Experience

Evolved By Nature

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Polnox Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2021

  • Worked on novel additives for lubricants and plastics based on Polnox’s DT-mPM and McIn Technology • Experience with principles, concepts and application of sustainable chemistry (green chemistry) • Formulated environmentally acceptable industrial lubricants • Formulated plastics (polyethylene/polypropylene) resins • Experienced in gram-to-kilogram scale organic/polymeric synthesis, optimization, purification, and characterization • Implemented changes in synthetic methods to simplify production and to increase performance (100%) of the existing antioxidants • Developed bio-based (87%), non-toxic, and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for industrial use • Broad experience in the chemical functionalization/modification of polymer surfaces • Synthesis of lipid type molecules • Performed kilo scale-up and development work on the products transferred from R&D • Prepared standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocols, technical reports, and summaries for various projects and the instruments



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2015

  • Design, synthesis, purification, characterization, and application of organic/polymeric materials for use in electronic and thermoelectric (TE) applications • Broader experience with polymer/material science including physical/electrical property measurement, polymer morphology, and their applications • Skilled in designing and developing new composite materials of polymers and carbon nanotubes for use in organic TE applications • Established and implemented UV curable thermoset materials for use in organic TE • Experienced in designing energy and charge transfer systems in organic materials • Worked on self-assembly nanostructures and supramolecular nanostructures • Trained and mentored undergraduate students in the research lab • Presented findings in written reports, project proposals, and poster presentations



Boğaziçi University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Aug 2009

  • Performed the design and synthesis of dendritic linear copolymer via orthogonal chemistry • Experienced with polymerization methods (RAFT, ROMP, NMP, ATRP) for the synthesis of polystyrene and polyolefin derivatives for the chemical functionalization/modification of polymer surfaces • Performed the design and synthesis of dendritic linear copolymer via orthogonal chemistry • Experienced with polymerization methods (RAFT, ROMP, NMP, ATRP) for the synthesis of polystyrene and polyolefin derivatives for the chemical functionalization/modification of polymer surfaces



Turkish Standards Institution- Petrochemical Lab

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2007



Boğaziçi University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2006



Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation

• Intern

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2005