P. ZEYNEP ÇULFAZ-EMECEN

EDUCATION

University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands                                                                2006-2010

Ph.D. in Membrane Science and Technology

Thesis: “Microstructured hollow fibers and microsieves: Fabrication, characterization

and filtration applications” (URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036531177 )

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Rob Lammertink, Prof. Dr. Matthias Wessling

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey                                                     2003-2005

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

Thesis: “Synthesis of MFI type zeolite membranes in a continuous system”

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Kalıpçılar, Prof. Dr. Ali Çulfaz

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey                                                     1999-2003

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering     

EMPLOYMENT

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey                                                     2011-present

Assistant Professor

University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands                                                                2006-2010

Teaching assistant

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey                                                     2003-2006

Teaching assistant

Procter & Gamble European Technical Center, Brussels, Belgium                       June-September 2002

Summer intern in Research and Development Department

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

- December 2010: cum laude (with distinction) honor for PhD thesis

- July 2010: People's choice of best poster award,  North American Membrane Society/International Congress on

 Inorganic Membranes Annual Meeting (NAMS/ICIM 2010), Washington D.C., U.S.A.

- November 2007: Best presentation award, MicroNano Conference, Wageningen,  The Netherlands           

- November 2004: Hasan Orbey Award in Graduate Studies, METU Chemical Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey