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Professor Burak Erman is a distinguished academic currently serving as a Professor of Science and Engineering at Koç University. He holds a Ph.D. from Istanbul Technical University (1974) and has held faculty positions at Robert College School of Engineering (1969–1971), Boğaziçi University (1971–1998), and Sabancı University (1998–2002). His research focuses on applying statistical mechanics to predict protein function, drug design, and protein-drug interactions. Erman has authored over 200 scientific papers, two books, and two edited volumes.
- Affiliations: Turkish Academy of Sciences, TÜBİTAK Science Board, and editorial boards of Computational Polymer Science and Polymer Gels and Networks.
- Collaborations: Max-Planck Institute, ESPCI Paris, and Cincinnati University.
His research interests include protein dynamics, entropy changes in mutations, and computational methods for drug design. Key contributions include the Gaussian Network Model for protein behavior analysis and studies on KRAS mutations in cancer. Erman has received prestigious awards like the 2007 American Chemical Society Whitby Award.
- Awards: 1991 Simavi Science Award, 1991 TÜBİTAK Science Award, 2007 ACS Whitby Award.
- Labs/Teams: Erman Research Group focuses on protein dynamics and computational biology.
Grants and advising details are not explicitly mentioned, but his extensive publications and collaborations highlight significant contributions to interdisciplinary research in biophysics and molecular biology.
