Postdoctoral Researchers:

• Dr. Zehra Irem Yildiz (June 2025 - present)

Graduate Students:​​

• Mahmoud Aboelkheir (Ph.D. in Fiber Science) (Fall 2023- present)

• Md Sazid Bin Sadeque (Ph.D. in Fiber Science) (Fall 2024- present)​​

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Visiting Researchers:​

• Dr. Yakup Yildiz (M.D.)  (January 2026 - present)

 

Undergraduate Student Researchers:​

• David A. Tawiah  (Major: Materials Sci. Eng.) (Spring 2025, Spring 2026 - present )
• Madeline Capriotti  (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2026 - present)
• Ann Menaker (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2026 - present)

• Elanur I. Gulamov (Major: Chemistry) (Spring 2025 - present )

• Miriam Lourie (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2023- present)​​​​​​

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ALUMNI:​

Postdoctoral Researchers:

• Dr. Asli Celebioglu (Sept 2014- Jan 2017) & (April 2019 - June 2022)

• Dr. Anitha Senthamizhan (Sept 2014- Aug 2016) & (Jan 2020-Feb 2021)

• Dr. Brabu Balusamy (Sept 2014- June 2016) & (Jan 2020-Feb 2021)

• Dr. Fuat Topuz (Jan18-Dec18) & (July15-Dec15)

• Dr. Bhushan V. Patil (Dec 2017 - Nov 2018)

• Dr. Bekir Satilmis (April 2016 - Dec 2018)

• Dr. Yelda Ertas (Sept 2016 - March 2018)

• Dr. Amaresh Chandra Pradhan (March 2016 - Jan 2018)

• Dr. Zeynep Aytac (March 2017 - Oct 2017)

• Dr. Kugalur S. Ranjith (Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

• Dr. M. Aref Khalily (Jan 2017 - Sept 2017)

• Dr. Osman Arslan (July 2015 - July 2017)

• Dr. Ali Demirci (Feb 2015 - Nov 2016)

• Dr. Neeta Laxman Lala (June 2014 - Feb 2015)

• Dr. V.Jagadeesh Babu (Dec 2013 - Dec 2014)

• Dr. Sesha Vempati (Feb 2013 - Feb 2015)​

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Graduate Students:

Ph.D. Students:​

• Zehra I. Yildiz (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (02/2015-06/2020)

• Yelda E. Dogan (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (09/2011- 08/2016)

• Omer F. Sarioglu (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (01/2013-08/2016)

• Zeynep Aytac (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (09/2012-08/2016)

• Fatma Kayaci (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (09/2009-09/2014)

• Asli Celebioglu (Ph.D. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (09/2009-09/2014)

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Master Students:

• Mahmoud Aboelkheir (M.S. in Fiber Science) (Fall 2021- Spring 2023)

• Ruobai Xiao (M.S. in Fiber Science) (Fall 2021- Spring 2023) ​​

• Grace Honeyman (Major: MEng @ MatSci&Eng) (Spring 2025)

• Dana Nicole Prokop (Major: MEng @ MatSci&Eng) (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)

• Melisa Kreismanis (Major: MEng @ MatSci&Eng) (Fall 2022)

• Zeynep Aytac (M.S. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (Fall 2011- Spring 2013)

• Ali Ekrem Deniz (M.S. in MSN-Materials  Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent Univ.) (Fall 2009- Spring 2011)

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Visiting Researchers:​

• Asst. Prof. Ayse Demirbas (Faculty of Fisheries, RTE University, Turkiye). (March 2025 - February 2026)

• Prof. Dr. Ayse Tulin Oz (Food Engineering, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Turkiye). (1 August 2025 - 15 November 2025)

• Asst. Prof. Zehra Irem Yildiz (Food Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Turkiye). (June 2024 - May 2025)

• Assoc. Prof. Carlos Alberto Fuenmayor (Fulbright Scholar) (Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (ICTA), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia) (August 2024 - December 2024)

• Handan Palak (Ph.D. Student, Textile Engineering, Istanbul Technical Univ (ITU), Turkey) (Oct 2023 - Oct 2024)

• Dr. Karolina Dziemidowicz  (University College London (UCL), School of Pharmacy) (Aug 2023 - Sept 2023)

