Omer Aydin

Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Phone: (734) 615-3867
E-mail: biomer@umich.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Synthesis of therapeutic and multifunctional polymer, Development of new materials for diagnostics, Biosensors, Nanobiosensors, Nanobiotechnology, Raman Spectroscopy, Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), Development of Novel SERS Substrates, Nanoparticles (Gold, Silver nanoparticles) synthesis and modification.

EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Pre-Candidate
  • M.S. in Biotechnology, Yeditepe Univeresity, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007-2009.
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2003-2007.

HONORS, AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

  • Republic of Turkey, The Ministry of National Education Ph.D. Scholarship, 2009-Present.
  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TUBITAK, Scholarship for Graduate Education 2007-2009.
  • Research Assistant, Yeditepe University, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering 2007-2009.
  • Yeditepe University Scholarship (high honor) 2007-2009.
  • Baskent University Scholarship (high honor) 2003-2007.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & BOOK CHAPTER:

  1. O. Aydin, M. Altas, M. Kahraman, O. F. Bayrak, M. Culha, "Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering of Healthy Brain Tissue and Tumors" Applied Spectroscopy, 63(10), 1095-1100, 2009.
  2. O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, E. Kilic, M. Culha, "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of Rat Tissues" Applied Spectroscopy, 63(6), 662-668, 2009.
  3. M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Oligonucleotide Mediated Ag-Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles" Plasmonics, 4(4), 293-301, 2009.
  4. M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Size Effect of 3D Aggregates Assembled from Silver Nanoparticles on Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering" ChemPhysChem. 10(3), 537-542, 2009.
  5. M. Culha, O. F. Karatas, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, K. Keseroglu, I. Sayin, O. F. Bayrak "Towards PCR-free Mutation Detection Based on Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering" Proc. SPIE 7191, 719205, 2009.
  6. O. F. Karatas, E. Sezgin, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Interaction of Gold Nanoparticles with Mitochondria" Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 71(2), 315-318, 2009.
  7. M. Culha, M. Kahraman, O. F. Karatas, O. Aydin, "Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Chapter: Nanoplasmonics in biosensing and nanobiomedicine", Book Chapter in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology American Scientific Publishers, California USA, ( Ed:H. S. Nalwa) 2009.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

  1. M. Culha, M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, O. F. Karatas, D. Sandal, F. Sahin, "Multiplex Identification of Bacteria Using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering" The Pittsburgh Conference, Chicago, March 8-13, 2009.
  2. M. Culha, O. F. Karatas, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, K. Keseroglu, I. Sayin, O. F. Bayrak "Towards PCR-free Mutation Detection Based on Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering" SPIE Photonics West, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California, USA January 24-29, 2009.
  3. M. Culha, Omer F. Karatas, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, O. F. Bayrak, "A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Screening Method Based on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering," FACSS, Reno, NV, September 28 - October 2, 2008.
  4. O. F. Karatas, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, O. F. Bayrak, Mustafa Culha, "The Influence of Nanoparticles on Cancerous Cell Lines," European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Bogazici University, Istanbul, February 20-22, 2008.
  5. M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Oligonukleotit Bazli Au-Ag Cekirdek-Kabuk Nanoparcaciklarin Sentezlenmesi ve Yuzeyde Zenginletirilmis Raman Sacilmasi Aktiviteleri" (Synthesizing and Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Activity of Core-Shell Nanoparticles Based on Oligonucleotide) XI. Congre of the National Spectroscopy, Faculty of Science-Literature. Department of Chemistry, Ankara, June 23- 26 2009.
  6. O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, E. Kilinc, M. Culha, "Doku Farklilasmasinin Tespitinde Yeni Bir Yontem (A New Detection Method for Tissue Differentiation)" 14. Biomedical Engineering National Meeting, 9 Eylul University, Izmir, May 20-24 2009.
  7. M. Culha, M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, O. F. Karatas, E. Sezgin, "Application of Surface Plasmons on Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry" IV. National Anayltical Chemistry Congress, Firat University, Faculty of Science-Literature. Department of Chemistry, Elazig, June 25-27 2008.
  8. M. Culha, O. F. Karatas, D. Sandal, E. Sezgin, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, I. H. Boyaci, E. Acar, "Monitoring The Interactions of The Noble Metal Nanoparticles with Biomolecules and Structures in Biological Systems," 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  9. O. F. Karatas, D. Sandal, E. Sezgin, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, M. Culha, "Interaction of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles with Subcellular Structures" 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, June 9-13 2008.
  10. M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. M. Yazici, M. Culha "Laser Wavelength Dependence of Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates" 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  11. O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, M. Culha, "Modified Gold Nanoparticles for Bioanalysis" 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  12. E. Sezgin, O. F. Karatas, O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, M. Culha, "Towards Cancer Diagnosis by Intracellularly Grown Gold Nanoparticles," 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  13. E. S. Turali, M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Nanoparticle Aggregation Control in Micron-Size Wells," 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  14. A. E. Emre, M. Kahraman, O. Aydin, M. Culha, "Development of Novel SERS Substrate via Controlling Inter-Particle Distance," 4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, June 9-13 2008.
  15. O. Aydin, M. Kahraman, M. Altas, O. F. Bayrak, M. Culha, "Doku Farklilasmasinin Tespitinde Yeni Bir Yontem (A New Detection Method for Tissue Differentiation)" 13. Biomedical Engineering National Meeting, ODTU, Ankara, May 29-31 2008.

PERSONAL INFO:

I am from Denizli, TURKEY. I like reading book, hiking, and taking photo.
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