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Prof. Dr. Niyazi BULUT FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ Türkiye Web


Born in 1974 in Elazığ, Turkey. Bachelor's degree in 1996, master's in 1998, and doctoral in 2002 from the Physics Department of the Faculty of Science at Fırat University-Turkey. An associate professor in 2006 and a professor in 2012 at the same University. Specialises in theoretical reaction dynamics, computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, and astrochemistry. His research focuses on chemical reactions, reaction dynamics, reactive and inelastic scattering, rate constants, electronic structure calculations, ab initio methods, and Functional materials. Authored over 160 articles, 298 presentations, and 24 project studies.
According to WoS, the H-index equals 20 with 1709 citations, and according to Google Scholars, H=23, and the index I10=53 with 1708 citations. He has also supervised 24 master's and doctoral theses. Still in academic work at Fırat University, Turkey.
Research stays at home and abroad
Throughout his academic career, He has served as a visiting researcher and faculty member at various international institutions, including:
1. 27 May- 27 November 2024 (180 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: NAWA project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski. Title: Perturbation Theory: A Potential Game Changer in the Study of Reactive Collisions in Complex Systems: A Case Study of Metal-Carbohydride lnteractions.
2. 30 June- 27 September 2023 (90 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid)/SPAIN Visiting. Program: TUBITAK-Fellowship with Dr. Octavio Roncero
3. 3-20 November 2022 (16 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid) /SPAIN. Program: CSIC-Madrid/Spain with Dr. Octavio Roncero
4. 1 July-1 September 2022 (120 days). Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: Support of Torun University project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski
5. 3 February-3 August 2020 (180 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: NAWA project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski. Title: Quantum Reactive Scattering of Small Molecular Ions from Cold Environment to Chemistry of Interstellar Medium
6. 3-21 December 2018 (19 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid)/SPAIN. Visiting Program: CSICMadrid/Spain with Dr. Octavio Roncero
7. 21 October-09 November 2018 (20 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: Cost-Molim project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski
8. 11-24 September 2016 (13 days) Université du Havre - Department of Physics (France). Program: LOMC - UMR 6294, CNRS-Université du Havre with Dr. François LIQUE.
9. 18 June-18 September 2016 (90 days). University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry, Maryland, USA. Program: Scientific Collaboration with Prof. Millard Alexander.
10. September 2015 (15 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
11. June-July 2015 (60 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
12. June 2014 (60 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
13. July 2012 (90 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: Collaboration with Prof. Octavio Roncero under the support of TUBITAK, Turkey.
14. April 2012 (90 days) Complutense University, Department of Chemistry, Madrid, Spain. Program: Distinguished visitors or foreign researchers to continue collaboration with University Complutense in Madrid, Spain, financed by a grant from Grupo-Santander Seccion de Movilidad with Dr. Luis BANARES
15. November 2010 (90 days) University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry, Maryland, USA. Program: Scientific Collaboration with Prof. Millard Alexander
Lectures and presentations
He has actively participated in numerous academic conferences, workshops, and seminars, delivering lectures and presentations to disseminate his research findings and contribute to the scientific community. His presentations have focused on topics such as quantum chemistry, reaction dynamics, and astrochemistry, reflecting the breadth and depth of his expertise. He has been invited as a keynote speaker at several international conferences, including events held by institutions such as Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the University of Maryland, and Université du Havre. These opportunities have allowed him to share insights into advanced computational methods, ab initio calculations, and the theoretical understanding of reaction mechanisms.
Prizes and awards
He is honored to have received recognition throughout his academic career for his contributions to science and academia. In 2006, He was promoted to Associate Professor, and in 2012, he achieved the rank of Full Professor at Fırat University, reflecting his dedication to research, teaching, and academic service. He has also been fortunate to receive various research grants and fellowships that have enabled him to collaborate with esteemed institutions worldwide. Notably, the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science awarded him a postdoctoral fellowship, which allowed him to conduct research at Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 2005 to 2007.
Furthermore, he received a prestigious research grant from the University of Maryland, where he had the opportunity to work with leading experts in his field, further enriching his research experience. Additionally, he secured funding from TÜBİTAK for his project "Theoretical Astrochemistry: Calculation of Reaction Dynamics and Kinetics Using Quantum Mechanical Methods" under the EVRENA program (TBAG-112T827) from 2013 to 2016. Other significant achievements he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to advancing science and academia through a range of significant achievements. His ability to secure funding and lead 24 national and international research projects has resulted in impactful contributions to reaction dynamics and astrochemistry fields.
He has also played a key role in promoting international collaboration, working with prestigious institutions across Europe and the United States, which has enriched his research and fostered cross-border scientific innovation. Other key information impacting the evaluation of the academic and research career he has built his academic and research career on a foundation of interdisciplinary expertise, with a focus on quantum chemistry, theoretical reaction dynamics, computational chemistry, and astrochemistry. His work has involved collaborations with leading international institutions, such as Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University of Maryland, Université du Havre, and Nicolaus Copernicus University, enabling him to contribute to global scientific progress. With over 160 peer-reviewed publications and 298 conference papers, his research has significantly advanced knowledge in reaction dynamics and electronic structure calculations, garnering recognition and wide citation in the scientific community.

