AYDIN OZCAN

Research Scientist & Assistant Professor
Izmit, TR.

About

Highly accomplished Research Scientist and Assistant Professor with a robust academic background in Chemical Engineering, Physics, and Materials Science, specializing in advanced materials for sustainable technologies. Expert in developing innovative solutions for CO2 separation and energy applications through computational modeling and experimental validation. Proven track record of leading international research projects, securing significant funding, and publishing extensively in high-impact journals.

Work

GTU (Gebze Technical University)
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Assist. Prof. | Mechanical Engineering Dept.

Izmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye

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Summary

Leading academic and research initiatives within the Mechanical Engineering Department, specializing in advanced materials and sustainable technologies.

Highlights

Coordinated and successfully advanced a HORIZON-Europe project application with 12 international partners, passing the first stage for the HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-TWO-STAGE call.

Authored or co-authored multiple high-impact publications, contributing to the department's research output in materials engineering and sustainable solutions.

Educated and mentored students in Mechanical Engineering, fostering academic growth and research capabilities.

TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)
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Senior Researcher | Materials Technologies

Izmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye

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Summary

Conducting advanced research in materials technologies, contributing to national scientific development and strategic project initiatives.

Highlights

Spearheaded research in mixed-matrix membrane design for CO2 separation, resulting in multiple co-authored publications in journals like Science Advances and ACS Applied Materials Interfaces.

Served as co-PI on the TEYDEB-1505 Industry/Academia Partnership Project, driving the development of rubberised concrete production with an industrial partner.

Provided expert consultation for the BIDED-1001 Early-phase idea incubation project, specifically on mixed-matrix membrane design for CO2 separation, guiding early-stage innovation.

CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research)
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Postdoctoral Researcher | Chemistry

Montpellier, Occitanie, France

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Summary

Executed advanced chemical research, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of novel materials for energy and environmental applications.

Highlights

Pioneered research on MOF/polymer interfacial pore geometry and surface defects, leading to significant advancements in CO2 separation performance, documented in Nanoscale and Journal of Membrane Science Letters.

Leveraged advanced computational modeling, including molecular dynamics and machine learning potentials, to elucidate complex material behaviors and optimize properties.

Contributed to a robust publication record of 15 papers during a two-year tenure, collaborating effectively with international research teams.

Education

UCL (University College London)
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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PhD

Chemical Engineering

Koç University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

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PhD Candidate

Physics

Koç University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

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MS

Chemical-Biological Engineering

Sabancı University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

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BS

Materials Science and Engineering, Minor: Physics

Awards

HORIZON project coordination award

Awarded By

HORIZON-Europe

Recognized for successfully coordinating a HORIZON-Europe project application with 12 partners, passing the first stage of the HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-TWO-STAGE call.

UCL Dean's Prize

Awarded By

University College London (UCL)

Awarded for outstanding PhD student performance, covering tuition fees and stipend.

UCL Rooke Prize

Awarded By

University College London (UCL)

Received for demonstrating significant progress as a PhD student prior to the upgrade viva.

Fulbright Scholarship

Awarded By

Fulbright Program

Awarded a scholarship for PhD studies in USA Universities (kindly declined).

TUBITAK Overseas Graduate Scholarship

Awarded By

Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

Granted a full scholarship for overseas PhD studies.

TUBITAK Scholarship for Master Study

Awarded By

Turkish Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

Received a scholarship for master studies, including a monthly stipend.

Sabancı University High Honour Scholarship

Awarded By

Sabancı University

Awarded a High-Honors Scholarship, covering full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.

Ranking at University Entrance Exam

Awarded By

Turkish University Entrance Examination

Ranked 190th among over 1.5 million participants in the 2007 Turkish University Entrance Examination.

Publications

Development of a Metaporous Composite Material to reduce Low-mid Frequency Airborne Compressor Noise of a Battery Electrical Vehicle using Numerical and Experimental Methods

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Journal (to be submitted)

Unravelling abnormal in-plane stretchability of two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks by machine learning potential molecular dynamics

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Nanoscale

Tuning MOF/polymer interfacial pore geometry in mixed matrix membrane for upgrading CO2 separation performance

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Science Advances

Pore-networked gels: Permanently porous ionic liquid gels with linked metal-organic polyhedra networks

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JACS

Engineering MOF surface defects in Mixed Matrix Membranes: An effective strategy to enhance MOF/polymer adhesion and control interfacial gas transport

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Journal of Membrane Science Letters

Putting Forward NUS-8-CO2H/PIM-1 as a Mixed Matrix Membrane for CO2 Capture

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ACS Applied Materials Interfaces

Disclosing the Role of Defect-engineered Metal-Organic Frameworks in Mixed Matrix Membranes for Efficient CO2 Separation

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Advanced Functional Materials

Insights into the Enhancement of MOF/Polymer Adhesion in Mixed-Matrix Membranes via Polymer Functionalization

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ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Is Porosity at MOF/Polymer Interface Necessarily an Obstacle to Optimal Gas Separation Performances in Mixed Matrix Membranes?

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ACS Materials Letters

Modeling of Gas Transport Through Polymer/MOF Interfaces: A Microsecond-Scale Concentration Gradient-Driven Molecular Dynamics Study

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Chemistry of Materials

Direct simulation of ternary mixture separation in ZIF-8 membrane at molecular scale

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Advanced Theory and Simulations

Gas Permeation through single-crystal ZIF-8 membranes

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Journal of Membrane Science

Concentration gradient driven molecular dynamics: a new method for simulations of membrane permeation and separation

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Chemical Science

Computational Screening of ZIFs for CO2 Separations

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Molecular Simulations

Effects of Molecular Simulation Parameters on Predicting Gas Separation Performances of ZIFs

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Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Languages

English

Skills

Molecular Dynamics Modelling

GROMACS, LAMMPS, DL-POLY.

Language

English (IELTS: 7).

Programming

Linux, Python (NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib), Matlab.

Monte-Carlo Modelling

RASPA, Casandra.

Meso-Scale Modelling

DL-MESO.

Finite Element Analysis

COMSOL.

Ab-initio and DFT Modelling

VASP, CP2K, CASTEP, Quantum Expresso.

Materials Visualization & Simulation

Materials Studio, VMD, Crystal Maker.

Projects

AB(HEU)- A Greek-Turkish Solar Energy Excellence Hub (SOLARHUB)

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Summary

An EU-funded project where his team is involved as a partner, focusing on solar energy excellence.

BIDED-1001 Early-phase idea incubation project

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Summary

An incubation project focused on mixed-matrix membrane design for CO2 separation, where he acts as a consultant.

TEYDEB-1505 Industry/Academia Partnership Project

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Summary

A rubberised concrete production project with an industrial partner, where he serves as co-PI.