EducationPhD, Istanbul Technical Univ., 1991MSc., Istanbul Technical Univ.,1987BSc., Karadeniz Technical Univ., 1983Work Experience Sabancı University, 2000-Deputy General Manager-Technical, GEMSAN, 1998-2000R&D Manager - Product Manager, GEMSAN, 1994-1998Postdoctoral Research Associate, Univ. of NorthCarolina-Chem. and Materials Sci. Dept., Chapel Hill-NC/USA, 1991-1994UNESCO Fellow ,Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Res. Lab. of Resources Utilization, 1988-1989ResearchAssistant, Istanbul Technical University, 1984-1991Areas of InterestDr. Menceloglu has been working in polymer science since 1984 and in nanoscience andtechnology since 1991Memberships· TCMA, Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (2012 - ) · Polymer Processing Society (2010 - )· SPE, Society ofPlastic Engineers (2005 - )· Materials Research Society (2003 - )· Leather Technologist Association-Turkey (1995 - )· American Chemical Society (1991 - )·Karadeniz Technical University Alumni Association (1984 - )Honors and Awards· Turk Patent Special Award, Metal Coated Nanofibers-Turk Patent Enstitusu, 2009·The Best Nanotechnology Researcher in ECO-Countries, November 2009· Arcelik Invention Days, Patent Award, 2005· Industrial R&D award (Gemsan) by TurkishChemical Manufacturers Association and Tubitak (2000)· Unesco Fellowship (1989 - 1990)PublicationsDr. Menceloglu is author or co-author of more than 60 peerreviewed papers/proceedings and four book chapters on polymers and nanosize materials. Inventor and co inventor of 35 patents Menceloglu has more than 1450citations as measured by Science Citation Index in Dec., 2011; Menceloglu's Hirsch Index'h-Index" = 15, that is he has 15 papers with 15 citations ormore, (Hirsch, J. E. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2005, 46, 16569; Menceloglu's Derwent innovations index shows 10 patents and 172 citations) |