Prof. GÜRKAN KARAKAŞ

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605

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658

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Education Information

1989 - 1995

Doctorate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey

1985 - 1988

Postgraduate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey

1980 - 1985

Undergraduate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Turkey

Research Areas

Technical Sciences

Chemical Engineering and Technology

Process and Reactor Design

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Catalysis and Catalytic Processes

Basic Sciences

Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Surface Chemistry

Academic Titles / Tasks

2006 - Continues

Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

2001 - 2006

Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

1999 - 2001

Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

1998 - 1998

Lecturer

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

1980 - 1995

Research Assistant

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

Managerial Experience

2007 - 2010

Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

1998 - 2004

Deputy Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

Non Academic Experience

1995 - 1998

Post Doctoral Researcher

Ohio State Üniversity

Advising Theses

2018

Doctorate

Effect of synthesis parameters on structural properties and thermal behavior of sol-gel synthesized iron oxide xerogels

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

N.EZGİ(Student)

2018

Postgraduate

Mathematical and computational modelling of chemical heat pumps

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), ULUDAĞ Y. (Co-Advisor)

T.GÜNEŞ(Student)

2017

Postgraduate

Catalyst screening for complete oxidation of nitrogen containing compounds

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

A.SEVİNÇ(Student)

2014

Postgraduate

Synthesis of CNT-titania-silica nanocomposite thin films: The effect of heat treatment on photocatalytic activity

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

T.KIRBAŞ(Student)

2013

Postgraduate

Electrodeposition of ZnO thin films: Effect of vanadium doping

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

C.AVŞAR(Student)

2013

Postgraduate

Comparison of sorption capacities of hydrocarbons on different samples of MCM-41

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), YÜCEL H. (Co-Advisor)

B.AYDOĞDU(Student)

2013

Postgraduate

Comparison of sorption capacities on different samples of MCM-41

YÜCEL H. (Co-Advisor), KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor)

B.Aydoğdu(Student)

2012

Doctorate

Photocatalytic antimicrobial and self-cleaning properties of titana-silica mixed oxide thin films

BÖLÜKBAŞI U. (Co-Advisor), KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor)

B.Korkmaz(Student)

2012

Doctorate

Photocatalytic antimicrobial and self-cleaning properties of titania-silica mixed oxide thin films

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.KORKMAZ(Student)

2012

Postgraduate

Sensitization of sol-gel derived titania-silica photocatalytic thin films with ascorbic acid

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

E.YILMAZ(Student)

2012

Doctorate

The photocatalytic activity of praseodymium doped titanium dioxide

ÖGEL B. (Co-Advisor), KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor)

D.DOĞU(Student)

2011

Postgraduate

Mathematical modeling of adsorption/desorption systems for chemical heat pumps

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), ULUDAĞ Y. (Co-Advisor)

A.ONUR(Student)

2011

Doctorate

Analysis of phenol oxidation products by Scytalidium thermophilum bifunctional catalase/phenol oxidase (CATPO)

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

G.AVCI(Student)

2011

Postgraduate

Production of lactic acid esters by reactive distillation

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), HAMAMCI H. (Co-Advisor)

Ö.YALÇIN(Student)

2010

Postgraduate

Low temperature photocatalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide over palladium doped titania catalysts

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

P.YETİŞEMİYEN(Student)

2010

Postgraduate

Sorption of C8 aromatics on MCM-41

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), YÜCEL H. (Co-Advisor)

B.ALİ(Student)

2009

Postgraduate

Photocatalytic activity of titania–silica mixed oxides prepared with co-hydrolyzation

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.BAYRAM(Student)

2009

Postgraduate

Preparation and characterization of titania-silica-gold thin films over ito substrates for laccase immobilization

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), VOLKAN M. (Co-Advisor)

Z.EKER(Student)

2009

Doctorate

The synthesis of titanium dioxide photocatalysts by sol-gel method: The effect of hydrothermal treatment conditions and use of carbon nanotube template

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

A.YÜRÜM(Student)

2009

Postgraduate

Enzyme immobilization on titania-silica-gold thin films for biosensor applications and photocatalytic enzyme removal for surface patterning

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

M.ÇINAR(Student)

2009

Postgraduate

Application of semi conductor films over glass/ceramic surfaces and their low temperature photocatalytic activity

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

T.İRFAN(Student)

2009

Postgraduate

PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE THIN FILMS WITH IMPROVED PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY: THE USE OF BACTERIA AS 3D TEMPLATES

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), PARLAK M. (Co-Advisor)

B.KOÇ(Student)

2006

Doctorate

Carbon monoxide oxidation under oxidizing and reducing conditions with alkali-metal and palladium doped tin dioxide

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.MİRKELAMOĞLU(Student)

2006

Postgraduate

Dynamic resistivity behavior of thin oxide based multilayer thin films under reducing conditions

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.Kurbanoğlu(Student)

2006

Postgraduate

Dynamic resistivity behavior of tin oxide based multilayer thin films under reducing conditions

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.KURBANOĞLU(Student)

2006

Postgraduate

Partial removal of proteins from lactic acid broth and recovery of proteins from brewery wastes by foam fractionation technique

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), HAMAMCI H. (Co-Advisor)

L.KURT(Student)

2005

Postgraduate

Investigation of thin semiconductor coatings and their antimicrobial properties

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

A.Erkan(Student)

2004

Postgraduate

Kinetics of methyl lactate formation over the ion exchange resin catalysts

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

S.AKBELEN(Student)

2004

Postgraduate

Screening and characterization of catalytic composite membranes for ethyllactate production

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

Ö.OĞUZER(Student)

2003

Postgraduate

Parametric studies on cell flotation of Mazıdağı phosphate rock

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

E.ÖZTİN(Student)

2003

Postgraduate

Ethyl lactate production by hybrid processes: Determination of phase diagrams and evaluation of performance of organophilic pervaporation membranes

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

M.İNAL(Student)

2002

Postgraduate

Design and construction of a flotation column

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

Ç.ÇAĞDAŞ(Student)

2002

Postgraduate

Dynamic resistivity behavior of tin oxide based thick films under reducing and oxidizing conditions

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

I.SEVERCAN(Student)

2002

Postgraduate

Dynamic resistivity behavior of tin oxide based thick films under recuding and oxidizing conditions

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

I.Severcan(Student)

2002

Postgraduate

Investigation of carbon monoxide oxidation over tin dioxide based catalysts by dynamic methods.

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

B.MİRKELAMOĞLU(Student)

2001

Postgraduate

Ethyl lactate production by hybrid processes: Evaluation of performance of hydrophilic pervaporation membranes for ethyl lactate-water-ethanol mixtures

KARAKAŞ G. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

S.KORKUT(Student)

2000

Postgraduate

Characterization of adsorption and chemisorption of permanent gases over metal supported oxide powders with magnetic permeability

KARAKAŞ G. (Advisor)

S.BEKTESEVİC(Student)

Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI

2023

Modelling and simulation of chemical reaction of porous MgCl2 pellets with NH3 by including impact of heat and mass transfer and structure change

Helvaci Z. K., KARAKAŞ G., ULUDAĞ Y.

Turkish Journal of Chemistry , vol.47, no.3, pp.572-582, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2023

Vanadium promoted ZnO films: effects on optical and photocatalytic properties

Avşar C., KARAKAŞ G.

Surface Engineering , vol.39, no.7-12, pp.852-859, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2020

Effect of Drying Conditions on the Characteristics and Performance of B/Fe2O3 Nano-Composites Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Yilmaz N. E. D., KARAKAŞ G.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS , vol.17, no.1, pp.85-106, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

2020

Methylene Blue Degradation on Praseodymium-Doped Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst

Dogu D., KARAKAŞ G.

JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY , vol.35, no.2, pp.859-869, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

2019

Catalytic oxidation of nitrogen containing compounds for nitrogen determination

KARAKAŞ G., SEVİNÇ A.

CATALYSIS TODAY , vol.323, pp.159-165, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

2018

Photocatalytic properties and characterization of praseodymium-doped titanium dioxide

DOĞU D., KARAKAŞ G.

Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies , vol.21, no.1, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

2017

Synthesis of Na-, Fe-, and Co-promoted TiO2/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites and their use as a photocatalyst

Yurum A., KARAKAŞ G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY , vol.41, no.3, pp.440-454, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

2014

Photocatalytic antibacterial activity of TiO2-SiO2 thin films: The effect of composition on cell adhesion and antibacterial activity

ERDURAL B., Bolukbasi U., KARAKAŞ G.

JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY , vol.283, pp.29-37, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

2013

Room Temperature Photocatalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide Over Pd/TiO2-SiO2 Catalysts

KARAKAŞ G., Yetisemiyen P.

TOPICS IN CATALYSIS , vol.56, pp.1883-1891, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

2013

Modeling and computational simulation of adsorption based chemical heat pumps

YURTSEVER A. O., KARAKAŞ G., ULUDAĞ Y.

APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING , vol.50, no.1, pp.401-407, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

2012

Electrical and catalytic properties of SnO2/TiO2 measured in operando conditions

MUNTEANU C., CALDARARU M., BRATAN V., YETISEMIYEN P., KARAKAŞ G., IONESCU N. I.

REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS , vol.105, no.1, pp.13-22, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

2011

Production of a novel bifunctional catalase-phenol oxidase of Scytalidium thermophilum in the presence of phenolic compounds

YUZUGULLU Y., Ogel Z. B., BOLUKBASI U. B., ÇORUH N., KARAKAŞ G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY , vol.35, no.6, pp.697-704, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

2010

Synthesis and characterization of Ba/MCM-41

Kaya E., Oktar N., KARAKAŞ G., Murtezaoglu K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY , vol.34, no.6, pp.935-943, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

2009

Antimicrobial properties of TiO2-SiO2 thin films

Erdural B. K., KARAKAŞ G., Bakir U., SULUDERE Z., Suludere D.

NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY , vol.25, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

2008

Hydrothermal synthesis of nanostructured TiO2 particles and characterization of their photocatalytic antimicrobial activity

ERDURAL B. K., YÜRÜM A., BAKIR U., KARAKAŞ G.

JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY , vol.8, no.2, pp.878-886, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

2008

A special issue - Selected peer reviewed articles from NANOMAT 2006 - International Workshop on Nanostructured Materials, June 21-23, 2006, Antalya, Turkey

Oezenbas M., TURAN R., Karakas G.

JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY , vol.8, no.2, pp.467-468, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

2006

Photocatalytic microbial inactivation over Pd doped SnO2 and TiO2 thin films

ERKAN A., BAKIR U., Karakas G.

JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY , vol.184, no.3, pp.313-321, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

2006

The role of alkali-metal promotion on CO oxidation over PdO/SnO2 catalysts

MİRKELAMOĞLU B., Karakas G.

APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL , vol.299, pp.84-94, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

2005

CO oxidation over palladium- and sodium-promoted tin dioxide: catalyst characterization and temperature-programmed studies

MİRKELAMOĞLU B., Karakas G.

APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL , vol.281, pp.275-284, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

2003

Production of lactic acid esters catalyzed by heteropoly acid supported over ion-exchange resins

AYTURK E., HAMAMCI H., Karakas G.

GREEN CHEMISTRY , vol.5, no.4, pp.460-466, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)

2002

In situ DRIFTS characterization of wet-impregnated and sol-gel Pd/TiO 2 for NO reduction with CH4

Karakas G., Mitome-Watson J., Ozkan U. S.

Catalysis Communications , vol.3, no.5, pp.199-206, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

2000

Reaction network of indole hydrodenitrogenation over NiMoS/γ-Al2O3 catalysts

BUNCH A., ZHANG L., Karakas G., Ozkan U. S.

Applied Catalysis A: General , vol.190, pp.51-60, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)

1998

NiMoS/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts: The nature and the aging behavior of active sites in HDN reactions

ZHANG L. P., Karakas G., OZKAN U. S.

JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS , vol.178, no.2, pp.457-465, 1998 (SCI-Expanded)

1998

Supercritical fluid extraction and temperature-programmed desorption of phenol and its oxidative coupling products from activated carbon

HUMAYUN R., Karakas G., Dahlstrom P., OZKAN U. S., TOMASKO D. L.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH , vol.37, no.8, pp.3089-3097, 1998 (SCI-Expanded)

1998

Effect of H2O and SO2 on the activity of Pd/TiO2 catalysts in catalytic reduction of NO with methane in the presence of oxygen

MITOME J., Karakas G., Bryan K. A., Ozkan U. S.

Catalysis Today , vol.42, pp.3-11, 1998 (SCI-Expanded)

1998

Characterization and temperature-programmed studies over Pd/TiO2 catalysts for NO reduction with methane

Ozkan U. S., Kumthekar M. W., Karakas G.

Catalysis Today , vol.40, no.1, pp.3-14, 1998 (SCI-Expanded)

1997

Reactivity of CO2 during thermal cracking of heavy paraffins under supercritical conditions

Karakas G., Dogu T., Somer T.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH , vol.36, no.11, pp.4445-4451, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

1997

Self-sustained oscillatory behavior of NO+CH4+O-2 reaction over titania-supported Pd catalysts

OZKAN U., KUMTHEKAR M., Karakas G.

JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS , vol.171, no.1, pp.67-76, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

1989

AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF POLYVINYL-CHLORIDE) EMULSION POLYMERIZATION - EFFECT OF INITIATOR AND EMULSIFIER CONCENTRATIONS ON POLYMERIZATION KINETICS AND PRODUCT PARTICLE-SIZE

KARAKAS G., ORBEY N.

BRITISH POLYMER JOURNAL , vol.21, no.5, pp.399-406, 1989 (SCI-Expanded)

Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings

2018

INVESTIGATION OF DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS REACTION MEDIUM FOR METAL CHLORIDE BASED CHEMICAL HEAT PUMPS

Gözde E., Dilek Hacıhabiboğlu Ç., Karakaş G.

