Prof. ZEKİ KAYA

Academic Titles

1995 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
1990 - 1995 Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
1989 - 1990 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
1988 - 1988 Lecturer PhD

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
1984 - 1987 Research Assistant

Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Forest Science

Managerial Experience

2020 - 2020 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2020 - 2020 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Chairperson

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2019 - 2019 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2019 - 2019 Member of the Senate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2019 - 2019 Academic Performance D. Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2016 - 2017 Member of the Senate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
2011 - 2014 University Executive Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
2006 - 2009 Head of Department

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

Non Academic Experience

2015 - Continues Doğal Miras Alanları Uzmanı

UNESCO Türkiye Milli Komisyonu ve UNESCO Dünya Miras Komitesi
1995 - Continues Professor

METU
2022 - 2022 Fulbright Scholar

University of California, Davis, CA, USA
1990 - 1995 Associate Professor (Promotion)

METU
1989 - 1990 Assistant Professor

METU
1988 - 1988 Instructor/Reader

METU
1984 - 1987 Assistant

Oregon State University, Corvallis

Courses

Undergraduate PLANT TISSUE CULTURE

Advising Theses

GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCIENT CHARRED WHEAT FROM THE KAYMAKÇI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Kaya Z.

G.TUNÇER(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION OF PNCES A4 IN POPULUS NIGRA

Kaya Z. (Advisor)

R.AKKAD(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Differential impacts of habitat fragmentation on genetic structure of two important riparian species (Salix alba & Populus nigra)

Kaya Z. (Advisor)

B.DURGUT(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Genetic diversity differences between parental and progeny population of Populus euphratica populations in a fragmented river ecosystem

Kaya Z. (Advisor)

M.ÇELİK(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
UNESCO dünya mirası olabilecek Türkiye'deki doğal alanların belirlenmesi

Kaya Z. (Co-Advisor), Gürbüz M. F.

Ş.ÜRÜN(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Genetic diversity pattern in female and male trees of Populus euphratica populations sampled from Göksu river basin

Kaya Z. (Advisor)

N.NEBİOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION OF EUROPEAN BLACK POPLAR (POPULUS NIGRA L.) CLONES AND POPULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SOME ENZYMES INVOLVED IN BIOSYNTHESIS OF CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN

Kaya Z.

B.TAŞKIRAN(Student), Doctorate, 2020
Determining potential niche competition regions between Kazdagi fir (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani) & Anatolian black pine (Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana) and conservation priority areas under climate change by using maxent algorithm

Kaya Z. (Advisor)

N.USTA(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Genetic diversity pattern in Populus Nigra populations of two major river systems in Turkey

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.Çiftçi(Student), Doctorate, 2019
Genetic characterization of pear cultivars (Pyrus communis) in Çoruh river basin

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.Çoban(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Genetic structure of Populus euphratica populations in Goksu river ecosystem

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

Ç.KANSU(Student), Doctorate, 2018
Genetic composition of four marginally located anatolian black pine (Pinus nigra Subsp. Pallasiana) populations determined by ssr markers

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

S.AYGÜN(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Molecular phylogenetic relationships of six Astragalus L. sections (Halicacabus, Megalocystis, Macrophyllium, Hymenostegis, Hymenocoleous, Poterion) native to Turkey based on cpDNA and nDNA regions

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

M.ALEV(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Molecular phylogenetics of Turkish Salix L. species

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

P.ACAR(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Genetic structures of Salix alba and Salix excelsa populations from two major river systems in Turkey

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.ÖZDEMİR(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Determination of genetic diversity in Salix caprea populations from the Coruh river watershed

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

Y.TOKDEMİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
The effects of sex ratio in estimation of genetic differentiation in Populus nigra populations

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.YELMEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Assessment of genetic diversity in Picea orientalis (L.) Link. in genetic resources by microsatellites

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.ÖZDİLEK(Student), Doctorate, 2015
Molecular phylogenetic analyses of Juniperus L. species in turkey and their relations with other junipers based on cpdna

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.DEMET(Student), Doctorate, 2015
Molecular phylogenetic analyses of Juniperus L. species in Turkey and their relations with other junipers based on cpDNA

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.Demet(Student), Doctorate, 2015
Genetic control of cellulose, lignin and glucose contents in European black poplar (Populus nigra L.) populations from Turkey

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.TAŞKIRAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Differential expression of cold resistant related genes in Populus nigra L. clones

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

E.ZEYBEK(Student), Doctorate, 2014
Pattern of genetic diversity in Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) populations

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

Y.TÜMBİLEN(Student), Doctorate, 2014
Genetic diversity of European black poplar (Populus nigra) populations from Turkey assessed by microsatellite DNA markers

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.ÇİFTÇİ(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Transcriptional and physiological responses of black poplar (Populus nigra L.) to drought stress

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

K.YILDIRIM(Student), Doctorate, 2013
Transcriptional and physiological responses to drought stress in Populus nigra L.

