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Özge Balcı

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Faculty Member

Res. Asst. Prof. Özge Balcı

Koç University

Information

Özge Balcı completed her PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Department at İstanbul Technical University on the mechanochemical synthesis, sintering and characterization techniques of metal borides. During her PhD studies, she continued her studies on the development of novel composite materials by powder metallurgy techniques at IFW Dresden, Germany. During her postdoctoral studies, she has stayed long periods as a visiting scientist at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany. Her current research interests include the synthesis of functional boride nanoparticles, investigation of magnetic and catalytic properties of binary/ternary boride compounds, and development and characterization of novel micro/nanocomposites.

Research Interests
Boron based advanced materials and applications, boron compounds, functional
boride nanoparticles, boron based nanocatalysts, synthesis of inorganic
materials, composite materials, powder metallurgy, materials characterization

CV

Education

2015

Ph.D., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

2012 – 2013

Ph.D. Researcher

Institute of Complex Materials, IFW Dresden, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Germany

2010

M.Sc., Production Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

2008

B.Sc., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

Professional Experience

9/2019 – Present

Research Assistant Professor
Koç University, College of Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey

10/2019-Present

Executive Council Member
Koç University Boron and Advanced Materials Application and Research Center

07/2017–09/2019

Coordinator
Koç University Akkim Boron-Based Materials and High Technology Chemicals Research and
Application Center

02/2016 – 9/2019

Postdoctoral Researcher
Koç University, Department of Chemistry, Turkey

08-09 2017/
08-09 2018/
07-08 2019/
02 2020/

Visiting Scientist
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany

2016 – 2017, 2019

Instructor (Part-time)
İstanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

2012 – 2013

Researcher
IFW Dresden, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Institute of Complex Materials,
Dresden, Germany

2009 – 2015

Research Associate
İstanbul Technical University, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Scientific Contributions

8
National/International Scientific
30
Number of International Publications
50
Number of International Conference Presentations (Oral/Poster)