Metin is originally from Turkey, was born in the Aegean region, and raised in Istanbul. He received his BS in Chemistry and MS in Chemical Engineering in Turkey. Then, he moved to the Grand Canyon and “dry heat” state of Arizona to do his PhD at the University of Arizona with Prof. Jeff Pyun. He missed humidity and green and decided to move to Durham, North Carolina, for his Postdoc at Duke University in Prof. Matt Becker's Lab. Finally, he moved from “First in Flight” NC to “Birthplace of Aviation” OH. So, when it comes to research, he knows the sky is the limit! He is a polymer chemist interested in materials development for biomedical and sustainable chemistry applications. Outside the lab/work, he enjoys playing and watching soccer (football) and basketball.
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor in Chemistry | CWRU, Cleveland, OH | 2022 - present
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Postdoc in Chemistry | Duke University, Durham, NC | 2022
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Education
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Ph.D. in Chemistry | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | 2019
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M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering | Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey | 2014
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B.S. in Chemistry | Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey | 2011
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*See my previous personal website prior to Case Western
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Academic Awards & Distinctions
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Expanding Horizons Initiative (EHI) Award | CWRU College Arts and Sciences | 2023, 2024 & 2025
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Veale Institute Entrepreneurship Fellowship | CWRU | 2024-2025
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Glennan Fellowship (Incorporating Chemistry Laboratory Experiments into the Classroom through Virtual Online Learning) | CWRU UCITE | 2023|
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ACS PMSE Future Faculty Fellow | ACS National Meeting, Spring | 2022
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Georgia Tech Postdoc Talk Competition Finalist | 2021
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ACS Lasting Encounters between Aspiring and Distinguished Scientists (LEADS) Fellow | 2021
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Cottrell Emerging Scholar | 2020
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Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellow | Duke University Graduate School | 2020
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ACS Green Chemistry Institute Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award | ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry and NIST | 2020
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Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research | Invited Poster Presenter, Thermoset Resin Formulators Assoc. | 2020
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Galileo Circle Scholarship | College of Science, University of Arizona | 2019
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Fast Pitch Award | 7th Annual Student Conference on Renewable Energy Science, Technology, and Policy at the Energy-Water Nexus, University of Arizona | 2018
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Outstanding Oral Presentation | National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, University of Minnesota | 2018
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ACS Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research | ACS New Orleans, LA, March | 2018
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The University of Arizona GPSC and CBC Travel Awards | ACS National Meetings, Spring | 2018 & 2019
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Salutes to Excellence Award | ACS Southern Arizona Local Section | 2019
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Distinguished Teaching Assistant (DTA) | University of Arizona | 2016
