Selected Presentations
[22] M. Karayilan, "Karayilan Research Lab @ CWRU: Polymer Synthesis and Applications in Biomedical Research" Department of Chemistry, Penn State Behrend, October 2022, Erie, PA.
[21] M. Karayilan, "Synthesis of polymeric fluids for intraocular lens implants" Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, September 2022, Cleveland, OH.
[20] M. Karayilan, "Polymeric materials with defined viscosity and optical properties for intraocular lens applications" ACS National Meeting (PMSE: Future Faculty Symposium), March 2022, San Diego (Oral).
[19] M. Karayilan, "Zooming in on polymer chemistry and designing a polymer synthesis experiment for virtual undergraduate laboratory" ACS National Meeting (POLY: Incorporating Polymer Science into the Classroom), March 2022, San Diego (Oral).
[18] M. Karayilan, "Enzyme biomimetic [2Fe-2S]-metallopolymers for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution" ACS National Meeting (PMSE: General Papers/New Concepts in Polymeric Materials), March 2022, San Diego (Oral).
[17] M. Karayilan, Virtual Symposium for Postdoctoral Fellows, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemistry (January 2022) (Invited).
[16] M. Karayilan, Virtual Postdoc Talk Competition in Polymer Research, Georgia Institute of Technology (November 2021) "Polymeric Materials with Defined Viscosity and Tunable Optical and Mechanical Properties for Intraocular Lens (IOL) Applications" (Invited).
[15] M. Karayilan, K. McCleary-Petersen, R. Glass, D. Lichtenberger, J. Pyun, Virtual 24th ACS Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (2020) "Biomimetic [2Fe-2S]-Metallopolymers for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Aqueous Feedstock" Session: Leaving Organic Solvents Behind: Chemistry in Aqueous Media (oral presentation)
[14] M. Karayilan, University of California San Diego, Department of Chemistry (2019), San Diego, CA "[FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimetic Metallopolymers: Artificial Enzymes for Hydrogen Generation from Water" (invited)
[13] B. Wimbish, K. McCleary-Petersen, M. Karayilan, J. Pyun, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) (2019) Anaheim, CA "Biomimetic Metallopolymers Produced via Controlled Radical Polymerization for Electrocatalytic H2 Generation"
[12] M. Hamilton, J. Kiselka, M. Karayilan, R. Glass, J. Pyun, D. Lichtenberger, 258th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2019) San Diego, CA "Electrochemical and computational investigation of aromatically bridged [2Fe-2S] clusters for electrocatalytic hydrogen production"
[11] K. Clary, M. Karayilan, R. Glass, J. Pyun, D. Lichtenberger, 258th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2019) San Diego, CA "Synthetic [2Fe2S] Biomimietics in Metallopolymers as Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts"
[10] M. Karayilan, W. Brezinski, K. Clary, K. McCleary-Petersen, D. Lichtenberger, R. Glass, J. Pyun, 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2019) Orlando, FL "Macromolecular Engineering of Electrocatalytic Metallopolymers via ATRP: Artificial Enzymes for Water Splitting" (oral and poster presentations)
[9] J. Pyun, M. Karayilan, K. Clary, D. Lichtenberger, R. Glass, 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2019) Orlando, FL "Artificial enzymes via ATRP from [2Fe-2S] metallopolymers for H2 production via water splitting"
[8] M. Karayilan, National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, University of Minnesota (2018), Minneapolis, MN "Metallopolymers with [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Active Site Mimetics via ATRP: Artificial Enzymes for Water Splitting" (oral presentation)
[7] W. Brezinski, M. Karayilan, K. Clary, K. Matyjaszewski, D. Evans, D. Lichtenberger, R. Glass, J. Pyun, 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2018) New Orleans, LA "[Fe-Fe]-Hydrogenase Mimetic Metallopolymers: Water Solubility, Enhanced Rates, and Aerobic Stability in Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts via Polymer Support"
[6] M. Karayilan, W. Brezinski, D. Lichtenberger, R. Glass, J. Pyun, 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2018) New Orleans, LA "Synthesis of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimetic Metallopolymers via ATRP for Robust and O2 Resistant H2-Evolution Catalysts" (poster presentation)
[5] R. Glass, W. Brezinski, M. Karayilan, K. Clary, D. Lichtenberger, J. Pyun, 28th International Symposium on the Organic Chemistry of Sulfur, ISOCS-28 (2018) Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan "Hydrogen Generation in Water with a [2Fe-2S] Metallocatalyst"
[4] M. Karayilan, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar, University of Arizona (2017) "Imitating and Improving Nature for Harvesting Green Energy: [2Fe-2S]-Based Metallopolymers" (oral presentation)
[3] W. Brezinski, M. Karayilan, D. Lichtenberger, R. Glass, J. Pyun, 254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2017) Washington, DC "[Fe-Fe]-Hydrogenase Mimetic Metallopolymers from ATRP with long-lived Electrocatalytic Activity"
[2] M. Karayilan, C. Erkey, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (2014) Dallas, TX "Investigations of Processing Parameters that Affect Transparency of Silica Aerogels for Thermal Insulation Systems" (oral presentation)
[1] M. Karayilan, C. Erkey, IUPAC 2013; 44th World Chemistry Congress (2013) Istanbul, Turkey "Effects of Sol-gel Parameters on Physical Properties of Silica Aerogels" (oral presentation)

Penn State Behrend, Department of Chemistry, October 2022


CWRU, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, September 2022