RESEARCH & PROJECTS

National Projects

1. Development of a Photoactive Microcapsule-Based Gel Formulation and Treatment Kit Prototype for Periodontal Diseases and Oral Mucosal Lesions (225M196), Researcher, 2026-2029, "TUBITAK 3501" project

2. Development of Boron-containing antibacterial injectable hydrogels and investigation of their use as an intracanal medicament for endodontic therapy. (122S702), Researcher, 2022-2024. “TUBITAK 1001” project

3. Preparation and characterization of upconverting nanoparticles for uricase immobilization and controlled manipulation of enzyme activity under near-infrared light. (2173 Bapsis Inonu University), Researcher, 2020-2021.

4. Design and synthesis of novel nanoparticles for MRI applications. (TUBITAK-1002 116-Z-164), Researcher, 2017-2018.

5. Synthesis of luminescent upconversion nanoparticle encapsulated cellulose-based nanocapsules for drug delivery. (FBA-2016-1808 BAP Akdeniz University), Researcher, 2016-2017.

6. Synthesis of novel near-infrared photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. (TUBITAK-1001 110T076), PhD Fellow UNAM, 2010-2013.

7. Synthesis and characterization of novel BODIPY photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. (B.A.P 2011.01.0115.002 Akdeniz University), Researcher, 2011-2012.

8. Synthesis of some ferrocenyl-substituted pyrazolo [4,3-c] derivatives as potential antitumor agents. (B.A.P 2007.01.0105.001 Akdeniz University), Researcher, 2007-2010.

International Projects

1. 3D Nanofibrous matrices for accelerating wound healing: Harnessing mediterrian flora for next-generation on biomaterials (125N193), Principal Investigator, 2026-2028.“2531-TUBITAK-DAAD (TR-Germany) joint project.”

2. Recovery of the critical rare earh elements (REEs) from industrial wastewater through the development of multifunctional ultrafiltration membrane technology. (221N430), Principal Investigator, 2022-2024. “2531-TUBITAK-DAAD (TR-Germany) joint project” (www.rarenanotech.com)

3. Development of functional carrier systems in which the activity of biotechnological enzyme-drugs triggered with near-infrared light using upconverting nanoparticles. (119Z962 Tubitak-2515), Cost Action Researcher, 2020-2022.

4. New environmentally friendly approaches in minerals processing, European Commission. (FP7-NMP-2012 LARGE-6 309373), Post-Doc fellow in SLU, Uppsala, Sweden, 2013-2015.

5. Bioactive secondary metabolites Vetenskapsrädet VR-621.2005.6274 Researcher Lund, Sweden 2009