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December 18, 2024 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
Assoc. Prof. Sevilay Demirkesen-Çakır, a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at Gebze Technical University (GTU), and Prof. Yunus Zorlu, a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry within the Faculty of Science, get recognized as the most prolific academic authors at GTU in 2024, according to Scopus and Google Scholar data.
Assoc. Prof. Sevilay Demirkesen-Çakır conducts her research in the Construction Management Program of Civil Engineering. Collaborating with researchers from various countries, her work primarily focuses on project management, performance measurement in project management, lean construction, sustainability, building information modeling (BIM) applications, as well as Industry 4.0 and Construction 5.0 applications. Her studies have been featured predominantly in prestigious journals published by Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Emerald.
Assoc. Prof. Sevilay Demirkesen-Çakır emphasized the significance and future impact of her research at GTU, stating: “In our studies, we aim to introduce an innovative and original perspective to the construction sector. Our primary goal is to prevent waste in construction companies and the industry, and to offer supportive approaches for strategic decision-making in construction firms. Together with my doctoral and master’s students, we conduct research on various topics and aim to bring interdisciplinary studies into the literature. In this context, we collaborate with colleagues from other departments, especially on disaster management, disaster resilience, sustainable cities, and smart cities. Through these efforts, we strive to contribute to the development of our country by providing a new perspective to the sector, conducting impactful studies to achieve widespread influence.”
Prof. Yunus Zorlu, working in the Nano-Structured Functional Reticular Materials Research Group (NanoFramesLab) within the Department of Chemistry, publishes his research in journals such as Nature, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer. His studies focus on innovative and original approaches that aim to provide sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. His work primarily revolves around the design, synthesis, and environmental applications of advanced porous crystalline materials, such as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), which have gained significant attention from researchers and industries since the 2000s. These applications include gas storage and separation, heterogeneous photocatalysis, chemical sensing, and adsorption.
Prof. Yunus Zorlu highlighted the significance and future impact of his research at GTU, stating: “Interdisciplinary interaction and innovation-driven approaches form the foundation of our work. We embrace a research culture that integrates chemistry, materials science, and environmental engineering in processes such as material synthesis, analysis, and performance testing. Our laboratory studies focus heavily on the development of MOFs, considered the most important class of materials discovered in the last 20 years. The materials we develop enable us to offer not only laboratory-scale solutions but also scalable innovations applicable to industries in energy, environmental, and biomedical sectors. Particularly through our commitment to environmental sustainability, we can provide innovative solutions that benefit both the environment and society, characterized by high efficiency, low cost, and reusability. These factors demonstrate the potential of our work to create a significant impact, both academically and in practical applications.”
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