Uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayınlanan makaleler (SCI)

1. Taranacı, Sema, Güneylioğlu, Selinay, Ülker Turan, Cansu, Kaptan, Yasemin, Kutluay, Sinan, Guvenilir, Yüksel (2026). Biocatalytic hydrogen production from sodium borohydride methanolysis using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase as an environmentally friendly, metal-free biocatalyst, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 329, 119447.10.1016/j.mseb.2026.119447.

2.Ülker Turan, Cansu, Dervişcemaloğlu, Mete, Guvenilir, Yüksel (2024). Enzymatically Synthesized Lactone-Based Copolymer and Gelatin Nanofibrous Blends Loaded with an Olive Leaf Phenolic Compound, Materials Today Communications, 38, 108215. 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108215.

3.Ülker Turan, Cansu, Dervişcemaloğlu, Mete, Guvenilir, Yüksel (2024). Herbal active ingredient-loaded poly (ω-pentadecalactone-co-δ-valerolactone)/gelatin nanofibrous membranes, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 194, 62-73. 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.11.021.

4. Ülker Turan Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2022). Electrospun poly(ω-pentadecalactone-co-ε-caprolactone)/gelatin/chitosan ternary nanofibers with antibacterial activity for treatment of skin infections. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 170, Doi: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106113.

5. Ülker Turan Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2021). Fabrication and characterization of electrospun biopolyester/gelatin nanofibers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials, 109(10), 1478-1487, Doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34807.

6. Ülker Turan Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2021). Synthesis of poly(ω-pentadecalactone) using lipase immobilized onto a renewable carrier, rice husk ash and their characterization. Journal of Polymer Materials, 38, Doi: 10.32381/JPM.2021.38.3-4.8.

7. Ülker Turan Cansu, Metin Ayşe, Güvenilir Yüksel (2021). Controlled release of tetracycline hydrochloride from poly(ω-pentadecalactone-co-ε-caprolactone)/gelatin nanofibers. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 162, Doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.02.009.

8. Ülker Cansu, Gök Zeynep, Güvenilir Yüksel (2019). Performance comparison of commercial and home-made lipases for synthesis of poly(δ-valerolactone) homopolymers. Journal of Renewable Materials, 7(4), 335-343. Doi: 10.32604/jrm.2019.0381.

9. Ülker Turan Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2018). Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of biodegradable poly(ω-pentadecalactone-co-ε-caprolactone) copolymers. Journal of Renewable Materials, 592, Doi: 10.7569/JRM.2017.634189.

10. Ülker Cansu, Gökalp Nurefşan, Güvenilir Yüksel (2016). Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B CALB on surface modified rice husk ashes RHA via physical adsorption and cross linking methods. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 34(4), 1-9, Doi: 10.1080/10242422.2016.124781.

11. Ülker Cansu, Gökalp Nurefşan, Güvenilir Yüksel (2016). Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of polycaprolactone by using immobilized lipase onto a surface modified renewable carrier. Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, 18(3), 134-140, Doi: 10.1515/pjct-2016-0060.

12. Nurefşan Gökalp, Ülker Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2016). Synthesis of polycaprolactone via ring opening polymerization catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized onto an amorphous silica support. Journal of Polymer Materials, 33(1), 87-100.

Uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayınlanan makaleler (Diğer)

1. Gökalp Nurefşan, Ülker Cansu, Güvenilir Yüksel (2016). Enzymatic ring opening polymerization of caprolactone by using a novel immobilized biocatalyst. Advanced Materials Letters, 7(2), 144-149. Doi: 10.5185/amlett.2016.6059.

2. Ülker Cansu, Gökalp Nurefşan, Güvenilir Yüksel (2016). Poly caprolactone synthesis by a novel enzymatic catalyst Candida antarctica lipase B CALB immobilized on a modified silica based material by physical adsorption. Advanced Materials Letters, 7(1), 54-59, Doi: 10.5185/amlett.2016.6058.

Uluslararası Bildiriler

•Anaç-Şakır,İ., Torman-Kayalar, M., Özer, B., Ulker Turan, C., Duranay, S., Birer A.E., 2026: DEAEAM-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Release Applications. X. Polymer Science and Technology Congress with International Participation (PolimerTR 2026), September 16-18 2026, İstanbul, Turkey. (Oral Presentation)

•Özer, B., Ulker Turan, C., 2026: PVA-Based Wound Dressing Films Incorporating Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles. 35th Annual Conference of the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB 2026), September 7-11 2026, Antwerp, Belgium. (Oral Presentation)

•Okur Aksu, T., Birer, A.E., Torman Kayalar, M., Anaç Şakır, İ., Ulker Turan, C., 2026: Development and characterization of tetracycline-loaded dual crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogels for wound healing applications. 35th Annual Conference of the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB 2026), September 7-11 2026, Antwerp, Belgium. (Poster Presentation)

