PROF. DR. ӦZER ÇINAR
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER & BIOTECHNOLOGIST
CONTACT
Houston, TX, 77025
Mobile +1-469-***-****
CAREER STATEMENT
Prof. Dr. Özer ÇINAR is a high-achieving, dynamic, focused and committed researcher with a Bachelor in Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University (Izmir, Turkey), Master in Science degree in Environmental Systems Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Environmental Engineering and Science, the latter two from Clemson University (South Carolina, USA). He has been actively involved in scientific research since 2002, working as a principal investigator and project coordinator in projects sponsored and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and authoring six books, more than forty academic articles, and participating in over seventy scientific conferences pertaining to Sustainable Development, Green Energy, Environmental Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Membrane Processes, and other related topics. Prof. Dr. ÇINAR's has more than twenty-seven years in pedagogical expertise, having taught in a number of universities such as Clemson University, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, International University of Sarajevo and Yildiz Technical University. He has also served a number of administrative positions since 2003, becoming a founding Department Head, then an Associate Dean, before being elected as Rector at the International University of Sarajevo. Prof. Dr. ÇINAR's major research interests are biological wastewater treatment, biodegradation and bioremediation of recalcitrant organic compounds, hazardous waste management, and the application of environmental microbiology to the development of enhanced methods of biodegrading hazardous organics.
EXPERIENCE
2014 – present
Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
Professor Doctor
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Campus of Davutpasa
2012 – 2014
International University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rector, Professor Doctor
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
2003 – 2012
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Associate Dean: 2010-2012
Director for Research & Development: 2008-2010
Centre for University-Industry-Public Cooperation
Founding Graduate Coordinator: 2007-2012
Department of Bioengineering & Sciences
Advisor to Rector: 2006-2010
Department Head: 2003-2011
Associate Professor Doctor: 2005-2011
Assistant Professor Doctor: 2003-2005
2004-2006
Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ankara, Turkey
Environmental Advisor for the Undersecretary
2002 – 2003
Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey
Research Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering
1999 – 2001
Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Research Assistant Professor: May-Sept 2002
Department of Environmental Engineering and Science (EE&S). Chair: Dr. Alan Elzerman.
Project: Biodegradation of Aromatic Organic Compounds in Alternating Aerobic and Denitrifying Environments
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Research Assistant: July 2001-May 2002
Department of Environmental Engineering and Science (EE&S). Chair: Dr. Alan Elzerman.
Project: Biodegradation of Aromatic Organic Compounds in Alternating Aerobic and Denitrifying Environments
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
EXPERIENCE
1999 – 2001
Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Teaching Assistant: 1999-2001
Department of Environmental Engineering and Science (EE&S). Chair: Dr. Alan Elzerman
Courses Taught:
EE&S 402, 602 Water and Waste Treatment Systems
EE&S 802 Environmental Engineering Principles
EE&S 804 Biochemical Operations in Wastewater Treatment Systems
EE&S 806 Process and Facility Design for Environmental Control Systems
1992 – 1993
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Teaching Assistant
Department of Environmental Engineering
Courses Taught:
Wastewater Treatment
Public Health
Water Treatment
ACADEMIC PAPERS
2022
Kizilet, A., Yurtsever, A., Cirik, K., and Çınar, Ö. (2022) Cake layer reformation rates on self forming dynamic membranes and performance comparison with microfiltration membranes, Sci Total Environ, 838, 156384.
2021
Alobaidi, R. A. K., Ulucan-Altuntas, K., Mhemi, R. K. S., Manav-Demir, N., and Çınar, Ö. (2021) Biodegradation of Emerging Pharmaceuticals from Domestic Wastewater by Membrane Bioreactor: The Effect of Solid Retention Time, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp.3395.
2020
Yurtsever, A., Sahinkaya, E., and Çınar, Ö. (2020) Performance and Foulant Characteristics of an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Treating Real Textile Wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 33.
Veral, M.A., Çınar, Ö. and Kızılet A., (2020) Membrane Bioreactor and Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor Performance Comparison under the Same Conditions. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 18, pp.30-41.
2017
Sahinkaya, E., Yurtsever, A., and Çınar, Ö. (2017) Treatment of textile industry wastewater using dynamic membrane bioreactor: Impact of intermittent aeration on process performance, Separation and Purification Technology, 174, 445-454.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Veral, M.A., Kizilet, A., Çınar, Ö. (2017) “Comparison of Performance of Conventional Membrane Bioreactor with Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor”, European Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 2(1), pp. 21-28.
