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Head of Department : Şaron Çatak

Associate Department Head: Ayşe Başak Kayıtmazer

Professors : Naz Zeynep Atay Gök, Duygu Avcı Semiz, Viktorya Aviyente^†*, Şaron Çatak, İlknur Doğan, Yüksel İnel^†, Selim Küsefoğlu^†, Nihan Nugay, Turgut Nugay, Ayşe Neren Ökte, Hadi Özbal^†, Amitav Sanyal, Rana Sanyal

Associate Professors : Ali Ersin Acar, Oktay Demircan, Ayşe Başak Kayıtmazer

Assistant Professors : Mehmet Nurullah Ateş, Mehmet Fırat İlker

Instructors : Özge Akdeniz, Dr. Jesmi Çavuşoğlu, Dr. Şükriye İnci Göl* Dr. Reyhan İşeri, Dr. Emre Kuruçayırlı*, Dr. Ediz Taylan


* Part-time
† Professor Emeritus
• Adjunct

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

The M.S. Program in Chemistry is comprised of seven graduate courses, a Graduate Seminar (CHEM 579), an M.S. seminar (CHEM 591) and an M.S. thesis (CHEM 690) to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Students are required to complete two of the Advanced Chemistry (CHEM 51X) courses offered. One elective course, from graduate courses offered by other departments, may be allowed with the permission of the graduate advisor.

Total: 21 Credits / 120 ECTS

*Students are required to complete two of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered:

CHEM 511 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 512 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 513 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 514 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM 

The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry consists of six graduate courses, a Graduate Seminar (CHEM 700), a Current Research Assessment course (CHEM 601), a Guided Research course (CHEM 699), a qualifying examination, a thesis proposal, and a Ph.D. thesis (CHEM 790) to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Students who have not previously completed an Advanced Chemistry course are required to take one of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered. A maximum of two courses, from graduate courses offered by other departments, may be allowed with the permission of the graduate advisor.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY

Total: 23 Credits / 240 ECTS

*Students who have not previously completed an Advanced Chemistry course are required to take one of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered:

CHEM 511 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 512 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 513 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 514 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CHEM 511 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8    
(İleri Organik Kimya)                          
An intensive study of selected advanced topics related to current research in organic chemistry.

CHEM 512 Advanced Physical Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(İleri Fiziksel Kimya)
An intensive study of selected advanced topics related to current research in physical chemistry such as thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, bulk electric and magnetic properties, macromolecular physical chemistry, molecular structure and applied numerical methods.

CHEM 513 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Analitik Kimya)
An intensive survey of selected advanced topics related to current research in analytical chemistry.

CHEM 514 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Anorganik Kimya)
Elementary structure and stereochemistry, symmetry and group theory, spectroscopy, magnetic resonance, crystallography.

CHEM 515 Advanced Biochemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(İleri Biyo-Kimya)
A survey of the recent advances in biochemistry and/or study of the more specialized areas in biochemistry which are not included in the earlier biochemistry courses, such as plant biochemistry, biological membranes, biochemistry of the nervous system, biochemistry of human disorders, biochemical toxicology, etc.

CHEM 520 Polymer Therapeutics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Polimer Terapotikler)
An introduction to use of polymers in the medical field: Biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, polymer-drug conjugates, self-assembled polymeric carriers (polymeric micelles, polymer-coated liposomes, nanoparticles, microspheres), interactions of polymers with tissues and cells, pharmacokinetics of polymer therapeutics, targeted polymer therapeutics, stimuli responsive systems, hydrogels.

CHEM 521 Dendrimers: Synthesis and Applications (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Dendrimerler: Sentez ve Uygulamalar)
Traditional and modern synthetic methods, symmetrical and unsymmetrical dendrimers, self-assembly of dendrimers, dendrimer-polymer conjugates and their applications, molecular imprinting and detection, dendrimers-based bio-immobilization, use of dendrimer-based nanocomposites as sensors, applications in design of light-harvesting devices.

