Hüseyin Avni Öktem
Biological sciences
Middle East Technical University
Turkey
Biography
"Education: BSc., 1985, Biology, METU; Msc. 1987 Biochemistry, METU; Certificate in Neurochemistry, 1987-1988, Hungarian Academey of Sciences, Biological Research Center; PhD.1990, Joszef Attila Univ, Szged Hungary Research Interest: Nanobiotechnology, Nanotechnology, CBRN, Plant biotechnology, Transgenic techonologies, GMO, Signal transduction, Molecular diagnostics, Array technologies, Biosensors, Aptamers, Renewable bio-energy technologies Description of research activities: Homeland security technologies, Development of bio-agent detection technologies, CBRN applications, aptamer based diagnosis and treatment, Nucleic acid and protein arrays, biological applications of magnetic nanoparticles, Genetic manipulation of crop plants (lentil, wheat, potato, tomato) against osmotic stress (salt/drought/cold); Antioxidant responses of crop plants under abiotic stress conditions; GMO detection technologies, Renewable bio-energy technologies; Artificial photosynthesis (Dye sensitized solar cells-DSCs)"
Research Interest
Biological sciences