Education
| · | Postdoctoral Training | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Supervisor: Prof. James Dumesic |
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| · | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Middle East Technical University (Turkiye)
Department of Chemical Engineering Supervisor: Prof. Timur Dogu / Prof. Gulsen Dogu |
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| · | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | Middle East Technical University (Turkiye)
Department of Chemical Engineering Supervisor: Prof. Timur Dogu / Prof. Gulsen Dogu |
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| · | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | Hacettepe University (Turkiye)
Department of Chemical Engineering |
Professional Experience
| · | Research Investigator | University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Wisconsin Energy Institute |
2022-present |
| · | Scientist | University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Wisconsin Energy Institute |
2019-present |
| · | Co-Founder | Phenolvation
Madison, Wisconsin (USA) |
2024-present |
| · | Post-Doctoral Research Associate | University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Supervisor: Prof. James A. Dumesic |
2013-2018 |
| · | Research & Teaching Assistant | Middle East Technical University (Turkiye)
Department of Chemical Engineering |
2004-2013 |
| · | Visiting Scholar | Iowa State University (USA)
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Supervisor: Prof. Brent Shanks |
2008-2009 |
Research Interests
Catalytic conversion of biomass derived compounds to valuable chemicals, lignin extraction and upgrading using heterogeneous catalysts; designing processes and catalysts for the upgrading biomass-derived compounds to value added products; valorize all fractions of biomass; controlled synthesis of bimetallic catalysts; solvent effects on biomass upgrading reactions; production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Associations
| · | AIChE Senior Member (Catalyst and Reaction Engineering Division, Sustainable Engineering Forum, Forest Bioproducts Division) |
| · | ACS Member (Agricultural & Food Chemistry Division, Agrochemicals Division, Catalysis Science & Technology Division) |
| · | Catalysis Club of Chicago |
Service
| · | 2025 Lignin Workshop – Chair of the Organization Committee – Madison WI, USA (2025). |
| · | 2025 GLBRC Annual Science Meeting – Programming Committee Member – Milwaukee WI, USA (2025). |
| · | 2024 AIChE – Bin Leader – Biomass Conversion and Biorefining – USA (2024). |
| · | 2024 GLBRC Annual Science Meeting – Programming Committee Member – Lake Geneva WI, USA (2024). |
| · | Guest Editor – Frontiers in Chemical Engineering – Special Issue “Upgrading Biomass into Value-Added Products: Maximizing Feedstock Utilization” (2022). |
| · | Reviewer for American Chemical Society Journals (ACS Catalysis, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering), Nature Communications, Chemical Engineering Journal. |
| · | The 28th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM28) – Session Chair – Catalyst Development for Conversion of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates – USA (2023). |
| · | GLBRC Lignin Community of Practice Meetings – Organizer/Moderator Madison WI, USA (2023-onwards). |
| · | 2023 AIChE – Bin Co-Chair – Thermal and Thermocatalytic Biomass Conversion and Biorefining – USA (2023). |
| · | 2023 GLBRC Annual Science Meeting – Programming Committee Member – Lake Geneva WI, USA (2023). |
| · | 2022 AIChE – Session Co-Chair – Biomass Conversion I: Hydrodeoxygenation – Phoenix AZ, USA (2022). |
| · | 2022 GLBRC Annual Science Meeting – Programming Committee Member – Lake Geneva WI, USA (2022). |
| · | 2021/2022 GLBRC/WEI Mentorship Program – Mentor – Madison WI, USA (2021-2022). |
| · | 2021 AIChE – Session Chair – Catalyst Design, Synthesis, and Characterization IV – Structure/Activity Relationship Studies II., Boston MA, USA (2021). |
| · | 2021 AIChE – Session Co-Chair – Biomass Upgrading I: Reaction Fundamentals, Boston MA, USA (2021). |
| · | 2021 AIChE – Referee/Judge – Student Poster Competition, Boston MA, USA (2021). |
| · | 2020 AIChE – Session Co-Chair – C-C Bond Cleavage and Coupling in Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass., Virtual Meeting, USA (2020). |
| · | 2015 AIChE – Referee/Judge – Student Poster Competition., Salt Lake City UT, USA (2015). |
| · | 2007 SOMER Symposium 1, Organization, Ankara, Turkey (2007). |