Theses

 “Best Thesis Prize” awarded to I. Bahar’s Ph.D. students at Bogazici U.

P. Doruker (1995)

C. Baysal (1996)

O. Keskin  (1998)

B. Ozkan (2001).

 (Awarded yearly  to only 3-4 graduate students completing their Masters or PhD studies at Bogazici University) 

Ph.D. Students/Theses

Turkan Haliloglu, “Conformational Statistics and Dynamics of Polymer Chains Using the  Rotational Isomeric State Formalism”(1992)(*); Pemra Doruker,  “Molecular Dynamics Study of Macromolecular Motions and Polypeptide Helices” (1995) (*); Canan Baysal, “Efficient Computational Models and Methods for Investigating Local Polymer Dynamics” (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1996) ; Ozlem Keskin, “Computer-Aided Characterization of Proteins and Anticancer Agents” (1999).; Banu Ozkan “Modeling and Simulation of Protein Folding Kinetics” (2001).

 (*) presently Faculty (Assoc. Prof,) at the Chemical Engineering Department of Bogazici University, and member of the Polymer Research Center

M.S. Students/Theses

Piraye Yaras, 'Investigation of Local Relaxation Motions in Polymers in Dilute Solution by Dynamic Rotational Isomeric States Model' (1988); Tugce Onen, 'Thermoelastic Behavior of Polybutadiene Network' (1989); Coskun Kanberoglu, 'Fourier Transform Infrared Dichroism Study of Molecular Orientation in Polymeric Materials and Theoretical Interpretation' (1992);  Bertan Badur, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polymeric Systems” (1992); Turkan Haliloglu,  “Segmental Orientation and Conformational Dynamics of Polymer Chains”  (1989);  Gokhan Sakrak, “Computer Simulation of 2-D Trifunctional Bimodal Networks” (1993); Zeynep Sarac, “Characterization of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films”' (1993) ;  Toprak Serhatkulu “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Thermo-mechanical Properties of Polymer Blends” (1995);  Mine Kaplan “Sequence-Structure Relationships in Globular Proteins” (1995);  Seda Erdal, "Swelling of Sodium Chloride Filled Polybutadiene Networks in Aqueous Environment" (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1996);  Banu Ozkan  “Identification of Native Structure of Proteins Using a Low Resolution Model”  (1997);  Basak Samur  “Determination of Protein Structures Using Distance Constraints” (1998); Taner Zafer Sen  “Comparison of Local Chain Dynamics of cis-Polybutadiene and cis-Polyisoprene Based on Cooperative Kinematics Theory” (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1998); Zeynep Nevin Gerek  'Dynamics of Protein-DNA Complexes Examined by Gaussian Network Model' (co-advisor: A. R. Atilgan) (1999); Haluk Konyali  “Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Star-Branched and Linear Polybutadiene Networks” (co-advisor: N. Nugay)  (1999); Alpay Temiz “NMR Relaxation Behavior of Proteins Predicted by Analytical Approaches” (co-advisor: T, Haliloglu) (2001);  Zerrin Bagci “Knowledge-Based Study of Packing Characteristics of Amino Acids in Folded Proteins” (2000);  Basak Isin “Stability of Folded and Molten Globule States of Proteins Examined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry” (co-advisor: P. Doruker) (2000);  Safak Kirca “Structure-Based Analysis of Immunoglobulins: Functional Motions and Antigen Recognition” (2001).

Patent approved by US Patent & Trademark Office:

US Patent #  6,218,532; April 17, 200; Filed: Dec 20, 1999)

"High Performance Biodegradable Materials from Oriented Starch Derivatives" Inventors: J. E. Mark, B. Peterson, W.V. Zhao, B. Erman, I. Bahar & A. Kloczkowski

(Assignee: The University of Cincinnati; Application number: 467275).