Prof. Dr. Bülent İçgen (Chairperson)
Interest Areas Waste-to-energy biotechnology Biogas plants & digestate treatment & biomass-to-energy plants Biotechnological processes for aerobic & anaerobic waste treatment Metabolic engineering & catabolic genes Biomolecular tools in engineering applications Environmental sustainability through bioremediation of contaminated environments
Curriculum Vitae
E-mail: bicgen {at} metu.edu.tr
Links: www.metu.edu.tr/~bicgen
Phone: +90-312-210-5858  Fax: +90-312-210-2646

 

Education

• Visiting Faculty in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - USA, 2015-2015
• Visiting Faculty in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University - USA, 2011-2012
• Postdoctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town - South Africa, 2003-2005
• PhD in Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University - Turkey, 1994-2000
• MSc in Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University - Turkey, 1991-1994
• BSc in Biology, Hacettepe University - Turkey, 1986-1990

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Interest Areas

• Waste-to-energy biotechnology & biogas plants & digestate treatment & biomass-to-energy plants
• Biotechnological processes for aerobic & anaerobic waste treatment
• Environmental sustainability through bioremediation of contaminated environments
• Bacterial degradation & transformation & detoxification of xenobiotic compounds
• Structural and functional diversity of microbial communities in contaminated environments
• Molecular genetic tools to assess the effects of microbial treatment on anthropogenic chemicals
• Biomonitoring of waterborne pathogens & toxic metals & drug resistance genes as contaminants
• Metabolic engineering & catabolic genes & biocatalytic applications for pollutant degradation

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Membership in Professional Societies

• European Federation of Biotechnology
• Biotechnology Association of Turkey
• Biosafety and Bio Economy Association of Turkey

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Awards

Positions Held

Academic Positions Held

Other Positions Held

• 2018-         : Chairperson, Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University
• 2019-         : Editorial Board Member, Environmental Science: Research and Reviews
• 2022-         : Editorial Board Member, Journal of Infectious Diseases and Viruses Research
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Water-Soil, Biological Environment and Energy
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Toxicology and Health of Environment
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Academic J. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Bacterial Genetics and Ecology
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Bacteriology and Microbiology
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Journal of Enzyme Engineering
• 2018-2022 : Editorial Board Member, Advances in Immunology and Vaccines
• 2018- 2019: Editorial Board Member, Petroleum & Petrochemical Engineering Journal
• 2018-         : Editorial Board Member, Journal of Water
• 2017-         : Environmental Biotechnology Expert, European Federation of Biotechnology
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, SF Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Water and Wastewater Treatment
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, Journal of Industrial Pollution Control 
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, Austin Environmental Sciences
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, American J. of Cur. & App. Research in Microbiology
• 2017-         : Editorial Board Member, Clinical Biotechnology and Microbiology
• 2017-2020 : Editorial Board Member, EC Microbiology
• 2016-2018 : Chairperson, Biochemistry, Middle East Technical University
• 2015-2018 : Vice Chairperson, Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University
• 2015-2018 : Steering Committee Member, Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University
• 2012-2018 : Steering Committee Member, Biochemistry, Middle East Technical University
• 2007-2009 : Head of BIYOTEG at TUBITAK-TEYDEB - Turkey
• 2007-2009 : CORNET, National Delegate for Turkey
• 2007-2008 : EUREKA, National EUROAGRI+ Delegate for Turkey
• 2007-2008 : EUREKA, National EUROENVIRON Delegate for Turkey

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Reviewer Activities

International and National Journals

• Water Research
• Journal of Applied Microbiology
• Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
• Chemistry and Ecology
• Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
• Soil and Sediment Contamination an International Journal
• Infection and Drug Resistance
• Annals of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Technology & Innovation
• Applied Soil Ecology
• International Journal of Environment and Pollution
• Chemosphere
• Journal of Infection and Public Health
• Journal of Environmental Management
• Environmental Pollution
• Environment, Development and Sustainability
• Journal of Water and Health
• Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
• CLEAN Soil, Air, Water
• Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
• Environmental Science & Technology
• Science of the Total Environment
• Desalination and Water Treatment
• BMC Molecular Biology
• Environmental Research
• Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
• International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
• Journal of Hazardous Materials
• New Zeland Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
• Biochemical Engineering Journal
• Waste and Biomass Valorization
• Turkish Journal of Biochemistry

International and National Projects, Projects Proposals, Books and Reports

• Springer New York Book Proposal Review
• Horizon 2020 – European Green Deal call
• Global Cleantech Innovation Program (GCIP)
• CRC Press Book Proposal Review
• Springer New Delhi Book Proposal Review
• Austrian Partnership Program in Higher Education and Research for Development (APPEAR)
• Eurostars Projects
• COST Projects
• Eureka Projects
• Industrial and Academical R&D Projects for The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
• Industrial and Academical R&D Projects for Technology Forecasting and Assessment Directorate of Turkey (TTGV)
• Ege University Research Fund (EU-BAP)
• Erciyes University Research Fund (EU-BAP)
• Istanbul University Research Fund (IU-BAP)
• Kirikkale University Research Fund (KU-BAP)
• Hiti University Research Fund (Hitit-BAP)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund (METU-BAP)

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Teaching Experience

Undergraduate

• Environmental Microbiology, METU
• Introduction to Environmental Engineering, METU
• Molecular Tools in Environmental Engineering, METU
• Biotechnology, KU
• Molecular Biology, KU
• Microbiology, KU
• Microbial Genetics, KU
• Industrial Microbiology, KU
• Immunology, KU

