Volkan Ediz
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry,
Carnegie Mellon University, 2010 (Expected)
Concentrations: Computational and Physical Chemistry
M.S., Chemistry,
Carnegie Mellon University, 2007
B.S., Chemistry,
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
Honors and Awards
Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2009
Summer school invitation from ICYS-ICMR in Japan, 2006
Full scholarship from Koc University , 1999-2004
SURP at Virginia Tech: Summer 2003
Study trip scholarship from FIAT, 2001
Work Experience
Research Assistant, 2005-2010
Carnegie Mellon University
Chemistry Department in Theoretical Chemistry group under supervision of Dr. David Yaron
Teaching Assistant, 2006 - 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
Course: Physical Chemistry (Thermo): Macroscopic Principles of Physical Chemistry
Teaching Assistant, 2004 - 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
Courses: Laboratory I: Introduction to Chemical Analysis, Laboratory II:
Organic Synthesis and Analysis
Course Assistant, 2004
Carnegie Mellon University
Course: Modern Analytical Instrumentation
Teaching Assistant, 2003 - 2004
Koc University
Courses: Physical Chemistry Lab, Instrumental Analysis Lab
Research Assistant, 2003 Summer
Virginia Tech Chemistry Department, Blacksburg
in Theoretical Chemistry group under supervision
of Dr. Daniel Crawford
Research Assistant, 2000 - 2004,
Koc Universirty
in Polymer Chem. Labs. under supervision of Dr. Iskender Yilgor
Research Interests
Extensive knowledge of quantum chemical modeling of organic materials, such as carbon nanotubes and dyes used in bioimaging applications.
Recent interest in incorporation of machine learning algorithms to find better descriptors of the electronic structure of the molecules.
Professional Skills/Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows, Unix, Mac
Programming in C++, Matlab, and Fortran
QM/MM calculation packages (G03, Hyperchem, Ampac, Cerius)
Fluent in German, and Turkish (native), intermediate knowledge of Italian