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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name :Ayer Burke

2. Date of birth :06.09.1962

3. Title :Assoc. Prof. Dr.

4. Education :

	Degree	Field		University	Year
	B.Sc	Chemistry		METU	1984
	M.Sc	Chemistry		METU	1986
	Ph.D	Chemistry		EMU+METU	2002
Employment			2009- ….. AÖA Member of Board of Trustees 2008-2009 Assist.Prof.Dr. European University of Lefke-Gemikonağı-TRNC 2006-2007- Asst.Prof.Dr. –Near University, Lefkoşa- TRNC 2002-2006- Asst.Prof.Dr. –European University of Lefke- Gemikonağı-TRNC 2002-2004 – Asst.Prof.Dr.-Atatürk Öğretmen Akademisi , Lefkoşa - TRNC 1994 - 2006 Güzelyurt Türk Maarif Koleji (Chemistry Teacher) 1993 - 1997 European University of Lefke (Senior Lecturer), Gemikonağı-TRNC 1989 - 1994 Sunzest Ltd. as Analytical Chemist - Kalkanlı, KKTC 1986 - 1987 Optix (Olex Cable) as Analytical Chemist - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA 1985 - 1986 Middle East Technical University (Research Assistant), Ankara, TURKEY
Publications & Conferences			§ Burke, A., Hasırcı.N, A Novel Polyurethane Film for Biomedical Use, Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, Vol. 2 - April 1987. § Burke, A., Hasırcı.N,Hasırcı.,Properties of Polyurethane Films, 4^th Symposium of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey, 1987. § Burke, A., Hasırcı.N, Hasırcı. V. N., Polyurethane Membranes, Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, Vol. 3 - July 1988. § Burke, A., Yilmaz, E., Hasirci, N., Evaluation of Chitosan as a Potential, Medical Iron(III) Ion Adsorbent, Turk.J.Med.Sci., 30, 341 (2000). § Burke, A., Yilmaz, E., Hasirci. N., Yilmaz O., Iron (III) Ion Removal from Solution through Adsorption onto Chitosan, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 1185 (2002). § Burke, A., Yilmaz, E., Hasirci. N., Yilmaz O., Chelating Capacity of Chitosan for Complexed Iron(III), Chitosan in Pharmacy and Chemistry (Eds. R.A.A. Muzzarelli and C.Muzzarelli), 225 (2002), Atec, Italy. § Burke, A., E.Yilmaz N. Hasırcı and O. Yilmaz Chitosan as a Potential, Medical Iron (III) Chelator – Ferric Ion Removal from Jectofer Solution. EUCHIS’2001 – 5^thInternational Conference of the European Chitin Society, Senigallia, Italy, 2001. § Burke, A .,B. Albayrak, N.Hasırcı and E. YilmazInsulin Release from Chitosan Microsphere EUCHIS’2001 – 5^thInternational Conference of the European Chitin Society, Senigallia, Italy, 2001. § A Burke, E. Yilmaz and N. HasırcıDesferal Release Through Crosslinked Chitosan Membranes BIYOMED 8 – 8^th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium, Ankara, Turkey, 2001. § A Burke, E. Yilmaz and N. Hasırcı Chitosan as an Iron Chelating Agent, BIOMED 5 – 5^th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium, Ankara, Turkey, 1998. § A Burke, E. Yilmaz and N. Hasırcı Chitosan Microsphere and Membranes as Drug Delivery Systems BIOMED 10 – 10^th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium, North Cyprus, 2003. § A Burke, and N. Hasırcı “Polyurethanes in Biomedical Applications” , Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Biomaterials from Molecules to Engineered Tissues, Kluwer Academic / Plenium Publishers 553:pp 83-101, (2004), New York. § A Burke, K. Batman, D. Güner, M. Hocaoğlu, S. Sarpten, Ö. Özkan Fen ve Teknoloji 6, KKTC Milli Eğitim ve Kültür Bakanlığı, Golden Media, (2005), İstanbul. · A Burke XXII^nd. Chemistry Symposium, EMU, North Cyprus, 2008
Courses Taught			Middle East Technical University Chem 101 (Lab) Chem 102 (Lab) Chem 151 (Lab) Chem 152 (Lab) European University of Lefke Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Agri 101 Basic Science 1 Agri 102 Basic Science 2 Agri 305 Introduction to Biochemistry Agri 226 Plant Biochemistry European University of Lefke Faculty of Architecture and Engineering Math 101 Math 102 Phy 101 Phy 102 Chem 101 Mat 101 (Material Science) Atatürk Öğretmen Akademisi Genel Kimya 101 Güzelyurt Türk Maarif Koleji Science (for College I, II, III) Chemistry (for College IV, V, VI) Near East University Chem 101

Professional Memberships			§ Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Languages			Turkish (Native), English
Hobbies			Listening music, reading, playing table tennis, jogging.