Graduate

• Environmental Biotechnology, METU
• Environmental Applications of Biomolecular Engineering, METU
• Fundamentals of Biotechnology, METU
• Microbial Biotechnology, KU
• Molecular Approaches in Microbiology, KU
• Recombinant DNA Technology, KU
• Enzyme Technology, KU

Teaching Courses Developed

• Molecular Tools in Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate Course, METU
• Environmental Applications of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate Course, METU
• Microbial Genetics, Undergraduate Course, KU
• Industrial Microbiology, Undergraduate Course, KU
• Microbial Biotechnology, Graduate Course, KU
• Molecular Approaches in Microbiology, Graduate Course, KU
• Recombinant DNA Technology, Graduate Course, KU

Workshops and Short Courses

• Fluorescein in situ Hybridization (FISH) Workshop. Illkrich, France, 1995.
  Hands-on practice, rapid hybridization with Oncor Probes and visualization chromosome in situ theory & methods, applications of FISH in research, microscopy & image analysis. Apoptosis pretreatment and detection, visualization. Lectures, introduction to apoptosis and the apop tag assay, methods for staining apoptosis
• International Workshop Organized by EUREKA. Brussels, Belgium, 1998.
  Project Assessment, Generating More Projects, Assessment of Proposals, Follow-up and Project Marketing, Follow-up and Communication, Follow-up and Evaluation

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Organized International Meetings

• 2nd International Summit on Microbiology & Parasitology, October 24-25, 2019 Bangkok, Thailand.  
• 11th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo, July 02-04, 2018 Berlin, Germany.
• 7th World Congress on Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering, November 13-14, 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 
• EUREKA, EUROAGRI+ Working Group Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.

