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Burak Demirel is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Boğaziçi University, where he also serves as Vice Director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IESc) and Head of the Environmental Technology Division. He holds a Ph.D. (2003), M.S. (1996), and B.S. (1994) in Metallurgical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on biogas engineering, anaerobic biotechnology for wastewater treatment, and solid waste management.
Key projects include a TÜBİTAK-UK collaboration on sustainable irrigation (2019-2022), microplastics removal from wastewater (2019-2021), and nanoparticle behavior studies (2018-2020). His publications address energy policy impacts, bioplastic degradation in anaerobic systems, microplastic contamination in marine environments, rare earth metal recycling, and nanoparticle toxicity in landfills.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed. He has advised projects spanning environmental engineering and sustainability but no specific student names are provided. His roles include leading the Environmental Technology Division and overseeing interdisciplinary research initiatives.