CHEM 522 Advanced Computational Chemistry (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 8 
(İleri Hesaplamalı Kimya)
Potential energy surfaces and geometry optimizations, frequency calculations, effect of basis sets, chemical reactions and reactivity calculations, modeling systems in solutions.

CHEM 524 Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kimyasal Kinetik ve Kataliz)
Rates of chemical reactions, kinetics of complex reactions, gas and liquid phase reactions, collision theory, transition state theory, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

CHEM 531 Mechanical Properties of Polymers (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Polimerlerin Mekanik Özellikleri)
Mechanical properties of polymers and typical polymer transitions. Deformation mechanisms; viscous flow, elasticity, rubberlike elasticity and viscoelasticity. Effect of molecular structure and environment on mechanical properties of polymers. Experimental methods used in determination of mechanical properties of polymers including melt flow index, tensile, tear, stress relaxation, creep, impact, fatigue, abrasion, hardness and dynamic mechanical tests together with their ASTM references.

CHEM 533 Synthetic Organic Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Sentetik Organik Kimya)
Synthesis of organic compounds, modern laboratory techniques, oxidation, reduction, condensation, alkylation reactions, separation and purification methods. Six hours of laboratory per week.

CHEM 534 Physical Organic Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Fiziksel Organik Kimya)
Effects of structure, resonance, inductance and medium effects on chemical and physical properties of organic molecules and intermediates, developments in mechanistic pathways.

CHEM 535 Polymer Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Polimer Kimyası)
Introduction to polymers, synthesis; mechanism, reaction rates, chemical reactions of polymers, production of industrially important polymers.

CHEM 536 Structural Polymer Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Yapısal Polimer Kimya)
Physical properties of polymer: phase transitions, solubility, crystallization and crystal structures, viscoelastic behavior; property-structure relationships. Examination of industrial operations such as molding, extrusion, drawing, etc.

CHEM 537 Polymer Characterization (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Polimer Karakterizasyonu)
Fundamental concepts in polymer analysis and characterization. Sampling and sample preparation. Extraction and analysis of extracts; UV, VIS, IR, NMR and MS. Determination of molecular weights of polmers by functional group analysis, measurements of colligate properties, light scattering, ultracentrifugation and dilute solution viscocity. Fraction of polymers by solubility and size exclusion chromatography (SEC).

CHEM 538 Polymer Applications (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Polimer Uygulamaları)
Synthesis of some important groups of polymers and their applications: Water soluble polymers and hydrogels from medical to environmental applications. Biodegradable polymer systems for biomedical and biotechnological applications. Conducting polymers for batteries and sensors. Liquid crysttalline polymers for specialized fibers and electro-optical applications, includig displays and information storage. Photopolymers for coating and photoresist applications. Emphasis on the relationship between structure, properties and applications.

CHEM 539 Polymer Composites (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Polimer Kompozitleri)
Synthesis and manufacture of fiber reinforced polymers. Synhtesis of modern engineering thermoplastics and liquid molding resins and fibers and fillers such as glass fiber, carbon fiber and particulate fillers. The chemistry of silane and titane coupling agents and measurement of fiber-matrix adhesion. Resin transfer molding, sheet and bulk molding compounds, open mold and spray-up techniques and filament winding operations. Industrial use of polymer composites in infrastructure, building, automotive, aircraft, sports and defense industries.

CHEM 545 Natural Products (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Doğal Ürünler)
Methods of isolation, chemical and spectral structure determinations, synthesis and biosynthetic origins of natural products are discussed. Medicinal applications of naturally occurring alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids and flavonoids are covered.

CHEM 547 Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Heterosiklik Bileşiklerin Kimyası)
Chemical properties of heterocyclic compounds. Synthesis, reactions and reaction mechanisms of heterocyclic compounds.

CHEM 555 Quantum Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Kuantum Kimyası)
Mathematical and descriptive treatment of quantum mechanics as applied to chemical bonding and spectroscopy.

