Prof. LEVENT YILMAZ

Academic Titles

1989 - 1995 Associate Professor

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

Managerial Experience

2019 - Continues Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering
2017 - 2020 Institute Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Non Academic Experience

1995 - Continues Professor

METU Chemical Engineering
1989 - 1995 Associate Professor (Promotion)

METU Chemical Engineering
1992 - 1992 Research Associate

University of Illinois at C-U Chemical Engineering
1987 - 1989 Assistant Professor

METU Chemical Engineering
1987 - 1987 Coordinating Teaching Assistant

University of Illinois at C-U Chemical Engineering
1984 - 1986 Research Assistant

University of Illinois at C-U Chemical Engineering
1982 - 1984 Teaching Assistant

University of Illinois at C-U Chemical Engineering
1980 - 1982 Assistant

METU Chemical Engineering
1979 - 1980 Assistant

METU Chemistry

Advising Theses

Gas permeation and sorption properties of ZIF-8 filled polymeric membranes prepared by infrared and incandescent light induced liquid and vapor phase inversion

Kalıpçılar H., Yılmaz L. (Co-Advisor)

B.TÜZÜN(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Preparation of ZIF-8 loaded PVA and PES mixed matrix membranes for dehydration of ethanol solutions

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

E.İREM(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Polymer blend based mixed matrix gas separation membranes

KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

M.KARĞILI(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Synthesis of ethyl citrate by membrane reactors and reactive adsorption

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

F.OZANIRK(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Synthesis of ethyl citrate by membrane reactors & reactive adsorption

KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

F.Ozanırk(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Effect of the particle size of ZIF-8 on the separation performance of ZIF-8/pNA/PES membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

İ.AYAS(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Development of PBI based membranes for H₂/CO₂ separation

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

M.Başdemir(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Development of PBI based membranes for H2/CO2 separation

KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

M.BAŞDEMİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Production and performance evaluation of ZIF-8 based binary and ternary mixed matrix gas separation membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

N.KESER(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Boron removal from aqueous solutions via polymer enhanced ultrafiltration using novel imino-bis-propane diol functional polymers

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

H.ZERZE(Student), Doctorate, 2012
Dehydration of aqueous aprotic solvent mixtures by pervaporation

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

G.SARIALP(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Enzyme enhanced ultrafiltration for the resolution of racemic mandelic acid

ÇALIK P. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

Ü.BADE(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Effect of operating parameters on performance of additive/zeolite/polymer mixed matrix membrane

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

E.EDA(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Effect of operating parameters on performance of additive/ zeolite/ polymer mixed matrix membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

E.Eda(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Dehydration of alcohol solutions obtained from a solvent recovery process by pervaporation

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

E.BÜKÜŞOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Effect of preparation and operation parameters on performance of polyethersulfone based mixed matrix gas separation membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

E.KARATAY(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Natural gas purification by zeolite filled polyethersulfone based mixed matrix membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

Ü.ÇAKAL(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Polycarbonate based zeolite 4A filled mixed matrix membranes: Preparation, characterization and gas separation performances

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

D.ŞEN(Student), Doctorate, 2008
Recovery and reuse of indigo dyeing wastewater using membrane technology

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), YETİŞ Ü. (Co-Advisor)

N.UZAL(Student), Doctorate, 2007
Chiral separations by enzyme enhanced ultrafiltration: Fractionation of racemic benzoin

ÇALIK P. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

A.HANDE(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Effect of ionic strength on the performance of polymer enhanced ultrafiltration in heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.İSLAMOĞLU(Student), Doctorate, 2006
Chiral seperations by enzyme enhanced ultrafiltration : fractionation ofracemic benzoin

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

A.Hande(Student), Postgraduate, 2006
Development of a membrane based treatment scheme for water recovery from textile effluents

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), YETİŞ Ü. (Co-Advisor)

G.ÇAPAR(Student), Doctorate, 2005
Screening and characterization of catalytic composite membranes for ethyllactate production

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

Ö.OĞUZER(Student), Postgraduate, 2004
Gas permeation properties of poly (arlyene ether ketone) and its mixed matrix membranes with polypyrrole

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), TOPPARE L. K. (Co-Advisor)

G.MERGEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Gas permeation properties of poly(arylene ether ketone) and its mixed matrix membanes with polypyrrole

TOPPARE L. K. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

G.Mergen(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Development and evaluation of performance of new ligands for removal of boron by polymer enhanced ultrafiltration

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), ÖZBELGE H. Ö. (Co-Advisor)

A.Yürüm(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Effect of compatibilizers on the gas separation performance of polycarbonate membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), KALIPÇILAR H. (Co-Advisor)

D.ŞEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Development and evaluation on performance of new ligands for removal of boron by polymer enhanced ultrafiltration

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

A.YÜRÜM(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
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), Postgraduate, 2003
Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters by means of hybrid precipitation and polymer enhanced ultrafiltration

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.İSLAMOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Separation and identification of aroma compounds from thyme by using steam distillation and supercritical fluid extraction.