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

K.Yıldırım(Student), Doctorate, 2013
Evolutionary relationships among astragalus species native to Turkey

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.DİZKIRICI(Student), Doctorate, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Turkish abies (Pinaceae) species based on matK gene regions of chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

M.ALEV(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Molecular phylogenetic position of Turkish abies (Pinaceae) based on noncoding trn regions of chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.ÖZDEMİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
The phylogenetic analysis of Picea orientalis populations from Northeastern Turkey with respect to non-coding trn and matK regions of chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.MURAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Characterization of yellow rust and stem rust resistant and sensitive durum wheat lines at molecular level by using biophysical methods

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

Ç.KANSU(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Characterization of taxonomically related some Turkish oak (Quercus L.) species in an isolated stand: A morphometric analysis approach

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

C.AKTAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
The phylogenetic analysis of Pinus nigra Arnold subspecies pallasiana varieties with respect to non-coding trn regions of chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.DEMET(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Inheritance of wood specific gravity and its genetic correlation with growth traits in young Pinus brutia progenies

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

K.YILDIRIM(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Development of in vitro micropropagation techniques for saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

E.YILDIRIM(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
The phylogenetic analysis of liquidambar Orientalis mill. varieties by comparing the non-coding trn regions of the chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

M.OR(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Genetic differentiation of liquidambar Orientalis mill. varieties with respect to matK region of chloroplast genome

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.ÖZDİLEK(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Comparative sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 region of Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia ten.) and natural aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis mill.) populations from Turkey

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

C.ÖZGE(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Induction of embryogenic tissue from immature zygotic embryos in Pinus nigra subspecies pallasiana LAMB.

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

Z.ÖZKURT(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Genetic diversity of scald (rhynchosporium secalis) disease resistant and sensitive Turkish barley seed sources as determined with simple sequence repeats

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.DİZKIRICI(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Genetic characterization of Pinus nigra subspecies pallasiana varieties, natural populations (seed stands), seed orchards and plantations

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.NAZLIER(Student), Doctorate, 2005
Induction of embryogenic tissue and development of somatic embryos in Pinus brutia TEN

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

T.YILDIRIM(Student), Doctorate, 2005
In vitro induction of growth and development of common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) from shoot and bud explants

HAMAMCI H. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

Z.AHSEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
Genetic characterization pinus nigra subspecies pallasiana varieties, natural populations (seed stands), seed orchards and plantations

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.Çengel(Student), Doctorate, 2005
Characterisation of glutathione S-Transferase activity in Turkhish red pine (Pinus brutia ten): Variation in environmentally cold stressed seedlings

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

S.BOYOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2004
Genetic and physiology of cold and drought resistance in Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia, Ten.) populations from southern Turkey

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

G.Eren(Student), Doctorate, 2002
Genetic composition of Pinus brutia ten. forests established with seeds from seed stands and orchards determined by using DNA markers

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

Y.İÇGEN(Student), Doctorate, 2002
Genetics a physiology of cold and drought resistance in Turkish red pine populations from Southern Turkey

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

G.KANDEMİR(Student), Doctorate, 2002
The Pattern of genetic variation of pinus brutia ten populations from southern Turkey determined by nuclear SSR markers

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

E.S.(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Genetic characterization of 150 F6-inbred durum wheat lines derived from kunduru-1149 *cham-1 cross using molecular markers and economically important traits

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.Göçmen(Student), Doctorate, 2001
Genetic characterization of 150 F6-inbread durum wheat lines derived from kunduru-1149xcham-1 cross using molecular markers and economically important traits

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.GÖÇMEN(Student), Doctorate, 2001
The pattern of genetic variation of pinus brutia ten populations from Southern Turkey determined by nuclear SSR markers.