Isik, O., Demir, I., Yuceer, A., Çınar, Ö. (2017) “Isotherm and Kinetic Modelling of Azo Dyes Adsorption”, European Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 2(1), pp. 210-216.
Kizilet, A., Veral, M.A., Cemanovic, A., Isik, O. Bahramian, M., Çınar, Ö. (2017) “The Use Of Membrane Processes To Promote Sustainable Environmental Protection Practices”, European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 2 (1), pp. 17-22.
2016
Yurtsever A., Calimlioglu B., Görür M., Çınar Ö., Sahinkaya E. (2016) "Effect of NaCl concentration on the performance of sequential anaerobic and aerobic membrane bioreactors treating textile wastewater", Chemical Engineering Journal, 287, 456-465.
2015
Yurtsever A., Sahinkaya E., Aktas O., Ucar D., Cinar O., Wang Z. (2015) "Performances of anaerobic and aerobic membrane bioreactors for the treatment of synthetic textile wastewater", Bioresource Technology, 192, 564-573.
Basak, S., Ozgun, D., Ozdemir, S. & Cinar, O. (2015). "The inhibition effect of ozonation in textile wastewater", World Journal of Environmental Research, 5(1), 129-136.
2014
Kılıç, A., Sahinkaya, E., Cinar, O. (2014) "Kinetics of autotrophic denitrification process and the impact of sulphur/limestone ratio on the process performance", Environmental Technology, 35(22), 2796-2804.
Akman D., Ozdemir S., Cirik K., Ozkaya B., Cinar O. (2014) "Effect of some operational parameters in fed-batch microbial fuel cells for electricity generation", Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 18 (3), 87-93.
Ozdemir S., Akman D., Cirik K., Cinar O. (2014) "Effect of Cycle Time on Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production in Aerobic Mixed Cultures", Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 172(5), 2390-2399.
2013
Akman D., Cirik K., Ozdemir S., Ozkaya B., Cinar O. (2013) "Bioelectricity generation in continuously-fed microbial fuel cell: Effects of anode electrode material and hydraulic retention time", Bioresource Technology, 149, 459-464.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Ozdemir S., Cirik K., Akman D., Sahinkaya E., Cinar O. (2013). "Treatment of azo dye-containing synthetic textile dye effluent using sulfidogenic anaerobic baffled reactor", Bioresource Technology, 146, 135-143.
Cırık, K., Dursun, N., Sahinkaya, E., Çınar Ö. (2013). "Effect of electron donor source on the treatment of Cr(VI)-containing textile wastewater using sulfate-reducing fluidized bed reactors (FBRs)", Bioresource Technology, 133, 414-420.
Cırık, K., Kitiş M., Çınar Ö. (2013). "The effect of biological sulfate reduction on anaerobic color removal in anaerobic–aerobic sequencing batch reactors", Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36, 579–589.
Cırık, K., Kitiş M., Çınar Ö. (2013). "Effect of Nitrate on Anaerobic Azo Dye Reduction", Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36, 69–79.
2012
Yaşar, S., Cırık, K., Çınar, Ö. (2012) "The effect of cyclic anaerobic–aerobic conditions on biodegradation of azo dyes", Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 35, 449-457.
2011
Sahinkaya, E., Dursun, N., Kilic, A., Demirel, S., Uyanik, S., Çınar, Ö. (2011) "Simultaneous heterotrophic and sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification process for drinking water treatment: control of sulfate production", Water Research, 45, 6661-6667.
Kılıç, A., Uysal, Y., Çınar. Ö. (2011) "Electricity Generation from Synthetic Wastewater in a Laboratory Scale Microbial Fuel Cell", Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Science, 17(1), 43-49.
2010
Yaman, C., Karaca, F., Korkut, E.N., Martin, J.P., Çınar, Ö. (2010) "Selection of optimum operational conditions for the treatment performance of geotextile biofilters using artificial neural networks", Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 19, 2587-2596.
Merdun, H., Çınar, Ö. (2010) "Artificial neural network and regression techniques in modeling of surface water quality", Environment Protection Engineering, 36, 95-109.
Merdun, H., Çınar, Ö. (2010) "Utilization of two artificial neural network methods in surface water quality modeling", Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 9, 413-421.