•Anaç-Şakır, İ., Torman-Kayalar, M., Özer, B., Ulker Turan, C., Duranay, S., Birer, A.E., Nergiz, M.Ş., and Altınkum, S., 2026: Comparative Study of Binary and Ternary DEAEAM-Based Crosslinked Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery. 26th Polymer Networks Group Meeting, June 21-25 2026, Dresden, Germany. (Poster Presentation)

Ulker Turan, C. and Guvenilir, Y., Fabrication of home-made biopolyester/natural polymer nanofibers: potential drug delivery systems, BIOPOL 2019, Stokholm, İsveç, 17-19 Haziran 2019. (Sözlü Sunum)
• Alaluf, K., Ulker Turan, C., Özdemir, G. And Guvenilir, Y. Chicken feather and olive cake as renewable support materials for lipase immobilization, BIOPOL 2019, Stokholm, İsveç, 17-19 Haziran 2019. (Poster Sunumu)
• Kapusuz, N. K., Karip, G., Ulker, C. and Guvenilir, Y., A Simple and Sensitive method for the Estimation of Microbial Lipase Activity, Protstab 2018, Vilnius, Litvanya, 16-18 Mayıs 2018. (Poster Sunumu)
• Aydın, Y.A., Gok, Z., Ulker, C. and Guvenilir, Y., Enzymatic Synthesis of Poly(ε-caprolactone-co- δ-valerolactone) Copolymers via Ring Opening Polymerization, POC 2018, Palavas, Fransa, 3-7 Haziran 2018. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C. and Guvenilir, Y., Lipase-catalyzed synthesis and characterization of poly(ω- pentadecalactone): an alternative aliphatic polyester to poly(ε-caprolactone), ECB 2018, 1-4 Temmuz 2018. Cenevre, İsviçre (Poster ve Flash Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gok, Z., and Guvenilir, Y., Synthesis of Polyvalerolactone Via Enzymatic Ring Opening Polymerization In Different Reaction Media, ECB 2018, Cenevre, İsviçre, 1-4 Temmuz 2018. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker C., Guvenilir, Y., 2017: Enzymatic ring opening polymerization and characterization of biodegradable ω-pentadecalactone-co-ε-caprolactone copolymers, BIOPOL 2017, 11-13 Eylül, Mons, Belçika. (Poster sunumu) (En iyi poster ödülü)
• Saçlıgil, D., Ulker, C., Guvenilir, Y., 2017: Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) on trimethoxysilylpropylethylene diamine (TMSP) modified rice husk ash, BIOPOL 2017, 11-13 Eylül, Mons, Belçika. (Poster sunumu)
• Gül, A., Ulker, C., Guvenilir, Y., 2017: Biopolymer films reinforced with MWCNTs for tissue engineering applications, BIOPOL 2017, 11-13 Eylül, Mons, Belçika. (Poster sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2016: Stability of Candida antarctica Lipase B Immobilized onto Different Support Materials via Cross-linking, ProtStab 2016, 9-11 Mayıs, İstanbul, Türkiye. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2016: Immobilization of Candida antarctica Lipase B onto Surface-Modified Rice Husk Ash via Physical Adsorption, ECB 2016, 3-6 Temmuz, Krakow, Polonya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Gokalp, N., Ulker, C., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2016: Enhancing the Properties of Candida antarctica Lipase B by Immobilization on Precipitated Silica modified with 3- Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), ECB 2016, 3-6 Temmuz, Krakow, Polonya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2016: 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane functionalized rice husk ash as a support material for Candida antarctica Lipase B immobilization via cross- linking, BioCat 2016, 28 Ağustos-1 Eylül, Hamburg, Almanya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Gokalp, N., Ulker, C., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2016: Chemical modification and optimum immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B on precipitated silica by silanization and crosslinking method, BioCat 2016, 28 Ağustos-1 Eylül, Hamburg, Almanya. (3 dakikalık sözlü sunum ve Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Saloglu, D., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: A Comparative Study of Properties of Lipases Immobilized onto Different Silica-Based Materials via Physical Adsorption to Polymerize Polycaprolactone, BIOPOL 2015, 6-9 Ekim, Donostia-San Sebastian, İspanya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Gokalp, N., Ulker, C., Saloglu, D., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: Enzymatic Ring Opening Polymerization of ɛ-Caprolactone by Using Lipases Immobilized On Rice Husk Ash and Precipitated Silica by Crosslinking Method, BIOPOL 2015, 6-9 Ekim, Donostia-San Sebastian, İspanya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: Ring Opening Polymerization of ε- caprolactone by a Novel Enzymatic Catalyst Candida antarctica Lipase (CALB L) Immobilized on a Modified Silica-Based Material by Cross-linking. EPF 2015, 21-26 Haziran, Dresden, Almanya. (Sözlü Sunum)
• Ulker, C., Gokalp, N., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: Poly (ε-caprolactone) Synthesis by a Novel Enzymatic Catalyst: Candida antarctica lipase (CALB L) Immobilized on a Modified Silica-Based Material by Physical Adsorption. Advanced Materials World Congress (AMWC) 2015, 23-26 Ağustos, Stokholm, İsveç. (Sözlü Sunum)
• Gokalp, N., Ulker, C., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase onto an amorphous silica support by physical adsorption method for ring-opening polymerization of ɛ-caprolactone. EPF 2015, 21-26 Haziran, Dresden, Almanya. (Poster Sunumu)
• Gokalp, N., Ulker, C., Guvenilir-Avcibasi, Y., 2015: Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase onto an amorphous silica support by cross-linking method for ring-opening polymerization of ɛ- caprolactone. Advanced Materials World Congress (AMWC) 2015, 23-26 Ağustos, Stokholm, İsveç. (Sözlü Sunum)
• Özsağıroğlu, E., Ulker, C., Kılıc, M., Güvenilir, Y., 2013: A new route to ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by ion-paired Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase with hexadecylamine, EPF 2013, 16-21 Haziran, Pisa, Italya. (Poster sunumu)
• Özsağıroğlu, E., Ulker, C., Kılıc, M., Güvenilir, Y., 2013: Polycaprolactone synthesis by a new immobilized enzyme Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase, EPF 2013, 16-21 Haziran, Pisa, Italya. (Poster sunumu)
• Özsağıroğlu, E., Ulker, C., Kılıc, M., Güvenilir, Y., 2013: Comparing of ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by ion-paired and immobilized Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase, Advanced Materials World Congress, 16-19 Eylül, İzmir, Türkiye. (Poster sunumu)