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Publications

Publications in Refereed International Journals

• Onursal, A., Icgen, B. Discharges of wastewater treatment plants needed further monitoring to minimize potential risk of Entamoeba and Blastocystis for public health. (2024) Environment & Health, doi:10.1021/envhealth.4c00113.
• Cam, D., Sayin, S., Sarman, O.Z., Iren, E., Icgen, B. Use of lyophilized and acclimated digestate dominated by Methanobrevibacter as a start-up inoculum in anaerobic digester led to higher methane production in biochemical methane potential assays. (2024) Waste Management Bulletin, 2 (3) 36-42.
• Onursal, A., Icgen, B. Wastewater treatment plants discharges disseminated disseminated more Giardia than Cryptosporidium (2023) Water Environment Research, 95(2), e10839.
• Akcakaya, M., Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Two-stage anaerobic digestion of ozonated sewage sludge predominantly took over by acetotrophic methanogens with increased biogas and methane production (2022) Fuel, 317 123434.
• Tuncay, S., Akcakaya, M., Icgen, B. Ozonation of sewage sludge prior to anaerobic digestion led to Methanosaeta dominated biomethanation (2022) Fuel, 313 122690.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. intI1 type mobile genetic elements co-selected antibiotic-resistant genes in untreated hospital wastewaters (2021) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 106 (2) 399-405.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Untreated HWWs emerged as hotpots for ARGs (2020) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 104 (3) 386–392.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Removal of antibiotic resistance genes in various water resources recovery facilities (2020) Water Environment Research, 92 (6) 911-921.
• Aydin, D.C., Icgen, B. Mono-rhamnolipids predominance among kerosene degraders (2020) Journal of Environmental Engineering, 146 (6) 04020036.
• Aydin, D.C., Icgen, B. Gas chromatographic analyses of kerosene bioremediation displayed distinctive pattern of n-alkane degradation (2018) Petroleum Science and Technology, 36 (22) 1905-1912.
• Yavas, A., Icgen, B. Aerobic bacterial degraders with their relative pathways for efficient removal of individual BTEX compounds (2018) CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 46 (11) 1800068.
• Yavas, A., Icgen, B. Diversity of the aromatic-ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases in the monoaromatic hydrocarbon degraders held by a common ancestor (2018) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 101 (3), 410-416.
• Icgen, B. and Yilmaz, F. Biosorption of strontium from aqueous solutions by Micrococcus luteus Sr02 (2018) Geomicrobiology Journal, 35 (4), 284-293.
• Icgen, B., Salik, S.B., Goksu, L., Ulusoy, H., and Yilmaz, F. Higher alkyl sulfatase activity required by microbial inhabitants to remove anionic surfactants in the contaminated surface waters (2017) Water Science and Technology, 76 (9), 2357-2366.
• Icgen, B. and Yilmaz, F. Screening and in situ monitoring of potential petroleum hydrocarbon degraders in contaminated surface water (2017) CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 45 (1), 1600194.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. vanA gene harboring enterococcal and non-enterococcal isolates expressing high level vancomycin and teicoplanin resistance reservoired in surface waters (2017) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 98 (5), 712-719.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. vanA-targeted oligonucleotide DNA probe designed to monitor vancomycin- and teicoplanin-resistant bacteria in surface waters (2016) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188 (10), 569.
• Icgen, B. VanA-type MRSA (VRSA) emerged in surface waters (2016) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 97 (3), 359-366.
• Seyedmonir, E., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Methicillin-resistant bacteria inhabiting surface waters monitored by mecA-targeted oligonucleotide probes (2016) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 97 (2), 261-271.
• Icgen, B. and Yilmaz, F. Use of cadA-specific primers and DNA probes as tools to select cadmium biosorbents with potential in remediation strategies (2016) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 96 (5), 685-693.
• Icgen, B., Salik, S.B., Goksu, L., Ulusoy, H., and Yilmaz, F. Bioattenuation of detergent plant effluents enhanced via single microbial augmentations (2016) Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 19 (3), 637-644.
• Icgen, B. and Yilmaz, F. Design a cadA-targeted DNA probe for screening of potential bacterial cadmium biosorbents (2016) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (6), 5743-5752.
• Onur, G., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Diesel oil degradation potential of a bacterium inhabiting petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated surface waters and characterization of its emulsification ability (2015) Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 18 (4), 707-717.
• Seyedmonir, E., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. mecA gene dissemination among staphylococcal and non-staphylococcal isolates shed in surface waters (2015) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 95 (1), 131-138.
• Cerit, S., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Challenging tin toxicity by a novel strain isolated from fresh waters (2015) Desalination and Water Treatment, 53 (12), 3244-3252.
• Icgen, B. and Yilmaz F. Co-occurrence of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance in Kızılırmak river isolates (2014) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 93, 735-743.
• Yilmaz, F. and Icgen, B. Characterization of SDS-degrading Delftia acidovorans and in situ monitoring of its temporal succession in SDS-contaminated surface waters (2014) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (12), 7413-7424.
• Akbulut, S., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Surface water isolates of hemolytic and non-hemolytic Acinetobacter with multiple drug and heavy metal resistance ability (2014) Journal of Water and Health, 12 (1), 1-12.
• Yilmaz, F., Orman, N., Serim, G., Kochan, C., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Surface water-borne multidrug and heavy metal-resistant Staphylococcus isolates characterized by 16S rDNA sequencing (2013) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 91 (6), 697-703.
• Koc, S., Kabatas, B., and Icgen, B. Multidrug and heavy metal-resistant Raoultella planticola isolated from surface water (2013) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 91 (2), 177-183.
• Tekin, E., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Real-time PCR investigation of the dynamic expression of three "RNA processing and modification" genes of Phanerochaete chrysosporium exposed to lead (2013) Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 90 (1), 27-33.
• Aktan, Y., Tan, S., and Icgen, B. Characterization of lead-resistant river isolate Enterococcus faecalis and assessment of its multiple metal and antibiotic resistance (2013) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185 (6), 5285-5293.
• Ozer, G., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Biochemical and molecular characterization of strontium-resistant environmental isolates of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Sphingomonas paucimobilis (2013) Geomicrobiology Journal, 30 (5), 381-390.
• Ozcan, O., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Pretreatment of poultry litter improves Bacillus thuringiensis-based biopesticides production (2010) Bioresource Technology, 101 (7), 2401-2404.
• Icgen, B., Moosa, S., and Harrison, S.T.L. A study of the relative dominance of selected anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria in a continuous bioreactor by fluorescence in situ hybridization (2007) Microbial Ecology, 53 (1), 43-52.
• Icgen, B. and Harrison, S.T.L. Identification of population dynamics in sulphate-reducing consortia on exposure to sulphate by 16S rRNA probing (2006) Research in Microbiology, 157 (10), 922-927.
• Icgen, B. and Harrison, S.T.L. Exposure to sulphide causes populations shifts in sulphate-reducing consortia (2006) Research in Microbiology, 157 (8), 784-791.
• Elpek, G.K., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Colicinogeny in local isolates of Salmonellae and plasmid transfer studies (2003) Folia Microbiologica, 48 (2), 257-260.
• Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., and Ozcengiz, G. Characterization of Salmonella enteritidis isolates of chicken, egg, and human origin from Turkey (2002) Food Microbiology, 19 (4), 375-382.
• Icgen, B., Ozcengiz, G., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Evaluation of symbiotic effectiveness of various Rhizobium cicer strains (2002) Research in Microbiology, 153 (6), 369-372.
• Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., and Ozcengiz, G. Characterisation of local isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from Turkey (2002) Microbiological Research, 157 (3), 233-238.
• Icgen, Y., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Regulation of crystal protein biosynthesis by Bacillus thuringiensis I.Effects of mineral elements and pH (2002) Research in Microbiology, 153 (9), 599-604.
• Icgen, Y., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Regulation of crystal protein biosynthesis by Bacillus thuringiensis II. Effects of carbon and nitrogen sources (2002) Research in Microbiology, 153 (9), 605-609.
• Elpek, G.K., Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., and Ozcengiz, G. Colicinogeny, lipopolysaccharide and outer membrane protein profiles of multi-drug resistant Salmonella typhimurium isolates from Turkey (2002) Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 32 (6), 483-486.
• Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C, and Ozcengiz, G. Effects of plasmid curing on antibiotic susceptibility, phage type, lipopolysaccharide and outer membrane protein profiles in local Salmonella isolates (2001) Food Microbiology, 18 (6), 631-635.
• Yildiz, E.E., Ozcengiz, G., Icgen, B., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Assignment of biological functions to specific plasmids in a local isolate of Rhizobium cicer (1999) Folia Microbiologica, 44 (1), 55-58.

Publications in Refereed National Journals

• Elpek, G.K., Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., and Ozcengiz, G. Colicinogeny, lipopolysaccharide and outer membrane protein profiles of multi-drug resistant Salmonella typhimurium isolates from Turkey (2002) Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 32 (6), 483-486.