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

E.S.(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Determination of airborne lead contamination in Cichorium intybus L. by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

D.YAKUPOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
The Genetic structure of cedrus libani A. rich populations dekermined by DNA markers

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

G.CEREN(Student), Postgraduate, 2000
In vitro growth and development of sugar beet (beta vulgaris L.) from callus, ovule, suspension cells and protoplasts

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

S.GÜREL(Student), Doctorate, 2000
The genetic structure of Cedrus Libani A. rich populations determined by DNA markers

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

G.Ceren(Student), Postgraduate, 2000
The Impact of anthropogenic factors on the composition of genetic variation on pinus brutia ten. populations determined by DNA markers

ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor), KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor)

Y.LİSE(Student), Postgraduate, 2000
Genetic variation in adaptive seedling traits of natural populations of abies equitrojani aschers. et sint. from Kazdağı

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.FİLİZ(Student), Doctorate, 2000
Effects of land use practices on steppe plant biodiversity implications for in situ conservation

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

U.ZEYDANLI(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Genetic structure of black pine (Pinus nigra arnold subspecies pallasiana) populations sampled from the Bolkar mountains

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

A.AYPER(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Pattern and magnitude of genetic diversity in pinus nigra subspecies pallasina populations from Kazdağı

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.ÇENGEL(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Effects of land use practices on steppe plant biodversity: implications for in situ conservation

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

U.Zeydanlı(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Pattern and magnitude of genetic diversity in Pinus nigra subspecies pallasiana populations from Kazdağı

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.Çengel(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
The Patterns of genetic variation in Pinus Brutia Ten (Turkish Red Pine) seed stands: implications or in situ conservation

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

H.Özer(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Interactions between exogenously applied polyamines and salt tolerance of crop and tree species

KAYA Z. (Co-Advisor), ÖNDE S. (Co-Advisor)

G.İnan(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Interactions between exogenously applied polyamines and salt tolerance of crop tree species

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

G.İNAN(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
The Patterns of genetic variation in pinus brutia ten (Turkish red pihe) seed stends: İmplications for in situ conservation

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

H.ÖZER(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Single tree genetic linkage mapping of taxusbrevifolia nutt. Based on random applified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers using DNA from haploid megagametophytes

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.GÖÇMEN(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
Single tree genetic linkage mapping of Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Based on random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) markers using DNA from haploid megagametophytes

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

B.Göçmen(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
In vitro induction of adventitious bud, shoot and root formation from mature bud and cotyledonary tissues of Cedrus libani A.Rich

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

N.Hosseyni(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
Biology of crocus olivieri subsp. oliviery

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.Filiz(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
Biology of crocus olivieri subsp. Olivieri

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.FİLİZ(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
In vitro induction of adventitious bud, shot and root formation from mature bud and cotyledonary tissues of cedrus libani a.rich

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

N.HOSSEYNİ(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
In vitro regeneration of Anatolian black pine (P.nigra subsp. pallsiana) from embryo tisuses

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.GÖKÇE(Student), Postgraduate, 1993
In vitro generation of Anatolian Black Pine (P.nigra subsp. pallsiana) from embryo tissues

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

F.Gökçe(Student), Postgraduate, 1993
Induction of callus from P.somniferum and P.orientale in vitro conditions

KAYA Z. (Advisor)

V.SEYRANTEPE(Student), Postgraduate, 1992

Academic and Administrative Experience

Academic Titles

1995 - Continues Professor

1990 - 1995 Associate Professor

1989 - 1990 Assistant Professor

1988 - 1988 Lecturer PhD

1984 - 1987 Research Assistant

Managerial Experience

2020 - 2020 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

2020 - 2020 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Chairperson

2019 - 2019 Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

2019 - 2019 Member of the Senate

2019 - 2019 Academic Performance D. Board Member

2016 - 2017 Member of the Senate

2011 - 2014 University Executive Board Member

2006 - 2009 Head of Department

Non Academic Experience

2015 - Continues Doğal Miras Alanları Uzmanı

1995 - Continues Professor

2022 - 2022 Fulbright Scholar

1990 - 1995 Associate Professor (Promotion)

1989 - 1990 Assistant Professor

1988 - 1988 Instructor/Reader

1984 - 1987 Assistant

Courses

Undergraduate PLANT TISSUE CULTURE

Advising Theses