Ulusal Bildiriler

• Ulker Turan C., Metin, A., Guvenilir, Y., Tetrasiklin hidroklorür yüklü poli(ω-pentadekalakton-ko- ε-kaprolakton)/jelatin nanofiberlerinin eldesi, UKK 2020, Türkiye, 17-19 Eylül 2020. (Online kongre - Sözlü sunum)
• Karip, G., Kapusuz, N.K., Ulker, C., Guvenilir, Y., Serbest ve İmmobilize Lipaz Enziminin Kinetik Parametrelerinin Belirlenmesi, UKMK 2018, Van, 3-6 Eylül 2018. (Sözlü Sunum, Tam Metin Bildiri)
• Ulker, C., Guvenilir, Y., Enzimatik halka açılması polimerizasyonu ile polipentadekalakton homopolimerleri ve poli(pentadekalakton-kaprolakton) kopolimerlerinin sentezi, UKK 2018, Gazimağusa, KKTC, 5-8 Kasım 2018. (Poster Sunumu)
• Ulker, C., Guvenilir, Y., Candida antarctica B Lipazının pirinç kabuğu külü üzerine farklı yöntemler ile immobilizasyonu, UKK 2018, Gazimağusa, KKTC, 5-8 Kasım 2018. (Sözlü Sunum)
• Gok, Z., Ulker, C., Aydın, Y.A., Guvenilir, Y., Enzimatik Halka Açılması Polimerizasyonu ile Polivalerolakton Sentezi ve Polimerizasyon Ortamlarının Reaksiyona Etkisinin İncelenmesi, UKK 2018, Gazimağusa, KKTC, 5-8 Kasım 2018. (Sözlü Sunum)

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Devam Eden Yüksek Lisans Tezleri

Ceren Karakuş, Development of Drug-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoparticle-Doped Hybrid Nanofiber Systems for Mucosal Applications. Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Biyomühendislik ABD, Biyomühendislik Yüksek Lisans Programı.

Tamamlanan Yüksek Lisans Tezleri

Betül Özer, Production of Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticle-Embedded Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Wound Dressings. Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Biyomühendislik ABD, Biyomühendislik Yüksek Lisans Programı. (2026)

• Third Cycle (Doctoral): İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Kimya Mühendisliği Bölümü (2015-2022 )
• Second Cycle (Master's): İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Kimya Mühendisliği Bölümü (2013-2015)
• First Cycle (Undergraduate): İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Kimya Mühendisliği Bölümü (2009-2013)
  İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü - Yandal Programı (2010-2015)

Projects

•Development of Nanofiber-Based Membranes Containing Drug-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Skin Cancer Treatment — University Research Project (YÖK-ADEP), Principal Investigator, 2026 – Present.

•Production of Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticle-Embedded Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Wound Dressings — TÜBİTAK 1002, Principal Investigator, 2024–2026.

•Synthesis of Temperature- and pH-Responsive Bilayer Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Release Applications — University Research Project (YÖK-ADEP), Researcher, 2024–Present.

•Biopolyester/Natural Polymer Blends for Biomedical Applications — University Research Project (Ph.D. Thesis Project), Researcher, 2018–2022.

•Immobilization of Lipase on an Inorganic Carrier and Synthesis of Polycaprolactone — University Research Project (M.Sc. Thesis Project), Researcher, 2014–2015.