Ozan Kahraman is a Sr. R&D Food Process Engineer at Applied Food Science (AFS) Inc. In his present role, he oversees the food laboratory at the AFS Innovation Center in Coralville, Iowa, where he develops formulations using plant-based ingredients, establishes mechanisms to improve their functional properties, and works on process development and refinement projects. Ozan has MSc and Ph.D. degrees in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a concentration in Food and Bioprocess Engineering. His master's and doctoral studies concentrated on the use of ultrasound technology in food processing.