Biography
Education
Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, December 1999, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
M.S., Chemistry, 1995, Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S., Chemistry, 1993, Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Professional Experience
2019 Professor, Department of Chemistry, Koc University
2012 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Koc University
2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Koc University
2002-2004 Lead Professional, General Electric Global Research Center, Polymer and Specialty ChemicalsTechnology, Emerging Technologies Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA
2000-2002 Post-doctoral Research Associate, General Electric Global Research Center, Polymer and Specialty Chemicals Technology Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA
1995-2000 Graduate Research Assistant, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
1998 Visiting scientist, Universite d’Aix-Marseille III, Marseille, France, industrial collaboration: Elf Atochem, University of Southern Mississippi -Universite d’Aix-Marseille III
1993-1995 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Rewards
- The Outstanding Faculty Reward- Koc University 2018
- The outstanding abstract prize-ICONAN 2017
- Elginkan Foundation Technology Reward-2016
- OPET-Inventram-Koc University Collaboration rewarded as the most successful partnership within Koc group-2015
- L`Oreal Turkey Women in Science National Fellowship– Material Science 2008
- Whitney Technical Achievement Reward-2002
Advisory Board
- Inventram
- Imerys Inc. (2014-2015)
University Services
- Head of the New Core Program Development Committee (2010)
- Erasmus coordinator of College of Science (2016-2017)
- College of Science Academic and Executive Council member (2014-2017)
- Representative of College of Science in Core Committee (2011-2016)
- Head of the New Core Program Development Committee (2010)
- Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program coordinator (2008-2011)