and Frozen Food Division
- Wheat Quality Council
- Gamma Sigma Delta
