Dr. Mustafa ZOR | Nanocomposites Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mustafa ZOR,Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University,Turkey

Dr. Mustafa Zor, born on August 21, 1986, is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Forestry Department at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Çaycuma Vocational School in Turkey. He earned his Ph.D. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University in 2017, with a dissertation on the characterization of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) composites reinforced with heat-treated wood particles. Dr. Zor also holds a Master’s degree in the same field from Bartin University, where he explored the use of heat-treated wood in garden furniture constructions. He completed his undergraduate studies in Forestry Industry Engineering at Istanbul University in 2008. Dr. Zor has been actively involved in various research projects, focusing on wood technology, wood polymer composites, and the mechanical performance of furniture joints. Additionally, he has held several administrative positions, including Director of the Gökçebey Mithat-Mehmet Çanakçı Vocational School. Dr. Zor’s contributions to the field are significant, with numerous projects and studies that advance the understanding and application of wood materials in industrial and environmental contexts.

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🎓Education:

Dr. Mustafa Zor holds a Ph.D. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University, where he completed his dissertation on the characterization of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) composites reinforced with heat-treated wood particles under the supervision of Deniz Aydemir in 2017. He also earned his M.Sc. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University, focusing on the use of heat-treated wood material in garden furniture constructions with an engineering design approach, supervised by Nurgül Tankut, in 2011. Dr. Zor completed his undergraduate studies in Forestry Industry Engineering at Istanbul University, Faculty of Forestry, in 2008.

🏢Work Experience:

Dr. Mustafa Zor is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of the Forestry Department at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Çaycuma Vocational School, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he served as a Lecturer at the same university in the Materials and Material Processing Technologies Department, specializing in the Furniture and Decoration Program, from 2012 to 2022.

Publication Top Notes:

Title: Finite element analysis of wood materials
Cited by: 55
Title: Mechanical properties of heat-treated wooden material utilized in the construction of outdoor sitting furniture
Cited by: 30
Title: The effects of lignocellulosic fillers on mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of wood polymer composites
Cited by: 12
Title: Feasibility of using foamed styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) co-polymer in wood based composites
Cited by: 12
Title: Bending Characteristics of Laminated Wood Composites Made of Poplar Wood and GFRP
Cited by: 1

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Prodana , University Politehnica of Bucharest , Romania

Mariana Prodana, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, General Chemistry Department of POLITEHNICA Bucharest, is a distinguished researcher with extensive experience in nanomaterials characterization. Specializing in contaminants investigations via ICP-MS and surface characterization by SEM-EDX, she has contributed significantly to more than 25 national and international projects, managing three of them. Her research focuses on the synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials, surface modifications, electrochemical investigations of titanium alloys, and development of biocompatible structures. With over 75 publications and a cumulative ISI impact factor exceeding 50, her work has garnered 792 citations and a Hirsch index of 12. Prodana also holds several patents and has authored book chapters, underscoring her influence in the field

Education:

Mariana Prodana earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2010 from the University Politehnica Bucharest, specializing in Applied Chemistry and Materials Science within the Department of General Chemistry. Prior to this, she completed her Master’s Degree at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, from 2001 to 2003.

Work Experience:

Since 2016, Mariana Prodana has been serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest in Romania. Prior to this, she was a Lecturer in the same department from 2011 to 2016.

Publication Top Notes:

Fabrication of Pt nanoparticles by nanosecond pulsed laser ablation in aqueous solution of ethanol using KrF excimer laser
- Published in Applied Surface Science, 2023, 609, 155289
- Cited by 1 article
Synthesis of Copper Nanostructures for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensors via Direct-Current Magnetron Sputtering
- Published in Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(23), 4144
- Cited by 6 articles
Salicin and Hederacoside C-Based Extracts and UV-Absorbers Co-Loaded into Bioactive Lipid Nanocarriers with Promoted Skin Antiaging and Hydrating Efficacy
- Published in Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(14), 2362
- Cited by 1 article
Simultaneously Embedding Indomethacin and Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole on Various CoCr Alloys from Ionic Liquids
- Published in Materials, 2022, 15(13), 4714
- Cited by 1 article