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Conference Proceedings

International Conference Proceedings

• Akcakaya, M., Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Observation of primary parameters in two-stage anaerobic digesters under unsteady-state condition (2019) 4th International Energy & Engineering Congress, 24-25 Oct, Gaziantep, Turkey.
• Tuncay, S., Akcakaya, M., Icgen, B. Behavior of sulfate-reducing bacteria in single-stage anaerobic digesters pretreated with ozone (2019) 4th International Energy & Engineering Congress, 24-25 Oct, Gaziantep, Turkey.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Evaluation of the chloramphenicol resistance dissemination in untreated hospital wastewaters (2018) International Congress of Agriculture, Environment and Health, 26-28 Oct, Aydın, Turkey.
• Akcakaya, M., Icgen, B. Impact of sequencing batch reactor type wastewater treatment plants on the removal of Giardia (2018) International Congress of Agriculture, Environment and Health, 26-28 Oct, Aydın, Turkey.
• Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Methane production enhanced through ozone pretreatment in anaerobic digestion (2018) 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICOEST), 19-23 Sep, Kiev, Ukraine.
• Kucukunsal S., Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Aminoglycoside resistance genes treated by sequencing batch reactor type wastewater treatment plants (2018) 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICOEST), 19-23 Sep, Kiev, Ukraine.
• Tuncay, S., Kucukunsal, S., Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Analysis of Methanogenic Community Changes in Anaerobic Digesters with Ozone Pre-treatment (2018) 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Natural Science and Engineering, 07-10 Sep, Kiev, Ukraine.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Removal of sulfonamide resistance genes in coagulation-flocculation with UV disinfection type wastewater treatment plant (2018) 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Natural Science and Engineering, 07-10 Sep, Kiev, Ukraine.
• Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Effect of volatile fatty acids on methane production in ozone pre-treated anaerobic digesters (2018) World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium, 03-07 Sep, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Function of conventional wastewater treatment plant on the removal of the aminoglycoside resistance gene (2018) World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium, 03-07 Sep, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Macrolide resistance disseminated via untreated hospital effluents (2018) World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium, 03-07 Sep, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Akcakaya, M., Icgen, B. Removal of Giardia through UV treatment in wastewater treatment plants (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Aydin, D., Icgen, B. Biosurfactants enhanced kerosene degradation approved through microbial adhesion to hydrocarbon (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Bulut, T., Icgen, B. Impact of UV treatment for the removal of bacterial genes during wastewater treatment (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Aminoglycoside resistance genes monitored in hospital wastewaters (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Impact of conventional wastewater treatment plants on dissemination of sulfonamide resistance genes (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Tuncay, S., Icgen, B. Removal of total and volatile solids in ozone pretreated anaerobic digesters (2018) International Ecology Symposium, 19-23 June, Kastamonu, Turkey.
• Taliye, B., Icgen, B. Effect of UV treatment for the removal of sulfonamide resistance gene during wastewater treatment (2018) International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2018), 26-27 April, Ankara, Turkey.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Effects of hospital wastewaters on the disseminatıon of tetracycline resistance genes (2018) International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2018), 26-27 April, Ankara, Turkey.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Impact of sequencing batch reactor wastewater treatment plants on the removal of sulfonamide resistance genes (2018) International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2018), 26-27 April, Ankara, Turkey.
• Aydin, D.C., Icgen, B. Kerosene degraders justified with gas chromatographic and genetical analyses (2017) 7th World congress on Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering, 13-14 Nov, Atlanta, USA.
• Yavas, A., Icgen, B. Catabolic genes dependent detection of aerobic BTEX degraders (2017) 7th World congress on Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering, 13-14 Nov, Atlanta, USA.
• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Fate of antibiotic resistance genes in biological nutrient removal wastewater treatment plants (2017) 9th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management (ICEEM09), 6-9 Sep, Bologna, Italy.
• Gumus, A., Icgen, B. Microbial population shifts in ozone pre-treated single-stage anaerobic digesters (2017) 9th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management (ICEEM09), 6-9 Sep, Bologna, Italy.
• Aydin, D.C., Icgen, B. Characterization of biosurfactants enhancing kerosene degradation (2017) 2nd International Conference on Air, Water, and Soil Pollution and Treatment (AWSPT'17), 2-4 Apr, Barcelona, Spain.
• Haghiri, S. and Icgen, B. Biogas production in single-stage anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge, pre-treated with varying ozone doses (2016) International Congress on Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 26-28 Sep, Los Angeles, USA.
• Cicek, M. and Icgen, B. Microbial population dynamics in anaerobic digester due to ammonia loadings(2016) International Congress on Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 26-28 Sep, Los Angeles, USA.
• Aydin, D.C. and Icgen, B. Biosurfactants from kerosene degraders for efficient bioremediation (2016) International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management, 18-20 July, Rome, Italy.
• Yavas, A. and Icgen, B. Selection of BTEX degraders from petroleum hdyrocarbon contaminated surface waters (2016) International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management, 18-20 July, Rome, Italy.
• Cicek, M., Haghiri, S., and Icgen, B. Bacterial population dynamics in anaerobic digester efficient in biogas production monitored through fluorescein in situ hybridization (2016) EURASIA 2016 Waste Management Symposium, 2-4 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Haghiri, S., Cicek, M., and Icgen, B. Acceleration of hydrolysis step in anaerobic digester after ozone pre-treatments monitored at microbial level by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (2016) EURASIA 2016 Waste Management Symposium, 2-4 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yavas, A. and Icgen, B. Isolation of BTEX-degrading indigenous bacteria from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated surface waters (2016) EURASIA 2016 Waste Management Symposium, 2-4 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Resistance to vancomycin in surface water isolates monitored by vanA-specific oligonucleotide probe (2016) EURASIA 2016 Waste Management Symposium, 2-4 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yilmaz, F. and Icgen, B. Biosurfactant producing and diesel oil degrading bacteria isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated river waters (2016) EURASIA 2016 Waste Management Symposium, 2-4 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. In situ monitoring of vancomycin resistance genes in surface waters by oligonucleotide probes (2015) ICOEST 2015 International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 9-13 Sep, Sarajevoa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Onur, G., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Emulsification and diesel oil degradation ability of Acinetobacter haemolyticus Zn01 isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated river waters (2015) Global Biotechnology Congress 2015, 22-25 July, Boston, MA, USA.
