Department of Chemistry

Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GAZİ

Department's Mission

The main objective of the Chemistry Department is to educate students as chemists capable of conducting research and development studies in chemical and related industries as well as analytical work required for quality control in various related laboratories. The department aims particularly at equipping students with knowledge and practical skills for the fundamental research essential for technological progress in our modern world. B.S. candidates in chemistry must follow a four year program as prescribed below. The students are required to complete a summer practice in industry after their third year. Our B.S. graduates can also enroll to the interdisciplinary graduate programs in Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Archeometry.

Our Vision

The EMU Chemistry Department is one of the best in the country in terms of both education and research. A significant number of our students are employed by the well known universities, institutions and companies worldwide. As a result, our Department is well recognized around the world.

We connect the brightest minds of each generation, and promote strong links not only to academia, but also to the corporate world. The undergraduate and graduate education must be in harmony with pioneering scientific research, having both basic and advanced courses taught by acknowledged scholars in the pertinent fields of research. Our students and staff share a passion for new discoveries and are given the freedom to be both creative and critical.

Departmental Facilities

Our department, which focuses on undergraduate, MS, and PhD programs, has well-equipped research facilities including an up-to-date PC for the students. In addition, research laboratories in organic photochemistry, environmental chemistry, physical and polymer chemistry are available in the Department of Chemistry.

Research laboratories are equipped with the following instruments: Fluorescence, UV-visible, and FTIR spectrophotometers, Rayonet photoreactor, solar collectors, pH meters, melting point instruments, Ubblohde and Brookfield viscometers, and chromatographic separation systems, electrochemical workstations, battery tester are some of the facilities in these labs.

Programs

Program Name	Degree	Duration (Years)
Chemistry	Bachelor / B.S.	4
Chemistry (with Thesis)	Master / M.S.	1 - 2
Chemistry	PhD / Ph.D.	3.5 - 5

Distinguishing Attributes

As a university-wide standard, our PhD students are required to publish at least one paper in an internationally refereed journal listed in the Science Citation Index to be qualified for a PhD diploma. Yet, they are also required to deliver lectures in some theoretical courses in General Chemistry to train themselves for their prospective careers.

Major Accomplishments

Our entire faculty is expected to engage in world-class research in addition to their teaching and service responsibilities. Research experiences are considered an important part of a modern undergraduate and graduate education, and this feature has been expanded to align with our mission and vision. The department has opted to focus its efforts on a number of research areas in addition to providing high-quality classroom instruction for a variety of reasons, including the department's small size and the desire to recruit academic-research oriented students globally. Chemistry has seen significant growth in its nationally and internationally recognized research programs, as well as the quality of its undergraduate and graduate education programs, and will continue to do so.

Quality of Graduates

Our MSc and PhD graduates receive high quality education enabling them to compete with the others at an international level. They are well-equipped with problem solving techniques, self-discipline, creativity, self-confidence and other critical skills in our interconnected world.

Career Opportunities

Our Department provides research opportunities in all fields of chemistry such as organic, analytical, physical, inorganic, polymer, biochemistry and theoretical chemistry with very talented faculty members and graduate students. The facilities in the Department and in the university's central laboratories enable cutting-edge research to be performed. Our graduates have career opportunities in the following areas: They have career opportunities in Research and Development Laboratories of Chemical, Petrochemical, Medicinal, Paint, Mining, Metallurgical, Electronic, Plastic, Textile, Ceramic, Glass Pulp, Food and Paper etc. industries. Our graduates also work at Biomedical and Medical Laboratories, Sales and Technical Service Departments of Scientific Instruments and Chemical Companies.

