Dear graduate candidates for Spring 2024, please complete the online application form given in the following link:
https://forms.gle/5rDpGTS7TQ26XWF86
according to your preferences for the CHBE 492 – Engineering Project topics listed below.
You have to use your student mail account (...@std.yeditepe.edu.tr) in order to fill the selection form.
Applications will be accepted until February 21, 6:00 pm.
1. Solving Time-dependent Partial Differential Equations with Finite Difference Method and Method of Lines
(Computational, 1 student)
Octave (or Matlab or Scilab) will be used for numerical solution of a time-dependent PDE. Real engineering problems mostly require a numerical solution. The student will learn an efficient numerical method to solve a partial
differential equation. The attendance is mandatory and will be kept track of.
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Levent Organ
2. Simulation of Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Glycerol
(Process Simulation, 1 student)
The process will be investigated in the literature and be simulated by software DWSIM. The attendance is mandatory and will be kept track of.
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Levent Organ
3. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Nickel
(Experimental, 1 student)
This is an important electrochemical technique used to gather information about electrochemical events at the solution-metal boundary. It is used, for instance, in the paint/coating industry. The student will learn its fundamentals and apply it in the lab to a metal (nickel) surface. The attendance is mandatory and will be kept track of.
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Levent Organ
4. Computational Evaluation of Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
(Computational 1 student)
Supervisor: Prof. Nihan Çelebi
5. Computational Evaluation of Promiscuous Morita-Baylis-Hillman Activity of Burkholderia Cepacia Lipase
(Computational 2 students)
Supervisor: Prof. Nihan Çelebi
6. Breakthrough modelling of a CO2 /CH4 dynamic adsorption packed-bed
(Computational 2 students)
Main challenge is solving PDE equations derived for dynamic adsorption model
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Hamed Yousefzadeh
7. Comparative review of sustainable energy utilization technologies: Fuel cells vs Batteries
(Literature review 1 student)
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Hamed Yousefzadeh
8. Theoretical Investigation of CO2 Adsorption Mechanisms over Amine-Modified Sorbents in the presence of water
(Computational, 2 students)
Supervisor: Prof. Tuğba Davran Candan
9. Construction of a Database for CO2 Adsorption over Amine-Modified Silica Adsorbents
(Computational, 1 or 2 students,)
Supervisor: Prof. Tuğba Davran Candan
10. Optimization of Cryogenic Distillation Process for Biogas Upgrading
(Computational, 2 students)
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Betül Ünlüsü
11. Deep Eutectic Solvents: Phase Equilibria and Applications
(Literature Survey, 1 student)
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Betül Ünlüsü
12. Natural and Waste Filler Reinforced Polymer Composites
(Literature Survey, 1 or 2 students)
This study will involve a literature analysis as well as a cost and performance analysis on a model system.
Supervisor: Prof. Erde Can Şafak
13. Greener Approach in Organic synthesis
(Literature Survey & Experimental Study, 2 students)
In this study, the subject of safer solvents/auxiliaries and reaction conditions will be discussed mainly. Some experiments will be carried out to examine the effect of auxiliaries on the reaction environment.
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Semin Funda Oğuz
14. Green Chemistry: The industrial applications
(Literature Survey, 1 student)
Green chemistry is widely used in the pharmaceutical, polymer, energy, and other industries. The student will investigate the application possibilities of green chemistry research findings in the chemical industry.
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Semin Funda Oğuz
15. Metal containing ionic liquids in catalysis
(Literature Review, 1 or 2 students)
Metal containing ionic liquids and the scope of their applicability is currently extending. There are a lot of promising applications of these materials as catalysts in biomedicine, biomass refining, CO2 capture, improving characteristics of fuel, and design of new soft materials. Since the beginning of the 1990s, ionic liquids have been widely used in science and technology.
Supervisor: Prof. Zoya Tuibekhova
16. Application of deep eutectic solvents in environmental chemical engineering
(Literature Review, 1 or 2 students)
The importance of delivering clean energy and related applications cannot be understated. Environmental and health issues are reported continuously to pay attention to the demand for cleaner fuel oils. Sulfur compounds in fuel create toxic emissions which are a serious threat to the environment. Research on the desulfurization process to produce fuel with low sulfur (S) concentration, that is, S-content has intensified around the
globe. Therefore, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) formed from a eutectic mixture of Lewis/Bronsted acids and bases are prominent in research over the last few years.
Supervisor: Prof. Zoya Tuibekhova
17. The Formation and Characterization of Ferrocene Complexes for Biomedical Applications
(Literature + Experimental, 2 Students)
Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Cem Levent Altan
18. Preparation and Thermal Conductivity of Water-Ethylene Glycol Mixtures Containing Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanoparticles
(Experimental, 1 Student)
Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Cem Levent Altan