Professor Istanbul Technical University - Faculty of Mines Department of Geological Engineering Research Topics: Geomicrobiology, Biogeochemistry, Astrobiogeochemsitry Education Education: B.Sc - Istanbul Technical University, Geology, 1994 M.Sc. - Istanbul Technical University, Geology, 1998 Ph.D. - Istanbul Technical University - Colorado School of Mines, Geology, 2005 Research Research Interests: Geomicrobiology-Biogeochemistry-Astrobiology: Revealing geochemical, mineralogical and structural imprints of microbial life on modern geological settings and interpret the record of microbial life on the Early Earth Awards, Honors and Recognitions Of note: National Science Foundation Fellowship for Ph.D. research (2001-03) The scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey-Construction and Environmental Sciences Research Grant (2002-2004)