Physical Sciences, Astronomical Sciences, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemical Sciences, Analytical Spectrometry, Physical Chemistry, Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics, Materials Science and Technologies
Prof. Dr. Luis BANARES It is not affiliated with an institution Spain
Physical Sciences, Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy, Chemical Sciences, Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions

Co-Editor

Prof. Dr. Omer KAYGILI Firat University Türkiye
Physical Sciences, General Physics, Physical Properties of Materials, Biomaterial , Materials Science and Technologies, Ceramics in Materials Engineering
Prof. Dr. Mediha KÖK FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ Türkiye
Physical Sciences, General Physics, Material Physics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics

Associate Editor

Prof Dr Azeez Abdullah Barzinjy: was born in Erbil-Iraq. He received his BSc. (Physics) and
his 1st M.Sc. (Superconducting transmission line) from the University of Salahaddin-Erbil in
1998 and 2004, respectively. He did another M.Sc. (Theoretical Physics) in 2009 at Old
Dominion University in USA. He completed his PhD (Materials Science) at the Materials
Science centre, University of Leicester/UK in 2014. He is currently full Professor at Soran
University in Iraq. He participated in many international and local conferences as a keynote
speaker and he published more than 130 highly impact scientific articles. He has more than
2700 citations and his h-index is 28. His current research interests include Green Synthesis of
Nanoparticles, metal electroplating from novel ionic liquids and investigating their properties,
solar selective coating, surface plasmon resonance and nanotechnology. He is currently
supervising several master and PhD students in different universities. Recently Stanford
University listed his name among 2% of the world scientists in the Materials Science Field in
2023 and 2024 respectively. He organized several International Nanotechnology Workshop
(INW) from 2017-2022 in Erbil, Iraq.
He is member of:
1- American Physical Society since 2008.
2- American Chemical Society since 2011.
3- Royal Society of Chemistry since 2011.
4- Leicester ionic liquids group since 2011.
5- International Nanotechnology association since 2019.
6- International Association for Engineering & Technology since 2020.

Physical Properties of Materials, Materials Science and Technologies, Functional Materials, Nanophotonics, Nanomaterials
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Margarita A. GOLDBERG Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science,Russian Academy of Science Russian Federation

Specialists in developing technology for new powder, ceramic, composite and cement materials for use in orthopaedics, traumatology, dentistry, mechanical engineering and electronics.

Physical Properties of Materials

Section Editor

Prof. Dr. İsmail ERCAN Engineering Faculty, Düzce Üniversity Türkiye
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity, Surface Properties of Condensed Matter
Dr. Ruby SRİVASTAVA Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad India
Bioinformatic Methods Development, Translational and Applied Bioinformatics, Computational Chemistry

English

Inorganic Chemistry (Other), Organic Green Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Toshiyuki TAKAYANAGİ Graduate School of Science and Engineering 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, JAPAN Japan
Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics, Computational Chemistry
Dr. Michal PAWLAK Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Poland
Condensed Matter Modelling and Density Functional Theory, Macromolecular Materials

Editorial Secretary

Prof. Dr. Serhat KESER FIRAT UNIVERSITY Türkiye
Biological Sciences, Plant Biochemistry, Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Sciences, Nanochemistry, Natural Products and Bioactive Compounds, Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Materials Science and Technologies

Layout Editor

Post Graduate Turan INCE FIRAT UNIVERSITY Türkiye
General Physics

Technical Editor

Prof. Dr. Omer KAYGILI Firat University Türkiye
Physical Sciences, General Physics, Physical Properties of Materials, Biomaterial , Materials Science and Technologies, Ceramics in Materials Engineering

Production Editor

Prof. Dr. Niyazi BULUT FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ Türkiye Web