Contact Information

Address:
Eastern Mediterranean University
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Famagusta, North Cyprus
Mersin 10 Turkey

Tel: +90 392 630 1314
Fax: +90 392 365 1604
E-mail: chemisty@emu.edu.tr

Departmental Web Page: chemistry.emu.edu.tr

Academic Staff

Name Surname	Duty	Department	Office	Tel
Prof. Dr. ELVAN YILMAZ	Faculty Member	Chemistry	AS229	1086
Prof. Dr. HURİYE İCİL	Faculty Member	Chemistry	AS223	1085
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GAZİ	Vice Chair	Chemistry	AS228	1110
Prof. Dr. OSMAN YILMAZ	Faculty Member	Chemistry	AS227	2925

Part-time Academic Staff

Name Surname	Duty	Department	Office	Tel
Dr. AKEEM ADEYEMI OLADIPO	Senior Instructor	Chemistry	AS232	2406
Dr. DUYGU UZUN	Faculty Member	Chemistry	AS224	1013
Dr. KIVANÇ YÜNEY	Senior Instructor, Administrative Staff	Chemistry	AS232	2406
Dr. MELTEM DİNLEYİCİ	Senior Instructor	Chemistry	AS226	1371
Dr. MELTEM DİNLEYİCİ	Senior Instructor	Chemistry	AS230	1371

Research Assistants

Name Surname	Duty	Department	Office	Tel
ARWA ABOU RAJAB		Chemistry	AS231	2091
CAHİT ÖZBİLENLER		Chemistry	AS231	2091
NAMIK REFİK KERKÜKLÜ	Research Assistant	Chemistry	as225
PELİN KARŞILI	Research Assistant	Chemistry	AS231	2091
SELMA USTÜRK	Research Assistant	Chemistry	as233

