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Glycosylation: a tool for engineering protein based materials
(Bilkent University, 2019-09)Biofilms are bacterial communities formed by adhesion of cells to each other via extracellular matrix. Proteins, one of the components of biofilm matrix, can form fibers and have properties enabling their use as materials. ... -
Peptide based ligand discovery to prevent protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease conditions
(Bilkent University, 2019-09)Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease are cognitively and physically debilitating and progressive diseases due to the gradual and irreversible loss of discrete ... -
Experiments on strongly correlated materials: magneto-transport properties of VO2 AND V2O3
(Bilkent University, 2019-09)Vanadium oxides provide unusual electrical and magnetic phenomena emerging from strong electronic correlations, which include, among other things, a thermally induced metal-insulator transition (MIT). Investigation of ... -
Real-time impedimetric microfluidic droplet measurement: IDM
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Droplet-based micro uidic systems require a precise control on droplet physical properties, hence measuring the morphological properties of droplets is critical to obtain high sensitivity analysis. The ability to perform ... -
Biomineralization with engineered cellular systems
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is the final product of bone biomineralization process and HAP formation is controlled by proteins, enzymes and small molecules secreted to extracellular matrix (ECM). Among these molecules, alkaline ... -
A theranostic bio-device for biomedical applications
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Biological systems are programmable by their nature. With using the abilities of these systems, scientists have designed, engineered and repurposed living machines for various tasks including biological sensing, recording ... -
One-pot synthesis of hybrid core-shell nanoparticles for antibacterial photodynamic therapy
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Multidrug resistance (MDR) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) has become a worrying issue that is not only increasingly observed in humans but also is widespread in veterinary medicine worldwide. Therefore, developing new and ... -
Semiconductor nanoplatelet heterostructures enhanced via combinations of colloidal atomic layer deposition and hot injection shell growths
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)One of the most promising families of semiconductor nanocrystals in colloidal optoelectronics and nanophotonics is considered to be colloidal quantum wells, also commonly referred to as nanoplatelets (NPLs). Possessing ... -
Dynamic adaptive colloidal crystals far from equilibrium
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Self-assembly has been the center of attention of many researchers from all branches of science. Self-assembly of static structures such as crystals often forms through energy minimization, while dynamic ones need constant ... -
Molecular analysis of enginereed nanomaterials in biomedical and regenerative medicine applications
(Bilkent University, 2019-05)Molecular mechanisms are inspiration source for effective nanomaterial synthesis through minimalist bottom-up approaches. Mimicking functional biophysicochemical properties of biomacromolecules can give new insights for ... -
Crystal growth and investigations on the effects of hydrogen doping of VO2
(Bilkent University, 2019-03)Vanadium Dioxide(VO2) has been studied extensively for its interesting electronic structure that allows it to go through Metal-Insulator Transition(MIT) at 65 C. The nature of this phenomena is not entirely clear and ... -
Colloidal synthesis of Ag(I)-doped CdSe nanoplatelets with partial cation exchange method
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)Colloidal nanoplatelets (NPLs) exhibit strong one-dimensional quantum confinement in the vertical direction. This makes them a highly attractive host system for studying variable doping techniques and effects without ... -
Application of triboelectric charging effect for engine lubricating oil degradation monitoring
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)Lubrication of machine parts is necessary to prevent friction and wear in machine operation. Even the slightest reduction of friction and wear cause a huge positive impact in the economy since almost all machines in our ... -
Directed assembly of charged nanoparticles by using electrostatic forces in a fluidic medium
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)Deposition of nanoparticles in a controlled manner is suitable for the application of unique properties of nanoparticles in designing novel electronic devices. Printing different types of nanoparticles on the same surface ... -
A self-actuated cellular protein delivery machinery
(Bilkent University, 2018-08)Owing to increase the knowledge on biology and available tools for genetic manipulations, biological systems are engineered to perform complex tasks. They can be designed to degrade toxic molecules in environment, produce ... -
Synthesis and characterization of colloidal quantum wells: from simple size-tuned core to complex multi-crown structures
(Bilkent University, 2018-08)As a new class of semiconductor nanocrystals, colloidal quantum wells (CQWs), also commonly known as nanoplatelets (NPLs), exhibit remarkable electronic and optical properties that will potentially nd a wide range of ... -
Synthesis of silica-based nanomaterials and their applications in fluorescent, biological and chemical sensing
(Bilkent University, 2018-06)This thesis describes development of nanoparticle-based liquid sensors and coatings for droplet-based bioassays. Liquid sensors were produced from mesostructured (2-50 nm) hybrid silica nanoparticles. Detection of trace ... -
Spatiotemporal nonlinear dynamics in graded-index multimode fibers
(Bilkent University, 2018-05)Spatiotemporal pulse propagation in multimode fibers is generally considered as chaotic. Graded-index multimode fibers reduce the complexity due to its equal spacing of the modal wave numbers which also introduces a ... -
Graph theory to study complex networks in the brain
(Bilkent University, 2018-05)The brain is a large-scale, intricate web of neurons, known as the connectome. By representing the brain as a network i.e. a set of nodes connected by edges, one can study its organization by using concepts from graph ... -
Manipulation of particles using inertial microfluidics and viscoelastic fluids
(Bilkent University, 2018-03)Recent years have witnessed an elevated trend in using miniaturized and labon- a-chip systems in biomedical devices due to numerous advantages including minimal sample/reagent consumption, portability, and superior ...
