Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  Gebze Technical University

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I am currently working on the development disease disease-resistant vegetable varieties. I have used a molecular approach to screen plant varieties. Additionally, I am seeking the usage possibilities of beneficial microorganisms as a tool to ameliorate the detrimental effects of abiotic stress in agriculture.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is best about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  The best side of being a scientist is always being curious about almost everything that I see.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  They should find their ambitions and then put all effort into following them.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What was the first science experiment you ever designed? How did it turn out?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  I performed PCR to detect a gene that confer resistance to PVY and PVX extreme resistance to potatoes. The experiment was unsuccessful because I forgot to add taq polymerase into the PCR reaction mix. Since then, I always double-checked everything in my experiment.

  
  
• In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:

  (not set)

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  2