2009
Yigit, N.O., Civelekoglu, G., Çınar, Ö., Kitis, M. (2009) "Filterability of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Sludge-Impacts of Polyelectrolytes and Mixing with Conventional Activated Sludge", Water Science and Technology, 61, 659–669.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Hasar, H., Unsal, S.A., İpek, U., Karatas, S., Çınar, Ö., Yaman, C., Kınacı, C. (2009) "Stripping/flocculation/membrane bioreactor/reverse osmosis treatment of municipal landfill leachate", Journal of Hazardous Materials, 171, 309-317.
Çınar, Ö. and Merdun, M. (2009) "Application of an unsupervised artificial neural network technique on multivariant surface water quality data", Ecological Research, 24, 163-173.
Çınar, Ö., Demiröz, K., Kanat G., Uysal, Y., Yaman, C. (2009) "Effect of Oxygen on Anaerobic Color Removal of Azo Dye in Sequencing Batch Reactor", CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 37, 657-662.
2008
Çınar, Ö. and Alma, M. H. (2008) "Environmental Assessment of olive oil production olive oil mill wastes and their disposal", Acta Hort. (ISHS), 791: 645 - 649.
Çınar, Ö., Yaşar, S., Kertmen, M., Demiröz, K., Yigit, N. Ö., Kitis, M. (2008) "Effect of Cycle Time on Biodegradation of Azo Dye in Sequencing Batch Reactor", Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 86 (6), 455-460.
2006
Çınar, Ö., Hasar, H., Kınacı, C. (2006) "Modeling of Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Treating Cheese Whey Wastewater by Artificial Neural Network", Journal of Biotechnology, 123, 204-209.
Merdun, H., Çınar, Ö., Meral, R., Apan, M. (2006) "Comparison of artificial neural network and regression pedotransfer functions for prediction of soil water retention and saturated hydraulic conductivity", Soil and Tillage Research, 90, 108-116.
Deniz, T., Çınar, Ö., Marques, A.C., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2006) “The Effect of Cyclic Aerobic/Anoxic Conditions on Biodegradation of Benzoate”, Water Environment Research, 78, 340-352.
Gürün, D.K. ve Çınar Ö. (2006) “The Evaluation of the Plan of Avşar Campus at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Journal of Science and Engineering, 9(1), 36-43.
2005
Çınar Ö. and Yılmaz, A.S. (2005) “Use of Artificial Neural Network on Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plant”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Journal of Science and Engineering, 8(2), 43-47.
Çınar Ö. (2005) “New tool for evaluation of performance of wastewater treatment plant: Artificial neural network”, Process Biochemistry, 40, 2980-2984.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Çınar, Ö., (2005) “Stability of aerobic benzoate-degrading capability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 142”, Process Biochemistry, 40, 1409-1413.
Çınar, Ö. and Dayısoylu, K.S (2005) "Rose Hip Seeds are not Waste", Acta Horticulture (ISHS), 690, 293-298.
Marques, A.C., Çınar, Ö., Deniz, T., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2005) “Differences in Benzoate-Degrading Cultures Associated with the Presence and Absence of Nitrite in Cyclic Aerobic/Anoxic Chemostats”, Environmental Engineering Science, 22, 384-389.
Deniz, T., Çınar, Ö., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2004) “Effects of Oxygen on Biodegradation of Benzoate and 3-Chlorobenzoate in a Denitrifying Chemostat”, Water Research, 38, 4524-4534.
2004
Çınar, Ö., (2004) “Biodegradation of central intermediate compounds produced from biodegradation of aromatic compounds”, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 26, 341-345.
Çınar, Ö., (2004) “The impact of feed composition on biodegradation of benzoate under cyclic (aerobic/anoxic) conditions”, FEMS Microbiology Letters, 231, 59-65.
2003
Çınar, Ö., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2003) “Effect of oxygen on the stability and inducibility of biodegradative capability for benzoate”, Water Science and Technology, 48 (8), 247-254.
Çınar, Ö., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2003) “Effects of oxygen on anoxic biodegradation of benzoate during continuous culture”, Water Environment Research, 75 (5), 434-443.
Çınar, Ö., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2003) “Differences in Benzoate-Degrading Denitrifying Cultures Associated with Changes in the Residual Terminal Electron Acceptor in a Chemostat”, Environmental Engineering Science, 20 (1), 43-55.
2001
Çınar, Ö and Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2001) “Aerobic and Anoxic Biodegradation of Benzoate: Stability of Biodegradative Capability under Endogenous Conditions”, Water Research, 35 (4), 1015-1021.
