M.S. Students

Ezgi Erdem – 2017 – Global Optimization of Pt-Cu Clusters Using a Genetic Algorithm and Density Functional Theory (currently a Ph.D. candidate at Berlin Tech, Chemical Engineering Department)

Muhammad Anas – 2017 – Investigation of the Thermodynamics of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Adsorption on Various Aerogels (currently a Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University, Chemical Engineering Department)

Gülden Hazal Karadağ – 2017 – Three-Site Kinetic Model for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with Ammonia over a Commercial Catalyst for Calibration of After treatment Systems in Diesel Powered Heavy Duty Vehicles (currently a Ph.D. candidate at Berlin Tech, Chemical Engineering Department)

Şansım Bengisu Barım – 2016 – Carbon Aerogel Supported Pure Pt and Bimetallic Pt-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles by Supercritical Deposition as Electrocatalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (currently a Ph.D. candidate at Koç University, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department)

Goktug Gonel – 2016 – Making Materials Which Feel Warm to the Touch by Incorporation of Aerogels (currently a Ph.D. candidate at University of California, Davis, Chemical Engineering Department)

Gamze Eriş – 2015 – Determination of Density and Viscosity  of Fluids and Fluid Mixtures using Frequency Response of Microcantilevers (currently a Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Tech, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department)

Metin Karayılan – 2014 – Investigations of Sol-Gel Parameters, Thermal and Optical Properties of Silica Aerogels for Large Scale Production (currently a Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arkansas, Materials Science and Engineering Department)

İbrahim Şahin – 2014 – Comparison of Hydrocracking Activities and Selectivities of Catalysts Prepared by Incipient Wetness and Supercritical Deposition (currently a Ph.D. Candidate, Koç University, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department)

Yaprak Özbakır – 2013 – Mathematical Modeling of Silica Alcogel Drying With Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (currently a Ph.D. Candidate, Koç University, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department)

Ramazan Oğuz Canıaz – 2012 – Monometallic Ni and Bimetallic Pt-Ni Nanocatalysts by Supercritical Deposition (Tüpraş ARGE)

Erdal Uzunlar – 2010 – Frequency Response of Microcantilevers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (currently a Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Tech, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department)

Seda Giray – 2010 – PEG-Hydrogel Coated Silica Aerogels / A Novel Drug Delivery System

Nil Ezgi Dinçer – 2010 – Measurement and Thermodynamic Modeling of Partition Coefficients in N,N-Dimethylacetamide – Water – Carbon Dioxide System (Roketsan ARGE)

Nazire Seda Yaşar – 2009 – Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Adsorption of Platinum Dimethyl Cyclooctadiene on Resorcinol-formaldehyde Aerogel from Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solution

Ayşe Meriç Kartal – 2009 – Surface Modification of Silica Aerogels by Hexamethyldisilizane – Carbon Dioxide Mixtures and Their Phase Behavior (Borusan ARGE)

Betül Cangül – 2008 – Preparation of Carbon Supported Single Pd, Pt and Bimetallic Pd-Pt Nanoparticles using Supercritical Deposition (IKEA)

Pınar Çetin – 2008 – Pore Structure Investigation of Monolithic Carbon Black-Silica Aerogel Composites for High Temperature Insulation Applications (Dow Corning)

Joanna I. Ziemlewski – 2003 – Catalytic Steam Reforming of Diesel for Portable Fuel Cell Applications

Ipek Kaya – 1999 – Synthesis of Conductive Polymer Blends Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Jennifer Anne Hay – 1998 – Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Homogeneous Catalysts with Fluroinated Ligands for Reactions in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Jason William Ryan – 1997 – Polymerization of 1H, 1H, 5H, octafluoropentyl Acrylate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Jennifer Marie Murphy – 1997 – Experimental Investigation and Thermodynamic Modeling of Extraction of Copper(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Chelation with β-diketones in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide