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
Meet the Team!
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Team Leader (PI)
Dr. Betül Aldemir Dikici
Dr. Baldemir is a bioengineer and researcher specialising in biomaterials and tissue engineering. She holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, where she was part of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group. Her doctoral thesis was awarded the Mike Sellars Medal and Prize in recognition of the excellence of her thesis in materials science. She also received first place in the Engineering Sciences category of the 2020 Doctoral Researcher Awards (DRA) in the UK. During her PhD, she was invited as a visiting researcher to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard-MIT Biomedical Engineering Center, where she conducted collaborative research through the prestigious Battelle-Jeff Wadsworth Fellowship. In 2025, she was awarded support through TÜBÄ°TAK 2247-D National Young Leaders Programme.
Dr. Baldemir leads the BaldemirLab, where her research focuses on cellular agriculture and the development of functional, emulsion-templated scaffolds (PolyHIPEs) for tissue engineering applications. Her work bridges soft and hard tissue strategies, with a particular emphasis on interface tissue engineering.
Bioengineering, PhD Candidate
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Bioengineering, BSc
Post graduate researcher
Ece Özmen
Project: Development of solvent-free, injectable, photocurable bone grafts
using emulsion templating
Bioengineering, MSc Student
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Molecular Biology and Genetics, BSc ​​
Post graduate researcher
Ogul Can Erdogan
Project: Development and characterization of biphasic, bioresorbable nanocomposite dental barrier membranes with asymmetrical design
Bioengineering, MSc student
Mechanical Engineering, MSc, BSc​ ​​
Post graduate researcher
Iman Negin
Project: Development of emulsion-templated matrices based on pectin with varying degrees of esterification for dental tissue engineering
Chemical Engineering, BSc Student
Intern
Dilara Ocaktan
Project: TBD
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Chemical Engineering, BSc Student
Intern
Mert Özkanat
Project: TBD
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Bioengineering, PhD student
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Biomedical Engineering, MSc, BSc ​
Post graduate researcher
Leyla Nur Turhal Caliskan
Project: Sustainable cultivated fat production using renewable and edible natural polymers
Bioengineering, MSc Student
Chemical Engineering, BSc​​
Post graduate researcher
Emircan Sert
Project: Macroporous bone tissue engineering scaffolds fabricated using reverse engineering and 3D printing
Bioengineering, BSc​
Intern
Anil Ceylan
Project: Investigation of the effects of sterilization and disinfection methods on the material properties of highly porous scaffolds
Bioengineering, BSc Student​ ​​
Intern
Görkem Süner
Project: TBD
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Bioengineering, MSc Student
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Bioengineering, BSc
Post graduate researcher
Özgü Özkendir
Project: Development and characterisation of a bilayer scaffold for osteochondral tissue engineering
Bioengineering, MSc Student
Bioengineering, BSc​
Post graduate researcher
Helin Ozsel
Project: In vitro generation of fat on edible, food-grade scaffolds
Bioengineering, BSc Student​ ​​
Intern
Berfin Yıldız
Project: Development of plant protein based scaffolds
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Bioengineering, BSc Student
Intern
Eda Yurdamil Cica
Project: TBD
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