Assistant Professor

• Oct 2023 - Present

Coordinator of the Laboratory for Thermochemical Conversion Technologies (LTCT)

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2023

In the Laboratory for Thermochemical Conversion Technologies (LTCT) at IZTECH, we conduct research activities concerning the thermochemical conversion of waste feedstocks (e.g. biomass, plastics) to (bio)fuels, intermediate (bio)energy carriers, energy and chemicals.

Assistant Professor

• Feb 2018 - Sep 2023

I act as the major responsible for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Energy Research and Education in IZTECH Department of Energy Systems Engineering;Scientific project development and execution;Guiding students and project staff;Networking within and externally.

Member of the Academic Board

• Feb 2018 - Sep 2023

I am a Member of the Academic Board of IZTECH Energy Engineering M.Sc. Programme. The board is composed of 10 Faculty Members.

Vice Chair of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering

• Sep 2020 - Aug 2023

Member of the Faculty Administration Board

• Jun 2019 - May 2023

The Faculty Administration Board of Faculty of Engineering at IZTECH is composed of 7 elected members, of which the Faculty Dean is the chairman. In this board, I act as the representative of all Assistant Professor level academicians currently working in the Faculty.

Member of the Faculty Board

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

The Faculty Board of Faculty of Engineering at IZTECH is composed of 18 elected members, of which the Faculty Dean is the chairman. In this board, I act as the representative of all Assistant Professor level academicians currently working in the Faculty.

Principal Investigator

• Sep 2020 - Aug 2023

"FuelPlas - A sustainable and innovative thermochemical approach for producing hydrocarbon fuels from unrecycled plastic waste in Turkey" is a collaborative research project funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy together with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and delivered by the British Council. This is a joint research project with The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI. Aston University, Birmingham, UK). The focus of the project is generate breakthrough ideas to develop an innovative catalytic process to convert waste plastics to fuel and explore its commercial opportunity with industrial stakeholders. Show less

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

I worked on the SBO project “BIOLEUM: Fuels and Chemicals by Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass”, funded by the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship. My role in this project was to provide technical and scientific expertise concerning the production of intermediate bioliquids (CFP-oil) by using continuously operated bench scale setups and the characterization of these intermediates with a focus on specialty chemicals, such as phenolics and aromatics.

Doctoral Research Associate

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2015

I completed my PhD studies in the Department of Biosystems Engineering of Ghent University. The title of my PhD thesis is "Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass". My publications can be found online at: https://biblio.ugent.be/person/20722990-F0EE-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

I worked at the ISU as a visiting post doctoral researcher with The Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) grant. I worked at the ISU as a visiting post doctoral researcher with The Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) grant.

Research Associate

• Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

I worked on the project "Biyodizel Üretimi Yan Ürünü Ham Gliserinden Kritik Altı Ve Kritik Üstü Su Ortamında H2 Ve/veya Metan Ile Değerli Organik Bileşiklerin Üretilebilirliğinin Araştırılması" funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Project No: 107M480). My objective was to produce and characterize methane and hydrogen rich gas mixtures produced from a glycerol rich solution at supercritical conditions. I worked on the project "Biyodizel Üretimi Yan Ürünü Ham Gliserinden Kritik Altı Ve Kritik Üstü Su Ortamında H2 Ve/veya Metan Ile Değerli Organik Bileşiklerin Üretilebilirliğinin Araştırılması" funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Project No: 107M480). My objective was to produce and characterize methane and hydrogen rich gas mixtures produced from a glycerol rich solution at supercritical conditions.