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, […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Emre Mulazimoglu
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Emre Mulazimoglu Title: High resolution syringe injectable brain-computer interfaces Speaker: Dr. Emre Mulazimoglu Date: 13/01/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) Abstract: A platform capable of linking sub-cellular electrophysiological signals to circuit-level modifications that unfold over years would fundamentally transform our understanding of how the brain […]
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Burak Aktekin
Spring ’26 Department Seminars with Dr. Burak Aktekin Title: Quantification and Spectroscopic Analysis of Side Reactions on Lithium Metal in Sulfide-Based ASSBs Speaker: Dr. Burak Aktekin Date: 05/01/2026, Monday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Departmental Seminar Room (SBZ-14) 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. Bartu Karakurt
Fall ’25 Department Seminars with Dr. Bartu Karakurt Title: Low-power Tunable Micro-plasma Devices for Efficient and Scalable CO2 Conversion Speaker: Dr. Bartu Karakurt Date: 29/12/2025, Monday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: Zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 729 064 5404 Zoom Passcode: 723291 Abstract: CO2 valorization plays a vital role in addressing climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions and […]