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 […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Prof. Hatice Mutlu
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Prof. Hatice Mutlu Title: From Rational Design to Functional Polymers: Creativity in Materials Science Speaker: Prof. Hatice Mutlu Date: 03/03/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: The development of functional polymeric materials requires a balance between molecular design principles and creative materials engineering. In this […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Deniz Aybaş
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Deniz Aybaş Title:Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) at zero-field with optically pumped atomic magnetometers Speaker: Dr. Deniz Aybaş Date: 24/02/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are quantum sensors that use vaporized alkali-metal atoms and that can reach competitive sensitivities at low […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Onur Buyukcakir
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Onur Buyukcakir Title: Molecular Engineering of Functional Porous Organic Polymers for CO2 Capture and Conversion Speaker: Dr. Onur Buyukcakir Date: 12/02/2026, Thursday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: The increasing concentration of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere remains a primary driver of global climate change, […]
2026 Best Teaching Assistant Award Ceremony Held
2026 Best Teaching Assistant Award Ceremony Held Bilkent Chemistry Department senior project presentations were delivered on January 8, 2026. In addition, graduate student Berfin Güleryüz was awarded with the Best Teaching Assistant Award for their “excellence in teaching and exceptional scientific dedication”.