{"id":35,"date":"2022-10-17T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T10:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:00:58","slug":"current-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/people\/current-members\/","title":{"rendered":"CURRENT MEMBERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PhD Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cezar Aagha <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM-624x832.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-17-at-8.47.32-PM.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(cezar.aagha@metu.edu.tr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Experimental and Computational Investigation of La and Ce Promoters in Sabatier Reaction&#8221;, 2022-Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MSc Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ebrar K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fckg\u00fcmrah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-1024x753.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138\" style=\"width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-1024x753.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-768x564.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-1536x1129.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1-624x459.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_4405_Original-1.jpeg 1841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(ebrar.kucukgumrah@metu.edu.tr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Determination of Direct Methane to Methanol Activity of H<sup>+<\/sup>-Zeolites&#8221;, 2025-Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ahmet F\u0131rat Budak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited-624x414.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-26-at-20.58.21-edited-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(firat.budak@metu.edu.tr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Development of tandem catalysts with acidic zeolites for direct CO<sub>2<\/sub> hydrogenation to olefins&#8221; 2025-Present (Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. \u00c7era\u011f Dilek)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zehra Tatar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra-930x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" style=\"width:239px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra-930x1024.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra-273x300.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra-768x845.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra-624x687.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/09\/Fotograf_Zehra.jpeg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(zehra.tatar@metu.edu.tr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Development of tandem catalysts with acidic zeolites for direct CO<sub>2 <\/sub>hydrogenation to aromatics&#8221; 2025-Present (Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. \u00c7era\u011f Dilek)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0130rem \u00d6zer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-758x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" style=\"width:252px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-1137x1536.jpg 1137w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-1516x2048.jpg 1516w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-624x843.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2025\/10\/20251009_104644-scaled.jpg 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(ozer.irem@metu.edu.tr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Development of zeolite-based adsorbents for high volumetric H<sub>2<\/sub> adsorption capacity&#8221; 2025-Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0130lhan Duruk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk-803x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.784196348398683;width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk-803x1024.png 803w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk-768x979.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk-624x796.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bipek\/files\/2026\/04\/ilhanduruk.png 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: &#8220;Mechanistic studies for direct methane oxidation using N<sub>2<\/sub>O and NH<sub>4<\/sub>\/Fe-zeolites&#8221; 2025-Present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sultan Muslu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thesis Title: Catalytic O<sub>3<\/sub> Degradation&#8221; 2025-Present (advisor: Assist. 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