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KADIR ASLAN, Ph.D. (US Citizen) Morgan State University School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251 USA Voice: (443) 885 2242, E-mail: kadir.aslan@morgan.edu, Webpage: http://www.morgan.edu/ce/kadiraslan EDUCATION: 1999 – 2003 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL USA

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Victor H. Pérez-Luna, Dissertation: “Ligand Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles and their Effect on Emission of Fluorescence for Biosensing Applications” May 2003.

1995 - 1998 Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Inci Eroglu, Thesis” Continuous Hydrogen Production by Rhodobacter sphaerodies O.U.001”, June 1998.

1991 - 1995 Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Emphasis on Biochemical Engineering.

EMPLOYMENT: 2017- cont’d Professor (Tenured), MSU, Department of Civil Engineering, Baltimore, MD.

2017 – 2018 Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Morgan State University (MSU), SOE, Baltimore, MD. 2013 – 2017 Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Morgan State University (MSU), SCMNS, Baltimore, MD. 2012- 2017 Professor (Tenured), MSU, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD. (2011-2013) Acting Chair, Department of Chemistry (in the absence of the current Chair) 2011 – 2012 Associate Professor (Tenured), MSU, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD. 2009 - 2011 Associate Professor (Tenure-Track), MSU, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD.

2005 - 2009 Assistant Professor, former University of Maryland Biotechnology (UMBI) Institute, Baltimore, MD. 2005 - 2008 Associate Director, Institute of Fluorescence, UMBI, Baltimore, MD. 2006 - 2007 Adjunct Faculty, Towson University, Department of Chemistry, Towson, MD. 2006 - 2007 Adjunct Faculty, Morgan State University, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD.

2003 - 2005 Research Associate, UMBI, Baltimore, MD. 2000 - 2003 Graduate Research Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. 1999 - 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. 1997 - 1998 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (FACULTY LEVEL): I. Morgan State University, Department of Chemistry

1. Spring 2006: CHEM 101L, General Chemistry I - Laboratory 2. Fall 2006: CHEM 105L, General Chemistry II - Laboratory 3. Spring 2007: CHEM 101L, General Chemistry I - Laboratory 4. Fall 2009: CHEM 106L: General Chemistry II - Laboratory 5. Fall 2009: CHEM 603: Physical Chem. in Environmental Sciences -Lecture 6. Spring 2010: CHEM 106L, General Chemistry II - Laboratory 7. Spring 2010: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 8. Fall 2010: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 9. Spring 2010: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 10. Spring 2011: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 11. Fall 2011: CHEM 105 General Chemistry – Lecture 12. Spring 2012: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 13. Spring 2012: CHEM 603: Physical Chem. in Environmental Sciences –Lecture 14. Fall 2012: CHEM: 105 General Chemistry – Lecture 15. Fall 2012 CHEM 581: Advanced Techniques in Chemistry – Lecture/Laboratory 16. Spring 2013: CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 17. Spring 2013: CHEM: 105 General Chemistry – Lecture

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18. Fall 2013: CHEM 314 Instrumental Analysis 19. Spring 2014: CHEM 603: Physical Chem. in Environmental Sciences –Lecture 20. Spring 2015: CHEM 603: Physical Chem. in Environmental Sciences –Lecture 21. Fall 2015, CHEM 799: Supervised Research (Chemistry) 22. Spring 2017. CHEM 407 Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry – Lecture 23. Fall 2017: CEGR 307 Computer Programming for Civil Engineers – Lecture/Lab 24. Spring 2018: CEGR 307 Computer Programming for Civil Engineers - Lecture/Lab 25. Fall 2018: CEGR 307 Computer Programming for Civil Engineers - Lecture/Lab 26. Fall 2018: CEGR 338: Introduction to Environmental Engineering - Lecture/Lab 27. Spring 2019: CEGR 307 Computer Programming for Civil Engineers - Lecture/Lab

II. Towson University, Department of Chemistry

28. Spring 2006: CHEM 111, General Chemistry II - Lecture 29. Spring 2006: CHEM 111, General Chemistry II - Laboratory 30. Spring 2007: CHEM 110, General Chemistry I - Lecture 31. Spring 2007: CHEM 110, General Chemistry I - Laboratory 32. Fall 2007: CHEM 110, General Chemistry I – Lecture 33. Fall 2007: CHEM 110, General Chemistry I – Laboratory

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS and PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: 1998 - 1999 NATO and TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) PhD Program Grant in Chemical Engineering (Illinois Institute of Technology) October 2013: One of the Innovators of the Year 2013, The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD 2001 - Present Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) 2004 - 2008 Member of the Biophysical Society 2004 - 2006 Member of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) 1998 - 2003 Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Nanotechnology: Plasmonics, Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Metallic Nanoparticles. Ultra-Fast Surface Chemistry, Ultra-Fast Nanoparticle-Based Assays. Biotechnology: Rapid crystallization, Decrystallization, Medical Biotechnology, Biosensors, Enzymatic Reactions.

