Academic Information

Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara,1974

M.Sc.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara,1970

B.Sc.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1969

SUBJECT OF THESES

Acid/phenol depolymerization of coals under pressure
Thesis of Habilitation for University Dozentship, Hacettepe University, 1979

Mechanism of low temperature carbonization of coals
Ph.D.Thesis, with Professor Alexander F. Gaines, Hacettepe University, 1974

The effect of additives on the plasticity of clays
M.Sc. Thesis, with Professor Yılmaz Yetmen, Middle East Technical University, 1970

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Fulbright Professor
Clean Energy Research Institute
University of Miami
Miami, U.S.A.
August 2007-January 2008

Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sabanci University
Istanbul, Turkey
September 1999-

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Bilkent University
Ankara, Turkey
1995-1996 Spring Semester

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey
September 1985-September 1999

Visiting Senior Scientist
Department of Materials and Interfaces
The Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
October 1982-September 1985

Fulbright Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
September 1980-June 1982

Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey
November 1979-September 1981

Instructor
Department of Chemistry
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey
September 1972-November 1979

Teaching and Research Assistant
Department of Chemistry
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey
September 1970-September 1972

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate Courses

Hacettepe University
General Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis Lab., Physical Chemistry Lab.,
Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Industrial Stoichiometry, Industrial Chemistry

Bilkent University
Material Science

Sabanci University
Science of Nature (Chemistry), Inorganic Chemistry, Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, Chemical Processes

Graduate Courses

Hacettepe University
Coal Chemistry, Heterogenous Catalysis, Oil Shale Chemistry, Material Science,
Environmental Chemistry, Carbon Science and Technology

Sabanci University
Carbon Science and Technology, Surface Science, Hydrogen Energy System

University of Miami
Hydrogen Energy System