İlhan Aksay explained

İlhan Arif Aksay[1] (born 1944) is American materials scientist. He is the Pomeroy and Betty Perry Smith Professor in Engineering and Emeritus Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering[2] within the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

In 2010, Aksay was elected into the National Academy of Engineering for advances in ceramic processing methods, biologically inspired materials processing, and field-induced layering of colloidal crystals.

Education and academic career

Aksay earned his B.Sc. (1967) in Ceramic Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, and his M.Sc.[3] (1969) and Ph.D.[4] (1973) in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of Joseph Adam Pask.[5] [6] Prior to joining Princeton in 1992, his teaching and research affiliations included appointments at the University of Washington, Seattle (1983–92); University of California, Los Angeles (1981–83); the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (1975–81); and Xerox Corporation, Webster Research Center, Webster, New York (1973–75).

Research

His research activities include the processing science of materials with emphasis on bio-inspired methods of self-assembly, thermodynamics and phase equilibria, diffusion and structural studies in ionic systems. His most recent work on functionalized graphene produced through thermal reduction of graphene oxide demonstrated many advantages in technologies ranging from nanocomposites to electrochemical devices for chemical sensing, energy harvesting, and energy storage.

Awards and achievements

Aksay is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, NAE (2010),[7] [8] the Science Academy, Turkey (2012), and the U.S. National Academy of Inventors, NAI (2014).[9] He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),[10] the American Ceramic Society, and an honorary member of the Materials Research Society - Japan. He received the Richard M. Fulrath (1987)[11] and the Edward C. Henry (2000)[12] Awards of the American Ceramic Society, the Charles M. A. Stine Award of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1997),[13] and the Turkish National Medal of Science (Tübitak) (2001).[14] In recognition of his research and efforts in promoting technology transfer, he was named the Puget Sound (Washington State) Engineering Council's 1988 Academic Engineer of the Year.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: İlhan A. Aksay. Chemical and Biological Engineering Faculty. Princeton University. 31 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Academic departments. Princeton University. 31 October 2016.
  3. https://www.escholarship.cdlib.org/uc/item/84d330wz Aksay, İlhan Arif. FACTORS CONTROLLING WETTING OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE BY SILICATE LIQUIDS, 1969
  4. https://academictree.org/chemistry/peopleinfo.php?pid=73581 İlhan Arif Aksay, Diffusion and phase relationship studies in the alumina-silica system, UC Berkeley, 1973.
  5. https://academictree.org/chemistry/peopleinfo.php?pid=73580 Joseph Adam Pask
  6. https://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/06/24_pask.shtml Joseph A. Pask
  7. https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory/27794.aspx İlhan Aksay was elected in 2010
  8. News: Emery. Chris. Princeton professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering. 13 October 2016. Princeton University. 19 February 2010.
  9. News: Leach. Keara. National Academy of Inventors announces 2014 NAI Fellows. 14 October 2016. National Academy of Inventors. PR Newswire. 16 December 2014.
  10. News: Sullivan. John. AAAS Honors Princeton Engineers for Outstanding Contributions. 14 October 2016. AAAS. Princeton University. 3 December 2012. AAAS.
  11. Web site: Richard M. Fulrath Awards. American Ceramic Society. ACerS. 14 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Edward C. Henry Best Paper Award. American Ceramic Society. ACerS. 14 October 2016.
  13. Web site: Braskem Award for Excellence in Materials Engineering and Science (formerly the C.M.A. Stine Award). American Institute of Chemical Engineers. 28 March 2012 . AIChE. 14 October 2016.
  14. Web site: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu. Tubitak. 14 October 2016.
  15. Web site: Dyck. Stan. Academic Engineer of the Year. Puget Sound Engineering Council. 31 October 2016.