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), ŞAHİN S. (Co-Advisor)

S.SONSUZER(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters by means of hybrid precipitation and polymer enhanced ultrafiltration process.

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.İslamoğlu(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Aqueous two-phase separation of xylanases produced by a bacillus sp.

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.BİRAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
The Effect of the support and solvent type on the performance of composite membranes

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

T.ŞENER(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Removal of boron from aqueous solutions by continuous polymer enhanced ultrafiltration with polyvinyl alcohol

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

Ç.DİLEK(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Effect of preparation parameters on performance of dense homogeneous polycarbonate and polypyrrole-polycarbonate mixed matrix membranes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), TOPPARE L. K. (Co-Advisor)

P.HACARLIOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
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), Postgraduate, 2001
The effect of support and solvent type on the performance of composite membranes

GÜRKAN T. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

T.Şener(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Analysis and prediction of filter cake washing

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

Y.GÜÇBİLMEZ(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Effect of preparation parameters on performance of conductive composite gas separation membranes

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

D.GÜLŞEN(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Decobrization of wastewater of a bakers yeast plant by membrane processes

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.MUTLU(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Decolorization of the wastewater of a Baker's yeast plant by membrane processes

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), GÜRKAN T. (Co-Advisor)

S.Hümeyra(Student), Postgraduate, 1999
Development of pan based composite membranes for pervaporation

GÜRKAN T. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

E.Okumuş(Student), Doctorate, 1998
Thermal characterization of GAP and GAP based binders

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

K.SELİM(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Application of polymer enhanced ultrafiltration to multicomponent systems

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

J.MÜSLEHİDDİNOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Study for the intertase partitioning in polyethylene glycol-potassium phosphate-water aqueous two-phase system

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), HAMAMCI H. (Co-Advisor)

N.Coşkun(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Study for the invertase partitioning in polyethylene glycil-potassium phosphate water aqueous two phase system

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

N.COŞKUN(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Waste minimization by reverse osmosis treatment of bleed stream for continious alcohol fermentation process

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

N.AYDOĞAN(Student), Postgraduate, 1996
Effect of temperature on gas permeation properties of polymeric membranes

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

S.AÇIKALIN(Student), Postgraduate, 1996
Removal and recovery of heavy metals from waste streams via polymer fankonced ultrafiltrasion

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

Y.ULUDAĞ(Student), Postgraduate, 1995
Tertiary recovery of polythyleneterephthalate

YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZER Ü. (Co-Advisor)

M.Aghdampour(Student), Postgraduate, 1993
Development of a novel mixed matrix membrane for pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

K.CİCİOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 1993
Tertiary recovery polyethyleneterephthalate

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

M.AGHDAMPOUR(Student), Postgraduate, 1993
Gelation studies in ternary polymer solutions

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

M.H.(Student), Postgraduate, 1992
Liquid-liquid equilibrium studies for hydrocarbon-alcohol-water systems

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

B.Abdulghani(Student), Postgraduate, 1991
Liquid-liguid equilibrium studies for hydrocarbon-alcohol-water systems

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

B.ABDULGHANİ(Student), Postgraduate, 1991
Separation of ethanol-water mixtures by pervaporation

GÜRKAN T. (Co-Advisor), YILMAZ L. (Co-Advisor)

E.Okumuş(Student), Postgraduate, 1990
Modelling of mass transfer aspects of asymmetric membrane formation

YILMAZ L. (Advisor)

E.AKSOY(Student), Postgraduate, 1990

Academic and Administrative Experience

1989 - 1995 Associate Professor

2019 - Continues Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

2017 - 2020 Institute Board Member

1995 - Continues Professor

1989 - 1995 Associate Professor (Promotion)

1992 - 1992 Research Associate

1987 - 1989 Assistant Professor

1987 - 1987 Coordinating Teaching Assistant

1984 - 1986 Research Assistant

1982 - 1984 Teaching Assistant

1980 - 1982 Assistant

1979 - 1980 Assistant