Participated and led development of new extruders and dies, perform extensive rheological characterization of polymers and highly filled suspensions, including detergents, polymers, micro-processor encapsulants, thermal pastes, various highly filled propellant and explosive formulations etc
Recently get involved in cartilage tissue engineering by building scaffolds through fiber spinning via continuous twin-screw extrusion of bio degradable polymers, such as polyethylene glycol, poly vinyl alcohol, PCL etc. for bio-medical applications
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, PhD in Chemical Engineering, May 2003 (Title: Development Of The Wall Slip Condition and ramifications for polymers and other complex fluid)
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, Masters of Engineering in Chemical Engineering May 1998 Minor: Polymer Engineering (Title: Shear Viscosity and Extrudability of soap formulation)
Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 1994
Achievements & Professional Societies
Honors & Awards
Professional Societies:
Society of Rheology, SOR (Publish and present, see below)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, AICHE (Publish and present, see below)
New York Academy of Sciences
Awards:
Excellence in Polymer Science Award, Hoechst Celanese 6/96
High Honor Student, Bogazici University, Turkey, 7/94.
Head of the Graduating Class, Bogazici University, Turkey, 7/94.
