Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Burak Aktekin
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Burak Aktekin Title: Investigation of Side Reactions and Interphase Formation in All-solid-state Batteries Speaker: Dr. Burak Aktekin Date: 09/12/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) have become a critical component of countless devices we use in our daily life, […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Can Ağca
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Can Ağca Title: Thermodynamics, Crystal Structure and Melting Behavior of Materials at Extreme Environments Speaker: Dr. Can Ağca Date: 02/12/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Understanding the thermodynamics and structural behavior of complex inorganic materials under high-temperature conditions is critical […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Onur Buyukcakir
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Onur Buyukcakir Title: Porous Organic Polymers: From Molecular Design to Functional Materials for Energy Storage and Environmental Remediations Speaker: Dr. Onur Buyukcakir Date: 25/11/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: Porous organic polymers (POPs), as an emerging class of porous materials, have garnered significant […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani Title: Advanced anticounterfeiting polymer inks Speaker: Dr. Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani Date: 19/11/2025, Wednesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: Smart polymers are materials that undergo physical/chemical changes, such as color change, in response to external stimuli. These materials have gained significant attention in anticounterfeiting applications. […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Mick Pylnev
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Mick Pylnev Title: Harmless Manufacturing of Affordable Perovskite Solar Cells: Green, Scalable, and Globally Accessible Speaker: Dr. Mick Pylnev Date: 11/11/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Global warming, driven by the excessive release of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Shahid Zaman
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Shahid Zaman Title: Advancing Electrocatalysts for Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Speaker: Dr. Shahid Zaman Date: 05/11/2025, Wednesday Time: 17:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: In the ongoing effort to achieve zero carbon footprints by the turn of the century and decarbonize […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Hafiz Saqib Ali
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Hafiz Saqib Ali Title: Computational and AI-driven Strategies for Next-Generation Antibiotic Discovery Speaker: Dr Hafiz Saqib Ali Date: 04/11/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a critical global health crisis, linked to 5 million deaths in […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Prof. Murat Işık
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Prof. Murat Işık Title: Fluorogenic Tetrazines and Chiral Fluorophores:Synthesis, Structure, and (Chir) Optical Behavior Speaker: Prof. Murat Işık Date: 28/10/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Fluorophores bearing a 1,2,4,5-tetrazine (s-tetrazine, Tz) motif have become invaluable tools for visualizing and tracking […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Prof. Sefik Suzer
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Prof. Sefik Suzer Title: Junctions and Interfaces as Probed by XPS Speaker: Prof. Sefik Suzer Date: 21/10/2025, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, XPS, is a well-established surface and chemical analysis technique with a probe-length of typically 4-8 nm in commonly used lab-based […]
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Fazal Raziq
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Fazal Raziq Title: Photothermal and Photocatalytic Pathways for Sustainable CO2 and NH3 Transformations Speaker: Dr. Fazal Raziq Date: 08/10/2025, Wednesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: Carbon-neutral fuels are essential to address future energy demands while mitigating environmental challenges. Photothermal […]