DEMIR, Naim Yagiz

M.Sc., Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Turkiye
demiry@metu.edu.tr

Research Interests:

Marine nanoparticles and nanominerals; Marine biogeochemistry; Redox gradients; Electrochemical biosensors and microfluidic systems; Astrobiology

Education

  • Ph.D., 2023 – Present, Oceanography, METU Marine Sciences Institute, Turkiye
  • M.Sc., 2018 – 2022, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Turkiye
  • B.Sc., 2010 – 2017, Chemistry, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkiye

Thesis Title:

Integrated Approach for The Sampling, Characterization, And Multi-Element Detection of Marine Metal Nanoparticles: Implications for Astrobiological Exploration

Research Outputs 

  1. Yücel, M., Alımlı, N., Demir, N. Y., & Cura, H. 2025. Plume Particle Ejecta Can Trace Habitat-forming Gradients in Ocean Worlds: Insights from Planet Earth Geochemistry. The Planetary Science Journal, 6(4): 104. https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adc3f2.
  2. Demir, N. Y., Bozyel, I., Erman, B., Gökcen, D., & Duman, M. 2023. Experimental Investigation of Microfluidic Device for Platelet Activation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 70(3): 954–961.
  3. Beglarigale, A., Seki, Y., Demir, N. Y., & Yazıcı, H. 2018. Sodium Silicate/Polyurethane Microcapsules Used for Self-Healing in Cementitious Materials: Monomer Optimization, Characterization, and Fracture Behavior. Construction and Building Materials, 162: 57–64.
  4. Akyilmaz, I., Celebi-Birand, D., Demir, N. Y., Bas, D., Elbuken, C. & Duman, M. An electrochemical sensor integrated lab-on-a-CD system for phenylketonuria diagnostics. Lab Chip 25, 1512–1520 (2025).
  5. Celik, C., Demir, N. Y., Duman, M., Ildiz, N. & Ocsoy, I. Red cabbage extract-mediated colorimetric sensor for swift, sensitive and economic detection of urease-positive bacteria by naked eye and Smartphone platform. Sci. Rep. 13, 2056 (2023).