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Prof. Cafer T. Yavuz

Professor of Chemistry

Contact: +966128080759

Email: cafer.yavuz@kaust.edu.sa

Office: Building 4(AI-Jazri), Level 3, Room 3276



Prof. Cafer T. Yavuz

Research Interest

Exploring sustainable nano & porous materials chemistry to address global challenges in the environment, particularly those related to CO2, water, and methane.

Selected Publications

Biography

  • KAUST – Professor (2020 – present)
  • KAIST – Associate Professor (2013 –2020)
  • KAIST – Assistant Professor (2010 –2013)
  • UCSB – Postdoctoral Scholar (2008 –2010) with Galen D. Stucky on porous inorganics for carbon dioxide capture.
  • Rice University – PhD (2001-2008) in Chemistry with Vicki L. Colvin. Thesis title: Accessible and Green Manufacturing of Magnetite Nanocrystals and Their Use in Magnetic Separations.
  • METU – BS (1998-2001) in Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Finished in only 3 years (the first time in the dept.) and ranked 1st. Studied manganese (III) acetate oxidation of ketones.

Board Memberships:

  • Chem – Editorial Board Member (Jan 2016 – present)

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering – Editorial Advisory Board Member (Jan 2021 – present)

  • ACS Applied Energy Materials – Editorial Advisory Board Member (Jan 2020 – present)

  • Cell Reports Physical Science – Editorial Board Member (Aug 2019 – present)

  • Advanced Sustainable Systems – Advisory Board Member (Jan 2017 – present)

  • Beilstein J. Nanotech. – Editorial Board Member (May 2018 – present)

  • RSC Advances – Associate Editor (Oct 2015 – Oct 2017)

  • Institute for Basic Science (IBS) – Advisory Board Member (Feb 2014 – Feb 2016)

  • Graphene Technologies – Consultant (Jan 2009 – present)

Rewards and honors

  • Top 100 National Achievements Award in Korea, 2020.
  • Top Technology Innovation Award for 2019, KAIST.
  • Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Materials Chemistry A in 2018.
  • Nominated for the department chair position, 2017.
  • Teacher of the year nominee, KAIST, 2017.Finalist for the Grand Prize for Creative Teaching in Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of Founding, KAIST, 2015
  • Korea NRF A-STAR Excellent Young Researcher Award, 2013 (Given only one in the nation in the respective field, equivalent to US NSF PECASE award).
  • Profiled by Chemistry World, Oct 2013.
  • Member, Prime Minister’s Council of Turkish Scientists Living Abroad, 2012-2015.
  • Top Five (no. 2 of 5) Nanotech Breakthroughs of 2006, Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report.
  • Best & Brightest 2007 Honoree, “Six ideas that will change the world”, Esquire Magazine.
  • Robert A. Welch Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Rice University 2003-2007.
  • Top Score in ACS Organic Chemistry pre-doctoral test, Rice University, 2001.
  • Distinguished Scholarship, the Scientific & Technological Council of Turkey, 1998-2001.
  • Prime Minister’s Natural Sciences Fellowship, METU, Ankara, Turkey, 1998-2001.
  • Bronze Medal, 30th International Chemistry Olympiad, Melbourne, Australia, 1998.
  • Silver Medal, 29th International Chemistry Olympiad, Montreal, Canada, 1997.
  • Two Silver Medals, 5th & 6th National Chemistry Olympiad, Ankara, Turkey, 1996-1997.
  • Ranked 39th in National High School Matriculation Exam, Turkey (among ~500k), 1995.

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