• Ak, M.S., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Biogas production by anaerobic digester exposed to ammonia changed with changing bacterial population dynamics (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Western blot analysis used to detect van-encoded D-alanine-D-lactate ligase in surface water isolates (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Onur, G., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Isolation of efficient diesel oil degraders harbouring alkB and C23O genes (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Seyedmonir, E., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Methicillin-resistant surface water isolates monitored by mecA-specific DNA probes (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Goksu, L., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Potential of Pseudomonas species for the treatment of heavily detergent-polluted waters (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Salik, S.B., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Isolation of bacteria efficient in the removal of anionic detergents (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Ulusoy, H., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Identification of a potential isolate for degradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate in wastewater systems (2015) ICOCEE Cappadocia 2015 International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, 20-23 May, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Nakipoglu, M., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Vancomycin resistance genes reservoired and disseminated in surface waters (2015) IC2AR 2015 First International Caparica Conference in Antibiotic Resistance, 26-28 Jan, Caparica, Portugal.
• Seyedmonir, E., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Surface waters as hot spots for mecA harbouring staphylococcal and non-staphylococcal isolates (2014) ICCBEE’14 International Conference on Chemistry, Biomedical and Environment Engineering,  7-8 Oct, Antalya, Turkey.
• Salik, S.B., Goksu, L., Ulusoy, H., Bilgin, S., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A. and Icgen, B. An efficient option for the biological treatment of wastewater in detergent, cosmetic and cleaning industries (2014) ICIME 2014 International Conference in Integrated Management of Environment, 25-28 Sep, Hammamet, Tunisia.
• Yilmaz, F., Erdem, U.C., and Icgen, B. Metagenomic analysis of cadA gene as a powerful management tool for the remediation of cadmium-polluted sites (2014) ATHENS 2014 Sustainable Solid Waste Management Symposium, 12-14 June, Athens, Greece.
• Yilmaz, F. and Icgen B. Synthetic type surfactant-degrading bacteria in the river environment identified by FAME and 16S rRNA sequencing (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Seyedmonir, E., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Prevalence of mecA in surface water contaminated with Staphylococcus (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Cerit, S., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Efficiency of Staphylococcus warneri biomass in cobalt biosorption (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Sahin, O., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Manganese biosorption from surface water by Serratia nematodiphila (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Kocak, R., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Use of an efficient biomass for the biosorption of lead from industrial effluents (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Akin, I., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., and Icgen, B. Enterococcus faecalis used to reduce chromium from the polluted site (2014) EURASIA 2014 Waste Management Symposium, 28-30 Apr, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Cerit, S., Yilmaz, F., and Icgen, B. Challenging tin toxicity by Pantoea agglomerans in the surface water (2013) International Conference on Water Is Necessary for Life, 19-21 Sep, Tinos Island, Greece.
• Kahyaoglu, B., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Bioremoval of iron by a river isolate of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Kochan, C., Kahyaoglu, B., Icgen, B. Comomonas testosteroni: a new hope for nickel bio-removal (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Koc, S., Kabatas, B., Icgen, B. Silver remediation potential of surface water isolate of Raoutella planticola (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Serim, G., Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Remediation of barium by Staphylococcus aureus and Stenotrophomonas rhizophila (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Kabatas, B., Koc, S., Icgen, B. Monitoring genetic and metabolic potential of indigenous Micrococcus luteus for in situ bioremediation of strontium (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Akbulut, S., Kabatas, B., Icgen, B. Serratia marcescens and Acinetobacter haemolyticus: two potential isolates for biological manganese removal (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Orman, N., Koc, S., Icgen, B. River isolate of Staphylococcus aureus with high lithium tolerance (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Sahin, O., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Challenging zinc toxicity in the environment by Acinetobacter haemolyticus (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Yilmaz, F., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Acinetobacter johnsonii, a promising bacterium for antimony bioremediation (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Turali, G., Tan, S., Icgen, B. Bioremediation of chromium by a river isolate of Enterococcus faecalis (2013) International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 18-21 Jun, Nevsehir, Turkey.
• Orman, N., Icgen, B. Isolation and characterization of bacteria capable of tin resistance (2012) 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Serim, G., Yilmaz, F., Icgen, B., Ergene, A. Molecular characterization of environmental isolates resistant to aluminum (2012) 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yilmaz, F., Icgen, B., Ergene, A. Chromosome-encoded cadmium resistance by the river isolate of Delftia tsuruhatensis (2012)15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Kochan, C., Orman, N., Icgen, B. Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates having cobalt tolerance (2012) 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Turali, G., Icgen, B., Tan, S. Biochemical and molecular characterization of copper-resistant bacterial isolates (2012) 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Akbulut, S., Orman, N., Icgen, B. Molecular characterization of zinc-resistant bacteria isolated from industrial effluents (2012) 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Aktan, Y., Icgen, B., Tan, S. Biochemical and molecular characterization of lead-resistant enviromental isolates of Enterecoccus faecalis (2012)15th European Congress on Biotechnology, 23-26 Sep, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yirtici, U., Yýlmaz, F., Serim, G., Kirimer, N., Ulukaya, E., Icgen, B., Ergene, A. The cytotoxic effect of endemic Centaurea fenzlii Reichardt on colon cancer cell lines (2012) Planta Medica, International Congress on Natural Product Research, 28th-31st July, New York, USA.
• Ozer, G., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Molecular characterization of silver-resistant bacteria isolated from Kızılırmak-Kırıkkale (2011) 20th International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry, 27th-30th September, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yilmaz, F., Icgen, B., Ergene, A. Molecular characterization of mercury-resistant bacteria isolated from Kızlırmak-Kırıkkale (2011) 20th International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry, 27th-30th September, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Icgen, B., Moosa, S., and Harrison, S.T.L. FISH used to understand the shifts in sulphate-reducing consortia upon sulphide loadings (2004) South African Society of Microbiology, South African Genetic Society, 4-7 April, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
• Icgen, B., Moosa, S., and Harrison, S.T.L. Use of 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes to investigate the community structure of anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria in continuous bioreactor (2003) Cape Biotech, 17-18 November, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Gurakan, G.C., Icgen, B., and Ozcengiz, G. Plasmid diversity and antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enteritidis isolates from chickens, eggs, and humans (1999) IFT Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL USA.
• Icgen, B., Yildiz, E.E., Sharif, A.F., Ozcengiz, G., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Chickpea-Rhizobium cicer symbiosis: II. Competitiveness of inoculants and optimization of nodulation conditions (1994) Special Issue for the 7th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Meeting, Praque, Czech Republic. 9 (15), 547.
• Yildiz, E.E., Icgen, B., Sharif, A.F., Ozcengiz, G., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Chickpea-Rhizobium cicer symbiosis: I. Screening and characterization of effective strains (1994) Special Issue for the 7th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Meeting, Praque, Czech Republic. 9 (16), 547.