• Kubra Ertan (Ph.D. Student, Food Engineering, METU, Turkiye) (August 2021 - April 2022)

• Asst. Prof. Ozlem Coban (Karadeniz Technical University, Turkiye) (July-Sept 2017)

• Dr. Nalan Oya San (Researcher, Gazi University, Turkiye) (Dec 2013- Apr 2017)

• Asst. Prof. Aylin Altan (Mersin University, Turkiye) (July-Sept 2013)

• Marlena Kwiatkowska (Ph.D. Student, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland) (April-May 2013)

• Dr. Bogdanel Silvestru Munteanu (Senior Researcher, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania (March-April 2013)

• Asst. Prof. Fatih Canbolat (SDU Univ, Turkiye) (Sept 2012 -Aug 2013)

• Asst. Prof. Serkan Demirci (Amasya Univ, Turkiye (Aug 2011- Aug 2013)

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Undergraduate Student Researchers:

• Claire Hsu (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2024-Fall 2025)

• Catherine Pak (Major: Materials Sci. & Eng.) (Fall 2025 )

• Nicole Lee (Major: Food Science) (Spring 2025)

• Klaus McGinnis ​(Major: Biomedical Engineering) (Fall 2024- Spring 2025)

• Holden F. Hitchcock ​(Major: Food Science) (Fall 2024- Spring 2025)

• Grace Honeyman ​(Major: Fiber Science) (Fall 2024)

• Matthew J. Kiewski ​(Major: Biomedical Engineering) (Fall 2024)

• Nana Jiraphanphong ​(Major: Biomedical Engineering) (Fall 2024)

• Gaby Markle ​(Major: Biological Sciences, Chemistry) (Fall 2024)

• Camille Juliana Garcia ​(Major: Biological Sciences) (Fall 2024)

• David Rha ​(Major: Environmental Engineering) (Fall 2024)

• Emily Wei ​(Major: Human Bio, Health, & Society) (Fall 2024)

• Alex Cerreno ​(Major: Biological Sciences) (Fall 2024)

• Chloe Padelara ​(Major: Biological Engineering) (Fall 2024)

• Lanqi Huang ​(Major: Human Bio, Health, & Society) (Fall 2024)

• Ethan Drake ​(Major: Fiber Science) (Fall 2024)

• Eliz Celik ​(Major: Biomedical Engineering) (Spring 2023- Fall 2023)

• Emmy Z. Hsiung​ (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2021- Spring 2023)

• Katrina Reichenbach (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2023)

• Christine Yang (Major: Biological Sciences) (Fall 2022- Spring 2023)

• Spoorthi Patil ​(Major: Biomedical Engineering) (Spring 2022- Spring 2023)

• Andrea R. Wilson (Major: Biological Sciences/Biochemistry) (Spring 2022- Spring 2023)

• Christina Simon (Major: Fiber Science) (Fall 2022)

• Ashley Liaw (Major: Fiber Science) (Fall 2022)

• Ashlyn Dumaw (Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) (Fall 2022)

• Tony Tan (Major: Biological Sciences) (Spring 2022- Summer 2022)

• Mikayla Lin (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2022)

• Lameesa Zahedul ​(Major: Materials Sci. Eng.) (Fall 2021- Spring 2022)

• Kai Anna Yokoo ​(Major: Materials Sci. Eng.) (Fall 2021- Spring 2022) 

• Kareena Dash (Major: Biological Sciences/Chemistry) (Spring 2021- Spring 2022)

• Christopher Lawson ((Major: Operations Research & Information Eng., Minor: Fiber Science) (Spring 2021- Spring 2022) 

• Deniz Tekant (Major: Operations Research & Information Eng., Minor: Fashion Design) (Spring 2020 - Fall 2021)

• Reilly Halvorson (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2021- Summer 2021)

• Dillon Eisman (Major: Applied Economics and Mgmt., Minor: Fiber Science) (Spring 2021)  

• Nancy Wang​ (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2021)

• Antonio F. Saporito (Major: Chemistry) (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)

• Grace Falanga (Major: Materials Sci. & Eng.) (Spring 2019)

• Antonio P. Martinez (Major: Fiber Science) (Spring 2019)​​

 

​Summer Interns:

• Kaan Yavuz (Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. Biomedical Engineering) (Summer 2025)