About me

Education

2002-2008 Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Thesis Title: I. Spirodiepoxide Application: Psymberin

II. Direct Carbinolamide Synthesis

Thesis Director: Lawrence J. Williams

1994-1999 B.S., Chemistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Professional Experience

2016- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Winston-Salem State University, NC

2010-2016 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Winston-Salem State University, NC

2008- 2010 Postdoctoral Fellow, Emory University, GA

Advisor: Albert Padwa

Research focus: Heterocyclic chemistry, 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition reactions, metal carbenoid domino cycloaddition reactions and application of these methods for the synthesis of nitrogen containing natural products, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials

2002-2008 Graduate Research, Rutgers University, NJ

Research focus: Development of novel synthetic methodologies and their application towards total synthesis of biological important natural products and drug compounds

1999 Summer Internship in Instrumental techniques, MAM Research Center, Turkey

Awards & Honors

2002 -2007 Teaching Assistantship, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

2005 Riemann award for excellence in Teaching Assistantship 2005

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

2000-2001 Istanbul Technical University Teaching Assistantship

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

2001 Turkish Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey Fellowship, Istanbul, Turkey