FURKAN MUSTAFA CETIN
E-mail: [email protected] | Phone: +01 224 301 6580 Address: 1311 Chicago Ave Apt 301, Evanston, IL, 60201
EDUCATION Northwestern University, USA 2017 – 2022 (exp.) PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry
Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2012 – 2017 B.Sc. Degree (High Honor), Department of Industrial Engineering Double Major, Department of Chemistry
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Northwestern University, USA 2017 – 2022 (exp.) PhD Research in Stoddart and Wasielewski Groups
• Studying on non-covalent electron transfer process; synthesis, characterization and applications of mechanically interlocked systems; supramolecular chemistry; molecular electronics and spintronics.
Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2017 Undergraduate Research
• Project with Prof. Saim Ozkar on catalysis for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane (articles in preparation)
Northwestern University, USA 2016 Undergraduate Research
• Summer project with Prof. Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Laureate) on supramolecular recognition of molecular boxes and isoreticular expansion of NU-1000 for enzyme catalysis applications
The University of Manchester, UK 2014 Undergraduate Research
• Summer project with Prod. David Leigh on a light driven molecular switch that acts as an effective asymmetric organocatalyst.
Hacettepe University, Turkey 2010-2012 High School Research
• High school project with Prof. Adil Denizli on a molecular imprinted “smart” polymers for Immunoglobulin G (IgG) purification.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Northwestern University, USA 2017 Fall Quarter Teaching Assistant • Teaching assistant for 4 hours/week for CHEM-232 Organic Laboratory I and organic chemistry tutoring 2 hours/week
TUBITAK, Turkey 2012 – 2014 Teaching Assistant and Instructing
• Teaching assistant in The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Science Olympiad Camps. Instructing high school olympiad students in chemistry branch on Organic, Inorganic, Physical and Analytical chemistry
WORK EXPERIENCE EnerjiSA Baskent EDAS, Turkey 2016 – 2017 Systems Design Project
• Senior project for improving electricity distribution service of Baskent EDAS, which is the biggest electricity distribution firm in Turkey and joint venture company of E.ON and EnerjiSA. Team leader of 5 membered senior design project team.
Arcelik A.S, Turkey 2015 Industrial Engineering Internship
• Summer project in Europe’s largest white goods company’s dishwasher plant for Production Planning Department to solve felts’ cage problem. Optimization method developed and implemented for the cages.
MAJOR HONORS & AWARDS METU Dean’s High Honor List, Turkey 2012 – 2017
TUBITAK Scholarship, Turkey 2012 – 2017
• During university education, due to high success in high school 44th International Chemistry Olympiad, USA 2012 Gold Medalist
• Gold Medal in the organization under the chairmanship of Prof. Ahmed Zewail (Nobel Laureate) among 283 students from 78 countries High Honor in Turkey 2012
• Honored by Abdullah Gul (President of Turkey), Mehmet Ali Sahin (President of Turkish National Assembly), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Prime Minister of Turkey), Nimet Cubukcu (Minister of Education of Turkey) because of outstanding success in different contests. International Sustainable World Project Competition 2012 Bronze Medalist
• Bronze Medal in I-SWEEEP project competition in Houston, Texas, USA with the project done in Prof. Adil Denizli’s laboratory INEPO Environment Project Competition 2012 Bronze Medalist
• Bronze Medal in Istanbul, Turkey with the project done in Prof. Denizli 43rd International Chemistry Olympiad, Turkey 2011 Silver Medalist • Silver Medal among 270 students from 78 countries 20th International MEF-EBAV Project Competition 2011 First Place
• Taking first place in Istanbul, Turkey with the project done in Prof. Denizli 19th TUBITAK National Science Olympiad 2011 Gold Medalist
• Gold medal in chemistry branch in nation-wide competition 18th TUBITAK National Science Olympiad 2010 Silver Medalist
• Silver medal in chemistry branch in nation-wide competition 17th TUBITAK National Science Olympiad 2009 Bronze Medalist
• Bronze medal in chemistry branch in nation-wide competition
PUBLICATIONS Cetin, F.M.; Akbayrak, S.; Ozkar S. Rhodium NPs supported on metal oxides: Highly active catalysts in hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (in preparation)
Cetin, F.M.; Akbayrak, S.; Ozkar S. Carbon nanotube supported palladium NPs: Highly stable and long lived catalyst in hydrolysis of ammonia borane (in preparation)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
• Volunteered as a Mentor for Science Olympiad Students
• Beginner Level Ney (Turkish Flute)
• Aikido