National Conference Proceedings

• Kucukunsal, S., Icgen, B. Membran ve paket membran tipi atiksu arýtma tesislerinin antibiyotik direnç genlerinin çevresel yayılımına etkisi (2017) 12. Ulusal Çevre Mühendisliği Kongresi, 5-7 Ekim Ankara, Türkiye.
• Kayali, O., Icgen, B. Sülfonamit direncinin çevresel yayılımına hastane atık sularının etkisi (2017) 12. Ulusal Çevre Mühendisliği Kongresi, 5-7 Ekim Ankara, Türkiye.
• Yavas, A., Icgen, B. Aerobik BTEX degredasyonunun gaz kromatografisi kütle spektrofotometresi sistemi ile analizi (2017) 12. Ulusal Çevre Mühendisliği Kongresi, 5-7 Ekim Ankara, Türkiye.
• Aydin, D.C., Icgen, B. Etkin kerosen degredasyonu gösteren bakterilerde ramnolipit kodlayan genlerin analizi (2017) 12. Ulusal Çevre Mühendisliği Kongresi, 5-7 Ekim Ankara, Türkiye.
• Yırtıcı, U., Yılmaz, F., Serim, G., Akkurt, A., Ulukaya, E., Icgen, B., Ergene, A. The cytotoxic effect of endemic Centurea Fenzlii Reichardt on breast cancer cell lines (2011) EACR-Anticancer Agents Research Congress, 13-16th October Antalya, Turkey.
• Tekin, E., Yıldırım, V., Icgen, B., Ozcengiz, G. Transcriptional regulation of RNA processing and modification proteins of Phanerochaete crysosporium under Pb stress (2011) ODTÜ Biyolojik Bilimler Bölümü Araþtýrma Günü, ODTÜ-Ankara, Türkiye.
• Tekin, E., Icgen, B., Ozcengiz, G. Kurþunun Phanerochaete chrysosporium polyadenilat baðlanma, ATP-bağımlı RNA helikaz ve splicing faktör RNPS1 proteinlerini kodlayan genlerin zamana bağlı ifadeleri üzerindeki etkisi (2009) XVI. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 30, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Yılmaz, F., Topcu, A., Tan, S., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Kırıkkale Kızılırmak'da bulunan ağı metallere karşı dirençli bakterilerin flüoresan işaretli 16S rRNA oligonükleotid probları ile popülasyon yayılımlarının belirlenmesi (2009) XVI. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 45, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Arslanoglu, I., Topcu, S., Ozer, G., Tan, S., Ergene, A., Icgen, B. Kırıkkale-Kızılırmak'tan izole edilen ağır metallere karşı dirençli bakterilerin moleküler karakterizasyonu ve biyoremidasyon yeteneklerinin artırılması (2009) XVI. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 41, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Elpek, K.G., Icgen, B., Yildirmak, T., Ozcengiz, G. Türkiye'deki tifi olmayan salmonellalarin moleküler karakterizasyonu (2001) 12. Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 17-21 Eylul, Balikesir,Türkiye.
• Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., ve Ozcengiz, G. Insan, tavuk ve yumurta kaynakli S. enteritidis izolatlarinda antibiyotik dirençliliği ve plazmid çeşitliliği (2000) ANKEM Dernegi 15. Antibiyotik ve Kemoterapi Kongresi, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Icgen, B., Gurakan, G.C., ve Ozcengiz, G. Insan, tavuk ve yumurta kaynakli S. enteritidis izolatlarinda lipopolysakkarit ve diþ zar proteinleri analizi (2000) ANKEM Dernegi 15. Antibiyotik ve Kemoterapi Kongresi, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Elpek, K.G., Icgen, B., Gurakan G.C., ve Ozcengiz, G. Insan, tavuk ve yumurta kaynakli S. enteritidis izolatlarinda spesifik plazmitlerin transferi, ve antibiyotik dirençliliği ve kolisin üretimi ile ilişkilendirilmesi (2000) ANKEM Dernegi 15. Antibiyotik ve Kemoterapi Kongresi, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Icgen, B., Sharif, A.F., Ozcengiz, G., ve Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Rhizobium cicer-nohut simbiyozu: bazý parametrelerin değerlendirilmesi (1994) II. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Simpozyumu, Ankara, Turkey.
• Icgen, B., Yildiz, E.E., Sharif, A.F., Ozcengiz, G., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Antibiotic resistance and plasmid profile analyses of Rhizobium cicer strains (1993) Special Issue for the 8th Congress of KUKEM, Ankara, Turkey. 16 (2), 107.
• Yildiz, E.E., Icgen, B., Sharif, A.F., Ozcengiz, G., and Alaeddinoglu, N.G. Improvement of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) productivity by using symbiotic Rhizobia (1993) Special Issue for the 8th Congress of KUKEM, Ankara, Turkey. 16 (2), 121.

