Filiz B. Dilek

Prof. Dr. Filiz B. Dilek is a distinguished academic at the Environmental Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University (METU), where she has served since 1982. She was promoted to Professor in 1999 and has held administrative roles including Chairperson of the Biotechnology Graduate Program (2013-2015) and Environmental Engineering Department (2003-2006). Her academic journey began with a B.S. (1982), M.S. (1985), and Ph.D. (1991) in Environmental Engineering from METU.

Research focuses include

• Water and wastewater treatment
• Industrial wastewater management
• Biological treatment processes
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applications
• Physico-chemical treatment technologies
• Emerging micropollutant removal

Recent publications emphasize waste valorization in agriculture, pesticide removal from water, and LCA studies. Over the last 5 years, her research team has published >15 articles in journals like ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and Journal of Environmental Management, demonstrating consistent contributions to water sustainability and industrial pollution control.

Scientific recognition includes

• 1st graduate of 1982-1983 Environmental Engineering cohort
• British Council postdoctoral fellowship (1993-1994)
• Leadership in TÜBİTAK and EU-funded projects

She has advised 25+ graduate students and led research on topics ranging from ozonation of pharmaceutical wastewater to algal treatment of pulp effluents. Her work integrates laboratory-scale experimentation with industrial applications, particularly in textile and chemical sectors.