Yelda Hangun-Balkir

Department Chairperson of Chemistry /BioChemistry

Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry

       

Education

Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University

M.Sc. Duquesne University

B.Sc. Istanbul Technical University

Courses Taught

  • ENSC 301: Environmental Science I
  • ENSC 302: Environmental Science II
  • ENSC 101: Introduction to Environmental Science
  • CHEM 102 : General Chemistry II
  • Publications and Scholarly Activities

    Selected Publications:

    1. Xue, J., Hangun-Balkir, Y., Mullaney, M. Nadir, S., Lewis, J. C., Jayaratna, N. B., Kumarihami, C. K., Norman, R. E. “Syntheses and Structures of [Fe(TPA)X2](ClO4) and [{Fe(TPA)Y}2O](ClO4)2Where TPA = Tris-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, X = N3, or Br, and Y = N3, Br, NCO, or NCS.” Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2023, 53, 50–65.

    2. Balkir, B., Lankar, V. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Comparison of Face Masks by Arduino Sensors” The Cornell Undergraduate Research Journal, 2 (2), 2023, 63-73.

    3. Jovan Gonzalez, Veronique Lankar; Yelda Hangun-Balkir "Air Pollutants and Childhood Asthma in the Bronx" Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2021,20 (3), 38.

    4. Hangun-Balkir, Y.; Kelly, K.; Perea, A.” Recycling Waste Vegetable Oil and Seashells for Biodiesel Production” Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2017, 16(1), 24-26.

    5. Perea, A.; Kelly, K.; Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Utilization of waste seashells and Camelina sativa oil for biodiesel synthesis” Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2016, Vol. 9, 1, 27–32

    6. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Green Biodiesel Synthesis Using Waste Shells as Sustainable Catalysts with Camelina sativa Oil” Journal of Chemistry, 2016, Vol. 2016.

    7. McKenney, M.; Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Determination of Antioxidant Activities of Berries and Resveratrol” Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2011, Vol. 5, No. 2, 147-153.

    8. Chanda, A. ; Ryabov, A. D.; Mondal, S.; Alexandrova, L.; Ghosh, A.; Hangun-Balkir, Y.; Horwitz, C. P. and Collins, T. J. “Activity-Stability Parameterization of Homogeneous Green Oxidation Catalysts” Chem, Eur. J. 2006.

    9. Mondal, S.; Hangun-Balkir, Y.; Alexandrova, L.; Link, D.; Howard, B. ; Zandhuis, P.; Cugini, A.; Horwitz, C. P. and Collins, T. J. “Oxidation of sulfur components in diesel fuel using Fe-TAML® catalysts and hydrogen peroxide”, Catalysis Today, 2006.

    10. Trakhtenberg, S.; Hangun-Balkir, Y.; Warner, J. C.; Bruno, F.; Kumar, J.; Nagarajan, R; Samuelson, L. A. “Photo-cross-linked Immobilization of Polyelectrolytes for Enzymatic Construction of Conductive Nanocomposites”, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2005.

    11. Hangun-Balkir, Y.; Horwitz, C. P., Khetan, S., Mondal, S., Collins, T. J. “Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuels through Fe-TAML® Activators of Hydrogen Peroxide”, Petroleum Chemistry Division Preprints, 2002, 47(1), 42.

    12.  Collins, T. J., Horwitz, C. P., Ryabov, A. D., Vuocolo, L. D., Gupta, S. S., Ghosh, A., Fattaleh, N. L., Hangun, Y; Wingate, K. G., Hall, J., Wright, L. J., Suckling, I. and Allison, R. W.  "Tetraamido macrocyclic ligand catalytic oxidant activators in the pulp and paper industry," ACS Green Chemistry Book Chapter 2002, 823, 47-60.

    13. Ghosh, A., Gupta, S. S., Bartos, M. J., Hangun, Y; Vuocolo, L. D., Steinhoff, B. A., Noser, C. A., Horwitz, C. P., Spatz, J., Ryabov, A. D., Mondal, S. and Collins, T. J. "Green chemistry. Sustaining a high-technology civilization," Pure and Applied Chemistry 2001, 73, 113-118.

    Selected Presentations

    1. Christian Dano, Angelo Casale, Kaitlyn Cooke, Daniel Hochstein, Mohab El-Hakim, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Use of Environmentally Safe Oils to Rejuvenate Asphalt” presented at the American Chemical Society Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, June 2023.

