Faculty

Ahmet E. EROĞLU, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1985
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1988
PhD. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1996

Research Interests

  • Chromatography
  • Spectrometry
  • Enstrumental analysis
  • Analitical chemistry
  • Sensors

Ali ÇAĞIR, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1997
PhD. : Virginia University, USA, 2005

Research Interests

  • Bioorganic ve medicinal chemistry
  • Development of new anticancer agents

Durmuş ÖZDEMİR, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1991
M.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1993
PhD. : Clemson University, South Carolina, USA, 1999

Research Interests

  • Statistical experimental desing and optimization
  • Chemometrics multivariate data analysis
  • Molecular spectroscopy
  • Genetic algorithms based chemometrics software development

Gülşah ŞANLI MOHAMED, Prof. Dr. (Chair)

Education

B.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1991
M.S. : Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, 1996
PhD. : Florida State University, USA, 2002

Research Interests

  • Biotechnological enzymes
  • Drug delivery systems

Hürriyet POLAT, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1983
M.S. : The Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1992 
PhD. : The Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1996

Research Interests

  • Colloid chemistry
  • Surface/ interfacial chemistry
  • Physicochemical process at interfaces
  • Surface active materials
  • Nanoporous materials

Işıl TOPALOĞLU, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1984
M.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1986 
PhD. :  University of Bristol, England, 1992

Research Interests

  • Synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds

Levent ARTOK, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Çukurova University, Turkey, 1986
M.S. : Çukurova University, Turkey, 1988
PhD. : Çukurova University, Turkey, 1993

Research Interests

  • Organic chemistry
  • Metal catalysis organic reactions
  • Organic synthesis

Mehtap EANES, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Ege University, Turkey, 1990
M.S. : Clemson University, USA, 1996
PhD. : Clemson University, USA, 2000

Research Interests

  • Synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid materials
  • Crystallography
  • Solid state and material chemistry
  • Inorganic chemistry

Nuran ELMACI IRMAK, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1988
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1990
PhD. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey,  1996

Research Interests

  • Computational chemistry
  • Molecular modelling
  • Quantum chemical calculations of organic dyes
  • Molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecules, polyeletrolyte-DNA/polyphosphate complexes

Serdar ÖZÇELİK, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Ankara University, Turkey, 1986
M.S. : Ankara University, Turkey, 1988
PhD. : City University of New York, USA, 1996

Research Interests

  • Synthesis and characterization of semiconductor nanoparticles (QD)
  • Photochemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Light emitting diodes (LED)

Şerife YALÇIN, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1986
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1989
PhD. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995

Research Interests

  • Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
  • Instrumentation
  • Analytical chemistry

Talat YALÇIN, Prof. Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1986
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1988
PhD. :  Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1993

Research Interests

  • Mass spectrometry
  • Gas phase fragmentation mechanism of amino acid and peptides
  • Experimental proteomics
  • Physical chemistry

Engin KARABUDAK, Assoc. Prof.

Education

B.S. : Bilkent University, Turkey, 1998
M.S. : Sabancı University, Turkey, 2009
PhD. : Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany, 2009

Research Interests

  • Solar fuels
  • Artificial photosynthesis
  • Microfluidics
  • Biomedical devices

N. Seda KEHR, Assoc. Prof.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1999
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2001
PhD. : University of Münster, Germany,  2005

Research Interests

  • Nanomaterials
  • Biomaterials
  • Nanocomposite hydrogels
  • 3D-bioprinting
  • Drug delivery
  • Cell-biomaterial interactions

Ü. Hakan YILDIZ, Assoc. Prof.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2003
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2005
PhD. :  Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany, 2009

Research Interests

  • Biomimetic and nanoplasmonic biosensors
  • Affordable diagnostic tools and bioelectronics for medical devices
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Applied polymer sciences
  • Physical chemistry

Fadime MERT BALCI, Assist.Prof.Dr.

Education

B.S. : Paderborn University, Germany, 2006
PhD. : Hohenheim University, Germany, 2013

Research Interests

  • Porous metaloxide synthesis
  • Liquid crystals
  • Colloid chemistry

Onur BÜYÜKÇAKIR, Assist.Prof.Dr.

Education

B.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2006
M.S. : Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2008
PhD. : Bilkent University, Turkey, 2013

Research Interests

  • Functional polymeric materials
  • Gas & energy storage
  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Synthetic organic chemistry