简介
Associate Professor (01/2019 – present)
Department of Human Centered Design (formerly Dept of Fiber Science & Apparel Design), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Associate Professor (03/2014 – 12/2018)
UNAM-Institute of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, TURKEY
Assistant Prof., UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, TURKEY, 01/2009-03/2014
Assistant Prof., Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, DENMARK, 11/2007-12/2008
Postdoctoral Research Associate, iNANO, Aarhus University, DENMARK, 10/2006-10/2007
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 10/2005-09/2006
Ph. D., Fiber & Polymer Science, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 08/2002-09/2005
Summer Internship, (summer of 2002, 2003 and 2004)
Procter & Gamble, Baby Care Materials Technology Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
M.S., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 09/2000-08/2002
M.S., Chemistry, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, 09/1998-05/2000
B.S., Chemistry Education double major with Chemistry, (graduated with honor degrees), METU, 09/1994-06/1998
ACADEMIC AWARDS
2016 International Cyclodextrin Jozsef Szejtli Award (presented to Young Cyclodextrin Scientist recognizing outstanding achievements in the area of Cyclodextrin research) (given bi-annually, Dr. Uyar is the 2nd recipient of this award, the first award was given in 2014)
2014 TÜBİTAK Incentive Award (the most prestigious award in Turkey given by Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey) (the most prestigious award in Turkey given only under 40 years of age)
2012 Fiber Society Distinguished Achievement Award (given only under 40 years of age)
2012 Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientists Award (TÜBA-GEBİP) (given only under 40 years of age)
2010 METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Parlar Foundation Research Incentive Award (given only under 40)
2010 EU FP7, Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant (IRG) Fellowship
2009 Outstanding Young Scientist Award by Feyzi Akkaya Science Foundation (FABED) (given only under 40 years of age)
1999-2000 Graduate Scholarship, TÜBİTAK
1995-1998 Undergraduate Scholarship by SONMAK Co., (given to honor students only)
1994-1995 Ranked 1st with highest GPA in Chemistry Education Department (1994/1995 and 1995/1996 Academic Years), Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
SELECTED SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
07/2014–present Founding Editor, Electrospinning (http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/esp, by De Gruyter Open)
05/2013–04/2017 Vice-Chair of COST Action MP1206 - Electrospun Nano-fibres for bio inspired composite materials and innovative industrial applications (May 2013-May 2017) (http://www.electrospinning-cost.eu)
02/2017–present Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (http://www.nature.com/srep/, by Springer Nature)
07/2014–present Editorial Board, Journal of Nanomaterials (http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm, by Hindawi)
01/2014–present Editorial Advisory Board, e-Polymers (http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/epoly by De Gruyter)
2014 – 2016 Fiber Society Award Committee (Chair of 2016, member of 2015 and 2014)
2015–present UNESCO - L’OREAL National Young Women Scientist Award Committee (2015 - present)
