Education🎓

Ph.D., Plant pathology, June 1997, Collage of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1087, USA. Dissertation Title: Detection, Identification and Characterization of Strains of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria by Traditional and Molecular Methods, and Resistance in Capsicum Species to Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria Pepper Race 6. Advisor: Dr. Sally A. Miller M.S., Plant pathology, December 1994, Collage of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1087, USA. Thesis Title: Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Ohio strains of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, Causal Agent of Bacterial Spot of Pepper. Advisor: Dr. Sally A. Miller B.S., Plant Protection, July 1989, Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum 25240 TURKEY.

Professional Experience 🌱 

2006-present Full Professor Yeditepe University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, 34755 Kayışdağı, Istanbul/TURKEY 2000-2006 Associate Professor Department of Plant Pathology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum 25240 TURKEY. 1998-2000 Assistant Professor Department of Plant Pathology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum 25240 TURKEY. 1997-1998 Post-Doctoral Researcher June 1997 to December 1997, Collage of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Plant Pathologist, The Ohio State University, OARDC, Department of Plant Pathology, Wooster, OH 44691, USA. January 1998-August 1998, Biologist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Research Centre, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON, N5V 4T3 CANADA 1996-1997 Graduate Research Associate The Ohio State University, OARDC, Collage of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Pathology. Wooster, OH 44691, USA.

Research Experience🔬

Major emphasis focuses on detection, identification, and characterization of plant, soil, food, and animal or human-associated bacteria and fungi. Integrated management of bacterial pathogens causing diseases on vegetable crops, and development of IPM strategies using biological control agents and resistance for managing major vegetable diseases are the other research interests of mine. The following areas; Development of biological and organic fertilizers and pesticides for conventional, sustainable and organic agriculture systems; Biological properties (antimicrobial and anticancer activities) of some novel molecules obtained from Medicinal plants and synthesized; Stem Cell and gene therapy and cancer research; are my minor interests.

Teaching and Academic Activities 📚

Graduate Courses

Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Molecular techniques in microbial identification and characterization, Phytobacteriology Laboratory Techniques, Plant-Microbe Interaction, Microbial Agents and Alternative Agriculture Systems.

Undergraduate Courses

General Phytopathology, Bacteriology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology.

Workshop, Symposium, and Conference Organization 🌐

Applied Molecular Genetic Techniques I, Atatürk Üniversity (September 13-24, 1999). Applied Molecular Genetic Techniques II, Atatürk Üniversity (May 15-20, 2000). Bioinformatic-I, Atatürk Üniversity (June 22-28, 2003). Bioinformatic II, Yeditepe University (August 15-21, 2004) Cell Culture Applications on Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering Summer Course, Yeditepe University (June 12-16, 2006). The 7th Workshop on Biosensors and BioAnalytical µ-Techniques in Environmental and Clinical Analysis, Kusadası, Turkey. (September 10-14, 2006). 13th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey (August 26-28, 2007). Second International Symposium on Tomato Diseases, Kuşadası, Turkey (October 7-12, 2007). Uygulamalı Moleküler Biyoloji Teknikleri Lisansüstü Yaz Okulu, Ataürk Üniversitesi, Erzurum (04-09 Temmuz, 2011). European Biotechnology Congress 2011, Istanbul, Turkey (Sep 28- Oct 1st, 2011). Third International Entomopathogens and Microbial Control Symposium (EMC), Yeditepe University, Şile, Istanbul (Sep 18-22, 2011). Biyosidal Ürün Uygulayıcı Eğitimi, Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Genetik ve Biyomühendislik Bölümü, İstanbul (1-3 Şubat, 2013). T.C Sağlık Bakanlığı, Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Kurumu, Çevre Sağlığı Daire Başkanlığı, Çevre Sağlığı Uygulamaları Çalıştayı, Ankara (1-5 Temmuz 2013). 1st Central Asia Congress on Modern Agricultural Techniques and Plant Nutrition, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (01-03 October, 2013). Kök Hücre ve Gen Tedavi Sempozyumu, Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Genetik ve Biyomühendislik Bölümü, İstanbul (25-28 Kasım, 2013).