EDUCATION
Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Polymer Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. Dr. Svetlana Sukhishvili)
Thesis Title: pH-Responsive Functional Polymer Multilayers Based on Hydrogen Bonding
M.S. Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, Türkiye
Polymer Science and Technology (Advisor: Prof. Dr.Yusuf Yagci)
Thesis Title: Synthesis of block copolymers by combination of photoinduced and atom transfer radical polymerization routes
B.S. Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, İstanbul, Türkiye
Chemistry
GRANTS
- TÜBİTAK-1001 The Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (2020 – 2023)
Principal Investigator
Project Title: Preparation of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Microcapsules with Multiple Compartments for Cascade Enzymatic Reactions
Duration: 3 years
- METU Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (BAP) Project (2020 – 2022)
Principal Investigator
Project Title: pH and Temperature Responsive Polymer Hydrogel Capsules for Dual Drug Release
Duration: 2 years
- TÜBİTAK-3501 Career Development Program (2014 – 2017)
Principal Investigator
Project Title: Preparation and Characterization of Magnetothermally Responsive Ultra-thin Polymer Multilayer Films for Controlled Release Applications
Duration: 3.5 years
- European Union 7th Framework Programme Marie Curie Reintegration Grant (2011-2015)
Principal Investigator
Project Title: Functional Multilayer Films
Duration: 4 years
- L’Oréal-National Fellowship for Young Woman in Science Award (Supported by TÜBA) (2010-2011)
Principal Investigator
Project Title: Block Copolymer Micelle Containing Ultra-thin Multilayer Films for Controlled Release Applications
Duration: 1 year
- METU Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (BAP) Project
Principal Investigator
Project Title: Preparation of Functional Surfaces by Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly Technique
Duration: 2 years and 7 months
AWARDS and HONORS
- METU – 2019 Performance Award
- L’Oréal-National Fellowship for Young Woman in Science Award (Supported by TÜBA) – 2010
- Outstanding Graduate Achievement Award, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA – 2009
- Research Assistantship, Stevens Institute of Technology, (Spring 2006-Spring 2009
- Teaching Assistantship, Stevens Institute of Technology, (Spring 2005-Spring 2006)
- TÜBITAK; Münir Birsel Vakfı Graduate Research Scholarship (Sept 1999- Feb 2001)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Synthesis and of self-assembly poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) derivatives in solution and at surfaces.
- Preparation and characterization of stimuli responsive ultra-thin polymer multilayer films prepared through layer-by-layer technique.
- Encapsulation and release of functional molecules into/from polymer micro-/nano-particles, hydrogels and polymer nanofilms.
- Preparation of compartmentalized microcapsules for cascade enzymatic reactions.
- Preparation of antibacterial and anti-adhesive polymer nanofilms.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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- Polymer Chemistry II (CHEM 456) (Undergraduate Course) – METU; 2019-; 2020-Fall Semesters
- Physical Chemistry II (CHEM 353) (Undergraduate Course) – METU; 2016-; 2017-; 2018- Fall Semesters and 2017-; 2018- Spring Semesters.
- Polymer Chemistry (PST 501) (Graduate Course) – METU; 2012-, 2013-, 2014-, 2015- Fall Semesters.
- Advanced Structure-Property Relationship in Polymers (PST 504) (Graduate Course) – METU; 2012-, 2013-, 2014- Spring Semesters (co-taught with Prof. Dr. Leyla Aras in Spring 2012)
- General Chemistry I (CHEM 111, Undergraduate Course) – METU; 2011-, 2012-, 2013-, 2014-, 2015-, 2016- Fall and 2021-Spring Semesters.
- General Chemistry I (CHEM 105, Undergraduate Course) – METU; 2021- Spring Semester.
- General Chemistry II (CHEM 112, Undergraduate Course) – METU; 2011-, 2012-, 2013-, 2014-, 2016-, 2017-, 2018-, 2019- Spring and 2020 Fall Semesters.
Ugur E, Tidim G., Gundogdu D., Alemdar C., Oral G., Husnugil H. H., Banerjee S. , Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Effect of Periodate-induced Crosslinking on Dual Anti-cancer Drug Release from Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)/Tannic Acid Based LbL Microparticles” ACS Omega, 2024, 9, 39626-39642.
Tidim G., Guzel M., Soyer Y., Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Chitosan/Alginate Thin Films Containing Salmonella enterica Bacteriophages for Antibacterial Applications” Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024, 328,121710.
Gundogdu D., Alemdar C., Turan C., Husnugil H., Banerjee S. and Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Tuning Stimuli-Responsive Properties of Alginate Hydrogels through Layer-by-layer Functionalization for Dual-responsive Dual Drug Release” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2023, 676, 132213.
Turan C., Terzioglu I., Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Synthesis of Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(2-phenyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) and its Self-assembly into Polymersomes: Temperature-Dependent Aqueous Solution Behaviour” Materials Today Communications, 2023, 35, 106094.
Aydemir U., Ugur E., Ermis C., Aydemir F.N., Ozdemir E., Banerjee S., Yildirim E., Akdag A., Erel-Goktepe I.“Boron Cage Triggered Micellization of a Neutral-Cationic Block Copolymer and Preparation of Boron Containing Layer-by-Layer Microparticles” ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, 4, 3448−3461.
Saracogullari, N.; Gundogdu, D.; Ozdemir, F.N.; Soyer, Y.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “The Effect of Polyacid on the Physical and Biological Properties of Chitosan Based Layer-by-Layer Films” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021, 617, 126313.
Cagli, E.; Ugur, E. Ulusan, S; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Effect of Side Chain Variation on Surface and Biological Properties of Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) Multilayers” European Polymer Journal, 2019, 114, 452-463.
Akbar, M.; Cagli, E.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* Layer-By-Layer Modified Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide
Nanoparticles with Stimuli-Responsive Drug Release Properties”, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2019, 220,1800422.
Ulusan, S.; Butun, V.; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Biologically Functional Ultra-thin Films Made of Zwitterionic Block Copolymer Micelles” Langmuir, 2019, 35, 1156-1171.
Onat B.; Ulusan S.; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Multifunctional Layer-by-Layer Modified Chtiosan/Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels”, European Polymer Journal, 2019, 112, 73-86.
Cagli, E.; Yildirim, E.; Yang, S-W.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “An Experimental and Computational Approach to pH-dependent Self-aggregation of Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline), Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2019, 57, 210-221.
Onat B.; Tuncer, S.; Ulusan S.; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Biodegradable polymer promotes osteogenic differentiation in immortalized and primary osteoblast-like cells” Biomedical Materials, 2019, 14, 045003.
Gundogdu, D.; Butun, V.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Preparation of Layer-by-layer Films with Remarkably Different pH-stability and Release Properties Using Dual Responsive Block Copolymer Micelles” Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2018, 219 (15), 1800128.
Onat, B.; Ozcubukcu, S.; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Osteoconductive Layer-by-Layer Films of poly(4-hydroxy-L-proline ester) (PHPE) and Tannic Acid”, European Polymer Journal, 2018, 103, 101-115.
Ustoglu, C.; Cagli, E.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Layer-by-layer films of block copolymer micelles with cores exhibiting upper critical solution temperature behaviour” European Polymer Journal, 2017, 96, 278-294.
Haktanıyan, M.; Atilla, S.; Cagli, E.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “pH- and Temperature-Induced Release of Doxorubicin from Multilayers of Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) and Tannic Acid” Polymer International, 2017, 66, 1851-1863.
Onat, B.; Butun, V.; Banerjee, S.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Bacterial anti-adhesive and pH-induced antibacterial agent releasing ultra-thin films of zwitterionic copolymer micelles” Acta Biomaterialia, 2016, 40, 293-309.
Bag, E.; Begik, O.; Yusan, P.; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Hydrogen-bonded Multilayers with Contrallable pH-induced Disintegration Kinetics for Controlled Release Applications from Surfaces” Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2015, 52, 286-298.
Yusan P.; Tuncel, I.; Bütün, V.; Demirel, A.L; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “pH-Responsive Layer-by-layer Films of Zwitterionic Block Copolymer Micelles”, Polymer Chemistry, 2014, 5, 3777-3787.
Hippius, C.; V.Butun; Erel-Goktepe, I.* “Bacterial Anti-adhesive Properties of a Monolayer of Zwitterionic Block Copolymer Micelles” Materials Science and Engineering: C Materials for Biological Applications, 2014, 41, 354-362.
Taskin, O.S.; Erel-Goktepe, I; Khan, M.A.A; Pispas, S.; Yagci, Y.* “Polystyrene-b-poly(2-vinyl phenacyl pyridinium) Salts as Photoinitiators for Free Radical and Cationic Polymerizations and Their Photoinduced Molecular Associations” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2014, 285, 30-36.
Erel, I.*; Karahan, E.H., Tuncer, C.; Bütün, V.; Demirel, A.L* “Hydrogen-Bonded Multilayers of Micelles of a Dually Responsive Dicationic Block Copolymer” Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 827-836.
Erel, I*.; Schlaad, H.; Demirel, A.L.* “Effect of Structural Isomerism and Polymer End Group on the pH-Stability of Hydrogen Bonded Multilayers” Colloid Interface Sci., 2011, 361, 477-482.
Erel, I.*; Zhu, Z.; Zhuk, A.; Sukhishvili, S. A. “Hydrogen-Bonded Layer-by-Layer Films of Block Copolymer Micelles with pH-Responsive Cores” Colloid Interface Sci., 2011, 355, 61-69.
Erel, I.; Zhu, Z.; Sukhishvili, S. A.*; Patyukova, E.; Potemkin, I.; Kramarenko, E.* “Two Types of Block Copolymer Micelles with Ion-containing Cores” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2010, 31, 490-495.
Kozlovskaya, V.; Kharlampieva, E.; Erel, I.; Sukhishvili, S. A.* “Multilayer-derived ultrathin, stimuli-responsive hydrogels” Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4077-4087.
Erel, I.; Sukhishvili, S. A.* “Hydrogen-bonded multilayers of a neutral polymer and a polyphenol” Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3962-3970.
Erel I.; Sukhishvili, S. A.* “Hydrogen-bonded hybrid multilayers: Film architecture controls release of macromolecules” Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 8737-8744.
Kharlampieva, E.; Erel, I.; Sukhishvili, S. A.* “Amphoteric Surface Hydrogels Derived from Hydrogen-Bonded Multilayers: Reversible Loading of Dyes and Proteins” Langmuir, 2007, 23, 175-181.
Erel, I.; Cianga, I.; Serhatli, E.; Yagci, Y.* “Synthesis of block copolymers by combination of photoinduced and atom transfer radical polymerization routes” European Polymer Journal, 2002, 38, 1409-1415.
Kozlovskaya, V.; Kharlampieva, E.; Erel, I.; Sukhishvili, S. A.* “Single-component layer-by-layer weak polyelectrolyte films and capsules: Loading and release of functional molecules” Polymer Science Series A, 2009, 51, 719-729.