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Metin Karayılan, Ph.D.
Metin Karayılan, Ph.D.
Research Areas: Polymer Science & Engineering, Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, Energy, Biomaterials, Electrocatalysis, Sustainable Chemistry
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Education & Research
Education & Research
Postdoctoral Associate in Becker Lab | Duke University, Durham, NC | Current
Postdoctoral Associate in Becker Lab | Duke University, Durham, NC | Current
Becker's Laboratory for Functional Biomaterials | Research Mentor: Prof. Matt Becker
Ph.D. in Chemistry | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | 2019
Ph.D. in Chemistry | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | 2019
Thesis: Synthesis of Electrocatalytic [2Fe-2S]-Metallopolymers and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Research Advisors: Profs. Jeff Pyun, Richard Glass, Dennis Lichtenberger
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering | Koç University, Turkey | 2014
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering | Koç University, Turkey | 2014
Research Advisor: Prof. Can Erkey
B.S. in Chemistry, Honor | METU, Turkey | 2011
B.S. in Chemistry, Honor | METU, Turkey | 2011
Research Advisor: Prof. Metin Balci
Academic Awards & Distinctions
Academic Awards & Distinctions
ACS PMSE Future Faculty Fellow | ACS National Meeting, Spring 2022
Georgia Tech Postdoc Talk Competition Finalist, 2021
ACS Lasting Encounters between Aspiring and Distinguished Scientists (LEADS) Fellow (2021)
Cottrell Emerging Scholar (2020-2021) | Mentor: Prof. Frank Leibfarth (UNC Chapel Hill)
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellow | Duke University Graduate School (2020-2021) | Mentor: Prof. Chris Gorman (NC State)
ACS Green Chemistry Institute Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award | ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry and NIST, 2020
“Eight Students Win Green Chemistry Award” by ACS Green Chemistry Institute
“Metin Karayilan Wins 2020 Hancock Award” by the University of Arizona, CBC Spotlight
2020 Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Invited Poster Presenter, Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA)
Galileo Circle Scholarship | College of Science, University of Arizona, 2019
Fast Pitch Award | 7th Annual Student Conference on Renewable Energy Science, Technology, and Policy at the Energy-Water Nexus, University of Arizona, 2018
Outstanding Oral Presentation | National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, University of Minnesota, MN, June, 2018
ACS Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research | ACS New Orleans, LA, March 2018
The University of Arizona GPSC and CBC Travel Awards | ACS National Meetings, Spring, 2018 and 2019
Salutes to Excellence Award | ACS Southern Arizona Local Section (Spring 2019)
Distinguished Teaching Assistant (DTA) | University of Arizona, Spring 2016
2224 The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Tubitak) (2013) | International Conference Attentence Support
Vehbi Koç Honor list (2011-2013), graduate school full scholarship (tuition waiver/housing/stipend; 2011-2014) | Koç University
Dean's high honor and honor lists (2007-2011), full scholarship (tuition waiver/monthly stipend/housing/food; 2008-2011) | METU
Becker Group - Group Outing | Jan 2020 | Durham, NC
Pyun & Lichtenberger Groups | March 2019 | University of Arizona
Pyun & Glass Groups | Feb 2017 | University of Arizona
Lichtenberger Group | Nov 2017 | University of Arizona
National Graduate Research Polymer Conference | June 2018 | University of Minnesota
National Graduate Research Polymer Conference | June 2018 | University of Minnesota
NGRPC 2018 | Award Winners | University of Minnesota
NGRPC 2018 | Pre-conference Group Outing | University of Minnesota
Galileo Circle Scholar Award Ceremony | Spring 2019 | University of Arizona
Galileo Circle Scholar Award Ceremony | Spring 2019 | University of Arizona
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