LEMIYE ALLITO
Turkey
Summary
Accomplished Ph.D. Candidate and first-rank food engineering graduate with a proven track record in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Lead author of a Q2-ranked publication in Future Medicinal Chemistry, specializing in click chemistry and the synthesis of novel anticancer hybrids. Expert in managing national-priority research grants (TÜBİTAK 1003 & BAP), delivering 10+ strategic milestones, and identifying drug candidates with 95% cytotoxic efficacy. A strategic academic mentor who has successfully coached six Master’s candidates to successful thesis defenses. Combines over nine years of leadership in academic consultancy and laboratory management, with advanced proficiency in SPSS, R, and analytical chromatography.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Academic Consultancy & Graduate Mentorship
Senior Academic Consultant & STEM Instructor Independent / University of Aleppo Cohorts
Turkey
07.2015 - Current
- Graduate Thesis Defense (Thesis Defense) Coaching: Mentored six Master’s candidates through the full research cycle and technical auditing, ensuring a 100% acceptance rate by university juries through rigorous mock-viva sessions.
• Specialized University Lecturing: Developed and delivered customized, advanced STEM lectures in Biotechnology and Food Engineering for international cohorts, including students from the University of Aleppo, resulting in 80% of students achieving scores in the 90-100 range.
Institutional Quality Assurance (Institute Approval): Conducted expert auditing of academic projects to ensure 100% alignment with Turkish Higher Education (YÖK) and Institute standards, and instituted the final submission process.
• Strategic Academic Placement: Orchestrated the registration, equivalency, and regulatory compliance for international students within the Turkish university system, navigating complex administrative portals.
• Academic Content Engineering: Managed high-level scientific translation and structural editing of research papers, ensuring linguistic precision and academic integrity for international publication.
Leadership & Educational Management
Assistant Director & Academic Program Supervisor Himma / Oxford Centre / Medreseti
Turkey
01.2016 - 02.2026
- Directed academic operations for over 200 international students, achieving a 90% graduation rate.
- Managed a diverse instructional team to ensure high pedagogical standards, resulting in an 80% average academic improvement.
• Implemented data-driven interventions that increased standardized test scores by 55%.
• Developed targeted cultural adaptation and career-readiness programs, reducing dropout rates by 90%.
Research & Grant Projects (TÜBİTAK & BAP)
Senior Research Fellow | Lead Investigator
Turkey
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Spearheaded national-priority oncology research project, delivering over 10 strategic R&D milestones and securing final council approval.
- Identified three potent anticancer candidates with 95% cytotoxic activity against MDA-MB-231 and HepG2 cell lines.
- Secured competitive internal funding for synthesis and characterization of 150+ novel bioactive hybrids (Triazole–Quinolone derivatives).
- Published primary research findings in Future Medicinal Chemistry (Q2), showcasing expertise in Click Chemistry and molecular hybridization.
- Leveraged SPSS and R for advanced statistical modeling, validating drug efficacy through regression and survival analysis.
Food Engineer (Quality Assurance)
Agro Platin
Turkey
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Process Engineering: Optimized quality assurance protocols, resulting in a 50% reduction in product defects, and enhanced production efficiency.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensured 100% adherence to international export standards and food safety regulations through rigorous preliminary auditing.
Education
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
Kafkas University
Kars, Türkiye02.2026
Master's Degree - Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
Kafkas University
Kars, Türkiye07.2024
Bachelor's Degree - Food Engineering
Kafkas University
Kars, Türkiye06.2022
Skills
- Phytochemical extraction and screening
- Microbial culture and aseptic techniques
- Spectroscopic analysis (NMR/FT-IR)
- Medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
- Data analysis
- Academic mentorship
- Research project management
- Quality assurance
Certification
- ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems Requirements
- ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management Systems
- ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems Requirements
- Turkish Language Certificate - Proficiency in academic and professional Turkish
- Participant, ICONTECH International Symposium on Innovative Surveys in Positive Science.
- Research Contributor, Kafkas University Scientific Research Projects Research Centre.
Languages
- English C1
- Arabic native
- Turkish, advanced (C1)
Publications
Allıto, L., Comert Onder, F., Demirel, R., Onder, A., Özden, Ö., Erdoğan, M., Design, synthesis, characterization, in silico studies, and in vitro anticancer evaluation of novel 7-methoxy Quinolone-Substituted triazole hybrids., Future Medicinal Chemistry, 17, 13, 1559-1573, 2025, 10.1080/17568919.2025.2533003
Technical Skills And Certifications
- Synthesis & Instrumentation: Click Chemistry (CuAAC), Multi-step Organic Synthesis, HPLC, NMR/FTIR Spectroscopy.
- Biological Assays: Cell Culture (MDA-MB-231, HepG2), In vitro Anticancer Assays, ELISA, Microbiology Protocols.
- Data Science & Modeling: Statistical Modeling (Regression, Survival Analysis), Data Analysis, Expertise in Statistical Software (SPSS, R), Data Visualization, Foundational Machine Learning principles.
- Molecular Techniques: Molecular Biology Techniques (PCR, qPCR).
Research And Grants
- Project grantee/researcher, TÜBİTAK 1003 project, ₺1.3M funded, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), 09/2023, 07/2024, conducted high-impact cancer research integrating biotechnological synthesis and analytical validation, screened and confirmed 150+ compounds using NMR, FTIR, and HPLC, maintaining >95% accuracy, applied advanced statistical methods to assess bioactivity, achieving 70% in vitro therapeutic efficiency
- Scientific researcher (M.Sc.) Project Investigator, Kafkas University, Scientific Research Projects Research Centre, Kars, Kars, 09/2023, 06/2024, designed and synthesized 5 novel triazole-quinolone compounds with 95% cytotoxic activity against MDA-MB-231 and HepG2 cancer cells, secured BAP research funding (No: 7997), and published results as lead author in a peer-reviewed journal
- Oral presentation, ICONTECH Symposium, Budapest, 09/2020, delivered original research on the biochemical potential of traditional mahaleb vinegar, highlighting its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties for future applications in food and health sciences
Languages
Arabic
Native
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Turkish
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Research & Grant Projects (TÜBİTAK & BAP)
Senior Research Fellow | Lead Investigator
09.2023 - 07.2024
Food Engineer (Quality Assurance)
Agro Platin
09.2023 - 11.2023
Leadership & Educational Management
Assistant Director & Academic Program Supervisor Himma / Oxford Centre / Medreseti
01.2016 - 02.2026
Academic Consultancy & Graduate Mentorship
Senior Academic Consultant & STEM Instructor Independent / University of Aleppo Cohorts
07.2015 - Current
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
Kafkas University
Master's Degree - Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
Kafkas University
Bachelor's Degree - Food Engineering
Kafkas University