{"id":57,"date":"2017-02-04T14:04:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T14:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/sinante\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:23:16","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/sinante\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>!!! I am always looking for motivated students !!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>undergraduate or graduate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>from METU or from other universities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>from Civil Engineering or other departments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current Ph.D. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current M.S. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buse \u00d6zt\u00fcrk, working on alternative binders<\/p>\n<p>An\u0131l Demirci, working on alternative binders<\/p>\n<p>Loai Abdulaal, working on alternative binders<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ce.metu.edu.tr\/personal-information?user_code=aykutb\"><em>Baki Aykut Bilginer<\/em><\/a>, Ph.D. 2025, Development of a sustainable construction binder: Oxalate cements<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ce.metu.edu.tr\/tr\/kisisel-bilgiler?user_code=mataseve\"><em>Muhammet Atasever<\/em><\/a>, Ph.D. 2023, A comparative study of limestone calcined clay cement produced with different clay and cement types, now Dr. res. Asst. at Abdullah G\u00fcl University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/bilmezb\/\"><em>S. Batuhan Bilmez<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2023,worked on novel magnesium-based, low-CO2 binders &#8211; now at TU Munich<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/w%C5%9Femsettin-balta-86a2851ba\/\"><em>\u015eemsettin Balta<\/em><\/a>, worked on self-sensing, smart construction materials, n.d., now at T\u00fcrk Patent<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hossein-mazaheri-7254a222a\/\"><em>Hossein Mazaheri<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2022, Replacement of the Basic and Acidic Components of Magnesium Potassium Phosphate Cement with Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement and Fly Ash Phosphate Salts, now pursuing a PhD at METU<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yarencaglar\/\">Yaren \u00c7a\u011flar<\/a>,<\/em> 2021, six-month internship in lab, worked on acid-base cements, n.d., now works DHL Supply Chain, Gebze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ktun.edu.tr\/PersonelBilgi\/Index\/MjYwMzAyMDc5OTg=\"><em>Nesim \u0130\u00e7insel,<\/em><\/a> M.S. 2020, novel magnesium binders &#8211; now works at Dorce Prefab Structures Inc., Ankara<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ktun.edu.tr\/PersonelBilgi\/Index\/MjYwMzAyMDc5OTg=\"><em>Muhittin Babao\u011flu<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2020, with Asst. Prof. Dr. Ercan Ta\u015fan &#8211; now Dr. Res. Asst. at Konya Technical University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sahra-shakouri-178381223\/\"><em>Sahra Shakouri<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2018, Production of silica fume-based geopolymeric foam &#8211; now at Kenaidan Contracting ltd., Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Ogulcan_Canbek\"><em>O\u011fulcan Canbek<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2018, Production of low-energy cements using various industrial wastes &#8211; now senior scientist at Saint Gobain Construction Chemicals, Boston, MA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ce.metu.edu.tr\/personal-information?user_code=aykutb\"><em>Aykut Bilginer<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2018,\u00a0Development of\u00a0magnesium\u00a0potassium phosphate cement pastes and mortars incorporating fly ash, now pursuing a PhD at METU<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.bozok.edu.tr\/goster.php?lookup=360\"><em>Murat \u015eahin<\/em><\/a>, Ph.D. 2018, Production of aerated alkali-activated slag pastes and mortars using hydrogen peroxide (with Asst. Prof. Dr. \u00d6zg\u00fcr Bayer) &#8211; now works at Bozok University<\/p>\n<p><em>Kemal \u015eeng\u00fcl<\/em>, M.S 2018, Influence of perlite addition on the strength development and thermal stability of calcium aluminate cement mortars, founded KML Proje Inc., Ankara, Turkey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ce.metu.edu.tr\/personal-information?user_code=ardoga\"><em>Kemal Ardo\u011f<\/em>a<\/a>, M.S 2016, Effect of Particle Size on Heat of Hydration of Pozzolan-Incorporated Cements (with Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tokyay), now works at Hacettepe University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mahdi-mahyar-phd-55410372\/\"><em>Mahdi Mahyar<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2014, Room-temperature Phosphate Ceramics Made with Af\u015fin-Elbistan Fly Ash, now works at Strabag Group, Toronto<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/can-cetin-pmp-msc\/\"><em>Can \u00c7etin<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2013, Early Heat Evolution of Different-Sized Portland Cements Incorporating Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (with Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tokyay), now works at Faithful + Gould, Birmingham, England<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tumay-celikkol-kocak-22441b39\/\"><em>T\u00fcmay \u00c7elikkol Ko\u00e7ak<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2013, Effect of Combining Different Cement Clinkers and Slag with Controlled Finenesses on Mortar Strength and Heat of Hydration &#8211; now works at Mace Group, Dublin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tolga-ismail-kava-7ba19b21\/\"><em>\u0130smail Tolga Kava<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2013, Comparison of the Strength Developments of Interground and Separately Ground Limestone Portland Cement Mortars &#8211; now works at Alt\u0131nyald\u0131z, \u0130stanbul<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/akademik.eskisehir.edu.tr\/deryaover\/makaleler\"><em>Derya \u00d6ver<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2012, Early Heat Evolution in Natural Pozzolan-Incorporated Cement Hydration\u00a0(with Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tokyay) &#8211; now Asst. Prof. at Eski\u015fehir Technical University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/in\/ekin-altan-05083545\"><em>Ekin Altan<\/em><\/a>, B.S. 2011, Alkali activation of a slag at ambient and elevated temperatures, now works at Boeing, Germany<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ahmet-veli-tekin-a745a154\/\"><em>Ahmet Veli Tekin<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2012, Effect of Coating Materials and Mixture Constituents on the Permeability of Concrete &#8211; now works at State Hydraulic Works, Ankara<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saygin-deniz-3a09a81b\/\"><em>Sayg\u0131n Deniz<\/em><\/a>, M.S 2010, Determination of relations between elastic properties of cement mortars by using destructive and nondestructive methods, now works at Ballast Nedam, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/seda-neriman-arz%C4%B1k-%C3%B6zg%C3%BCr-3ab5981a\/\"><em>Seda Neriman Arz\u0131k<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2009, Use of Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Measurements for the Evaluation of the ASTM Permeable Voids Determination Method in Hardened Concrete and the Influence of Cement Type, now works at <span style=\"color: initial\">Ministry of Environment and Urbanism, Ankara<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/%C3%A7%C4%B1nar-uysal-ba05941a\/\"><em>\u00c7\u0131nar Uysal<\/em><\/a>, M.S. 2009, Evaluation of the Permeable Porosity of the Air-Entrained Concrete and its Applicability to ASTM Permeable Voids Measuring Technique<\/p>\n<p><em>Asl\u0131 \u00dcnsal Sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/em>, M.S 2009, Alkali-silica rectivity and activation of ground perlite-containing cementitious mixtures<\/p>\n<p><em>Seda Mavi<\/em>, n.d., worked on biopolymers in construction<\/p>\n<p>Do\u011facan Biricik, (with Assoc. 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