ABOUT ME

Areas of Interest: Polymer Processing and Rheology, Biopolymers, Polylactide, Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Blends, Multifunctional Nanostructures, Microcellular Polymer Foams

Selected Contributions: 

Book: Nofar, M., Park, C.B., “Polylactide Foams: Fundamentals, Manufacturing and Applications”, Elsevier, London, William Andrew, 2017, Hardcover ISBN: 9780128139912. © William Andrew 2018

Selected Review Articles: (1) Nofar, M., Salehiyan, R., Ray, S.S., “Rheology of Poly (lactic acid)-based Systems”, Polymer Reviews, 2019, 59 (3), 465-509. (2) Vatansever, E., Arslan, D., Nofar, M., “Polylactide Cellulose-based Nanocomposites”, Int J Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 137, 912-938., (3) Nofar, M., et al., “Poly (lactic acid) Blends: Processing, Properties and Applications”, Int J Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 125, 307-360. (4) Nofar, M., Park, C.B., “Poly (lactic acid) Foaming”,Progress in Polymer Science, 2014, 39 (10), 1721-1741.

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REWARDS

  • 2020 Polymer Processing Society Early Career Award
    Polymer Processing Society, 2020
  • ODTÜ Prof.Dr.Mustafa.N.Parlar Eğitim ve Araştırma Vakfı- Araştırma Teşvik Ödülü
    ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, 2020
  • 2017 Genç Bilim İnsanı Ödülü
    Bilim Kahramanları Derneği, 2018
  • Polymer Processing Society Young Researcher Travel Award
    Polymer Processing Society, 2017
  • FQRNT- Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies, Postdoctoral Scholarship
    Quebec Province Government in Canada, 2015
  • Graduate student travel grant
    University of Toronto, 2013
  • QEII-GSST- Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
    Ontario Province Government in Canada, 2012
  • Best paper award, SPE, ANTEC 2011 Conference, Thermoplastics Materials Foams division
    Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE), 2011
  • Graduate student travel grant
    University of Toronto, 2011
  • NSERC- Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship
    Federal Government of Canada, 2009
  • James W. Burns Graduate Award
    Concordia University, 2007
  • Campaign for a New Millennium Graduate Scholarship
    Concordia University, 2007

MEMBERSHIP

  • Center for Applied Research on Polymers and Composites (CREPEC)
    Member, 2013 - 2015
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
  • The Society of Rheology (SOR)
    Member, 2013 - 2015
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
  • Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
    Member, 2009 - 2015
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
  • Consortium for Cellular and Micro-Cellular Plastics (CCMCP)
    Member, 2009 - 2013
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
  • American Helicopter Society (AHS)
    Member, 2007 - 2009
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
  • Center for Applied Research on Polymers and Composites (CREPEC)
    Member, 2006 - 2009
    Mohammadreza Nofar Membership Member
Show All Education Work Experience Academic History Administrative duty
  • 2019
    Yönetim Kurulu ÜyeliğiİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ2019 / -
  • 2018
    Bölüm Başkan YardımcısıİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİMETALURJİ VE MALZEME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ2018 / 2020
  • 2015
    DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİMETALURJİ VE MALZEME MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ2015 / -
  • 2014
    ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİMcGill UniversityChemical Engineering Department2014 / 2015
  • 2013
    ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİEcole Polytechnique de MontrealChemical Engineering2013 / 2014
  • 2013
    ÖĞRETİM GÖREVLİSİConcordia UniversityMechanical and Industrial Engineering Department2013 / 2015
  • 2009
    DoktoraUniversity of Toronto2009 / 2013
  • 2009
    ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİUniversity of TorontoDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2009 / 2013
  • 2008
    Research EngineerCanada National Research Council (CNRC)2008 / 2009
  • 2006
    Yüksek LisansConcordia University2006 / 2008
  • 2006
    ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİConcordia UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Industrial Engineering2006 / 2008
  • 2001
    LisansSerif Teknoloji Üniversitesi2001 / 2005