Born in 1974 in Elazığ, Turkey. Bachelor's degree in 1996, master's in 1998, and doctoral in 2002 from the Physics Department of the Faculty of Science at Fırat University-Turkey. An associate professor in 2006 and a professor in 2012 at the same University. Specialises in theoretical reaction dynamics, computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, and astrochemistry. His research focuses on chemical reactions, reaction dynamics, reactive and inelastic scattering, rate constants, electronic structure calculations, ab initio methods, and Functional materials. Authored over 160 articles, 298 presentations, and 24 project studies.
According to WoS, the H-index equals 20 with 1709 citations, and according to Google Scholars, H=23, and the index I10=53 with 1708 citations. He has also supervised 24 master's and doctoral theses. Still in academic work at Fırat University, Turkey.
Research stays at home and abroad
Throughout his academic career, He has served as a visiting researcher and faculty member at various international institutions, including:
1. 27 May- 27 November 2024 (180 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: NAWA project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski. Title: Perturbation Theory: A Potential Game Changer in the Study of Reactive Collisions in Complex Systems: A Case Study of Metal-Carbohydride lnteractions.
2. 30 June- 27 September 2023 (90 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid)/SPAIN Visiting. Program: TUBITAK-Fellowship with Dr. Octavio Roncero
3. 3-20 November 2022 (16 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid) /SPAIN. Program: CSIC-Madrid/Spain with Dr. Octavio Roncero
4. 1 July-1 September 2022 (120 days). Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: Support of Torun University project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski
5. 3 February-3 August 2020 (180 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: NAWA project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski. Title: Quantum Reactive Scattering of Small Molecular Ions from Cold Environment to Chemistry of Interstellar Medium
6. 3-21 December 2018 (19 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (Madrid)/SPAIN. Visiting Program: CSICMadrid/Spain with Dr. Octavio Roncero
7. 21 October-09 November 2018 (20 days) Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Program: Cost-Molim project with Dr. Piotr Żuchowski
8. 11-24 September 2016 (13 days) Université du Havre - Department of Physics (France). Program: LOMC - UMR 6294, CNRS-Université du Havre with Dr. François LIQUE.
9. 18 June-18 September 2016 (90 days). University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry, Maryland, USA. Program: Scientific Collaboration with Prof. Millard Alexander.
10. September 2015 (15 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
11. June-July 2015 (60 days). Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
12. June 2014 (60 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: I-link0775 "Quantum simulation of state-to-state rate constants for the formation of hydrides in reactive collisions and their radiative transfer constants for chemical pumping models in astrophysical media'', An international project. coord. by Dr. Octavio RONCERO VILLA, 2014-2016. Support from CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
13. July 2012 (90 days) Dept. Fisica Atomica, Molecular y de Agregados Instituto de Fisica Fundamental (C.S.I.C.). Program: Collaboration with Prof. Octavio Roncero under the support of TUBITAK, Turkey.
14. April 2012 (90 days) Complutense University, Department of Chemistry, Madrid, Spain. Program: Distinguished visitors or foreign researchers to continue collaboration with University Complutense in Madrid, Spain, financed by a grant from Grupo-Santander Seccion de Movilidad with Dr. Luis BANARES
15. November 2010 (90 days) University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry, Maryland, USA. Program: Scientific Collaboration with Prof. Millard Alexander
Lectures and presentations
He has actively participated in numerous academic conferences, workshops, and seminars, delivering lectures and presentations to disseminate his research findings and contribute to the scientific community. His presentations have focused on topics such as quantum chemistry, reaction dynamics, and astrochemistry, reflecting the breadth and depth of his expertise. He has been invited as a keynote speaker at several international conferences, including events held by institutions such as Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the University of Maryland, and Université du Havre. These opportunities have allowed him to share insights into advanced computational methods, ab initio calculations, and the theoretical understanding of reaction mechanisms.
Prizes and awards
He is honored to have received recognition throughout his academic career for his contributions to science and academia. In 2006, He was promoted to Associate Professor, and in 2012, he achieved the rank of Full Professor at Fırat University, reflecting his dedication to research, teaching, and academic service. He has also been fortunate to receive various research grants and fellowships that have enabled him to collaborate with esteemed institutions worldwide. Notably, the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science awarded him a postdoctoral fellowship, which allowed him to conduct research at Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 2005 to 2007.
Furthermore, he received a prestigious research grant from the University of Maryland, where he had the opportunity to work with leading experts in his field, further enriching his research experience. Additionally, he secured funding from TÜBİTAK for his project "Theoretical Astrochemistry: Calculation of Reaction Dynamics and Kinetics Using Quantum Mechanical Methods" under the EVRENA program (TBAG-112T827) from 2013 to 2016. Other significant achievements he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to advancing science and academia through a range of significant achievements. His ability to secure funding and lead 24 national and international research projects has resulted in impactful contributions to reaction dynamics and astrochemistry fields.
He has also played a key role in promoting international collaboration, working with prestigious institutions across Europe and the United States, which has enriched his research and fostered cross-border scientific innovation. Other key information impacting the evaluation of the academic and research career he has built his academic and research career on a foundation of interdisciplinary expertise, with a focus on quantum chemistry, theoretical reaction dynamics, computational chemistry, and astrochemistry. His work has involved collaborations with leading international institutions, such as Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University of Maryland, Université du Havre, and Nicolaus Copernicus University, enabling him to contribute to global scientific progress. With over 160 peer-reviewed publications and 298 conference papers, his research has significantly advanced knowledge in reaction dynamics and electronic structure calculations, garnering recognition and wide citation in the scientific community.

Physical Sciences, Astronomical Sciences, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemical Sciences, Analytical Spectrometry, Physical Chemistry, Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics, Materials Science and Technologies

Language Editor

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay ERDEM AYYILDIZ FIRAT UNIVERSITY Türkiye
British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture, World Languages, Literature and Culture (Other)

Proofreader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tankut ATEŞ MALATYA TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ Türkiye
Education, Physical Sciences, Material Characterization
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