Prof. A. Cuneyt Tas Photo
Ph.D.
in Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University, USA, 1993
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering E-mail: actas@yeditepe.edu.tr or
c_tas@hotmail.com
Yeditepe University Phone: +90 216 578 0000 Ext. 3361 (Office) or 3093 (Lab
– synthesis)
Istanbul 34755 + 90 216 578 0000 Ext. 3057 (Lab – X-ray diffraction
Turkey Fax:
+90 216 578 0400
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* Download resume * X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory
* Journal
and Book Cover Images (download photos: 1 & 2)
1. February 2005 /
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
2. December 2004 /
Journal of The American Ceramic Society
3. “Dielectric Ceramic
Materials,” Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 100, The American Ceramic Society,
1999
* Award
Certificates: links: 1 2 3 @ Clemson
University (South Carolina, USA)
* Faculty
Awards: links: 1 2 3 @ ODTU
(Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi
= Middle East Technical University, Turkey)
* International
Journal Papers * Patents * Chapters
in Proceeding Books
* International
Symposium Talks & Presentations * National
Symposium Talks & Presentations
* Supervised
Graduate Theses * Powder
X-ray Diffraction Patterns * Phase
Diagrams * Research
Interests
* Work
Experience * Awards &
Research Funds * Professional
Memberships
* Courses
Taught * Service * Education
Research
Highlights
+ Developed a biomimetic procedure for transforming
brushite (DCPD, CaHPO4×2H2O)
into octacalcium
phosphate (OCP, Ca8(HPO4)2(PO4)4×5H2O)
in cell culture solutions at 36.5°C
+ Synthesized CaCO3
– Vaterite biconvex micropills or microtablets Biconvex
Micropills of CaCO3
+ Suggested a practical remedy
to the long-persisting and yet unresolved problem of “crack formation” in
biomimetic coating (i.e., via synthetic body fluid, SBF) of metallic implant
materials
+ Micro and macroporous Calcibon®
Granules for skeletal repair ®
Patent & Its Article
+ Production of macroporous calcium phosphate Granules (“Calcibon® Granules” in clinical
use in Europe)
+ Developed the very first and pure, single-phase DCPA (Monetite =
CaHPO4) cement for orthopedic and dental applications
+ A novel class of Rhenanite-apatitic calcium
phosphate (NaCaPO4 - Ap-CaP)
nanocomposites
+ Biomimetic synthesis of high surface area, Bone-like Calcium Phosphate nanopowders
in (Tas-SBF) Synthetic Body Fluids at 37°C and pH 7.4
+ Biomimetic Coating
of Titanium Foams with apatitic calcium phosphate for clinical orthopaedic
applications / osteoblast proliferation
+ 10xSBF
solutions for the rapid coating of metals, ceramics or polymers
+ Enzyme
Urease-containing Urea-SBF media for biomaterials synthesis (pH stabilized
at 7.4, 37°C)
+ Comparison of Different SBF
Solutions and bone cell response on different coatings
+ A brand-new technique
to synthesize nanorods of apatitic calcium phosphates (Ap-CaP) from inexpensive CaP
powders: “H2O2 solutions at 90°C”
+ Synthesis of Zn-doped Apatitic
Calcium Phosphates for skeletal repair and in vitro cell culture tests
+ Development of various self-setting, injectable
orthopaedic cements (link 1, link 2, link 3)
+ Synthesis of Whiskers / Nanorods of apatitic
calcium phosphate and Osteoblast
Proliferation
+ Brushite
(CaHPO4.2H2O) coating of titanium scaffolds at RT via a novel solution route
+ Synthesis of Na- and K-doped Brushite
and its biomimetic conversion to nanoapatites
+ Low-temperature synthesis of TTCP (Ca4(PO4)2O)
+ Robust synthesis of Porous Bioceramics and Scaffolds
+ CaHPO4
(monetite)-CaSO4 composite cements for skeletal repair
+ Calcite (CaCO3)-based
Macroporous Calcium Phosphate Cements for skeletal repair