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Directed Thesis Studies

Completed PhD Thesis

• The use of 16S rRNA probing for monitoring the relative dominance of cadmium-, mercury- and antimony-resistant river isolates. PhD Thesis, KU, June 2013, Submitted by Yilmaz, F. Co-supervised.
•  The cytotoxic, apoptotic, and necrotic effect of endemic Centaurea fenzlii Reichardt plant on breast cancer cell lines. PhD Thesis, KU, June 2012, Submitted by Yirtici, U. Co-supervised.

Completed MSc Thesis

• Removal efficiency of viruses in wastewater treatment plants. Gulcan, C. MSc Thesis, Supervised.
• Parasitic protozoa removal efficiency of wastewater treatment plants.Onursal, A. MSc Thesis, Supervised.
• Changes in microbial community and biogas production due to ozone pre-treatment in two-stage anaerobic digestors. Akcakaya, M. MSc Thesis, Supervised.
• Changes in microbial community and biogas production due to ozone pre-treatment in single-stage anaerobic digestors. Tuncay, S. MSc Thesis, Supervised.
• The impact of untreated hospital effluents on dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes. MSc Thesis, METU, Sep 2019, Submitted by Kayali, O. Supervised.
• The impact of wastewater treatment plants on dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes. MSc Thesis, METU, Aug 2019, Submitted by Kucukunsal, S. Supervised.
• Indigenous hydrocarbon degraders further evaluated for their kerosene degradation and biosurfactant production potentials. MSc Thesis, METU, June 2018, Submitted by Aydin, D.C. Supervised.
• Investigation on indigenous bacteria for individual BTEX degradation potentials and relative pathways used. MSc Thesis, METU, Jan 2018, Submitted by Yavas, A. Supervised.
• vanA harboring enterococcal and non-enterococcal surface water isolates monitored by an oligonucleotide DNA probe. MSc Thesis, METU, Feb 2016, Submitted by Nakipoglu, M. Supervised.
• Assessment of detergent degrading bacteria in waters polluted with anionic detergent. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2015, Submitted by Goksu, L. Co-supervised.
• Detection and identification of SDS-degrading strains in detergent-contaminated river water. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2015, Submitted by Salik, S.B. Co-supervised.
• Investigation of isolates with high degradation abilities in detergent-contaminated surface waters. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2015, Submitted by Ulusoy, H. Co-supervised.
• Screening of biosurfactant producing and diesel oil degrading bacteria from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated surface waters. MSc Thesis, METU, Jan 2015, Submitted by Onur, G. Supervised.
• Monitoring methicillin-resistant bacteria in river water by using mecA-specific DNA probe. MSc Thesis, METU, Dec 2014, Seyedmonir, E. Supervised.
• Assessment of  biosorption abilities of nickel-, cobalt-, and tin-resistant surface water isolates identified by FAME and 16S rRNA sequence analyses. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2014, Submitted by Cerit, S. Co-supervised.
• Determination of biosorption abilities of iron-, copper-, and chromium-resistant isolates identified by molecular methods. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2014, Submitted by Akin, I. Co-supervised.
• Assessment  of biosorption potential of aluminium, barium and lead tolerating surface water isolates. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2014, Submitted by Kocak, R. Co-supervised.
• Assessment of biosorption abilities of lithium-, zinc- and manganese-resistant bacteria identified by FAME and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. MSc Thesis, KU, Dec 2013, Submitted by Sahin, O. Co-supervised.
• Identification and molecular characterization of silver-tolerant bacteria by 16S rDNA sequencing. MSc Thesis, KU, June 2013, Submitted by Koc, S. Supervised.
• Identification and molecular characterization of strontium-tolerant bacteria by 16S rDNA sequencing. MSc Thesis, KU, June 2013, Submitted by Kabatas, B. Supervised.
• Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates having nickel and cobalt tolerance. MSc Thesis, KU, October 2012, Submitted by Kochan, C. Supervised.
• Isolation and characterization of bacteria capable of lithium and tin resistance. MSc Thesis, KU, June 2012, Submitted by Orman, N. Supervised.
• Identification and molecular characterization of zinc- and manganese-resistant bacteria isolated from industrial effluents. MSc Thesis, KU, June 2012, Submitted by Akbulut, S. Supervised.
• Molecular characterization of bacterial isolates resistant to aluminum and barium. MSc Thesis, KU, June 2012, Submitted by Serim, G. Co-supervised.
• Biochemical and molecular characterization of copper- and chromium-resistant bacteria. MSc Thesis, KU, May 2012, Submitted by Turalı, G. Co-supervised.
• Biochemical and molecular characterization of lead-resistant environmental isolates of Enterecoccus faecalis. MSc Thesis, KU, April 2012, Submitted by Aktan, Y. Co-supervised.
• Molecular and biochemical characterization of silver- and strontium-resistant bacteria isolated from Kırıkkale-Kızılırmak. MSc Thesis, KU, November 2011, Submitted by Ozer, G. Supervised.
• Dynamic expression of three "RNA processing and modification" genes of Phanerochaete chrysosporium under Pb stress. MSc Thesis, METU, September 2011, Submitted by Tekin, E. Co-supervised.
• Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella isolates in Turkey. MSc Thesis, METU, September 2001, Submitted by Elpek, G.K. Co-supervised.

