PhD Students

Tuğba BAYSAL

tbaysal[at]gtu.edu.tr

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

BSc: Chemical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University.

MSc: Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Istanbul Technical University

Research Topic: Separation of Dyestuffs Using Solvent-Resistant MXene Nanofiltration Membranes

Aysa GÜVENSOY-MORKOYUN

guvensoy[at]itu.edu.tr

Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (Advisor: Prof. Birgül TANTEKİN-ERSOLMAZ)

BSc: Chemical Engineering & Molecular Biology and Genetics (Double Major), Istanbul Technical University

MSc: Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Research Topic: Solvent-resistant MXene-based membranes for degenotoxification of active pharmaceutical ingredients

Nesrin KARADEMİR

nesrinkarademir[at]gtu.edu.tr

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

BSc: Chemical Engineering, Eskişehir Technical University / Visiting student, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

MSc: Chemical Engineering, Gebze Technical University

Research Topic: Natural gas purification by hybrid carbon molecular sieve membranes: Progressive improvement from homo-polyimide, co-polyimide, carbon molecular sieve, mixed matrix membrane to hybrid carbon molecular sieve membranes

Hasan TOPAÇLI

htopacli[at]gtu.edu.tr

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

BSc: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
MSc: Material Engineering, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Research Topic: Development of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials with High Mechanical Resistance, High Thermal Stability, and Icephobic Properties for the Aerospace Industry

MSc Students

Eyüp YAZKAN

eyazkan[at]gtu.edu.tr

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

BSc: Material Science and Engineering, Gebze Technical University

Research Topic: Determination of Natural Gas Purification Potentials of Hypothetical MXene Structures via Combining High-Throughput Computational Screening and Machine Learning Methods

İdil BALİ

i.bali2019[at]gtu.edu.tr

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

BSc: Physics, Gebze Technical University

Research Topic: Investigation of Membrane-Based CO2/CH4 Mixture Separation Performance of Hypothetical MXene Structures

İzlem ÖZDEMİR

ozdemiri20[at]itu.edu.tr

Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

BSc: Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Research Topic: Investigation of CO2/N2 Separation Performance of Polyimide Hollow Fiber Membranes

Esmanur SELVİ

selvi26[at]itu.edu.tr

Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

BSc: Bioengineering, Marmara University

Research Topic: 

Visiting Students

Müddessir TEMEL, PhD student at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology

Ayşe Betül DENİZ, PhD student in the Program of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Gebze Technical University

ALUMNI

Şirin MASSOUMILARİ – MSc, January 2022 (High-Throughput Computational Screening of MXene for CO2 Capture from Syngas and the Effect of Interlayer Distance on Ideal Gas Separation) Current Position: PhD student at the Institute of Earth and Marine Sciences, Gebze Technical University

Fatma İNCEHASAN – MSc, May 2023 (Elucidation of Pharmaceutical Recovery/Removal Performance of MXene–based Membranes via Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation)

Melih DOĞANCI – MSc, August 2023 (Computational Investigation of MXene Family for Different CO2/H2 Mixture Adsorption Processes: VSA, PSA, TSA, VTSA, and PTSA) Current Position: PhD student at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Muhammed SARIKAYA – MSc, March 2026 (Examine of the Hydrogen Storage Performance of MXene Nanomaterials with Molecular Simulation Methods)

Eyüp YAZKAN – MSc, July 2026 (Determination of Natural Gas Purification Potentials of Hypothetical MXene Structures via Combining High-Throughput Computational Screening and Machine Learning Methods)

Undergraduate Students

Enes ÖDEV (Computer Engineering, GTU) is awarded as an intern under the internship support program provided by İŞKUR (Turkish Employment Agency) between November 2025 and June 2026.

Necla Deniz UMAY (Environmental Engineering, İstanbul Technical University) is awarded as an intern by the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR program, 2nd term, 2025, under the TÜBİTAK-funded project (223M298) between September 2025 and February 2026.

Ahmet Mücahit GÜNDÜZ (Computer Engineering, GTU) is awarded as an intern by the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR program, 2nd term, 2025, under the TÜBİTAK-funded project (123M410) between October 2025 and February 2026.

Mert Sefa YAVUZ (Computer Engineering, GTU) is an undergraduate scholar at a TÜBİTAK-funded project (123M410) between August 2025 and February 2026.

İclal BAŞ (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University) was a volunteer intern in a TÜBİTAK-funded project (223M298) in 2024 and an undergraduate scholar at a TÜBİTAK-funded project (123M410) between February and June 2025.

Hilal ERTÜRK (Chemical Engineering, GTU) was a volunteer intern in a TÜBİTAK-funded project (223M298) in 2024 and was awarded as an intern by the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR program, 2nd term, 2024, under the TÜBİTAK-funded project (223M298) between February and June 2025.

Selin ADIGÜZEL (Chemical Engineering, GTU) was a volunteer intern in a TÜBİTAK-funded project (120M180) in 2020 and was awarded as an intern by the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR program, 2nd term, 2021, under the TÜBİTAK-funded project (120M180) between March and August 2021.

Nurseda AKGÜRSU (Material Science and Engineering, GTU) was awarded as an intern by the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR program, 2nd term, in 2020.

Süeda AKSAN (Material Science and Engineering, GTU) was a volunteer intern in a TÜBİTAK-funded project (120M180) in 2020.