Fall ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Pınar Kaya
Fall ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Pınar Kaya Title: Microstructural Aspects in Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Ion–Electron Transport and Operando FIB-SEM Insights Speaker: Dr. Pınar Kaya (Aalen University of Applied Sciences in Germany) Date: 13/10/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) have emerged as a promising technology to […]
Fall ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Donald Baer
Fall ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Donald Baer Title: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS): Importance (current and historical), Challenges, and Significant Opportunities Speaker: Dr. Donald Baer Date: 23/09/2026, Wednesday Time: 15:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: C-Block Amphi Abstract: Because of the importance of surfaces and interfaces in many scientific and technological areas, the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) […]
Bilge Baytekin Featured in ScienceNews on the Mysteries of Static Electricity
Bilge Baytekin Featured in ScienceNews on the Mysteries of Static Electricity Assoc. Prof. Bilge Baytekin from the Department of Chemistry was featured in a recent ScienceNews article examining the enduring scientific mystery of static electricity. Despite centuries of research, the fundamental mechanisms governing contact electrification remain incompletely understood. In the article, Baytekin emphasizes the need […]
Bilge Baytekin Joins Bilkent Team in Horizon Europe TWIST Project
Bilge Baytekin Joins Bilkent Team in Horizon Europe TWIST Project TWIST – TWinning Initiative for Soft Robotics Transition, coordinated by Bilkent University, has been selected for funding under the Horizon Europe WIDERA Twinning Programme. With a total budget of approximately €1.5 million and a duration of 36 months, the project brings Bilkent University together with […]
Summer ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Mursaleem Ansari
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Mursaleem Ansari Title: A Biomimetic Approach to Understanding the Reactivity of Heme and Non-Heme Iron–Oxo Species: A Theoretical Perspective Speaker: Dr. Mursaleem Ansari Date: 16/06/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Meeting ID: 7290645404 Passcode: 723291 Abstract: One of the major challenges in chemistry is the selective activation of strong […]
Summer ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Patrick Damacet
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Patrick Damacet Title:Self-Assembly of Multifunctional Framework Materials for Sensing, Filtration, and Detoxification of Environmental Pollutants Speaker: Dr. Patrick Damacet Date: 02/06/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Meeting ID: 7290645404 Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Environmental stewardship increasingly depends on the development of advanced technologies capable of monitoring and mitigating air […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Gökalp Gözaydın
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Gökalp Gözaydın Title:Waste-to-Value: Renewable N-containing chemicals from biomass and plastic Speaker: Dr. Gökalp Gözaydın Date: 21/04/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Meeting ID: 7290645404 Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Recognizing the environmental and energy limitations of conventional organonitrogen synthesis via the Haber–Bosch process, the development of integrated “waste-to-value” strategies plays […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Basit Yameen
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Basit Yameen Title: Chemical Strategies to Program and Re-Program Materials Speaker: Dr. Basit Yameen Date: 07/04/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Meeting ID: 7290645404 Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Polymers display a unique set of properties garnering significant academic and industrial interests and enabling the evolution of a wide […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Azra Kocaarslan
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Azra Kocaarslan Title: Azides For Advanced Macromolecular Engineering Speaker: Dr. Azra Kocaarslan Date: 24/03/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: Modern society’s progress is closely related to advancements in polymeric material design. These materials provide essential utility across many sectors, ranging from daily-use plastics […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Ahmet Faik Demirörs
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Ahmet Faik Demirörs Title: Structural Colored Objects with Self-assembly of Colloids Speaker: Dr. Ahmet Faik Demirörs Date: 10/03/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Structural color is frequently exploited by living organisms for biological functions and has also been translated […]