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Erol ÖZGÜR

Bilkent University Institute of Materials and Nanotechnology Bilkent [email protected] [email protected] +90 312 290 80 46 (office) +90 542 634 11 75 (mobile) http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~erol http://scholar.google.com.tr/citations?hl=tr&user=PLKt_XcAAAAJ

EDUCATION

2008-2014 Ph.D., Materials Science and Nanotechnology , Ankara, TURKEY Dissertation: Design and Development of Novel Large Scale Applications in Micro/nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology 2006-2008 M.S., Biophysics , Ankara, TURKEY Thesis: Examination of Cooperation of the Elements Taking Part in Intracellular Calcium Signaling as an Integrated System in Mammalian Culture Cells

2001-2006 B.S., Molecular Biology and Genetics Bilkent University, Ankara, TURKEY

RESEARCH 2014-Present Post Doctoral Researcher Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Bilkent University Skills and Experience  Plasmonics: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Biosensors  Atomic Force Microscopy

2008-2014 Research Assistant, Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University Skills and Experience  Optics: Optical microresonators, optical biological sensors, nonlinear optical microcavities, fiber tapering, laser-tissue interactions  Micro/nanofabrication: Photolithography, deposition (thermal, e-beam, sputter, PECVD), chemical and plasma etching  Nanotechnology: Nanowire alignment on large area substrates, nanowire optical sensors, template-based nanostructures, nanowire phase change memory, e-beam lithography, nanoparticle synthesis  Surface chemistry: Silane and thiol-based surface modification  Materials Science: Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, ellipsometry, UV-Vis-IR spectroscopy  Electronics: Semiconductor parametric analysis, wire bonding, flexible nanowire based electronic devices

2006-2008 Research Assistant, Institute of Health , Biophysics Dept., Ankara University Skills and Experience  Molecular and Biological Imaging: Confocal microscopy, microfluorimetry, spectrofluorimetry, fluorescent microscopy, optical microscopy, fluorescent labeling, radioactive labeling  Electrophysiology: Measurement of action potentials, patch-clamp recording  Mathematical Modeling: Mathematical modeling of calcium signaling, mathematical modeling of action potentials and single ion channel dynamics, MATLAB simulations

2005-2006 Senior Project Faculty of Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics Dept., Bilkent University Skills and Experience  Molecular Biology: Innate immune system research, total RNA extraction, RT-PCR

2005 Internship Institute of Health Sciences, Biophysics Dept., Ankara University Skills and Experience  Molecular Biology: Cloning, transient and stable transfection, protein extraction, Western blot  Cell culture  Microbiology

2004 Internship Faculty of Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics Dept., Bilkent University Skills and Experience  Molecular Biology: DNA extraction, DNA electrophoresis

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Optical and plasmonic biosensors  Semiconducting nanowires  Electrophysiology  Optogenetics  Lab-on-a-chip technologies  Laser-tissue interactions  Nonlinear optical imaging  Flexible and organic electronics  Mathematical modeling of biological systems  Sustainability science

PUBLICATIONS In Preparation  “High selectivity label-free biosensing in complex media using microtoroidal resonators”  “Detection of cystic fibrosis related mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using toroidal microcavities with high selectivity” Published  “Phosphonate based organosilane modification of a protein resistant and bioconjugable silica surface”. E. Ozgur, P. Toren, M. Bayindir. J. Mater. Chem. B, 2 (41), 7118-7122 (2014)  “The interplay between plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPases in agonist-induced temporal Ca2+ dynamics”. F. A. Cicek, E. O. Ozgur, E. Ozgur, M. Ugur. J. Bioenerg. Biomemb. (Accepted) (2014)  “Polymeric nanocarriers for expected nanomedicine: Current challenges and future prospects”. B. Daglar, E. Ozgur, M. E. Corman, L. Uzun, G. B. Demirel. RSC Advances, 4 (89), 48639-48659 (2014)  “A new route for fabricating on-chip chalcogenide microcavity resonator arrays”. O. Aktas, E. Ozgur, O. Tobail, M. Kanik, E. Huseyinoglu, M. Bayindir. Advanced Optical Materials, 2 (7), 618-625 (2014)  “Impact of mesoporous silica nanoparticle surface functionality on hemolytic activity, thrombogenicity and non-specific protein adsorption”. A. Yildirim, E. Ozgur, M. Bayindir. J. Mater. Chem. B, 1 (14), 1909-1920 (2013)  “Manually assembled macroscopic nanowire image sensor”. E. Ozgur, O. Aktas, M. Bayindir. Optics & Photonic News, 23, 36 (2012)  “Macroscopic assembly of indefinitely long and parallel nanowires into large area photodetection circuitry”. E. Ozgur, O. Aktas, M. Kanik, M. Yaman, M. Bayindir. Nano Letters, 12 (5), 2483-2487 (2012)  “Structural coloring in large scale core-shell nanowires”. T. Khudiyev, E. Ozgur, M. Yaman, M. Bayindir. Nano Letters, 11 (11), 4661-4665 (2011)  “Arrays of indefinitely-long, uniform nanowires and nanotubes”. M. Yaman, T. Khudiyev, E. Ozgur, M. Kanik, O. Aktas, E. O. Ozgur, H. Deniz, E. Korkut, M. Bayindir. Nature Materials, 10 (7), 494-501 (2011)

