Özer ÇINAR, Research

Background

After I earned my BS in Environmental Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, I came to Department of Environmental Systems Engineering in Clemson University, SC, USA to study the calibration of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No.2 using four full scale wastewater treatment plants during my study of Master of Science (MS). Immediately after I earned my MS degree, I started my Ph.D. in the same department. I studied the factors influencing biodegradation of aromatic compounds by denitrifying bacterial cultures.

Education

Ph.D. 5/2002. Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA. Environmental Engineering and Science.
Focus Area: Biological Process Engineering.
Advisor: C.P.L. Grady, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., D.E.E.
Dissertation: Factors Influencing Biodegradation of Benzoate by Denitrifying Bacterial Cultures.

M.S. 8/1996. Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA. Environmental Systems Engineering.
Focus Area: Biological Process Engineering.
Advisor: G.T. Daigger, Ph.D., P.E.
Research Topic: Calibration of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No.2 Using Four Full Scale Wastewater Treatment Plants.

B.S. 7/1991. Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. Environmental Engineering.
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.

Experience

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversity, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering, Karacasu, Kahramanmaraş, TURKEY

         Asst. Prof., 7/2003 to Present
         Research Faculty, 3/2003 to 7/2003

Balıkesir University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering, Balıkesir, TURKEY

         Research Faculty, 9/2002 - 3/2003.

Clemson University, Department of Environmental Engineering and Science (EE&S), Clemson, SC, USA.

        Research Assistant Professor, 5/2002 to 9/2002.
        Research project involves "Factors influencing biodegradation of benzoic acid and 3-chlorobenzoic by
        denitrifying bacterial cultures" is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF).

        Graduate Research Assistant, 7/2001 to 5/2002.
        Research project involves "Factors influencing biodegradation of benzoic acid and 3-chlorobenzoic by
        denitrifying bacterial cultures" is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF).

        Teaching Assistant, 1/1999 to 7/2001.
        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

Istanbul Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey.

        Teaching Assistant, 12/1992 to 7/1993.
        Wastewater treatment
        Public health
        Water treatment

Publications

Marques, A. C., Cinar O., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2004) “Effect of cycle frequency on biodegradation of benzoate in an aerobic/anoxic chemostat”, Water Research, In Review.

Marques, A. C., Cinar O., Deniz, T., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2004) “Differences in Benzoate-Degrading Cultures Associated with the Presence and Absence of Nitrite in Cyclic Aerobic/Anoxic Chemostats”, Environmental Engineering Science, In Review.

Deniz, T., Cinar O., Marques, A. C., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2004) “The Impact of Cyclic Aerobic/Anoxic Conditions on Biodegradation of Benzoate”, Water Environment Research, In Review.

Deniz, T., Cinar O., Grady, C.P.L. Jr. (2004) “Effects of Oxygen on Biodegradation of Benzoate and 3-Chlorobenzoate in a Denitrifying Chemostat”, Water Research, In Review.

Cinar, O. (2004) “Biodegradation of central intermediate compounds produced from biodegradation of aromatic compounds”, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Accepted for publication.

Cinar, O. (2004) “Stability of aerobic benzoate-degrading capability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 142”, Process Biochemistry, Accepted for publication.

Cinar, O. (2004) “The impact of feed composition on biodegradation of benzoate under cyclic (aerobic/anoxic) conditions”, FEMS Microbiology Letters, Vol. 231, 59-65.

Cinar, O., 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, Vol. 48 (8), 247-254.

Cinar, O., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2003) “Effects of oxygen on anoxic biodegradation of benzoate during continuous culture”, Water Environment Research, Vol. 75 (5), 434-443.

Cinar, O., 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, Vol. 20 (1), 43-55.

Cinar, O. and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2001) “Aerobic and Anoxic Biodegradation of Benzoate: Stability of Biodegradative Capability under Endogenous Conditions”, Water Research, Vol. 35 (4), 1015-1021.

Cinar, O., Daigger, G. T., and Graef, S (1998) “Calibration of steady-state IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2 using four full-scale wastewater treatment plants”, Water Environment Research, Vol. 70 (6), 1216-1224.

Presentations

Cinar, O. and Çınar, İ. (2003) “Bakteriyel aerobik benzoik asit giderme kapasitesinin anaerobik ortamlarda incelenmesi”, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma için Biyoteknoloji Çalıştayı, 21-24 October 2003, Ege University, İzmir.

Gürün, D.K., Cinar, O., and Bodur, M.N. (2003) “Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi’nin kampus yerleşme planinin irdelenmesi”, ÜniversiteYerleşke Planlaması ve Çevre Düzenlemesi 1. Ulusal Çalıştayı, 16-18 October 2003, İnönü University, Malatya.

Deniz, T., Cinar, O., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2003) “The impact of oxygen mass input rates on biodegradation of benzoate and 3-chlorobenzoate in a denitrifying chemostat”, Proceedings of the 103rd American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, May 18-22, 2003, Washington, DC, Poster Presentation.

Deniz, T., Cinar, O., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2002) “The impact of cyclic aerobic/anoxic conditions on biodegradation of benzoate”, Proceedings of the 75th Water Environment Federation Conference, September 28-October 2, 2002, Chicago, IL, Platform Presentation.

Cinar, O., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2002) “Effect of Oxygen on the Stability and Inducibility of Biodegradative Capability for Benzoate”, IWA Special Conference on Environmental Biotechnology, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 15-17 April 2002.

Cinar, O., Deniz, T., and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2002) “Effect of Microbial Community Structure on the Stability of Biodegradative Capability for Benzoate”, IWA 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 7-12 April 2002.

Cinar, O. and Grady, C. P. L. Jr. (2000) “Aerobic and Anoxic Biodegradation of Benzoate: Stability of Biodegradative Capability under Endogenous Conditions”, Quadrangle Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, February 2000.

Cinar, O., Daigger, G. T., and Graef, S (1996) “Evaluation of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2 using four full-scale wastewater treatment plants”, Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 69th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, USA, October 5-9, 1996, Vol. 1, 127-138.

Cinar O., Daigger, G. T., and Graf, S (1996) “Upgrade of four full-scale wastewater treatment plants using IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2”, 1996 South Carolina Environmental Conference (AWWA/WPCA), March 1996.

Cinar, O. and Daigger, G. T. (1996) “Calibration of IAWQ Activated Sludge Model No. 2 using four full-scale wastewater treatment plants”, Quadrangle Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, February 1996.

Sofuoglu, S. C., Cinar, O., Polat, H., and Sen, Z. (1993) “Trial relationships and evaluation of air pollution variables”, Air Pollution and Control Symposium, Istanbul Technical University, March 15-16, 1993, Istanbul.