Professor of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

Carbon Research Coordinator
The Energy Institute

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Interests
  • Carbonization (coking) of petroleum feedstocks for needle-coke production; mesophase formation and development during coking 
  • Analysis of petroleum heavy feedstocks and coal liquids using various chromatographic techniques (GC/MS,  LC,  TLC, HPLC, and SFC) and heated probe/MS
  • Microscopic examination and digital image analysis of cokes and carbons 
  • Deposition of carbonaceous solids on metal and carbon surfaces and thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons under supercritical conditions
  • Upgrading of petroleum heavy residua by hydrogenation in supercritical media 
  • Preparation of activated carbons from coal and other materials; water and air clean-up by adsorption of pollutants on activated carbon surfaces 
  • High-pressure swelling and contraction behavior of coals under simulated gasification and liquefaction conditions 
Current Projects
  • Relationships between molecular composition of coker feedstocks and mesophase development in needle coke production 
  • Effects of metal surfaces on solid carbon deposition from jet fuels heated to high temperatures under conditions designed for advanced aircraf
  • Digital image analysis of optical texture and porosity in needle cokes and solid carbons 
  • Hydrogenation of petroleum heavy residua in supercritical media 
  • Preparation of activated carbons from coals, petroleum cokes, and lignocellulosic materials 
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Teaching
  • Courses Taught
    • FSC 597D 
      • Analysis and Processing of Petroleum Heavy Feedstocks (3 Credits)

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Publications
  • over 100 in refereed journals and conference proceedings. 
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Education
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering 
    • Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 
  •  M.S. in Chemical Engineering 
    • Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

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  • Ph.D. in Fuel Science
    • The Pennsylvania State University
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