Prof. SEMRA KOCABIYIK

Academic Titles

1995 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology
1989 - 1995 Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology
1988 - 1989 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology
1987 - 1987 Lecturer PhD

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology
1980 - 1986 Research Assistant

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology

Managerial Experience

2013 - 2015 Fakülte Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2010 - 2012 Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
2003 - 2006 Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
1995 - 1996 Deputy Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology

Advising Theses

Improvement of holdase activity of a small heat shock protein from extremely acidophilic Archaea

Kocabıyık S. , Gürakan C.(Co-Consultant)

Y.Kaçer(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Transcriptome analysis of thermoplasma volcanium GSS1 under extreme stress

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

S.Zabcı(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Transcriptome analysis of Thermoplasma volcanium GSS11 under extreme stress

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

S.ZABCI(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Structural modelling and functional analysis of the engineered small heat-shock protein,TPV-HSP14.3 from Thermoplasma volcanium

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

I.SHERAJ(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Expression profiling of Thermoplasma volcanium GSS1 under stress conditions with specific emphasis on proteasome associated regulatory VAT genes

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

T.YILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
The role of small heat shock proteins of the thermoacidophilic archaeon thermoplasma volcanium in the stress response

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

S.Aygar(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Application of surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS) method for genetic analyses

KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant) , VOLKAN M. (Co-Consultant)

S.KARABIÇAK(Student), Doctorate, 2011
The role of small heat shock proteins of the thermoacidophilic archaeon, Thermoplasma volcanium in the stress response

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

S.AYGAR(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Heat shock response in Thermoplasma volcanium: Cloning and differential expression of molecular chaperonin (thermosome) genes

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

F.DOLDUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Recombinant therapeutic protease production by Bacillus sp.

ÇALIK P. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

N.KORKMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Determination of genes involved in the yellow rust disease of wheat

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

O.Bozkurt(Student), Doctorate, 2007
Determination of genes involved in yellow rust disease of wheat

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

O.BOZKURT(Student), Doctorate, 2007
Biochemical characterization of recombinant 20S proteasome from Thermoplasma volcanium and cloning of its regulatory subunit gene

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

G.BAYDAR(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Cloning and expression of periplasmic (clp p-like) and membrane-bound serine protease genes of thermoplasma volcanium in escherichia coli

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.Demirok(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Cloning and expression of periplasmic (CLpP-LIKE) and memrane-bound serine protease genes of thermoplasma volcanium in escherichia coli

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.DEMİROK(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Expression of recombinant acid protease (thermopsin) gene from thermoplasma volcanium

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.KOYUNCU(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Biochemical characterization of recombinant 20s proteasome from thermoplasma volcanium and cloning of it's regulatory subunit gene

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

G.Baydar(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Inference of switching networks by using a piecewise linear formulation

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

D.AKÇAY(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
Cloning, expression and sequencing of citrate synthase from Thermoplasma volcanium

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

Ç.ÇEKİÇ(Student), Postgraduate, 2004
Construction of various fusion proteins of recombinant citrate synthase from thermoplasma volcanium

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

S.ÖZDOĞAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2004
Cloning of an extracellular thermostable acid protease from thermoplasma volcanium e.coli

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

H.Özel(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Identification of the genes involved in "Phyotsiderophore" synthesis and metal ion uptake in wheat using RT-PCR

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

Y.AKTAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Investigations of wheat genes involved in zinc efficiency mechanism using differential display technique

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

M.TÜRKTAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Purification and characterization of cytoplasmic and proteasome associated chymotrypsin-like proteases from Thermoplasma volcanium

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

İ.ÖZDEMİR(Student), Doctorate, 2003
Cloning of alpha and beta subunit genes of 20 S proteasome from thermoplasma volcanium

AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant) , KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant)

G.SEYİT(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Isolation of monobromoacetate and dichlaroacetate degrading bacteria from polluten seawater and analysis of haloacid de halogenaze geofypes by using polymerase choun reaction (PCR)

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.FIRAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2000
Engineering of citrate synthase from thermoplasma acidophilum to investigate the molecular mechanisms of thermostability

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

İ.ERDURAN(Student), Doctorate, 2000
Engineering of citrate synthase from Thermoplasma acidophilum to investigate the molecular mechansims of Thermostability

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

İ.Erduran(Student), Doctorate, 2000
Isolation of monobromoacetate and dichloroacetate degrading bacteria from polluted seawater and analysis of haloacid dehalogenase genotypes by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.Fırat(Student), Postgraduate, 2000
Protease activities of thermophilic microorganisms isolated from hot springs in Turkey: detection of alkaline serine protease gene sequences by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.Erdem(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Protease activities of thermophilic microorganisms isolated from hot springs in Turkey: Detection of alkaline serine protease gene sequences by polmerase chain reaction (PCR)

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.ERDEM(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Field Evaluation of Cytochrome P450C1A1 mRNA Levels as a Monitor for Pollution

Kocabıyık S. (Co-Consultant) , Arınç E.

E.Su(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Cloning and sequencing of a PCR amplicon of a novel dehalogenase gene from pseudomonas Sp.Strain SEC896

KOCABIYIK S. (Co-Consultant) , AKKAYA M. (Co-Consultant)

G.Mehmet(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Clouing and sequencing of a PCR amplican of a novel dehalogeuase gene from pseudomonas sp strain SEC 896

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

G.MEHMET(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Detection of monochloroacetate degrading genotypes of pseudomonas SP.Using PCR/DNA probe assays

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

E.CABA(Student), Postgraduate, 1996
The Effects of cysteine 43 mutation on catalytic properties and thermostability of thermoplasma acidophilum citrate synthase

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

İ.ERDURAN(Student), Postgraduate, 1996
Cloning and expression of a haloacid dehalogenase gene from pseudomanas sp. strain ISS ın E. coli

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.ASLAN(Student), Postgraduate, 1995
Dedection of aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferases by using Dna and antibodd probes

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

A.KOÇER(Student), Postgraduate, 1995
Cloning and expression of a haloacid dehalogenase gene from pseudomanas SP. strain 19S in e coli

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

B.Aslan(Student), Postgraduate, 1995
Detection of aminoglycoside 3'- phosphotransferases by using DNA and antibody probes

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

A.Sağıroğlu(Student), Postgraduate, 1995
Moleculer analysis of a unique type of S(alfa)-thallassemia

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

G.BALTA(Student), Doctorate, 1994
Molecular analysis of a unique type of thalassemia

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

G.Balta(Student), Doctorate, 1994
Pseudomanas aeruginosa ses-938-1 elastase : Isolation microbiological and biochemical characterizations

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

M.ERGİN(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ses-938-1 elastase: isolation microbiological and biochemical characterizations

KOCABIYIK S. (Consultant)

M.Ezgi(Student), Postgraduate, 1994

Academic and Administrative Experience

Academic Titles

1995 - Continues Professor

1989 - 1995 Associate Professor

1988 - 1989 Assistant Professor

1987 - 1987 Lecturer PhD

1980 - 1986 Research Assistant

Managerial Experience

2013 - 2015 Fakülte Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi

2010 - 2012 Head of Department

2003 - 2006 Head of Department

1995 - 1996 Deputy Head of Department

Advising Theses