Ümit YILDIKO

Assoc. Prof. Ümit YILDIKO is a faculty member at Kafkas University, currently serving in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry since 2019. Previously, he held academic positions at Iğdır University and Kafkas University's Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.

• PhD in Chemistry (2014), Kafkas University
• MSc in Chemistry (2007), Kafkas University
• BSc in Chemistry (1999), Erciyes University

His research focuses on Physical Chemistry, Polymer Science, and Theoretical Chemistry, with expertise in controlled radical polymerization (RAFT), quantum chemical calculations (DFT), molecular docking, and photophysical properties of advanced materials. His recent work explores antimicrobial agents, photovoltaic polymers, and enzyme inhibitors using computational methods.

From 2024 publications, key themes include anticancer drug design, DFT-based molecular modeling, and phthalocyanine-based materials for biomedical and optoelectronic applications.

He has supervised 8 doctoral and master's theses and led projects on sulfonated polyimides, RAFT polymerization, and Schiff base derivatives. Collaborations span institutions like Adıyaman University and Van Yüzüncü Yıl University.