Sehmus Ozden
EDUCATION
PhD in Materials Science and NanoEngineering, MSNE, Rice Univeristy, 2011-2016
M.S. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Fatih University, 2009-2010
B.S.in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Fatih University, 2005-2009
AWARDS AND HONORS
Director’s Post-Doctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory 2016-Present
MRS 2014 Fall Meeting Travel Award by the Rice GSA 2014
RSC 2014 Fall Meeting Travel Award by Rice University 2014
MS Scholarship Award of Fatih University 2009-2010
Salutatorian of the department of chemistry in Fatih University, 2009
BS Scholarship Award of Fatih University 2005-2009
BS Scholarship Award of Turkish Government 2005-2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Ø Director’s Post-Doctoral Fellow
Materials Physics and Application Division, Los Alamos National Lab, Sep. 2016-Present
v Metal-Organic Hybrid Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications,
v Catalysis for Hydrogen Production.
Ø ResearchAssistant Aug.,2011-Aug., 2016
Department of Materials Science andNanoengineering, Rice University
v Synthesis of Multifunctional 3D-Nanostructures
v Carbon Nanotube Synthesis
v Exfoliation of 2D-Materials
v Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
v Chemical Functionalization of Nanomaterials
v Unzipping Nanotubes
v Self-Assembly of Nanomaterials
v Mechanical Testing
v Water-Treatment
v Water-Harvesting
v Mechanical Damping
v Energy Storage (Li-ion Batteries, Supercapacitors)
Ø GraduateIntern Aramco Services Company Jun,2015-January, 2016
v Smart Fracking Fluids
v Surfactants
Ø ResearchAssistant Sep, 2009-Sep., 2010
Department of Chemistry, Fatih University
v Polymer Synthesis
v Functionalization of Polymers
v Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
v Organic Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 2011-2012
v Polymer Chemistry Class, Department of Chemistry, Fatih University, 2009- 2010.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCES
v Assoc. Editor of Evolutions in Mechanical Engineering. 2018-Present
v Reviewer of RSC Advances, Carbon, Journal of Applied Physics, IJBM, Journal of Materials Science, Journal ofMaterials Letters.
v Member of Materials Research Society (MRS), American ChemicalSociety (ACS), Electrochemical Society (ECS), Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC)
v Appointed as head of Chemistry Lab. Responsible for performing maintenance, repairing equipment, planning and procuring supplies, and maintaining efficient working lab environment.
v I Mentored and supervised team of graduate and undergraduate research assistants.
v The Student I Mentored Awarded Bronze Medal Within 700 Students Representing 62 Different Countries in International Science Fair 2016
v The President of Rice Turkish Association (RTSA) 2013-2016