Aatif Ijaz, PhD.
Scientific background:
- Porous Materials
- Functional metallic and polymeric nanocomposites
- Electro and electroless deposition of metals
- Corrosion protection of metals and their alloys
- Wastewater treatment using advanced oxidation processes
- Self-assembly of polymers
- Bioactive materials and coatings
National projets:
- SF-00137, Nanocrystalline Ni and Ni-P as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production, Koc University seed fund, 2021-2023, Principal investigator
- 118M624, Self-propelled mesoporous silica Janus particles, Tubitak Project, 2019-2021, Researcher
- 217M545, Anti-icing polymer composites, Tubitak Project, 2018-2020, Researcher
Publication activity:
- Publications in scientific journals: 09
- Patents: 3
- Contributed lectures at conferences: 10
- Citations: 40+
The most significant publications:
2023
- Ijaz, G. Topcu, A. Miko, A. L. Demirel, Synergistic control of breath figures on Styrene Butadiene-Styrene films by poly-2-ethyl-2-oxazoline capped CaCl2 loaded mesoporous silica particles, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 131740, 2023.
- A. Saadatlou, A. Ijaz, D. Sipahioğlu, S. Surme, I. H. Kavakli, Y.. Gurpinar, O. Yalcin, A. Motallebzadeh, P. T. Guner, Tetra-functional Multilayer Coatings for Cardiovascular Stent Materials, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 131571, 2023
2022
- Ijaz, A. Miko, A. L. Demirel, Low ice adhesion anti-icing coatings based on PEG release from mesoporous silica particles loaded SBS, Materials Advances, 3 (22), 8168-8177, 2022.
2021
- Ijaz, F. K. Kiss, A. L. Demirel, L. K. Varga, A. Miko, Tuning grain size, morphology, hardness and magnetic property of electrodeposited nickel with a single multifunctional additive, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 267, 124681, 2021.
- Ijaz, G. Topcu, M. H. Qureshi, A. Miko, A. L. Demirel, Refillable anti-icing SBS composite films, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 15, 126203, 2021.
2020
- Ijaz, M. B. Yagci, C. W. Ow-Yang, A. L. Demirel, A. Miko, Formation of mesoporous silica particles with hierarchical morphology, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 303, 110240, 2020.
2019
- Altıntaş, E. B. Adatoz, A. Ijaz, A. Miko, A. Levent Demirel, Self-Assembled PEOX/Malonic Acid Hollow Fibers in Aqueous Solutions, European Polymer Journal, 120, 109222, 2019.
2018
- Ijaz, A. Miko, A. L. Demirel, Anti-icing nanocomposites, New Journal of Chemistry, 42, 8544-8552, 2018.
Education:
2018: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering: Koç University, Materials Science and Engineering Program, Istanbul, Turkey.
Thesis Title: “Functional composite coatings for anti-icing and anti-corrosive applications.”
2011: B.Sc. in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: University of the Punjab, College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Lahore, Pakistan.
Awards, scholarships and research stays:
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Koç University, Chemistry Department, Istanbul, Turkey, (2018-2023).
- Young Scientist Competition, second prize, NANOSMAT 2017 Conference, Paris, France (2017).
- Top of Dean’s honours lists for 8 consecutive semesters at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2006-2011).
Other activities:
- Co-founder at OlSilO, a Startup company, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey, (2021)
- Teaching Assistant, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey, (2013-2018).
- Lifetime member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC, 2012).