AWARDS

AWARDS


ERC (European Research Council) Consolidator Grant, 2023.

After being the first woman in Türkiye to receive the ERC grant in the field of engineering in 2017, with this second ERC grant achievement in 2023, Prof. Keskin received the first consolidator grant in the field of Process and Product Engineering (PE8) in Türkiye.

Details of the grant: Please click here.


2023 Mediterranean Science Team  Award Ceremony

Seda Keskin Avcı with Ana Costa, former Rector of the University of Evora in Portugal, member of the Mediterranean Science Team jury.

All awardees from different countries


Koç University Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering, 2023.


The Mediterranean Science Team 2023 by MEDNIGHT, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Here is the editorial announcing this election.


Royal Society of Chemistry’s Outstanding Reviewers Award, 2022.

Here is the editorial announcing this recognition.


“Outstanding Women in Chemical Engineering Across the Globe” by Chemical Engineering Research and Design (ChERD), 2022.

Here are the details: link


Turkish Journalists’ Association (TGC) Sedat Simavi Commendation Award in the field of Science, 2022.


I&EC Research  Excellence in Review Award, 2022.

Here is the editorial announcing these awards.

The front cover is dedicated to awardees:


ODTÜ Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation Science Award, 2021.


Elected to Global Young Academy as the representative of Turkish engineers, 2018.


Koç University Outstanding Faculty President’s Special Award, 2017.


ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant, 2017. This the first award given in the field of Chemical Engineering in Turkey and also the first award given to a woman engineer in Turkey.


FABED Eser Tümen Outstanding Achievement Award, 2016.


ODTÜ-Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation Research Incentive Award, 2015.


Scientist of The Year Award, Bilim Kahramanları Derneği, 2014.


Young Scientist Award  (BAGEP), The Science Academy , 2014.


Koç University Outstanding Faculty Award in Engineering, 2013.


TUBITAK Encouragement Award in Engineering, 2013.


Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) Distinguished Young Scientist Award (TÜBA-GEBİP), 2012.


TUBITAK Career Award, 2011.


Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) Supported L’Oreal Young Women in Science Award, 2011.

 


TUBITAK Grant Encouragement Award, 2010.


European Commission, FP7 PEOPLE, Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, 2010.


Sigma Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, The Scientific Research Society, 2010.


Outstanding PhD Thesis, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010.


Fast Breaking Paper in Engineering 2010′, Thomson Reuters, 2010.


Marie Curie Scholarship, NanoMemPro-The European Network of Membrane Technologies, 2008.


Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Scholarship, 2008.


Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Assembly Conference Funding Award, 2007.


Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Fellowship, 2006.


TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Funding Award for Supporting Young Scientists in Overseas Scientific Activities, 2004.


High Honors, Faculty of Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 2004.


1st Place Award, Chemical Engineering Department, Boğaziçi University, 2004.


Prof. Dr. Turgut Noyan Special Award, Boğaziçi University, 2004.


BORUSAN Scholarship, 1999-2004.


EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, 2009 Dissertation: Accelerating Development of Metal-Organic Framework Membranes Using Atomically Detailed Simulations. Advisor: Prof. David Sholl, Michael Tennenbaum Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar in Energy Sustainability
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006. Ranked 1st, Thesis: Cleaning of Contaminated Soils Using Ionic Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Advisors: Prof. Öner Hortaçsu and Prof. Uğur Akman
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004. Ranked 1st, Concentration: Process System Engineering

ACADEMIC

  • Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering, Koç University,  Turkey (Sep. 19-Jul.22)
  • Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University,  Turkey (Dec. 18-continues)
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Program Coordinator, Koç University, Turkey (Nov.15-Feb.18)
  • Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University,  Turkey (May.13-Dec.18)
  • AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Student Chapter Advisor, Koç University, Turkey (Apr.12-Apr.14)
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Program Coordinator, Koç University, Turkey (Jan.12-Apr.14)
  • Computational Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program Coordinator, Koç University, Turkey (Jan.12-Jan.13)
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering Best Senior Design Project Advisor, Koç University, Turkey (Jun.11)
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering Newcomer Students Advisor, Koç University, Turkey (Jan.11-continues)
  • Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University,  Turkey (Jan.10-May13)
  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (Jan.08-Dec.09)
  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University, USA (Aug.06-Dec.07)
  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University, Turkey  (Aug.04-Jul.06)

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