دکتری (مهندسی شیمی، مهندسی بیولوژیک) در Koç University ترکیه

PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chemical & Biological Engineering is a discipline that integrates chemistry and biology at the molecular level and uses this broad foundation along with engineering fundamentals to study the synthesis of new processes and products. Our graduate program in Chemical and Biological Engineering is an interdisciplinary program that combines chemical engineering fundamentals and systems biology to meet the research challenges of the future. Program information available on:

Research areas of the PhD program

· Drug Discovery
· Tissue Engineering
· Plant Biotechnology
· Protein-Protein Interactions
· Protein Folding
· Process Dynamics, Control and Optimization
· Systems Engineering
· Catalysis
· Supercritical Fluids
· Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials
· Fuel Cells and Sustainable Development
· Computational Fluid Dynamics
· Polymer Science and Engineering
· Microfluidics
· Biological Clock
· Interaction Networks and Pathways
· Modeling of metal organic frameworks for energy applications
· Molecular simulations of crystalline nanoporous membranes for gas separations
· Computational studies of adsorption and diffusion in porous materials
· Supercritical fluids and ionic liquids
PhD program faculty members

Prof. Yaman ARKUN (PhD University of Minnesota): Dynamics, modeling, optimization and control of chemical and biological engineering Prof. Can ERKEY (PhD Texas A&M University): Homogeneous Catalysis in Supercritical Fluids, Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials Using Supercritical Fluids Prof. Burak ERMAN (PhD Istanbul Technical University): Polymer science and engineering, Computational analysis of proteins and related biological systems Assoc. Prof. Halil KAVAKLI (PhD Washington State University): Plant Biotechnology and genomics, Biological clock in humans Prof. Özlem KESKİN (PhD Boğaziçi University): Systems biology, computational biology, bioinformatics on protein interactions and Dynamics Assoc. Prof. Seda KESKİN (PhD Georgia Institute of Technology): Energy, nanomaterials, metal organic frameworks, molecular simulations, hydrogen energy, carbon capture, gas separation Assoc. Prof. Seda KIZILEL (PhD Illinois Institute of Technology): Islet encapsulation via interfacial photopolymerization, Mathematical modeling of cell encapsulation by interfacial polymerization, Experimental and computational modeling of functional hydrogels, 2-D and 3-D patterning of hydrogels Asst. Prof. Mehmet SAYAR (PhD Northwestern University): Computational Materials Science, Polymer Physics, Polyelectrolytes, Biomaterials, Self-organization into Nanostructures Asst. Prof. Alper UZUN (PhD University of California): Heterogeneous Catalysis, Energy, Fuels and Fuel Additives, Gas Storage, Ionic Liquids and Their Applications in Energy, Computational Chemistry
Application requirements

· CV
· ۳ Recommendation Letters
· TOEFL iBT (minimum 80) or ELTS (minimum 6,5) exam scores
· GRE exam scores – no minimum score is specified but this requirement can’t be waived
· Transcripts
· Statement of Purpose
Scholarships

PhD and MSc with thesis programs admit all students (Turkish and International) with full scholarships that include:
· Full tuition waiver
· Monthly stipend
· Free accomodation
· Private health insurance
· Meal Card (for PhD students only)
· Travel awards to attend scientific events
How to apply

۱٫ Identify and contact a possible supervisor from the program’s faculty members expressing your interest and relevant skills and interests
۲٫ Complete the online application form before the application deadline:

۳٫ If you are shortlisted you will be contacted to schedule a phone or Skype interview
The program admits students for Fall and Spring terms each year. Check the Graduate School website for more information about application deadlines:

About Koç University

Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey is pleased to embrace students who have successfully acquired a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a masters or doctorate degree in their area of interest. Koç University is the meeting point for the graduate student who wants to improve himself or herself in their graduate fields or who is ambitious and enthusiastic about scientific knowledge and wants to set sail for new horizons in other fields they are interested in. At Koç University, education is not limited to the campus, but integrated with the whole business world. Our programs are designed to connect academia and the business community, to prepare the graduate students to be socially responsible global leaders and provide them with various career opportunities.
Why study a graduate program at Koç University?

Academic and Research excellence

· ۴۸۰ world-renowned faculty
· ۱۶ Research Centers, 3 Research and Education Forums and 112 Research Laboratories
· World-renowned scholars are frequently invited for seminars and workshops. See some recent examples here
· Citation impact 40% above the world average (SCOPUS FWCT 1,40)
· ۸ European Research Council (ERC) grants at Koç University, the highest number in Turkey for these highly competitive research grants.
· Accredited programs in Turkey, Europe and the United States
Alumni success

· ۱۰,۴۸۵ strong alumni community in Turkey and around the world
· Majority of PhD and Master graduates received job offers before graduation or within 3 months after graduation in top ranked universities in the US and Europe
An international and lively campus experience

· All programs are taught in English (except Nursing program and some courses in Law)
· ۲۵% of graduate students are international and coming from over 50 countries.
· Over 200 global partners for graduate exchange opportunities
Full support for international graduate students

· For admitted doctorate students who want to further improve their English language skills while continuing their research, GLP (Graduate Language Program) provides English training starting from their first year.
· Full visa and immigration support offered by the International Community Office (ICO) as well as social and language integration activities
· Research, teaching and career skills development programs and activities offered by specialised support teams.
Rankings

· ۸th in the Times Higher Education Best Small Universities Rankings 2016
· ۱۳th in the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2016
· ۳۶th in the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 Ranking 2016
Any questions?

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Information for international applicants: