Dr. Melike Dizbay-Onat
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering
Education
- Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University
- M.S., Physics, Auburn University
- B.S., Physics, Balikesir University, Turkey
Research
- Adsorbent materials
- Activated carbon
- Precursors for activated carbon production (e.g., biomass waste)
- Physical and chemical activation methods
- Physical adsorption behaviors of adsorbent materials
- Recycling and sustainable materials
- Green composites
- Engineering education
- STEM outreach
Publications
- Dizbay-Onat M., Wyss M., “Preparing 8th grade Students to Excel in Physical Science: Handson Physics (HOP)!”. Journal of STEM Outreach, Vol.1, 2018
- Dizbay-Onat M., Vaidya U.K., and Lungu C.T., “Applicability of Industrial Sisal Fiber Waste Derived Activated Carbon for Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)”. Fibers and Polymers, 19(4), p: 805-811, 2018
- Dizbay-Onat M., Vaidya U.K., and Lungu C.T., “Effects of Carbonization Parameters on Industrial Fiber Waste Derived Activated Carbon”. Industrial Crops and Products Journal, Vol. 95, p:583–590, 2017
- Dizbay-Onat M., Vaidya U.K., Balanay J.A. and Lungu C.T., “Preparation and Comparison of Physical Adsorption Properties of Natural Fiber Derived Activated Carbons”. Adsorption Science and Technology Journal, p:1-17, 2017
- Hassen A.A., Dizbay-Onat M., Bansal D., Bayush T., Vaidya U.K., “Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Polypropylene Filled with Naturally Driven CaCO3 from Eggshell”. Polymers and Polymer Composites Journal, Vol. 23, No.9, p: 653-662, 2015
Courses
- ME 326 Material Science
- ME 336 Material Science Lab
- EG 315 Mechanics of Materials
- EG 220 Electrical Circuits