Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Tezleri: Recent submissions

  • Efficient computational models and methods for investigating local polymer dynamics 
    Baysal, Canan. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1996., 1996.)
    Local Phenomena related to the isomerization of torsional angles in polymers are studied using computational tools with emphasis on the problem of efficiency. Molecular and Brownian Dynamics, Dynamic Rotational Isomeric ...
  • Catalytic synthesis gas production in microchannel reactors 
    Şimşek, Eyüp. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2012., 2012.)
    This dissertation presents syngas production from methane by steam and oxidative steam reforming in novel design wall-coated and packed microchannel reactors over δ-Al2O3 supported Ni and precious metal (Rh, Ru, Pd, Pt) ...
  • Investigation of the effect of plasticity on the prediction of genetic interactions and phenotypes in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 
    Dikicioğlu, Duygu. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2011., 2011.)
    Prediction of phenotype from genome-scale high-throughput network and component information still remains a challenge for systems based approaches in biological research. The enhancement of our power of prediction of ...
  • Knowledge extraction from experimental and computational data for selective CO oxidation and water gas shift reaction using data mining techniques 
    Günay, Mehmet Erdem. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    The objective of this dissertation is to apply various data mining techniques for knowledge extraction from experimental and computational data to improve catalyst design and testing conditions for selective CO oxidation ...
  • Characterization and performance analysis of fuel flexible OSR-WGS catalysts 
    Gökaliler, Feyza. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2012.)
    This research study was conducted in order to acquire insight of an efficient fuel processor (FP) since FPs are believed to represent a key step of transition from conventional to decentralized energy production when ...
  • From yeast to human : unraveling sphingolipid metabolism through macroscopic and microscopic analyses 
    Kavun Özbayraktar, Fatma Betül. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2011., 2011.)
    Sphingolipids are both structural and regulatory components of the cell, where they control processes decisive in cell’s fate. The pharmacological manipulation of the sphingolipid metabolism in cancer therapeutics necessitates ...
  • Calcium signaling system in multiple species : structural and functional analyses of protein interaction networks 
    Tiveci, Senem. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2011., 2011.)
    Calcium is an important second messenger to have a key role in many processes occurring in the cell. Understanding the mechanisms of calcium signaling in multiple species i.e. yeast and worm may help to untangle calcium ...
  • Experimental and computational study of selective co oxidation over Au/Al2O3 catalyst 
    Davran, Tuğba. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2011., 2011.)
    This study objects the experimental and computational investigation of preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide over Al2O3 supported gold catalysts. In the experimental part of the study, reaction kinetics of CO oxidation ...
  • Design and development of catalysts & adsorbents for COx free H2 production 
    Selen, Burcu. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2011., 2011.)
    The overall purpose of this research study is to produce, characterize and investigate the performance of catalysts and adsorbents which will play a role in COx-free hydrogen production via fuel processing for fuel cell ...
  • Conformational transitions of proteins explored by Monte Carlo simulations integrated with collective modews 
    Çarşıbaşı, Nigar Kantarcı. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    Elucidation of conformational transitions between open/closed or free/bound states of proteins sheds light on the mechanism of their action. In this thesis, a new technique (ANM-MC) is proposed, in which collective modes ...
  • Utilization of carbon dioxide and methane via catalytic reforming reactions 
    Aydınoğlu, Şeyma Özkara. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2008., 2008.)
    The overall purpose of this research study was to investigate new catalysts to produce synthesis gas via CO2 reforming of methane under optimized reaction conditions. The thesis consists of four parts. In the first part ...
  • Development of a systems based modular approach to link complex diseases 
    Rende, Deniz. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    A novel systems based modular approach was developed in this study to investigate the shared underlying mechanisms of three prevalent complex disorders: cardiovascular disease (CVD), Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Alzheimer‘s ...
  • A theoretical study on catalytic steps of hydrogen production and purification 
    Sümer, Aslıhan. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    The aim of this thesis is to obtain information on catalytic activity of transition metals used in different steps of hydrogen production and purification. Density functional theory calculations with periodic slabs have ...
  • Segmental orientation and conformational dynamics of polymer chains 
    Haliloğlu, Türkan. (Thesis (Ph.D)- Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1992., 1992.)
    Various remarkable features of polymers, as compared with metallic and inorganic materials, arise from the fact that macromolecules can take up various conformations. The study of macromolecular conformations and dynamics ...
  • System biology of yeast signal transduction 
    Arğa, Kazım Yalçın. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    Reconstruction of protein interaction networks that represent groups of proteins contributing to the same cellular function is a key step towards quantitative studies of signal transduction pathways. In the present study, ...
  • Mixed-resolution elastic network models for biological supramolecules 
    Levitas, Ayşe Özge Kürkçüoğlu. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2008., 2008.)
    Mixed coarse-graining approach has been recently introduced to the elastic network model to enable the modeling of a protein’s native conformation with regions of high- and low-resolution. In this model, each node of the ...
  • Stoichiometric models in metabolic systems biology of yeast 
    Çakır, Tunahan. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2006., 2006.)
    A system-level analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism was performed through integration of stoichiometric modeling and high-throughput ‘omics’ data. A bridge between metabolic networks and transcriptomics was built ...
  • Supercritical carbon dioxide immobilization of glucose oxidase on conducting polymers towards biosensor production 
    Talay, Defne Kayrak. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this work, glucose oxidase (GOX) is immobilized on conducting polymer matrices (polypyrrole film, PPY; polyurethane/polpyrrole composite foam and film, PU/PPY) via Supercritical Fluid Immobilization (SFI) for further ...
  • Recognition and binding processes in HIV-1 protease 
    Özer, Asuman Nevra. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2008., 2008.)
    HIV-1 protease is a drug target against AIDS and understanding its molecu- lar recognition processes is important in development of drugs. Here, the combined computational methodologies used put three different perspectives ...
  • pH and temperature dependence of the rate of dissolution of AgIO3 
    Uyanık, Ömer Lütfi. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1984., 1984.)
    In this thesis a theory based ona dissolution model was checked experimentally. The theory which is developed by B.V. Enüstün expresses the initial rate of dissolution for a 1:1 type ionic solid in terms of the model ...

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