Theses

 �Best Thesis Prize� awarded to I. Bahar�s Ph.D. students at Bogazici U.

P. Doruker (1995)

C. Baysal (1996)

O. Keskin  (1998)

B. Ozkan (2001).

 (Awarded yearly  to only 3-4 graduate students completing their Masters or PhD studies at Bogazici University) 

Ph.D. Students/Theses

Turkan Haliloglu, �Conformational Statistics and Dynamics of Polymer Chains Using the  Rotational Isomeric State Formalism�(1992)(*); Pemra Doruker,  �Molecular Dynamics Study of Macromolecular Motions and Polypeptide Helices� (1995) (*); Canan Baysal, �Efficient Computational Models and Methods for Investigating Local Polymer Dynamics� (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1996) ; Ozlem Keskin, �Computer-Aided Characterization of Proteins and Anticancer Agents� (1999).; Banu Ozkan �Modeling and Simulation of Protein Folding Kinetics� (2001).

 (*) presently Faculty (Assoc. Prof,) at the Chemical Engineering Department of Bogazici University, and member of the Polymer Research Center

M.S. Students/Theses

Piraye Yaras, 'Investigation of Local Relaxation Motions in Polymers in Dilute Solution by Dynamic Rotational Isomeric States Model' (1988); Tugce Onen, 'Thermoelastic Behavior of Polybutadiene Network' (1989); Coskun Kanberoglu, 'Fourier Transform Infrared Dichroism Study of Molecular Orientation in Polymeric Materials and Theoretical Interpretation' (1992);  Bertan Badur, �Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polymeric Systems� (1992); Turkan Haliloglu,  �Segmental Orientation and Conformational Dynamics of Polymer Chains�  (1989);  Gokhan Sakrak, �Computer Simulation of 2-D Trifunctional Bimodal Networks� (1993); Zeynep Sarac, �Characterization of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films�' (1993) ;  Toprak Serhatkulu �Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Thermo-mechanical Properties of Polymer Blends� (1995);  Mine Kaplan �Sequence-Structure Relationships in Globular Proteins� (1995);  Seda Erdal, "Swelling of Sodium Chloride Filled Polybutadiene Networks in Aqueous Environment" (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1996);  Banu Ozkan  �Identification of Native Structure of Proteins Using a Low Resolution Model�  (1997);  Basak Samur  �Determination of Protein Structures Using Distance Constraints� (1998); Taner Zafer Sen  �Comparison of Local Chain Dynamics of cis-Polybutadiene and cis-Polyisoprene Based on Cooperative Kinematics Theory� (co-advisor: B. Erman) (1998); Zeynep Nevin Gerek  'Dynamics of Protein-DNA Complexes Examined by Gaussian Network Model' (co-advisor: A. R. Atilgan) (1999); Haluk Konyali  �Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Star-Branched and Linear Polybutadiene Networks� (co-advisor: N. Nugay)  (1999); Alpay Temiz �NMR Relaxation Behavior of Proteins Predicted by Analytical Approaches� (co-advisor: T, Haliloglu) (2001);  Zerrin Bagci �Knowledge-Based Study of Packing Characteristics of Amino Acids in Folded Proteins� (2000);  Basak Isin �Stability of Folded and Molten Globule States of Proteins Examined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry� (co-advisor: P. Doruker) (2000);  Safak Kirca �Structure-Based Analysis of Immunoglobulins: Functional Motions and Antigen Recognition� (2001).

Patent approved by US Patent & Trademark Office:

US Patent #  6,218,532; April 17, 200; Filed: Dec 20, 1999)

"High Performance Biodegradable Materials from Oriented Starch Derivatives" Inventors: J. E. Mark, B. Peterson, W.V. Zhao, B. Erman, I. Bahar & A. Kloczkowski

(Assignee: The University of Cincinnati; Application number: 467275).