Assoc. Prof. OSMAN GÜLDEMİR

Born in Ankara in 1986, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Osman Güldemir is a gastronomy expert and academician who combines his passion for the culinary profession with academic discipline. He completed his basic education as the top student at Mengen Anatolian Culinary Vocational High School, considered the heart of the culinary profession, and then received his undergraduate degree in Family Economics and Nutrition Teaching from Selçuk University. To deepen his research on Ottoman cuisine, he minored in Arabic Language and Literature at the same university.

He completed his master's degree on "The Adaptation of the Ottoman Cookbook Kitabüt Tabbahin to the Present Day" and his doctorate at Anadolu University on "Classical and Modernizing Ottoman Dishes and Their Adaptation to the Present Day." Güldemir focuses his research on Culinary Culture, Turkish and Ottoman Cuisine, Nutrition Education, and Regional Cuisines.

Throughout his career, he gained culinary experience in Copenhagen (Denmark) and participated in a student exchange program at Suhr's Metropolitan University. He began her academic career at Uludağ University and continued her work at Anadolu University from 2013 onwards. Married, Güldemir currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Culinary Arts Program at Anadolu University, Eskişehir Vocational School, and is also the Director of the Eskişehir Vocational School and a member of the University Senate.

Güldemir is the author and editor of important books such as "Ottoman Fruit-Based Meat Dishes" and "Kitabüt Tabbahin: An Ottoman Cookbook." He has numerous articles and papers published in national and international forums. Her research includes current and historical topics such as the nutritional value of disaster relief kitchen menus, the analysis of Ottoman cuisine through modern nutritional science, and sustainable gastronomy. He also actively contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Nevin Halıcı Food Culture Foundation and through her responsibilities in other non-governmental organizations.