pArt of Science
As researchers, when we explore something, we are passionate about sharing it in a way that would be received more easily.
We write articles; we do presentations, and visual materials: photography, microscopy images, basic sketches, detailed illustrations, 3D models, are often the best narrators of our research.
Visual communication tools are powerful ways to grab the attention of the audience and enhance the memorability of the subject. Similarly, throughout my research, I needed visual materials to tell my story.
pArt of Science
As researchers, when we explore something, we are passionate about sharing it in a way that would be received more easily.
We write articles; we do presentations, and visual materials: photography, microscopy images, basic sketches, detailed illustrations, 3D models, are often the best narrators of our research.
Visual communication tools are powerful ways to grab the attention of the audience and enhance the memorability of the subject. Similarly, throughout my research, I needed visual materials to tell my story.
Research Interests
Tissue engineering, biomaterials,
additive manufacturing, emulsion templating,
polymer synthesis, porous materials,
decellularisation,
scientific and medical illustration
Tissue and organ failure is one of the most frequent, inevitable major public health problems due to congenital health issues, traumas, diseases, and the increasing average age of the population. Tissue Engineering (TE) aims to devise solutions to restore or improve the functions of injured/diseased parts of the host tissue which cannot heal naturally. TE utilises porous matrices that are called scaffolds to fill the defect site. Scaffolds serve as a guide for tissue regeneration as a three-dimensional substrate for cell attachment, proliferation, and infiltration, and they also provide temporary mechanical support.
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Our work focuses on scaffold-based tissue engineering, where we synthesise/extract our biomaterial and engineer its micro-morphology.
We aim to develop biodegradable polymer-based porous matrices and precisely engineer their morphologies for specific tissue engineering applications. Our current projects are on the development of porous materials for bone, dental, cartilage and skin tissue engineering applications.
Ongoing projects
# / Health Institutes of Turkey (TUSEB-2022B02-22517)
Development of injectable bone grafts
# / Research Universities Support Program (AUDP)
(2022IYTE-2-0025)
Development of nanocomposite-based, bilayer osteochondral plug
# / The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TUBITAK 2209-A)
Development of sustainable biopolymer souced porous materials for soft and hard tissue engineering applications
# / The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TUBITAK 2209-A)
Development of star-shaped polycaprolactone methacrylate-based tissue engineering scaffolds for the treatment of bone tissue damage and the investigation of the effect of number of arm on the material properties
Completed projects
# / Department of Scientific Research Projects of Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECHBAP, 2021-IYTE-1-0110)
Development of highly porous ceramic-coated polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications
# / The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TUBITAK 2209-A)
Use of deep learning techniques for scaffold characterisation