Gökhan KAÇAR

Gökhan KAÇAR is a Professor at Trakya University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering. He leads the Erasmus Exchange Programme coordination and serves on multiple university boards, including the Faculty of Engineering Faculty Board (2021-2024) and Research and Application Center Board (2016-2017). His career spans roles at Eindhoven University of Technology (Research Assistant, 2007-2015) and Sabanci University (Research Assistant, 2009).

• Education: B.Sc. (Bogazici University, Chemical Engineering, 2006), M.Sc. (Sabanci University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2009), Ph.D. (Eindhoven University of Technology, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, 2014), Post-Doc (Eindhoven, 2015)

Research Interests: Specializing in multi-scale molecular simulations for material science and bioengineering applications, his work focuses on polymer adhesion, self-healing materials, micelle/drug interactions, and biocomposite design. Key methodologies include dissipative particle dynamics (DPD), coarse-grained modeling, and mesoscopic simulations, applied to systems like alcohol-water mixtures, hydrogels, and nanobiostructures.

Scientific Contributions: His 15 most recent publications highlight trends in computational modeling for drug delivery (levan nanoparticles, poloxamer micelles), polymer physics (crosslinked PEG, PU coatings), and fluid dynamics (alcohol-water clustering). Awards include the I2CAM Travel Award and Coatings Science International Creativity Award.

• Scientific Awards:
  • I2CAM Travel Award
  • Coatings Science International Creativity Award