+ Synthesis of Mn-doped
ZnGa2O4 (zinc gallate) phosphor Nanopowders
+ Preparation of GaO(OH) submicron
zeppelins/spindles
+ Synthesis of solid electrolyte / Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
(SOFC) ceramics (link 1, link 2, link 3)
+ Low-temperature synthesis (via urea-combustion method) of the binary compounds of the CaO-Al2O3
system
+ Hydrothermal synthesis of Dysprosium-doped BaTiO3
nanopowders
+ Chemical synthesis of CaZrO3, PbZrO3, LaAlO3, and Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3
powders
Line of
Research
* Biomimetic Coating of Carbonated Apatitic
Calcium Phosphates on Metallic, Ceramic and Polymeric Surfaces
* Biomimetic Synthesis of Calcium
Phosphate-based Biomaterials for Hard Tissue Regeneration
* The Significance of High Surface Area and
High Surface Reactivity: Phase Equilibria at the Nanoscale
* Calcium Phosphate-Biopolymer (Collagen, Gelatin, Chitin, Cellulose,
Glycans, etc.) Nanocomposites as Bone Substitutes and Periodontal Implants
* Resorbable Calcium Phosphate Cements for
Skeletal Repair
* Inorganic Powder and Whisker/Nanorod
Synthesis by Wet-chemical Techniques
* In
Vitro & In Vivo Testing and
Evaluation of Biomaterials
* Response of Biomaterials to the Chosen
Conditions/Parameters of In Vitro
& In Vivo Testing Media
* Synthesis of Macro- and/or Micro-Porous
Materials
* CaCO3
and its use in bone-substitute materials
* Crystal Chemistry & Rietveld Analysis /
Structural Determination by Diffraction Methods
* Dahllite: Ca3(PO4)2·CaCO3
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* A
milestone paper by E. Hayek and H. Newesely: Synthesis of
Hydroxyapatite Powders (1961)
* The Whitaker
Foundation / Selected
Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering Departments in USA
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Technical articles, interviews and news in Turkish
* A. C. Tas, “Ortopedik ve Dental Kalsiyum Fosfat Cimentolari,” Gunce, Sayi:
36, Mayis 2007 (TUBA-Turkiye Bilimler Akademisi), Turkce
* A. C. Tas, “Kalsiyum karbonat tozlarinin uretiminde siradisi bir yontem”
Cumhuriyet, Bilim-Teknoloji, Yil: 22, Sayi: 1142, Sayfa: 6-7, Subat 2009, Turkce
* A. C. Tas, “7. Cerceve programi’na katilmali miyiz?” Cumhuriyet,
Bilim-Teknoloji, Yil: 21, Sayi: 1054, Sayfa: 20, Haziran 2007, Turkce
* A. C. Tas, “AB Cerceve programlarinda Turk degerlendirici var mi?”
Cumhuriyet, Bilim-Teknoloji, Yil: 21, Sayi: 1063, Sayfa: 22, Agustos 2007, Turkce
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe
Universitesi, Biyomedikal Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Egitim ve Kariyer,” CNN-Turk
TV, 15 Temmuz 2008
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe Universitesi, Biyomedikal
Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Dogru
Tercih,” CNBC-e
TV, 16 Temmuz 2008
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe Universitesi, Biyomedikal
Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Cevap
Anahtari,” SKY-Turk
TV, 26 Temmuz 2008
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe Universitesi, Biyomedikal
Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Basariya
Dogru,” CNN-Turk,
25 Haziran 2009
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe Universitesi, Biyomedikal
Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Basariya
Dogru,” CNN-Turk,
26 Temmuz 2009
* A. C. Tas, “Gumus nanoparcaciklar tehlikesiz mi?” Cumhuriyet,
Bilim-Teknoloji, Yil: 23, Sayi: 1165, Sayfa: 10, Temmuz 2009, Turkce
* Manisa Fen Lisesi’nde konferans
(15.04.2010)
* A. C. Tas, Yeditepe Universitesi, Biyomedikal
Muhendisligi Bolumu Tanitim Konusmasi: “Basariya
Dogru,” CNN-Turk,
5 Temmuz 2010
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