ÖZGE MALAY

ÖZGE MALAY
Sabanci University
Materials Science and Engineering Program ,
34956 Orhanli – Tuzla, Istanbul – TURKEY.
Tel: +90 (216) 4839000 - 2079
GSM: +90 (532) 484 47 68
E-mail: ozgemalay@su.sabanciuniv.edu
EDUCATION
2006 – Present Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering Program,
Thesis: Nonisocyanate based polyurethane/silica nanocomposites and their coating
performance,
Sabanci University. Istanbul – Turkey.
2002 – 2005 M.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering, Language of Instruction: English (3.86/4.00);
Thesis: Preparation and characterization of silk fibroin/hyaluronic acid complexes
and their use in iontophoretic drug delivery.
Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir – Turkey.
1998 - 2002 B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Language of Instruction: English,
Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir – Turkey.
Independent Study: Preliminary design of an olive oil refinery.
Graduation as “High Honour Student” being in the first rank (3.51 / 4.00).
1991 – 1998 High School Education at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi, Izmir.
Language of Instruction : English.
Graduation as “High Honour Student” (4.78 / 5.00).
EXPERIENCE
2006 – Present Research/Teaching Assistant at Materials Science and Engineering Program,
Sabanci University, Istanbul – Turkey.
Courses Assisted (2006 – present)
• Polymer Chemistry (MAT 302/MAT 511)
• Materials Characterization (MAT 312)
2002 – 2006 Research/Teaching Assistant at Chemical Engineering Department,
Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir – Turkey.
Courses Assisted (2002 – 2006):
• Introduction to Chemical Engineering (CHE 101)
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (CHE 310)
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (CHE 410)
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory III (CHE 411)
• Mathematical Modeling in Engineering (CHE 330)
Practicum in
• Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Co., Istanbul – Turkey
Intern in the production process of syrup and tablet medicines (One month, August 2001).
• Petkim Petrochemicals Co., Izmir – Turkey
Intern at Polypropylene Factory (One month, July 2001).
• Efes Pilsen Brewery, Izmir – Turkey
Intern in quality control test of products (One month, July 2000).

AREA OF INTEREST
• Nanocomposite synthesis; i.e. polyurethane/silica nanocomposites for coating purposes.
• Nanoparticle synthesis; i.e. preparation and surface functionalization of silica/titania/zirconia
nanoparticles.
• Supercritical CO2 applications on various industrial applications; cyclic carbonate synthesis,
polymerization, extraction, etc.
• Material Characterization; UV/vis spectrometry, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC),
Thermo-gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), X-ray Diffraction
(XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fourier
Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy, FT-NMR.
• Natural polymers and their controlled drug release applications.
PUBLICATION & PRESENTATION
• Ö. Malay, O. Bayraktar, A. Batıgün, Complex coacervation of silk fibroin and hyaluronic acid,
International Journal of Biological Micromolecules, Vol.40, 387-393, 2007.
• B.B. Pekşen, C. Üzelakçil, A. Güneş, Ö. Malay, O. Bayraktar, A novel silk fibroin-supported
catalyst for hydroxylation of phenol, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,
Vol. 81, 1218-1224, 2006.
• O. Bayraktar, Ö. Malay, Y. Özgarip, A. Batıgün, Silk fibroin as a novel coating material for
controlled release of theophylline, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceuticals,
Vol. 3, 373 – 381, 2005.
• Ö. Malay, O. Bayraktar, A. Batıgün, pH-induced silk fibroin-hyaluronic acid polyelectrolyte
complexes. Part I. Swelling characteristics and iontophoretic drug delivery applications,
submitted.
• Ö. Malay, D. Yalcin, O. Bayraktar, A. Batıgün, Characterization of silk fibroin/hyaluronic acid
polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) films, in preparation.
• Oral presentation, “Cyclic carbonate synthesis from supercritical carbon dioxide and epoxides for
the preparation of polyurethane nanocomposites”, in ACS 235 th National Spring Meeting, New
Orleans, USA, April 2008.
• Oral presentation, “Preparation of silica/polyurethane nanocomposites by using environment
friendly cyclic carbonate synthesis from supercritical carbon dioxide and epoxides”, in Paint 2008,
Istanbul – Turkey, April 2008.
• Oral presentation, “Crosslinked silk fibroin films in drug delivery applications”, in
11 th International Biomedical Science and Technology Days at Hacettepe University, Turkey,
September 2004.
• Oral presentation, “Water vapour transport in air, adsorbents and polymer films”, in National
Symposium of Chemical Engineering V,
Ankara University Engineering Faculty, Turkey, September 2002.
CERTIFICATION
• Attendance certificate for Nanotechnology Research Forum, Middle East Technical University,
Ankara – Turkey, 16-21 October 2006.
• Attendance certificate for International Workshop on “Bioengineering: Problems and
Perspectives” at Yıldız Technical University, Turkey, 2004.
• Attendance certificate for “Protein Techniques and Proteomics” course given by Professor John
Walker (University of Hertfortshire) at Ege University, Turkey, 2004.
• Attendance certificate for summer programme at Anglo European School of English,
Bournemouth, England, 1996.
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PERSONAL DATA
Place and Date of Birth: İzmir, 5 February 1980
Citizenship: Turkey
Driving Licence: Class B (1998)
Foreign Languages: English (very good), German (elementary), Spanish (elementary).
MEMBERSHIP
• American Chemical Society, 2008 – present.
• Member of Chamber of Chemical Engineers of Turkey, 2005 – present.
• Founder, member of executive committee, Alumni Association of Izmir Institute of Technology,
2003 - present.
• Member, National Geographic Society, 2002 – present.
REFERENCE
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Z. Menceloğlu, Materials Science and Engineering Program,
Sabanci University, Tel: (216) 483 9535, e-mail: yusufm@sabanciuniv.edu
• Prof. Dr. Muhsin Çiftçioğlu, Dean of Engineering Faculty, Izmir Institute of Technology.
Tel: (232) 750 6649, e-mail: muhsinciftcioglu@iyte.edu.tr
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Bayraktar, Chemical Engineering Department, Izmir Institute of
Technology. Tel: (232) 750 6657, e-mail: oguzbayraktar@iyte.edu.tr
• Assoc. Prof. Sacide Alsoy Altınkaya, Chemical Engineering Department, Izmir Institute of
Technology. Tel: (232) 750 6658, e-mail: sacidealsoy@iyte.edu.tr
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