    2. Christian Dano, Angelo Casale, Kaitlyn Cooke, Daniel Hochstein, Mohab El-Hakim, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Recycling of Asphalt Pavements Using Bio-Based Oils” TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, June 2023.

    3. Jovan Gonzalez, Veronique Lankar, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Air Pollutants and Childhood Asthma in the Bronx” presented at 5th DLSAU International Multidisciplinary Research Conference, January 2023.

    4. Nina Bjorkman, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Using Waste Food to Fuel the Future: Producing Ethanol from Starchy Leftover Foods” presented at 69thAnnual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Medgar Evers College – City University of New York, May 2022.

    5. Nina Bjorkman, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Using Waste Food to Fuel The Future: Producing Ethanol From Starchy Leftover Foods” presented at the Conferenceof the Global Council for Science and the Environment is Biodiversity, Conservation Science, and Climate Change, virtual conference, March 2022.

    6. Yelda Hangun-Balkir, Frances S. Sterrett Environmental Chemistry Symposium, virtual conference, November 2022.

    7. Benjamin Bojemski, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Production of Bioethanol from Common Plant Waste Materials” presented at 68thAnnual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, virtual conference, May 2021.

    8. Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Air Pollutants and Childhood Asthma in the Bronx” The 25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, virtual conference, June 2021.

    9. Jovan Gonzalez, Veronique Lankar, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Air Pollutants and Childhood Asthma in The Bronx” National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment, Washington D.C., January 2020.

    10. Berk Balkir, Veronique Lankar, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Utilization of Arduino Sensors for Face Masks” Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, November 2020.

    11. Hunter Hall, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Waste Utilization through the use of Red Mud and Inedible Oils in the Transesterification Process” National Council for Science and the Environment Annual Conference, January 2019.

    12. Yelda Hangun-Balkir, invited speaker, “Green Activities and Research at Manhattan College” International Symposium on Lasallian Research, Minneapolis, September 2019.

    13. Tatianna Peralta, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Determination of Heavy Metals in Tibbetts Brook” 73rd Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY. April 2019.

    14. Yomairis Montes, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Synthesis of Biodiesel from Mustard Oil and Waste Shells” 67th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Queens College – City University of New York, Queens, NY, May 2019.

    15. Yelda Hangun-Balkir, invited speaker, “Solid Waste to Energy” International Symposium on Lasallian Research, Minneapolis, September 2018.

    16. Yelda Hangun-Balkir, invited speaker, National Council for Science and the Environment Conference - the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, June 2018.

    17. Logan Graney, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Bioremediation of Textile Dyes with Waste Mussel Shells” 66th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, City University of New York. Queens, NY, May 2018.

    18. Cedric Adams, Zoe Nikolopoulos, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Biodiesel from Algae Oil and Biowaste” 66th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, City University of New York. Queens, NY, May 2018.

    19. Chris De La Bastide, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Green Synthesis of Biofuel from Coffee Oil and Waste Shells” 65th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fordham University. Bronx, NY, May 2017.

    20. Kristina Palmieri, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Biodiesel from Algae Oil and Biowaste” 65th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fordham University. Bronx, NY, May 2017.

    21. Lauren Onello, Yelda Hangun-Balkir “Synthesis of Bidiesel Fuel from Renewable Feedstock and Waste Materials” 65th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fordham University. Bronx, NY, May 2017.

    22. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Trash to Treasure: Biowaste-to-Energy as Next Fuel Source” 44th Middle Atlantic Regional of the American Chemical Society, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY,  June 2016.

    23. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Garbage In, Energy Out: Turning into Biodiesel” Food-Energy-Water Nexus, 16th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and Environment, Washington D.C., January 2016.

    24. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability at Manhattan College” Ecological Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education Conference, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2016.

    25. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Garbage In, Energy Out: Turning into Biodiesel” International Energy & Sustainability Conference, Farmingdale, NY, November, 2015.

    26. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Trash to Treasure: Utilization of Waste Shells for Biodiesel Synthesis” Honors Enrichment Program, Manhattan College, September 2015.

    27. Hangun-Balkir, Y. “Application of Heterogeneous Catalyst Systems for Biodiesel Synthesis”American Chemical Society Northeast Regional Meeting, Ithaca, NY, June 2015.

     


     

  • Professional Experience and Memberships

    • NY American Chemical Society Environmental Committee Chair                         
    • American Association of University Women
    • Sigma Xi
    • NYC Iota Sigma Pi 
    • Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh                                         
    • Advanced Biofuel Association