1998
Çınar, Ö., Daigger, G.T., and Graef, S. (1998) “Evaluation of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2 using four full-scale wastewater treatment plants”, Water Environment Research, 70 (6), 1216-1224.
BOOKS
Çınar, Ö. (2012) Biodegradation of Industrial Wastewater: Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Publishing. ISBN 978-605-137-041-5.
Çınar, Ö., Şahinkaya, E., Cırık, K., Başak, S. (2011) Biological Wastewater Treatment. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Publishing. ISBN 978-605-137-033-0.
Çınar, Ö., Şahinkaya, E., Cırık, K., Başak, S. (2011) Biological Wastewater Treatment of Textile Industry. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Publishing. ISBN 978-605-137-031-6.
Çinar, Ö. ve Demiröz, K. (2010) Biodegradation of Azo Dyes in Anaerobic–Aerobic Sequencing Batch Reactors. In H. Atacag Erkut (Ed.), Biodegradation of Azo Dyes (pp. 59-73). New York: Springer Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-642-11846-3.
Çınar, Ö. (2008) Environmental Pollution and Control. Ankara, Turkey: Nobel Yayınevi. ISBN: 978-605-39512-85.
Çınar Ö., Merdun H., Azbar N., Sofuoğlu S.C. (2007) Environmental Pollution and Control. In S. Gökmen (Ed.), General Ecology (pp. 403-463) Ankara: Nobel Publishing. ISBN: 978-994-47717-02.
EDITORSHIP
Editor in Chief, European Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, CNR Group Publishing, Istanbul, Turkey.
Editor in Chief, European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, CNR Group Publishing, Istanbul, Turkey.
Editor, Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, A journal by Nobel Publishing and Nobel Science Research Center, Ankara, Turkey.
JOURNALS REFEREED FOR
Bioresource Technology Biotechnology
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal of Biotechnology
Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Process Biochemistry
Journal of Environmental Management
Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering
CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water
Chemical Engineering Journal
Environmental Engineering Science
International Journal of Environment and Pollution
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
Amar Cemanovic (2016 - Present) “Novel Approach to Biological Color Removal in Dye-Containing Industry”, Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Co-Advisor of PhD Dissertation, Istanbul, Turkey.
Raghad Asad Alobaidi (2021) “Integration of a membrane bioreactor coupled with Reverse Osmosis for treatment of emerging micropollutants in domestic wastewater”, Yıldız Technical University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of PhD Dissertation, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Akif Veral (2018) Performance comparison of membrane bioreactor with dynamic membrane bioreactor, Yıldız Technical University, Dept. of Bio-Engineering, Advisor of Msc Thesis, Istanbul, Turkey.
Adem Yurtsever (2016) “Wastewater Treatment and Reuse of Textile Industry in Anaerobic and Aerobic Membrane Bioreactor”, Yıldız Technical University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of PhD Dissertation, Istanbul, Turkey.
Arzu Kılıç (2014) “Removal of Nitrate In Drinking Water Containing Arsenic with Sulfur-Based Autotrophic Denitrification and Determination of Microbial Population Dynamics”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Bio-Engineering, Advisor of PhD Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Hatice Göçer (2014) “The effect of ozonation on different caffeine concentrations in domestic wastewaters”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of MSc Thesis, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Nilüfer Danacı (2012) “Treatment of paper industry wastewater with electrocoagulation process”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of MSc Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Şebnem Özdemir (2011) “Evaluation of PHB accumulation ability of aerobic dynamic feeding activated sludge under different cycle time”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of MSc Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Dilek Aydoğmuş (2011) “Evaluation of PHB accumulation ability of aerobic dynamic feeding activated sludge under different carbon/nitrogen ratios”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Advisor of MSc Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Kevser Cırık (2010) "Effect of different electron acceptors on anaerobic color removal", Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Co-advisor of PhD Dissertation, Isparta, Turkey.
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
Gamze Erşan (2010) “Studies biyodegradability of tetrachloroetylene by hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Advisor of MSc Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Semra Yaşar (2009) “Treatment of textile wastewater containing azo dye in anaerobic/aerobic sequencing batch reactor with membrane filter”, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Dept. of Textile Engineering, Advisor of MSc Dissertation, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Nevzat Y. Özgü (2007) "Domestic wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactor", Süleyman Demirel University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Co-advisor of PhD Dissertation, Isparta, Turkey.
Gökhan Civelekoglu (2006) "The Modeling of Treatment Processes with Artificial Intelligence and Multistatistical Methods", Süleyman Demirel University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Co-advisor of PhD Dissertation, Isparta, Turkey.