9th Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference EMCC9 , Ankara, Turkey, 31 August - 02 September 2018, pp.1

2017

Effect of Proton Scavengers on the Textural Properties and Performance of Fe2O3 Xerogels for BoronContaining Pyrotechnics

YILMAZ N. E. D., KARAKAŞ G.

53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, ATLANTA, United States Of America, 10 - 12 July 2017

2017

Effect of proton scavengers on the textural properties and performance of Fe2O3 xerogels for boron containing pyrotechnics

Yilmaz N. E. D., KARAKAŞ G.

53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia, 10 - 12 July 2017

2016

SYNTHESIS OF CNT TiO2 SiO2 NANOCOMPOSITE THINFILMS THE EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT ONPHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY

KARAKAŞ G., TUĞÇE K.

NCC 6 CATALYSIS CONFERENCE, 6. KATALİZ KONGRESİ, Turkey, 27 - 30 April 2016

2015

Catalyst For Complete Oxidation of Nitrogen Containing Samples

KARAKAŞ G., ATAMER B., SEVİNÇ A.

10th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 27 September - 01 October 2015

2012

Effect of carbon nanotube templates and, sodium, iron and cobalt doping on the photocatalytic activity of sol-gel synthesized titania for water treatment

Yurum A., KARAKAŞ G.

11th International Biorelated Polymer Symposium / 243rd National Spring Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), California, United States Of America, 25 - 29 March 2012, vol.243

2007

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM NANOPARTICLES

ERDURAL B. K., YURUM A., BAKIR U., KARAKAŞ G.

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Functionalized Nanoscale Materials, Devices and Systems for Chem-Bio Sensors, Photonics and Energy Gereration and Storage, Sinaia, Romania, 4 - 15 June 2007, pp.409-414

2005

Low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide over alkali-metal promoted palladium-tin oxide catalysts

MİRKELAMOĞLU B., KARAKAŞ G.

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Surface Chemistry in Biomedical and Environmental Science, Kiev, Ukraine, 14 - 17 September 2005, vol.228, pp.359-361

Supported Projects

2021 - 2022

Toplu Taşıma Araçlarındaki İç Hava Kalitesinin Arttırılması için Fotokatalitik Konvertör Geliştirilmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive), KILIÇ H.

2021 - 2022

FOTOKATALİTİK AKTİVİTESİ GELİŞTİRİLMİŞ ÇİNKO OKSİT İNCE FİLMLERİN DERİN ÖTEKTİK SIVI ELEKTROLİTLER KULLANILARAK ÜRETİMİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive), KOÇ HASKILIÇ B.

2017 - 2017

ATIK SUDA FOSPORLU BİLEŞİKLERİN GİDERİMİ İÇİN Fe2O3 ZEROJEL VE AEROJEL SENTEZİ VE KARAKTERİZASYONU

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2017 - 2017

METAL KLORÜRLERİN DERİN ÖTEKTİK SIVILAR İLE ÇÖZELTİ VE SÜSPANSİYONLARINDA AMONYAK İLE TEPKİME KİNETİĞİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive), GÖZDE E.

2013 - 2016

SAYP 2013 03 04 2 00 14Sol Jel Yöntemi ile Nano Yapılı Metalik Xerogel Sentezi ve Karakterizasyonu

Project Supported by Other Private Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2015 - 2015

AZOTLU ORGANİK BİLEŞİKLERİN YÜKSEK SICAKLIKTA Pt/Fe2O3 ve CuO/Fe2O3 KATALİZÖRLERİ İLE KATALİTİK OKSİDASYONU

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2013 - 2014

FOTOKATALİTİK UYGULAMALAR İÇİN TİO2-SİO2 KARIŞIM OKSİTLERİNİN İLETKEN OKSİT KAPLI CAM ÜZERİNE ELEKTROFOREZ METODU İLE KAPLANMASI

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2012 - 2013

Dik Hizalanmış Karbon Nanotüplerin Şablon Olarak Kullanılmasıyla Elde Edilen Titanyum Dioksit Filmlerin Fotokatalitik Aktivitesi.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

BÖLÜKBAŞI U. (Executive), KARAKAŞ G.

2011 - 2011

Antioksidanlar Elektron Tutuklayıcılar Kullanılarak Fotokatalitik Hidrojen Üretimi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2010 - 2010

Tek Basamaklı Tepkime-Ayrıştırma Sisteminde Etil Laktat Üretimi.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2010 - 2010

Suyun Ve Etil Alkol Çözeltilerinin Fotokatalitik İndirgenmesi Yoluyla Hidrojen Üretimi.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

KARAKAŞ G. (Executive)

2006 - 2008