CHEM 556 Statistical Thermodynamics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(İstatistiksel Termodinamik)
A review of thermodynamics, introduction to independent localized systems (Boltzmann Statics), average distribution for localized particles, classical statistical mechanics, partition functions and thermodynamic functions of an ideal gas, symmetry numbers, chemical equilibrium, the perfect gas equilibrium, the molecular partition function in terms of local bond properties, the transition state theory of chemical kinetics, the liquid state.

CHEM 558 Mass Spectrometry and Surface Analysis: Principles and Applications (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Kütle Spektrometrisi ve Yüzey Analizi: İlke ve Uygulamalar)                    
Fundamentals and types of mass spectrometry techniques. Different types of ion source and mass analyzer instrumentation, their function, and their application protocols in gas phase molecule chemistry and analysis. Identification of metabolites, synthetic and biopolymers, peptides and sugar olimers, inorganic clusters. Application of mass spectrometry to surface analysis of soft and hard surfaces. Fundamentals of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and basic quantitative analysis of polymeric, biological and metallic surfaces.

CHEM 559 Surface and Colloidal Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Kolloid ve Yüzey Kimyası)
Introduction to surface chemistry and the colloidal state, the liquid-gas and liquid-liquid interfaces, electrical phenomena at interfaces, colloidal solutions, emulsions, foams, aerosols and gels.

CHEM 561 Advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(İleri Nükleer Manyetik Resonans Spektrometresi)
Basic NMR theory and instrumentation, NMR parameters, chemical shift, spin-spin coupling, analysis of complex spin systems, nuclear overhouser effect, principles of pulse NMR and application on proton and insensitive nuclei such as 13C, 15N, 17O, complex pulse sequences, two dimensional NMR (COSY, HETCOR, INADEQUATE, NOESY), dynamic NMR.

CHEM 571 Photochemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Fotokimya)
Light, waves, atoms and molecules. Electromagnetic radiation, energy levels in atoms, molecular orbitals and electronic states vibrational and rotational energies, potential energy functions, electronic transitions, selection rules, the Frank-Condon principle, light absorption and its physical consequences, characteristics of photochemical reactions, decay and deactivation of excited atoms, diatomic molecules and polyatomic molecules. Light absorption by atoms, primary products case studies, experimental and theoretical selected research topics.

CHEM 579 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 ECTS 2 Pass/Fail
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and/or graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.

CHEM 580-599 Special Topics in Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kimyada Seçme Konular)
Selected topics related to the chemical sciences involving theory, practice and research on current chemical problems.

CHEM 591 M.S. Seminar (0+1+0) 0 ECTS 2 Pass/Fail
(Yüksek Lisans Semineri )
Students give a seminar on a chosen topic of interest (preferably related to their research). A literature survey and a well organized seminar are required.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CHEM 601 Current Research Topics (1+0+0) 1 ECTS 2 (Pass/Fail) 
(Güncel Araştırma Konuları)
Assessment of the students in current research topics they are guided to follow.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CHEM 648 Organometallic Chemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Organometalik Kimya)
The chemistry of organometallic compounds with emphasis on the chemistry of organ-transition metal complexes, their methods of synthesis, theories of bonding and structure.

CHEM 657 Molecular Spectroscopy (3+0+0) 3
(Moleküler Spektroskopi)
Spectra of atoms, rotational and electronic spectra of molecules. Application of quantum mechanics to the theoretical determination of energies and structure.

CHEM 690 M.S. Thesis ECTS 60
(Yüksek Lisans Tezi)

CHEM 699 Guided Research (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 8
(Yönlendirilmiş Araştırmalar)
Research in the field of chemistry, by arrangement with members of the faculty; guidance of doctoral students towards the preparation and presentation of a research proposal.

CHEM 700 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 ECTS 2 (Pass/Fail) 
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.

CHEM 790 Ph.D. Thesis ECTS 120
(Doktora Tezi)