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Oguz OKAY Professor of Physical Chemistry,
Istanbul Technical University,
Tel: 0212 - 285 3156 Fax: 0212 - 285 6386 E-mail: okayo@itu.edu.tr |
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Polimerik Malzemelerin Bugünü ve Yarını (Aralık 2003) |
Ogrencilere tavsiye mektubu (letter of recommendation) ile ilgili |
Personal:
Date and place of birth: November 14, 1955, Istanbul, Turkey
Maritial status: Married with two children ( Doga & Deniz )
Education:
B.S. & M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Dept of Chem. Eng., Istanbul University, Istanbul, 1977.
M.S. in Polymer Chemistry, Dept of Macromolecular Chemistry,
Vienna Technical University, Austria, 1978.
Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Dept of Macromolecular Chemistry,
Vienna Technical University, Austria, 1981.
Professional experience:
1981 Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Macromolecular Chemistry,
Technical University Vienna, Austria.
1982 - 1990 Research Scientist, TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Departments of
Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
1988 - 1989, 1994,
1996, 1997 Guest Researcher, Institute of Technical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart,
Germany (with Prof. Dr. Werner Funke)
1990 - 1992 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus (KKTC).
1992 - 1995 Senior Research Scientist, TUBITAK Marmara Research Center,
Department of Chemistry, Gebze, Turkey.
1995 - 1998 Professor, Kocaeli University, Department of Chemistry, Izmit, Kocaeli.
1995 - 2001 Scientific Advisor and Researcher , TUBITAK Marmara Research Center,
Gebze, Kocaeli.
1998 - Present Professor in Physical Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University,
Department of Chemistry, Maslak, Istanbul
2002 (3 months) Visiting Professsor, University of Stuttgart,
Institute for Textil and Fiber Chemistry (with Prof. W. Oppermann)
2004 (4 months) Visiting Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of
Chemical and Biological Engineering (with Prof. C.N. Bowman)
2006 (2 months) Visiting Professor, Technical University Clausthal, Institut of Physical Chemistry, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany (with Prof. W. Oppermann)
2007 (3 months) Visiting Professor, Technical University Dresden, Institut of Physical Chemistry, Dresden, Germany (with Prof. KF. Arndt)
Administrative Duties:
1995-1998 Head, Physical Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, Kocaeli University
1999-2000 Founding coordinator, Polymer Science and Technology Graduate Program,
Istanbul Technical University
2003 Head, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University
Membership: Polymer Networks Group,
American Chemical Society
1. Ufuk AKKAN, MS, Kocaeli University (KOÜ), 1997
2. Nurgül K. BALIMTAŞ, MS, KOÜ, 1997
3. Muzaffer KESKİNEL, MS, KOÜ, 1997
4. Safiye Bozkurt SARIIŞIK, MS, KOÜ, 1997
5. Erol ERBAY, MS, KOÜ, 1997
6. Nermin GÜNDOĞAN, MS, İstanbul Technical University (ITU), 2001
7. Vildan ÖZTÜRK, MS, İTU, 2002
8. M. Murat ÖZMEN, MS, İTU, 2002
“Swelling properties and elastic behavior of temperature sensitive ionic poly(N-tert-butylacrylamide-co-acrylamide) hydrogels”9. Handan CERİD, MS, İTU, 2003
“Determination of inhomogeneities in polystyrene gels by using static light scattering techniques”10. İlknur YAZICI, MS, ITU, 2004
“Effect of synthesis conditions on spatial gel inhomogeneity in polyacrylic acid hydrogels”
11. Arzu OZDOGAN, MS, ITU, 2004
“Effect of charge density on spatial inhomogeneity in poly(acrylamide) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
gels”
12. Yucel DOGU, MS, ITU, 2004
"Synthesis and characterization of fast-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) gels”
13. Deniz CEYLAN, MS, ITU, 2008
"Superfast responsive, tough organogels based on butyl rubber”
14. Volkan CAN, MS, ITU, 2008
"Synthesis and characterization of polyacrylamide-Laponite hydrogels”
PhD Students:
1. Demet MELEKASLAN, PhD, ITU, 2004
"Akrilamid ve N-izopropilakrilamid esaslı jellerin polimer çözeltileri içinde faz geçişlerinin incelenmesi"
2. Selda DURMAZ, PhD, ITU, 2004
"İyonik poliakrilamid ve poliizobutilen esaslı jel sentezleri ve jel özelliklerinin belirlenmesii"
3. Mine Yener KIZILAY, PhD, ITU, 2006
"Statik ışık saçınımı tekniği ile poliakrilamid jellerinde inhomojenitenin incelenmesi"
4. Nermin Gundogan ORAKDOGEN, PhD, ITU, 2006
"Swelling, elasticity and inhomogeneity of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) hydrogels"
Current research topics:
Gels, light scattering from gels, swelling, inhomogeneous, heterogeneous and homogeneous polymer networks, sol-gel phase transitions and
critical phenomena, polymeric gelation, kinetic gelation theories, microgels, macroporous gels.
(Etik kuralları:
şekiller kaynak verilmeden kullanılamaz)
( for a slide show, from 1998)
Superabsorbent
poly(isobutylene) gel beads
swollen in toluene (Macromolecules 2000)
cycles, multiple
cycles,
and inhomogeneity in gels (Macromol. Theory &
Simul. 2000)
Pyrolyzed crosslinked polymer
beads
(pores of various sizes shown as black regions)
1977 - 1981 
TUBITAK-NATO Doctoral Fellowship,
1988 - 1989 
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship,
1994, 1996, 1997,2002, 2006, 2007
1996 
Science Award given by Rectorate of Kocaeli University
2006 Honorary Membership, Turkish Chemical Society
1990 - 1992 General Chemistry
1990 - 1992 Experimental Chemistry
1991 - 1992 Physical Chemistry
1991 - 1992 Computer Applications in Chemistry
1995 - 1998 Ileri Fizikokimya
1995 - Fiziksel Kimya 1,2, 3
1995 - Kimyasal Termodinamik
1995 - Polimer Kimyasi ve Fizigi
1995 - Polimerizasyon Kinetiginde Numerik Yontemler
1995 - Kimyada Bilgisayar Uygulamalari
1999 - Advances in Physical Chemistry
1999- Polymer Gels and Networks
Tavsiye mektubu (Letter of recommendation) için en az:
Verdiğim derslerin birinden en az BB almanız, ve aynı zamanda
Bitirme Tezinizi ya da Y. Lisans Tezinizi ya da Doktora tezinizi
Fiziksel Kimya Anabilim Dalında tamamlamış olmanız
gerekmektedir.
En az yukarı belirtilen şartları sağlayan öğrencilere
Türkçe veya İngilizce tavsiye mektubu verilebilecektir.
MacromoleculesPolymerProgress
in Polymer SciencePolymer
Gels and NetworksProgress
in Colloid & Polymer SciencesPolymer
BulletinBiomaterialsReactive
& Functional PolymersEuropean
Polymer JournalBiomedical
MaterialsColloid
& Polymer ScienceActa
PolymericaJournal
of Polymer Science A, and BJournal
of Applied Polymer ScienceMacromol.
Chemistry & Physics, Rapids, Theory and SimulationsDie
Angewandte Makromolekulare ChemiePolymer
InternationalNatureBilim
Teknik (Cumhuriyet) Comprehensive
list of Polymer Science in Germany Institute
of Textile and Fiber Chemistry, University of Stuttgart Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Bayreuth Institute
of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hannover Institute
of Applied Physical Chemistry, University of Duisburg Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg Institute
of Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Clausthal German
Wool Research Institute at The University of Aachen Makromolekulare
Chemie und Textilchemie TU Dresden AFM
an Polymeren, Uni Ulm, experimentelle Physik Virtual
Textbook on Polymer Chemistry and Liquid Crystals from Case Western University Plastics
Engineering Technology at Penn State U. - Erie Water
soluble Polymers homepage at University of Wageningen, NL Penn
State's Polymers Web site listing CIMP
Injection Molding Program at Cornell U. DePartment
of Polymer Technology at Delft U. Polymer
Resource Network Page at U. of Akron Polymer
Information Center at U. of Akron University
of Missouri at Rolla Boston
U's Center for Polymer Studies The
U. of Southern Mississippi's Dept. of Polymer Science GdCh Berichte
der Bunsen-Gesellschaft Max-Planck-Institute
for Polymer Research, Mainz Deutsches
Kunststoff Institut, Darmstadt Forschungszentrum
Juelich Institut
für Polymerforschung in Dresden Thürinisches
Institut für Textil- u. Kunststoff-Forschung ACS:
Polymer Division Chemistry
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