CHEMISTRY

STUDENT NAME SURNAME	GRAD. YEAR	THESIS TITLE	SUPERVISOR & CO-SUPERVISOR NAME SURNAME
BUSE VAİZOĞLU	2021-22	Antibacterial Quaternary Chitosan / Alginate Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel Films with Silver Nanoparticles	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. MÜMTAZ GÜRAN
ZAINAB FOLAKE JIMOH	2021-22	Removal of Chromium (VI) ions from Aqueous Solutions using Electrocoagulation System	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
KALALA KABANZA JUNIOR	2021-22	Removal of Methyl Orange Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Electrocoagulation System	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. AKEEM ADEYEMI
FARID SATTARPOUR	2021-22	Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solution by Chitosan-Alginate Beads	ASSOC. PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ PROF. DR. HAYRETTİN OZAN GÜLCAN
OMAR MOHAMED A. M. AMMAR	2021-22	Preparation of Essential Oils Loaded Sodium Alginate/Gelatin Blended Films: Their Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. TUĞBA ERÇETİN
OBINNA NESTOR EZUGWU	2020-21	Removal of Antibiotics and Heavy Metal from Water by Electrocoagulation Technology	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. AKEEM OLADIPO
MELTEM DİNLEYİCİ	2020-21	Perylene-based Metal Complexes: Their Synthesis, Electrochemical, Photovoltaic Properties and Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cells	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL
FAISAL SULEIMAN KHALIL MUSTAFA	2020-21	Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Antimicrobial Materials	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. MÜMTAZ GÜRAN
BLERTA TOTAJ	2020-21	Functional Naphthalene Diimides: Synthesis, Characterization and Optical Properties	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL
SAAD SAMI AWLA AWLA	2020-21	Novel Naphthalene Diimides Synthesis, and Characterization as Probable Anticancer Agents	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL ASSOC. PROF. DR. KEREM TERALI
MEHRAD POURNAKI	2020-21	A Novel Chitosan based Fluorescence Chemosensor for Selective Detection of Fe(III) Ion in Acetic Aqueous Medium	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAYRETTİN OZAN GÜLCAN
KARAR TAWFEEQ JAWAD SHUKUR	2020-21	Novel Urolithin Derivative Molecules as Dual MAO and Cholinesterase Inhibitor Agents	ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAYRETTİN OZAN GÜLCAN PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
KHAWLA ABDULMUTALIB AHMED AZALOK	2020-21	Layered Double Oxides/Biomass Composite: Synthesis, Characterization and Treatment of Antibiotic Contaminated Water	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ DR. AKEEM ADEYEMI OLADIPO
NAMIK REFİK KERKÜKLÜ	2019-20	Preparation of Antibacterial Chitosan based Cryogel / Silver Nanoparticles Composites	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. MÜMTAZ GÜRAN
ISHAKU HAMIDU BINGONG	2019-20	Preparation and Characterization of Copper Imprinted PVA/Alginate Based Beads for Removal of Dyes from Aqueous Solution	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
ELİF DOĞRU	2019-20	Investigation of the Interphase Behavior of Different Bronze Alloys in Archaeological Soil of Cyprus	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL ASST. PROF. DR. BÜLENT KIZILDUMAN
TAQWA ANWAR AHMAD QASEM	2019-20	Effects of Alginate-Gelatin Ratio and Lithium on SK- Hep1 Cell Proliferation Encapsulated in Bio-Polymeric Microspheres	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. İMGE KUNTER
EZINNE FAVOUR OGULEWE	2019-20	Co(II)-Imprinted Polymer Beads for Cationic Dye Removal from Water	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. AKEEM OLADIPO
EDITH ODINAKA AHAKA	2019-20	Carbonization of Saccharide-based Materials for Wastewater Treatment Applications	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. AKEEM OLADIPO (KIBRIS İLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
ABDALLAH M.H. ALSHHAB	2019-20	Synthesis and Characterization of Alginate/Poly (4-vinylpridine) Hybrid System	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ
ANTHONY UDUKHOMO AWODE	2019-20	Chitosan-Graft-Poly(Trcihlorovinylsilane) Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Susceptibility and Dye Adsorption Studies	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
ZIRAR M. T. MOHAMMED MIZWARI	2019-20	Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan/Metal Oxide Composites for Biomedical Applications	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ DR. AKEEM ADEYEMI OLADIPO
RAMONA PASANDIDEH	2019-20	Fabrication of Human Genomic DNA Encapsulated Supermacroporous Alginate (SMPA) Beads	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. KEREM TERALI (YAKIN DOĞU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
BASMA BASIL ISMAEL AL-KHATEEP	2019-20	Perylene Dyes Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL
BAHAREH NOSHADI	2019-20	The Interaction of Urolithins and its Metabolites with Cholinesterases and the Oxidative Stress Mechanisms	ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAYRETTİN OZAN GÜLCAN PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
AMIRHOSSEIN FALLAH	2019-20	Boron-Doped Sucrose Carbons for Supercapacitor Electrode: Artificial Neural Network-based Modeling Approach	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
SULTAN ÖĞMEN	2018-19	Anatomical, Chemical and Antimicrobial Activity of Corchorus olitorius L. (Molokhia)	ASSOC. PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. MEHMET İLKTAÇ
CAHİT ÖZBİLENLER	2018-19	Physicochemical and Quantitative Cell Viability Assays of Quercetin-Encapsulated Alginate Beads	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. ERGÜL MUTLU ALTUNDAĞ
GİZEM KİNEL	2018-19	Anatomical, Chemical and Antimicrobial Activity of Pistacia lentiscus L.	ASSOC. PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ PROF. DR. FATMA NERİMAN ÖZHATAY
ERTUĞRUL ÖZBİL	2018-19	Interactions of Novel Sets of Naphthalene Diimides with G – Quadruplex Structures in Human DNA	PROF. DR. HURİYE İCİL ASSOC. PROF. DR. ŞÜKRÜ TÜZMEN
JALIL HEYDARIPOUR	2018-19	Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Porous Magnetic Chitosan-g-RMF Beads for Phenolic Compound Adsorption	ASSOC. PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASSOC. PROF. DR. OZAN HAYRETTİN GÜLCAN
EHSAN BAHRAMZADEH	2018-19	Poly (N-Hydroxyethyl) / Chitosan Based Hydrogels	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ
İLKKAN ABAKAN	2018-19	Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/CMC Cryogels as Ciprofloxacin Carries	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ
SELMA USTÜRK	2018-19	Pullulan/Poly(2-Hydroxyl Ethyl Methacrylate) Cryogels	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ
MARJAN HEZARKHANI	2018-19	Preparation and Characterization of Pullulan/Poly (N-vinylimidazole) Gels	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ
MAMOON M. ABED A. ALOKOUR	2018-19	Synthesis and Characterization of Methacrylate Based Copolymers	PROF. DR. ELVAN YILMAZ
AYODEJI OLUGBENGA IFEBAJO	2018-19	Synthesis, Characterization and Environmental Application of a Magnetic LDH Based CoO-Cufe2o4 Nanocatalyst	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GAZİ ASST. PROF. DR. AKEEM OLADIPO (KIBRIS İLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)