Okşan KARAL YILMAZ

Professor Dr. Okşan Karal Yılmaz is a full Professor of Chemical Engineering at Istanbul Beykent University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Promoted to full professorship in 2023, she actively leads research in biomaterials, biodegradable polymers, and nanocomposite systems for biomedical applications.

Her research interests revolve around designing advanced biomaterial platforms for wound care, tissue engineering, and targeted drug delivery. She focuses on:

• Chitosan and silk fibroin–based hydrogels and nanofibers for wound dressings.
• PLGA and PVP-based biodegradable copolymers for controlled release of therapeutics.
• Metal‐doped hydroxyapatite and ceramic composites for hard-tissue regeneration.
• Green-synthesized nanoparticles (AgNPs, ZnO) integrated into polymeric matrices for antimicrobial functionality.

Across more than fifteen proceedings contributions spanning 2005–2025, her work demonstrates a consistent trajectory toward multifunctional, bioactive materials that combine mechanical integrity, biocompatibility, and therapeutic efficacy for clinical translation.

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She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across Turkey and Europe, integrating chemical engineering principles with biomedical science to develop next-generation therapeutic materials.