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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PhDChemical Engineering
Koç University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
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PhD CandidatePhysics
Koç University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
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MSChemical-Biological Engineering
Sabancı University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
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BSMaterials Science and Engineering, Minor: Physics
Awards
HORIZON project coordination award
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
University College London (UCL)
Awarded for outstanding PhD student performance, covering tuition fees and stipend.
UCL Rooke Prize
University College London (UCL)
Received for demonstrating significant progress as a PhD student prior to the upgrade viva.
Fulbright Scholarship
Fulbright Program
Awarded a scholarship for PhD studies in USA Universities (kindly declined).
TUBITAK Overseas Graduate Scholarship
Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Granted a full scholarship for overseas PhD studies.
TUBITAK Scholarship for Master Study
Turkish Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Received a scholarship for master studies, including a monthly stipend.
Sabancı University High Honour Scholarship
Sabancı University
Awarded a High-Honors Scholarship, covering full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.
Ranking at University Entrance Exam
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
Journal (to be submitted)
Unravelling abnormal in-plane stretchability of two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks by machine learning potential molecular dynamics
Nanoscale
Tuning MOF/polymer interfacial pore geometry in mixed matrix membrane for upgrading CO2 separation performance