Personal Information:

Place of Birth: İstanbul

Date of Birth: 25/05/1973

Foreign Language: English

Academic Background

• 1998-2004, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry, Boğaziçi University
• 1996-1998, M.Sc. Department of Chemistry, Boğaziçi University
• 1990-1996, B.Sc. Department of Chemistry, Boğaziçi University
• 1986-1990, Highschool İstanbul Fenerbahçe Highschool

Work Experience

• 1996-2004, Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Chemistry, (General Chemistry, Qualitative Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Laboratories)
• 1995 (October-December), Student Research Assistant, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Chemistry
• 1993 (July-August), Intern, Türk Hoechst Pharmaceuticals, Quality Control Laboratory - İstanbul
• 1992 (July-August), Intern,Türk Hoechst Pharmaceuticals, Quality Control Laboratory - İstanbul

Research

• 1998 (July-September), Visiting Scientist, Antwerp Üniversitesi, Micro and Trace Analysis Center, MITAC (Investigation of the Effects of Experimental Parameters on Bronze Microstructure Utilizing SEM)
• 1999 (July-August), Visiting Scientist, Antwerp Üniversitesi, Micro and Trace Analysis Center, MITAC (Investigation of Archaeological Bronze and Slag Samples Utilizing SEM)

Publications

• Alaybeyoğlu, B., B.G. Uluocak, B.S. Akbulut and E. Özkırımlı, “The effect of a beta-lactamase inhibitor peptide on bacterial membrane structure and integrity: a comparative study”, Journal of Peptide Science, 23(5), 374-383 (2017).
• Helvacıoğlu, E., T. Nugay, N. Nugay and B.G. Uluocak, S. Şen, "High strength poly(acrylamide)-clay hydrogels", Journal of Polymer Research, 18, 2341-2350 (2011).
• Ph.D. Thesis “Investigation of Arsenical Copper Technology in the Black Sea Region During Fourth and Third Millenia B.C."
• M.S. Thesis “Removal of Impurities from Copper and its Alloys Using Ancient Refining Techniques”
• Özbal, H., N. Pehlivan, B. Earl and B. Gedik, 2002, Metallurgy at İkiztepe, In Anatolian Metal II, ed. Ü. Yalçın, Bochum, pp. 39-48.
• Özbal, H., A. Adriaens, B. Earl and B. Gedik, 2002, “Minor Metallic Components Associated with Anatolian Copper and Bronze Artifacts: Indication of the Utilization of Polymetallic ores”, Proceedings of the 31st International Symposium on Archaeometry, eds. K.T. Biro and E. Jerem, Budapest-Oxford: Archaeolingua BAR Central European Series II.
• Gedik, B.B., A.M. Adriaens, B. Earl and H. Özbal, 1999, Study of Bronze Microstructure as Clues to Possible Production Methods, Proceedings of Founders, Smiths and Platers: Metal Forming and Finishing from the Earliest Times, eds P. Northover and C.j. Salter, Oxford (in press).
• Özbal, H, Adriaens, A.M., Earl, B. and Gedik, B., 1999, Samsun, Amasya, Tokat İlleri Yüzey Araştırmaları, 21st International Symposium of Excavations, Surveys and Archaeometry, Ankara, pp. 47-54.

Projects

• Development of New Technologies for Production of Synthetical Natural Gas from Coal (2016-2018, Adviser)
• Transport mechanisms of Inhibitor/Antimicrobial Peptides into Cells and Biophysical Characterizations of Their Intra Cell Localizations (2014-2016, Researcher)

Conferences

• 2002 (22 - 26 April), 33rd International Symposium on Archaeometry, Amsterdam – Netherlands Poster: Ancient Metallurgy at İkiztepe
• 2001 (4 - 7 September), 15th National Chemistry, Boğaziçi University Dept. of Chemistry, İstanbul - Turkey Poster : Antik Bronz Eserlerin Mikroyapıları İncelenerek Üretim Parametrelerinin Belirlenmesi
• 1999 (20 - 24 September), Founders, Smiths and Platers, International Conference on Metal Forming and Finishing from the Earliest Times, Oxford - England Poster : Study of Bronze Microstructure as Clues to Possible Production Methods
• 1998 (24 - 27 August) ICXOM, 15th International Congress on X-ray Optics and Microanalysis, Antwerp - Belgium
• 1998 (26 April - 3 May), 31st International Symposium on Archaeometry, Budapest - Hungary Poster : Minor Metallic Components Associated with Anatolian Copper and Bronze Artifacts: Indications of the Utilization of Polymetallic Ores

Presentations

• Uluocak, B.G., "Farklı malzemelerde ESEM incelemeleri", Uluslararası Katılımlı 19. Ulusal Elektron Mikroskopi Kongresi, Özetler Kitabı, 219, Trabzon (2009).
• Saygılı, A.Ç., Uluocak, B., Çağlayan, B.S., "Farklı malzemelere ait ESEM-XRD uygulamaları",Uluslararası Katılımlı 18. Ulusal Elektron Mikroskopi Kongresi, Özetler Kitabı, 90, Eskişehir (2007).
• Özbal, H., A. Adriaens, A. Earl and B. Gedik, 2002, Minor Metallic Components Associated with Anatolian Copper and Bronze Artifacts: Indication of the Utilization of Polymetallic Ores, Proceedings of the 31st International Symposium on Archaeometry, eds. K.T. Biro and E. Jerem, Budapest-Oxford: Archaeolingua Bar Central European Series II.
• Özbal, H., N. Pehlivan, B. Earl and B. Gedik, 2002, Metallurgy at İkiztepe, In Anatolian Metal II, ed. Ü. Yalçın, Bochum, pp. 39-48.
• Gedik, B.B., A.M. Adriaens, B. Earl and H. Özbal, 1999, Study of Bronze Microstructure as Clues to Possible Production Methods, Proceedings of Founders, Smiths and Platers: Metal Forming and Finishing from the Earliest Times, eds P. Northover and C.j. Salter, Oxford.
• Özbal, H, Adriaens, A.M., Earl, B. and Gedik, B., 1999, Samsun, Amasya, Tokat İlleri Yüzey Araştırmaları, 21st International Symposium of Excavations, Surveys and Archaeometry, Ankara, pp. 47-54.

Training Programs

2001 November, Introduction to Statistics with SPSS