Öner HORTAÇSU

Emeritus Prof.
Part Time
E-mail: 

hortacsu@pt.bogazici.edu.tr

Address: 
Department of Chemical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Bebek 34342, Istanbul-TURKEY
Phone: 
+90 (212) 359 6434
Education: 

PhD: Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, USA, 1970
MS: Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, USA, 1965
BS: Chemical Engineering, Robert College, Turkey, 1963

Experience: 
1972- - : Process and Product Development Engineer (Part Time), Various companies, Turkey 
1969-1972 : Process and Product Development Engineer, AtlantRichfield Research Center, ABD
Honors and Awards: 

- Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Engineering, Bogaziçi University, 2005

Research Interests: 
  • Supercritical fluid technologies
  • Process design and economics
  • Membrane separation (pervaporation)
  • Scheduling & design of batchwise operated plants
Selected Papers: 
  • 1. Inoglu, N., Kayrak-Talay, D., Hortaçsu, Ö. "Glucose Oxidase Immobilization by Polyurethane Film/Foam in Dense CO2 Environment", Process Biochemistry, 43, 271-279 (2008)
  • 2. Keskin S., Akman U., Hortaçsu Ö., "Soil Remediation via an Ionic Liquid and Supercritical CO2", Chemical Engineering and Processing, 47(9-10), 1693-1704 (2008)
  • 3. Akman U., Okay N. Hortacsu O, "Hierarchical Clustering Analysis for the Distribution of Origanum-Oil Components in Dense CO2", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 25(2), 329-344 (2008)
  • 4. Kayrak-Talay D., Akman U., Hortaçsu Ö., "Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on Polyurethane / Polypyrrole Composite", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 44(3), 457-465 (2008)
  • 5. Keskin S., Kayrak-Talay D., Akman U., Hortaçsu Ö., "A Review of Ionic Liquids Towards Supercritical Fluid Applications", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 43(1), 150-180 (2007)
  • 6. Kayrak-Talay D., U. Akman, O. Hortaçsu, "Glucose Oxidase Immobilization on Conducting Polymers in Supercritical CO2 Environment: An Exploratory Study", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 42(2), 273-281 (2007)
  • 7. Aydogan S., S. Küsefoglu, U. Akman, Ö. Hortaçsu, "Double-Bond Depletion of Soybean Oil Triglycerides with KMnO4 / H2O in Dense Carbon Dioxide", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 23(5), 704-713 (2006)
  • 8. Üzer S., U. Akman, Ö. Hortaçsu, "Polymer Swelling and Impregnation Using Supercritical CO2: A Model-Component Study Towards Producing Controlled-Release Drugs", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 38(1), 119-128 (2006)
  • 9. Saygi Ö., S. Küsefoglu, U. Akman, Ö. Hortaçsu, "Polymerizable Oil Synthesis by Hydroxyhalogenation of Soybean Oil in Dense CO2", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 38(1), 119-128 (2006)
  • 10. MercangÖz M., S. Küsefoglu, U. Akman, Ö. Hortaçsu, "Polymerization of Soybean Oil via Permanganate Oxidation with Sub/supercritical CO2", Chemical Engineering and Processing, 43(8), 1015-1027 (2004)
  • 11. Kayrak D., U. Akman, Ö. Hortaçsu, "Micronization of Ibuprofen by RESS", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 26(1), 17-31 (2003)