Ongoing PhD Thesis

• Methanogenic activity of industrial biogas plants treating OFMSW determined over mcrA expression. Onursal, A. PhD Thesis, Supervised.

Ongoing MSc Thesis

• A comparison of dry and wet anaerobic digestion processes for the treatment of municipal solid waste in Turkey. Atlar, M.K. MSc Thesis, Supervised.

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Published Reports

International

• South African Water Research Comission (WRC) Project Interim Progress Report (2003). Use of 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes to investigate the community structure of anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria in continuous bioreactor.

National

• Numerous reports to design and execute various funding programs for The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Technology and Innovation Funding Board (TEYDEB) to boost the global competitiveness of Turkish private companies equipped with research, technology development and innovation capabilities.

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Research Projects

Projects Completed

• TUBITAK 1002 Research Fund Project (2021-2023)-121Y454- Atıksu arıtma tesislerinin virüs giderim yetkinliklerinin belirlenmesi. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Removal efficiency of waterborne parasitic protozoa in wastewater treatment plants. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1002 Research Fund Project (2019-2020)-119Y084- Determination of the removal efficiencies of different types of wastewater treatment plants on the removal of antibiotic resistance genes. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1001 Research Fund Project (2017-2020) 116Y181-Changes in microbial community and biogas production due to ozone pre-treatment in one- and two-stage anaerobic digestors. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1002 Research Fund Project (2018-2019) 117Y245- Analysis of antibiotic resistance genes dissemination in hospital effluents. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2017-2018) BAP-03-11-2017-001- Characterization of biosurfactants produced by kerosene degrading bacteria. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2016-2017)
  BAP-03-11-2016-001- Assessment of benzene biodegradation ability of bacteria isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated surface waters.
  Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1002 Research Fund Project (2015-2016)
  114Z973- In situ monitoring of vancomycin resistance genes in surface waters by using DNA probes. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1001 Research Fund Project (2013-2015)
  113Z198- Monitoring MRSA in the river water by using mecA specific DNA probe. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2015-2016)
  BAP-03-11-2015-003- Detection of anionic detergent-degrading bacteria in detergent-contaminated surface waters and assessment of their detergent-degrading capacity Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2015-2016)
  BAP-03-11-2015-001- Detection of petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated surface waters and assessment of their petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading capacity Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2014-2015)
  BAP-03-11-2014-003- Meta-genomic analysis of cadmium resistance genes in surface waters Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2013-2014)
  BAP-08-11-2013-051- Isolation, identification and molecular characterization of strontium-tolerant local isolates. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• TUBITAK 1001 Research Fund Project (2011-2013)
  110T905- The cytotoxic and apoptotic effect of endemic Centaurea fenzlii Reichardt species on colon and breast cancer cell lines. Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• TUBITAK 1002 Research Fund Project (2011-2012)
  111T045- Isolation and identification of mercury-resistant bacteria from Kırıkkale-Kızılırmak. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• Kýrýkkale University Research Fund Project (2011-2012)
  Molecular characterization and bioremediation ability of silver- and strontium-resistant bacteria isolated from Kırıkkale-Kızılırmak. Icgen, B. (Principal Investigator)
• University of Cape Town National Research Fundation (NRF) Project (2003-2005)
  The use of molecular techniques (FISH) for microbial species identification and population shifts as a function of environmental and culture conditions.
  Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• South African Water Research Comission (WRC) Project (2003-2005)
  Heavy metal precipitation by sulphide and bicarbonate: evaluating methods to predict anaerobic digester overflow performance. Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (2000-2001)
  Phage typing , plasmid diversity and plasmid DNA transfer in Salmonella enteritidis isolates. Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (1998-1999)
  Characterization of Salmonella enteritidis of chicken, egg, and human origin. Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• State Planning Organisation Fund Project (1998-1999)
  Plasmid diversity in Salmonella enteritidis of chicken, egg, and human origin. Icgen, B. (Researcher)
• Middle East Technical University Research Fund Project (1993-1994)
  Improvement of chickpea yields by symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Icgen, B. (Researcher)

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Projects Ongoing

 

• On-line monitoring of biogas plants over molecular tools
• Upgrading technolgies for biogas plants