Associated faculty

Associated Faculty

Jesmi CAVUSOGLU, Ph.D
Instructor
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  • Work Experience
  • Instructor, Dr. September 2016 – present 
    Bahcesehir University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
    Boğaziçi University, Department of Chemistry
    Yeditepe University, Department of Chemical Engineering 
    Piri Reis University, Engineering & Maritime Faculty
    -Teaching Organic Chemistry, Fundamentals of Chemistry, General Chemistry I & II, Materials Science and Maritime Chemistry
  • Graduate Research Assistant, February 2009 – May 2016 
    Boğaziçi University, Department of Chemistry
      • Synthesized polymers from renewable resources which are sustainable alternatives of
        plastics, composites and conventional synthetic unsaturated polyesters.
      • Designed hydrophilic hydrophobic one-way permeable membranes for biomedical use and plant-oil refining.
      • Designed a novel method for the fabrication of hydrogel tubes from polymer fiber templates that have potential applications in controlled release systems for drugs or biomolecules.
      • Performed extensive analytical characterization of organic molecules, polymers and
        polymeric surfaces.
    • Teaching Assistant, November 2009 – September 2015
      Boğaziçi University, Department of Chemistry
    • Run problem sessions of all General Chemistry courses
      Taught Instrumental Analysis Laboratory, Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory, and Chemical Literature
    • Visiting Research Assistant, February- June 2011
      DeSimone Research Group, Department of Chemistry The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
      • Synthesized Janus nanoparticles and investigated their potential behavior as GREEN surfactants
    • Education
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Chemistry 2009 – 2016 
      Boğaziçi University, Department of Chemistry
      Thesis Title: “Polymeric tubes prepared from Poly (vinyl alcohol) fiber templates”
    • Master of Science (M.S.) Chemistry 2006 – 2009 
      Boğaziçi University, Department of Chemistry
      Thesis Title: “Surface modification of Poly (vinyl alcohol) films by functionalized soybean oil triglycerides”
    • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry 2001 – 2005 
      Marmara University, Department of Chemistry
      Undergraduate Research was on UV curable epoxy coatings

    Publications

    Articles
    1. Cross-linkable Epoxidized Maleinated Castor Oil: A Renewable Resin Alternative to Unsaturated Polyesters, Sahin, Y.M., Cayli, G., Cavusoglu, J., Tekay, E., Sen, S., International Journal of Polymer Science, 2016, ID 5781035.
    2. Polymerization reactions of epoxidized soybean oil and maleate esters of oil-soluble resoles, Cavusoglu, J., Cayli, G., Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015, 132(7), 41457, 2015.
    3. Oleophilic modification of Poly(vinyl alcohol) films by functionalized soybean oil triglycerides, Cavusoglu, J., Kusefoglu, S., Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 119(4), 2431-2438, 2011.
    Conference Proceedings
    1. International Symposium on Polymers from Renewable Resources, Istanbul Turkey, May 8, 2015/Poster Presentation
      “Polymerization Reactions of Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Maleate Esters of Oil-Soluble
      Resoles”
    2. The 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington DC USA, August 16-20, 2009/Oral Presentation
      “Surface modification of polyvinyl alcohol films by functionalized soybean oil triglycerides”
    3. XXII. National Chemistry Congress, Famagusta Cyprus, October 6-10 2008/Poster Presentation
      “The reaction between Maleinized Soybean Oil Triglycerides and Poly(vinyl) alcohol”

    Contact

    •   jesmi.cavusoglu@ou.bau.edu.tr