Emel Eren (2006) "Biodegradation of Textile Wastewater in Cyclic (Aerobic/Anoxic) Membrane Bioreactor", Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Advisor of MSc Thesis, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
MEMBERSHIPS
TMMOB Chamber of Environmental Engineers
International Water Association
International Society for Environmental Biotechnology
International Organisation for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
International Society for Environmental Information Sciences
European Federation of Biotechnology
Turkish Association of Biotechnology
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
UV Spectrophotometer
Ultrasound cell disintegrator
Measurement of Oxygen Uptake Rate using Respirometric Method
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Optical Microscopy
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Ion Chromatography (IC)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biological wastewater treatment
Biodegradation and bioremediation of recalcitrant organic compounds
Hazardous waste management
The application of environmental microbiology to the development of enhanced methods of biodegrading hazardous organics
ACADEMIC PROFILES
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cw96S9UAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ozer_Cinar
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-0734
AWARDS
Second best poster presentation in 2001 South Carolina Environmental Conference (AWWA/WPCA), Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
Turkish Higher Education Council: M.Sc. and Ph.D. Award in USA in 1994.
Top student in Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering’ 1991.
Top student in Department of Chemistry in Mersinli Technical High School in 1987.
The 1st place in the contest of “the most hardworking student” in the City of İzmir, Turkey in 1986.
LANGUAGES
Turkish: Fluent, native language
English: Fluent, advanced speaker
French: Beginner (A1)
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Word Processors: MS Word, Word Perfect
Spreadsheets: MS Excel,
Statistical Software: SAS, SigmaStat
Programming Languages: Basic
Other: ASIM 3.0 using IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2 and AQUASIM 2.0, Reference Manager
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey
2019
Focus: Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
Thesis: Innovation Management in Enterprises
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Malzum Çelik
PhD in Environmental Engineering & Science
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
2002
Focus Area: Biological Process Engineering
Dissertation Title: "Factors Influencing Biodegradation of Benzoate by Denitrifying Bacterial Cultures"
Advisor: C.P.L. Grady, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., D.E.E.
Master of Science in Environmental Systems Engineering
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
1996
Focus Area: Biological Process Engineering
Research Topic: "Calibration of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No.2 Using Four Full Scale Wastewater Treatment Plants"
Advisor: G.T. Daigger, Ph.D., P.E.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
1991
Focus Area: Biological Process Engineering
Research Topic: "A Study on Determination of Pollution Load Carried by Streams and Sewage Systems to The Izmir Bay, Izmir, Turkey"
ONGOING SPONSORED RESEARCH
2018 – 2022
Project Coordinator
Budget: 55.000 USD
Investigation of Innovative Treatment Technologies in Dye Containing Wastewater, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK – TEYDEB 7170701
2018 – 2020
Project Coordinator
Budget: 4.500 USD
Treatment of domestic wastewater containing pharmaceutical micropollutants in membrane bioreactor coupled with Nanofiltration (NF) and/or Reverse Osmosis (RO), Yildiz Technical University, FDK-2018-3276
SPONSORED RESEARCH
2014 – 2017
Investigator
Budget: 205.000 USD
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse of Textile Industry in Anaerobic and Aerobic Membrane Bioreactor, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK – ÇAYDAK 113Y336
2010 – 2013
Project Coordinator
Budget: 1.330.000 USD
Determination of Discharge Limit and Investigation of Treatment Technologies for Dye Containing Wastewater, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK – KAMAG 109G083
2008 – 2010
Project Coordinator
Budget: 3.800.000 USD
Establishment of Research and Development Center to Manage Sustainable Basin of Ceyhan, State Planning Organization of Turkey (DPT), 2008K120760
2006 – 2008
Investigator
Budget: 75.000 USD
Investigation of effect of submerged membrane bioreactors in treatment of leachates, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK - ÇAYDAK 105Y345
2005 – 2007
Project Coordinator
Budget: 70.000 USD
Biodegradation of Textile Wastewater in Cyclic (Aerobic/Anoxic) Membrane Bioreactor, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK – ÇAYDAK 104Y280
2005 – 2007
Co-Principal Investigator
Budget: 26.000 USD
Investigation of the effects of different factors and their interactions on preferential flow and groundwater contamination, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK - ÇAYDAK 104Y224
2004 – 2005
Project Coordinator
Budget: 14.000 USD
Establishment of Water and Wastewater Laboratory, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, 2003/7-39
SPONSORED RESEARCH
2001 – 2003
Co-Principal Investigator
Budget: 345.000 USD
Biodegradation of Aromatic Organic Compounds in Alternating Aerobic and Denitrifying Environments, United States National Science Foundation
1995 – 1996
Co-Principal Investigator
Budget: 18.000 USD
Upgrade of Lower Reedy Wastewater Treatment Plant using Activated Sludge Model No. 2, Western Carolina Regional Sewage Authority
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
2023
Bozyigit, M., Çınar Ö. (2023) "Investigation of the effect of Sludge Filterability Properties on Aerobic Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor Filtration Efficiency", 9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-21 May 2023.
