Project Coordinator
Kubra Ulucan-Altuntas (Kübra Ulucan-Altuntaş in original) is currently an MSCA-IF Fellow at the Department of Chemical Science of the University of Padova under the supervision of Prof. Cristina Paradisi, and a researcher at the Environmental Engineering Department of Yildiz Technical University, Turkey (unpaid leave). She got a PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from Yildiz Technical University. During her PhD, she studied nanoparticle applications in the environmental field and, spent research activity at Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany.
During her MSCA IF project, she worked on developing a non-thermal plasma treatment process for Perfluorinated Organic Compounds (PFCs) in combination with graphene-oxide-based nano photocatalysts.
Professional positions:
Dr. Researcher, University of Padova (2019 to 2023);
Dr. Researcher, Yildiz Technical University (2018 to 2021);
Researcher, Yildiz Technical University (2009 -2018),
Researcher, Technical University of Braunschweig in 2013,
Researcher, University of Cagliari (2010-2011)
Awards:
2020 Marie S Curie Fellowship (MSCA),
2019 Grant from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey,
2013 DAAD short research grant,
several academic encouragement certificates from Yildiz Technical University
The national patent entitled "Nano-Sized Iron Oxide (Hematite) Sintered Zeolite Filter Bed Material" and application to WIPO PCT with publication Number WO 2015/009255 A1.
Teaching activities: Since 2016 she has taught various courses in the field of Environmental Engineering in bachelor's degree at Yildiz Technical University.
Research interests: Water and wastewater treatment technologies, Application of nanoparticles in water treatment, advanced oxidation processes, electrochemical treatment technologies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-7948
Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/1506420/kubra-ulucan-altuntas/
