Education
- Ph.D.: Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2020-Present, Concentration: Environmental, Heavy metal Detection, Nanotechnology, Machine Learning, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA.
- MS: Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2018-2020, Concentration: Environmental, Nanotechnology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA.
Dissertation/Thesis Title: Nano-Enabled Microwave Pretreatment of Waste Activated Sludge Prior To Anaerobic Digestion Using Carbon Nanofibers. - BS: Geographic Information Systems,Remote Sensing (Minor), 2014-2016, Concentration: Mapping, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
- BS:Environmental Engineering, 2010-2015, Concentration: Soil Pollution, Air Pollution, Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Selected Publications
- Lafaille, R., Bozkurt, Y., Pruitt, E., Lewis, J., Bernier, R., Kong, D., Westerhoff, P., Dahlen, P., Apul, O.G., 2021. Repeatable Use Assessment of Silicon Carbide as Permanent Susceptor Bed in Ex Situ Microwave Remediation of Petroleum-Impacted Soils. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 4: 100116.
- Bozkurt, Y., Lafaille, R., Lu, D., Zhang, X., Giles, R., Apul, O.G. 2021. Effects of carbonaceous susceptors during microwave pretreatment of waste activated sludge and subsequent anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology Reports 13: 100641.
- Bozkurt, Y., Apul, O.G. 2020. Critical Review for Microwave Pretreatment of Waste Activated Sludge Prior to Anaerobic Digestion. Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health. 14: 1-9.