RESUME

Education

	The Pennsylvania State University - Ph. D. in Fuel Science 1981-1986
	Thesis: Carbonization of Petroleum Feedstocks
	Middle East Technical University - MS in Chemical Eng. 1976-1978
	Thesis: Yields and Composition of Pyrolysis Products from Turkish Coals and Related Materials
	Middle East Technical University - BS in Chemical Eng. 1971-1976

Professional Experience

	Pennsylvania State University
	Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering Professor 2007- Officer, Energy and Fuels Engineering Option 2007- Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering Professor 2007- Associate Professor 1998 - 2007 Associate Head 2001 - 2006 Acting Department Head 1/1-8/15, 2004 Department of Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor 1997-1998 Assistant Professor/Research Associate 1989-1997 Research Associate 1988-1989 Graduate Assistant 1981-1986 The Energy Institute Carbon Materials Program - Coordinator 2000 - present Laboratory for Hydrocarbon Process Chemistry - Director 1998-2000 Laboratory for Hydrocarbon Process Chemistry - Associate Director 1995-1998
	Auburn University
	Department of Chemical Engineering Research Associate 1987-1988
	Minerals Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey
	Department of Coal Technology Research Engineer 1978-1981
	Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
	Department of Chemical Engineering Graduate Assistant 1976-1978

Main Research Areas

	Upgrading Petroleum Heavy Feedstocks to Carbon Materials and Distillate Fuels
	Premium Needle Coke Production from FCC Slurry Oils - Delayed Coking Molecular Composition/Carbonization Chemistry/Mesophase Development Microscopic Characterization and Image Analysis of Coke Texture and Porosity Feedstock Composition/ Coke Structure-Property Relationships/Graphite Electrodes Hydrogenation and Hydrodesulfurization of Petroleum Heavy Residua in Supercritical Media Conversion and Selectivity in Different Supercritical Media Coking on Catalysts during Hydrogenation/Hydrocracking in Supercritical Media
	Carbon Deposition on Metal and Carbon Surfaces in Combustion Engines
	Surface effects on Thermal Stability of Jet Fuel in Advanced Aircraft Metal Surface Catalysis of Solid Deposition in Aircraft Fuel System Inhibition of Fuel Degradation and Solid Deposition in Aircraft Fuel System Thermal Decomposition of Jet Fuel Hydrocarbons under Supercritical Conditions Phase Effects on Mechanisms and Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition Solid Formation and Deposition from Supercritical Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis
	Preparation of Activated Carbons and Oxidation of Carbon Materials
	One-step Pyrolysis/Steam Activation of Coals, Cokes, and Agricultural Waste Products Activated Carbon Preparation for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Water and Air Constitution and Structure of Lignocellulosic Materials and Activated Carbon Preparation
	Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Carbon Gasification
	Catalysis and Mechanisms of Carbon Oxidation and Gasification

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Speaking Engagements

	Thermal Stability Concerns on Performance of Jet Fuel in Advanced Aircraft
	Invited Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, June 1998.
	Activated Carbon Preparation from Lignocellulosic Materials
	Invited Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, June 1998.
	Analysis of Coker Feedstocks and Characterization of Coke Texture and Porosity by Image Analysis
	S. Eser, G. Qiao, and R. M. Filley, Invited Speaker, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, OK, April 1998.
	Relationships between Molecular Constitution of Coker Feedstocks and Optical Texture of Cokes
	Invited Speaker, Mobil Technology Company, Paulsboro, NJ, March 1998.
	Carbonaceous Mesophase: A Bridge from Petroleum Feedstocks to Carbon Materials
	Invited Speaker, Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, June 1995.
	Nuclear Fission versus Coal Combustion
	Invited Speaker, University Scholars Program, Penn State University, February 1994.
	Coking of Petroleum Feedstocks: Shot, Sponge, or Needle Coke?
	Invited Speaker, Amoco Research Center, Naperville, Illinois, January 1993
	Carbonaceous Mesophase - A Critically Important Intermediate Phase in the Formation of Solid Carbons
	Invited Speaker, Chemistry Department Colloquium, SUNY, Binghamton, NY, January 1991.
	Solid Carbons: A Fascination with Structure-Property Relationship
	Fuel Science Program, Penn State University, December 1988.

Professional Memberships & Activities

	American Institute of Chemical Engineers
	Member, 1998-present
	American Chemical Society, Member, 1986-present
	Division of Fuel Chemistry Organizer and co-chair of the symposia on Residue Characterization and Upgrading, 1999 New Analytical Techniques in Fuels Chemistry, 1997 Executive Committee; Chair, Membership 1997-present Member, 1986-present Division of Environmental Chemistry Member, 1993-present Division of Petroleum Chemistry Member, 1992-present
	American Carbon Society, Member, 1983-present
	Session Chairman Adsorption; 23rd Biennial Conference on Carbon, 1997 Session Chairman Mesophase Formation; 23rd Biennial Conference on Carbon, 1997 Topical Area Coordinator Carrbonization, Mesophase, and Graphitization; 23rd Biennial Conference on Carbon, 1997 Session Chairman Thermal Processes; The European Carbon Conference, 1996 Session Chairman Carbonization 1; 19th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 1989 Session Chairman Carbonization 2; 19th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 1989

Awards & Honors

	ACS, Fuel Chemistry Division - Outstanding Service Certificate 1997
	PSU Department of Materials Science & Engineering - Service Award 1996
	PSU Graduate Research Exhibition - Honorable Mention 1986
	Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - Member 1986-present
	METU, Chemical Engineering Department - High Honors 1976-1978
	METU, Chemical Engineering - Department Honors 1971-1976
	IAESTE Scholarship for summer training in Holland 1975
	METU Atatürk Scholarship 1974