Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry hosted Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tülay Ateşin, a prominent scholar in the field of Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tülay Ateşin gave a seminar titled “Supercomputer Calculations of Occurrence Mechanisms of Palladium-Catalyzed Organometallic Reactions” at the Arts and Sciences Faculty ASA Hall.
In her speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin talked about the computational methods they used to determine intermediates and transition state compounds, which are very difficult and sometimes impossible to obtain and monitor in the laboratory environment, and shared their results with the participants. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin stated that the supercomputers they use at the Texas Advanced Computing Center are the fastest of all computers available in American Universities and that they are the most powerful ones among their kind around the world. Emphasizing the necessity of understanding reaction mechanisms in terms of designing more productive synthesis in the future, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin stated that their calculations hold a vital role in development of drugs for cancer treatment. Moreover, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin underlined that doing research in the field of chemistry is as exciting as it is challenging, and encouraged the chemistry students and young academics who participated in the seminar to follow this path. Introducing the Rio Grande Valley Campus of Texas University during the seminar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin provided information on educational and research opportunities as well as academic collaboration opportunities.
The seminar attracted great interest of the participants. EMU Arts and Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Özarslan, EMU Physics and Chemistry Departments Head Prof. DR. İzzet Sakallı, Chemistry Department academic staff members and students attended the event. Prof. Dr. Sakallı presented a plaque of appreciation to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tülay Ateşin at the end of the seminar.
A Visit to Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın
Visiting the EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın in his chambers, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin expressed her pleasure to being at EMU. During the meeting, Prof. Dr. Hocanın provided information regarding EMU and stated that the institution’s contentedness to be hosting an important scholar like Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin. At the end of the meeting, Prof. Dr. Hocanın presented a traditional Cypriot Lefkara work souvenir to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateşin. EMU Arts and Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Özarslan, EMU Physics and Chemistry Departments Head Prof. Dr. İzzet Sakallı, Chemistry Department academic staff members Prof. Dr. Osman Yılmaz, Prof. Dr. Elvan Yılmaz and Prof. Dr. Mustafa Gazi were also present during the visit.