2022
Kızılet, A., Cirik, K, Çınar Ö. (2022) "Investigation of the effect of Sludge Filterability Properties on Aerobic Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor Filtration Efficiency", IV. International Istanbul Modern Scientific Research Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 16 December 2022.
2019
Cemanovic, A., Kızılet, A., Arikan, O. A., Çınar Ö. (2019) "Color Removal in Biological Wastewater Systems", 5th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, 12-16 June 2019.
Yıldırım, G.B., İlhan, F., Ulucan-Altuntaş, K., Cemanovic, A., Eyri, S., Çınar, Ö. (2019) Electro-oxidation process for the treatment of reactive blue 221, 5th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Prag, Czech Republic, 12-16 June 2019.
2018
Cemanovic, A., Manav, N., Kızılet, A., Çınar Ö. (2018) "Recent advances in membrane fouling control in wastewater treatment processes", 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Kiev, Ukraine, 19-23 September 2018, pp. 215-221.
Cemanovic, A., Arikan, O. A., Çınar Ö. (2018) "Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters with Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors", 4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 2-6 May 2018.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Cemanovic, A., Kizilet, A., Çınar Ö. (2018) "Membrane Bioreactors Application in Textile Wastewater Treatment", 4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 2-6 May 2018.
Guvenc, E., Çınar Ö. (2018) "Biogas Production in Anaerobic Treatment: A Case Study of Brewery Industry – Anadolu Efes",
4th International Conference on Sustainable Development, Athens, Greece, 11-15 April 2018.
2017
Yurtsever, A., Sahinkaya, E., Çınar, Ö. (2017) "Performance of Lab-Scale Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for the Treatment of Real Textile Wastewater", 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 19-23 October 2017.
Kızılet, A., Cemanovic, A., Çınar, Ö. (2017) "A Comparison of CSTR and SBR activated sludge reactors in COD and Nitrogen Removal", 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 19-23 October 2017, pp. 305-310,
Çınar, Ö., Kızılet, A., Cemanovic, A. (2017) "Anaerobic Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds", 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 19-23 October 2017, p. 202
Çınar Ö., Kızılet A. (2017) "Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds Under Mixed Electron Acceptor Conditions", 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, 3-7 May 2017, pp.712.
Çınar Ö., Kızılet A., Cemanovic A. (2017) "Aerobic Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds", 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, 3-7 May 2017, pp.540.
Akman D., Çınar Ö., Ozdemir S., Cirik K. (2017) "Optimization Of Microbial Polyhydroxybutyrate (Phb) Production under Aerobic Dynamic Feeding Regime At Different Carbon And Nitrogen Loadings", 2nd IWA REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WATER, WASTEWATER AND ENVIRONMENT (IWA-PPFW2017), İZMİR, Turkey, 22-24 March 2017, pp.296-306.
2016
Kizilet, A., Veral, M.A., Cemanovic, A., Işık, O., Çınar, Ö. (2016) "The use of membrane processes to promote sustainable environmental protection practices", 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development, Skopje, Macedonia, 19-23 October 2016, pp. 432-437.
Işık, O., Demir, I., Yüceer, A., Çınar, Ö. (2016) "Isotherm and Kinetic Modelling of Azo Dyes Adsorption", 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia, September 28- October 2, 2016, pp. 146-153.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Veral, M.A., Kızılet, A., Çınar, Ö. (2016) "Comparison of Performance of Conventional Membrane Bioreactor with Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor", 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia, September 28- October 2, 2016, pp. 137-145.
2016
Bahramian, M., Çınar, Ö., Mehrdadi, N., Veral, M.A. (2016) "Investigation on the characteristics and management of dental wastewater in Tehran", Iran, 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 28- October 2, 2016, pp. 154-161, Belgrade, Serbia.
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