A marine biologist based at Çukurova University. Gündoğdu, who conducts his research as part of the Microplastics Research Group, has authored nearly 100 publications, most of which relate to plastics and microplastics. His research, which focuses on the distribution and impacts of plastic pollution, also examines waste colonialism and the international trade in plastic waste. He collaborates with numerous civil society organisations to raise awareness of plastic pollution. 

As a Mercator-IPC Fellow at Sabancı University’s Istanbul Policy Centre (IPC), he has examined the climate and diplomatic dimensions of the transboundary plastic waste trade between Germany and Turkey. Gündoğdu, a recipient of the 2024 Academy of Sciences Young Scientists Award Programme (BAGEP), is a founding member of the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty and a member of the Spokespersons’ Council for the 2026–2027 term.