Onur Aras (PhD Student)

I graduated from Sivas Cumhuriyet University Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department in 2013.  Then I started to work with Prof. Dr. Murat Kazanci at the BAU Faculty of Medicine. I worked on collagen structures within the scope of the European Union project in the Biophysics Laboratory of the BAU Faculty of Medicine.

I completed my master's degree at Gebze Technical University, Department of Chemistry in 2018. My thesis topic is '' Collagen nanofiber based multilayer wound dressing development and characterization ''

With my thesis, I received Tübitak 1512 support and founded the startup company BIOGOTECH Health Technologies.

I am a PhD student at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering since 2018. My primary focus is the production of plastic alternative bioplastics from grocery waste.

Achievements & Reputation

  • Zero Waste Competition organized by Sultangazi Municipality - First Prize
  • Teknofest Biotechnology Category - Finalist
  • 10th R&D Project Market organized by the Ministry of Trade, IKMIB and TIM – Finalist
  • Turkiye Entrepreneurial Businessmen Foundation- 2019 New Entrepreneur of the Year Award