PRESENTATIONS Oral  “Macroscopic nanowire photodetection circuitry”. MRS Fall 2012, Boston, USA, Nov 30 (2012)  “Indefinitely long aligned nanowires assembled into a large area photodetection device”. MRS Fall 2011, Boston, USA, Nov 28 (2011)  “Macroscopic photoconductive nanowire arrays”. OMN 2011, Istanbul, Turkey, Aug 10 (2011)  “Uniform photoconductive nanowire arrays readily assembled into large area electronics”. NanoTR-VII, Istanbul, Turkey, Jul 1 (2011)  “Label-free and ultrasensitive microcavity biosensors with high selectivity”. NanoTR-VII, Istanbul, Turkey, Jul 1 (2011)

Poster  “Ultrasensitive label-free microcavity biosensors with high selectivity”. OMN 2011, Istanbul, Turkey, Aug 10 (2011)  “Emergent semiconductor properties in selenium nanowire arrays fabricated by direct size reduction technique”. MRS Spring 2011, San Francisco, USA, Apr 27 (2011)  “Calcium signaling, examined as an integrated system”. 2nd International Congress on Cell Membranes and Oxidative Stress Focus on Calcium Signaling and TRP Channels, Isparta, Turkey, Jun 26 (2008)

HONORS and AWARDS  Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology 2011 Grant  The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) National Scholarship Programme for Ph.D. Students  Bilkent University Graduate Scholarship  The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) National Scholarship Programme for M.S. Students  Bilkent University Full Scholarship for Undergraduate Students  8th rank in 2001 University Entrance Exams

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 E-A Nanotechnology Ltd. Co., CEO, co-founder, partner (2011)  Nonlinear imaging with nanoparticles  Multiphoton microscope  Biomedical laser devices  Chemical nanoparticle synthesis  E-A Technology Ltd. Co., co-founder, partner (2010) (Web: www.eateknoloji.com)  Laser electrophysiology system  Laser assisted in vitro fertilization  Nanoparticle production with high power ultrafast lasers  Biomedical optical fibers  On-chip electrophysiology REFERENCES

Assist. Prof. Aykutlu Dana UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Bilkent University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 290 3502, Fax: +90 312 266 4365 E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://unam.bilkent.edu.tr/~aykutlu/ Prof. Mehmet Bayindir Director UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Bilkent University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 290 3500, Fax: +90 312 266 4365 E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://bg.bilkent.edu.tr Assist. Prof. Bulend Ortac UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Bilkent University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 290 3526, Fax: +90 312 266 4365 E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.nano.org.tr/~bortac/ Assoc. Prof. Mecit Yaman Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of Turkish Aeronautical Association, 06790 Ankara, Turkey E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Belma Turan Department Chair Ankara University, Faculty of , Biophysics Dept. Ankara University, Sihhiye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 310 3010/387, Fax: +90 312 310 6370 E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Mehmet Ugur Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Biophysics Dept. Ankara University, Sihhiye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 310 3010/387, Fax: +90 312 310 6370 E-mail: [email protected]