{"id":2,"date":"2015-12-11T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T14:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:54:22","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-815\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Erol-AKPINAR_Fotograf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Erol AKPINAR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Coordinator of Liquid Crystals and Soft Matter Research Group<\/p>\r\n<p>Lecturer for TUBITAK Turkish National\/International Chemistry Olympiads Team<\/p>\r\n<p><em>PhD<\/em>, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">e-mail: <\/span><\/strong>akpinar_e@ibu.edu.tr \/ akpinarerol374@gmail.com<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/AkademisyenGorevOgrenimBilgileri?islem=direct&amp;authorId=990ED0976D4A073C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Academic Career<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, August 2024-October 2024 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, October 2023-December 2023 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Vice Head of the Chemistry Department at BAIBU since 24\/08\/2023-22\/09\/2025<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, October 2022-December 2022 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Lecturer for TUBITAK Turkish National\/International Chemistry Olympiads Team, September 2022-&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Head of Physical Chemistry Division, November 2021-November 2024<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, FAPESP (Fundaco Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, September 2019-November 2019 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, TUBITAK 2219-International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Programme, Prof. Dr. Oleg D. Lavrentovich, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Ohio\/USA, June 2017-September 2017 (4 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, FAPESP (Fundaco Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, June 2016-September 2016 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Head of Physical Chemistry Division, May 2016-May 2019.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Assoc. Prof. Dr., Abant Izzet Baysal University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry, April 2016.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Ohio\/USA, January 2015-March 2015 (~2 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, FAPESP (Fundaco Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, July 2013-July 2014 (12 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, TUBITAK 2219-International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Programme, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, Department of Experimental Physics, Sao Paulo\/BRASIL, July 2011-July 2012 (12 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Assist. Prof. Dr., Abant Izzet Baysal University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry, July 2011-March 2016.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Research Assist. Dr., Abant Izzet Baysal University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry, April 2010-July 2011.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, Prof. Dr. Frank Giesselmann, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Stuttgart\/GERMANY, July 2009-October 2009 (3 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PostDoc, ERASMUS Student Exchange Program, Prof. Dr. Frank Giesselmann, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Stuttgart\/GERMANY, March 2008-September 2008 (7 months).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Research Assist., Abant Izzet Baysal University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry, July 1999-April 2010<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-171 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Antonio.png\" alt=\"Antonio\" width=\"180\" height=\"211\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins FIGUEIREDO NETO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Group Collaborator and International Advisor<\/p>\r\n<p>University of Sao Paulo\/BRASIL<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.if.usp.br\/fluidoscomplexos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.if.usp.br\/fluidoscomplexos<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oleg-2-e1590319535357-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oleg-2-e1590319535357-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oleg-2-e1590319535357.jpg 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Oleg D. LAVRENTOVICH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Group Collaborator and International Advisor<\/p>\r\n<p>Kent State University\/Liquid Crystal Institute\/USA<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavrentovichgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.lavrentovichgroup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-768 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mustafa-Guzel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Mustafa GUZEL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Group Collaborator and National Advisor<\/p>\r\n<p>Istanbul Medipol University\/TURKEY<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medipol.edu.tr\/akademik\/fakulteler\/uluslararasi-tip-fakultesi\/egitim-kadrosu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.medipol.edu.tr\/akademik\/fakulteler\/uluslararasi-tip-fakultesi\/egitim-kadrosu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-173 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Oznur.png\" alt=\"Oznur\" width=\"180\" height=\"273\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Oznur DEMIR ORDU<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Vice Coordinator, Organic Synthesis<\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>PhD<\/strong><\/em>, Bogazici University<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp\">https:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1062\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seda-Karaboga-261x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seda-Karaboga-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seda-Karaboga.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seda KARABOGA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Inorganic Chemistry<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-923\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ilayda-GOKSU-242x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ilayda-GOKSU-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ilayda-GOKSU.jpeg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ilayda GOKSU<\/span><\/strong>, MSc, 2025-&#8230;..<\/p>\r\n<p>TUBITAK-1001 Project, Graduate Fellowship<\/p>\r\n<p>Micellization properties of ionic surfactants in polar solvent\/water mixtures<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">e-mail<\/span>:<\/strong> ilaydagoksu100@gmail.com<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1053\" src=\"http:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Wasan-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Wasan-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/liquidcrystals.ibu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Wasan.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wasan Nemer Ahmad EMREAZEK<\/span><\/strong>, MSc, 2025-&#8230;..<\/p>\r\n<p>Nanoparticles-doped lyotropic liquid crystals<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">e-mail<\/span>:<\/strong> wasan.1998nimer72@gmail.com<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Former Members:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Leila BENZAOUI<\/strong>, MSc, 2024-2025, Effect of the dielectric constant of the medium on the micellization properties of an ionic surfactant in the presence of electrolyte<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Urwa SHOUKAT<\/strong>, MSc, 2023-2025, Dependence of the formation of lyotropic uniaxial and biaxial nematic phases on the existence of Hofmeister ions in the intermicellar region<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Baris OKUYAN<\/strong>, MSc, 2021-2024, Investigation of the relation between surfactant head group size and formation of different types of lyotropic nematic phases in binary surfactant\/dye systems<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Merve TABAK<\/strong>, MSc, 2021-2023, Effects of the interactions of surfactant\/dye and surfactant\/drug on the formation of different types of lyotropic nematic phases<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Nazli UYGUR<\/strong>, MSc, 2020-2022, A study on the interaction of an anionic azo dye Sunset Yellow with cationic surfactants in micellar solutions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Gokhan TOPCU<\/strong>, MSc, 2018-2020, Investigation of uniaxial and biaxial nematic phase properties of dye-doped lyotropic liquid crystals<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Seda UYANIK<\/strong>, MSc, 2016-2019, Effect of surfactant alkyl chain length on uniaxial-to-biaxial cholesteric phase transitions in lyotropic mixtures<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Emre GUNER<\/strong>, MSc, 2015-2019, Effect of symmetric and asymmetric head group growth of ionic surface active molecule on lyotropic uniaxial-to-biaxial nematic phase transitions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sinan YURDAKUL<\/strong>, MSc, 2015-2018, Comparison of isotropic micellar solution and lyotropic liquid crystalline properties of some chiral and achiral partly fluorinated surfactants with their hydrogenated counterparts<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Cihan CANIOZ<\/strong>, MSc, 2014-2016, Effect of alkyl chain length of surfactant molecules on nematic uniaxial-to-biaxial phase transitions in lyotropic liquid crystal mixtures\u2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Meric TURKMEN<\/strong>, MSc, 2014-2016, Role of kosmotrope-chaotrope interactions at micelle surfaces on the stabilization of lyotropic nematic phases\u2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Kemal OTLUOGLU<\/strong>, MSc, 2014-2016, Effect of the presence of strong and weak electrolytes in the existence of uniaxial and biaxial nematic phases in lyotropic mixtures\u2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Dr. Erol AKPINAR Coordinator of Liquid Crystals and Soft Matter Research Group Lecturer for TUBITAK Turkish National\/International Chemistry Olympiads Team PhD, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University e-mail: akpinar_e@ibu.edu.tr \/ akpinarerol374@gmail.com http:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/view\/viewAuthor.jsp Academic Career PostDoc, Visiting Scientist, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) Scholarship, Prof. Dr. Antonio Martins Figueiredo Neto, 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