Umit Tunca

Umit Tunca is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on polymer chemistry, click reactions, and sustainable materials. He leads projects funded by the BAP program.

• Current affiliations: Istanbul Technical University (1986–present)
• 149 research outputs (1986–2025), including 15 recent articles
• Supervised 47 theses according to institutional data

Research Interests

• Click chemistry for polymer synthesis
• Thiol-yne and Michael reactions
• Hyperbranched and functional polymers
• Renewable resource-based materials
• Post-polymerization modification
• Metal-free catalytic systems

Notable Projects

• Advanced Applications of Reactive Alkyne-Containing Polyesters (2022–2023)
• Photomodification of Polybutadiene with Phosphite Groups (2020–2021)
• Hyperbranched Polythioethers with Organocatalysts (2019–2020)
• Carbon Nanotube Surface Modification via Double Click Reactions (2016–2019)