RESEARCH GRANTS: $ 3,200,209.00 (to date) 1. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division - Naval Engineering

Education Consortium (NEEC), “Phenomenological study of a lithium battery employing a novel electrode material”, $450,000.00, February 2016 – February 2019 (PI: Aslan).

2. Johns Hopkins University – CMEDE, Polymers/Composites Groups, “Characterization of Polymer and Composite Materials”, $1,059,673.00 May 2015 – December 2019 (PI: Aslan).

3. The Pennsylvania State University - Region 3 University Transportation Center, $450,000.00, June 2018-Sep 2023. 4. Morgan Office of Technology Transfer, “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Germination”, $30,000.00, July

2018-March 2019. 5. Morgan Office of Technology Transfer, “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization”, $10,000.00, Jan

2018-July 2018. 6. National Institutes of Health, STTR Phase 1, “Development of iCrystal System for Rapid Crystallization of Biological

Macromolecules” $89,843.00, April 2015- March 2016 (Sub award PI: Aslan) 7. Morgan ASCEND Instrumentation Grant - SEM (April 2016): $85,600.00 8. Morgan ASCEND Instrumentation Grant - UV/Vis (April 2015): $14,456.00 9. Morgan ASCEND Instrumentation Grant - Microwave System (April 2015): $17,000.00 10. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division – CAD/PAD

Division, Electronic Time Delay Project, “Technology Evaluation”, $140,000.00, October 2014-March 2015 (PI: Aslan) 11. TEDCO, Maryland Innovation Initiative: Phase 2, “Morgan Phase II: iCrystal System and Crystallization Platforms for

Rapid Drug Development”, $15,000.00, September-December 2014 (PI: Aslan) 12. TEDCO, Maryland Innovation Initiative: Phase 1, “Development of the iCrystal System and New Crystallization

Platforms for Rapid Drug Development”, $100,000.00, March-December 2013 (PI: Aslan). 13. American Heart Association, Beginning-in-Aid Grant, “Rapid cardiac risk assessment in a clinical setting”, $132,000.00:

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009 (PI: Aslan).

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14. National Institutes of Health, K25 Career Development Award, “Ultra fast and sensitive fluorescence-based clinical assays”, $606,637.00 ($159,456.00 UMBI + $447,181.00 MSU): July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2013 (PI: Aslan).

SUPERVISED RESEARCHERS/COLLABORATORS: 1) Exchange Faculty / Researchers

1. Dr. Mustafa Yildiz, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Canakkale 18 Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, 2014- 2. Dr. Fatma Aydin, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Canakkale 18 Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, 2014- 3. Dr. Huseyin Unver, Professor of Physics, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, 2014-cont’d. 4. Dr. Hakan Dal, Professor of Chemistry, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey. 2015- cont’d. 5. Dr. Ilknur Babahan, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey, 2015-2016. 6. Dr. Salih Toker (Medical Doctor), Turkey, 2015-2017. 7. Mrs. Zuhal Onuk, Visiting Research Scholar, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey, 2015-2016

2) Post-Doctoral Current:

1. Dr. Enock Bonyi (2017- contd) Past:

2. Dr. Janelle Guy (2018-2019) 3. Dr. Zainab Boone-Kukoyi (2018-2019) 4. Dr. Muzaffer Mohammed, (MSU, 2015-2017) 5. Dr. Salih Toker (Medical Doctor, Turkey, 2016- 2017) 6. Dr. Boliong Amang (MSU, 2013-2014) 7. Dr. Yongxia Zhang (UMBI, 2006-2009) 8. Dr. Michael J.R. Previte (UMBI, 2007-2008)

1) Graduate Students Past Ph.D. Students 1. Dr. Biebele Abel, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2011-2015, 192 pages.

Ph.D. Dissertation Title: "Enzymatic Signal Amplification Using Plasmonic Nanostructures for Applications in Bioenvironmental Science and Engineering ", May 2015.

2. Dr. Muzaffer Mohammed, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2011-2015, 177 pages. Ph.D. Dissertation Title: "Development of Rapid Analysis System Based on Microwave-Accelerated Bioassay Technique for Point-of Care Applications" May 2015.

3. Dr. Belygona Barare, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2010-2016, 178 pages. Ph.D. Dissertation Title: "Synthesis, Characterization and Investigation of Anion Sensing Properties of Schiff Base Derivatives of 2-amino-6-methoxybenzothiazole", May 2016.

4. Dr. Solomon Tadesse, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2007-2017, 170 pages. Ph.D. Dissertation Title:” Anion Sensing using Natural and Synthetic Probes”. December 2017.

5. Dr. Enock Bonyi, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2014-2017, 220 pages. Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Rapid Assessment of Biological and Environmental Samples in Low-Cost Setting”. December 2017.

6. Dr. Zainab Boone-Kukoyi, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2014-2018. 365 pages. Ph.D. Dissertation Title “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization (MAMAD)”, May 2018.

7. Dr. Janelle Guy, Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Morgan State University, 2014-2018. 225 pages Ph.D. Dissertation Title: "Apoptosis and Innate Immunity in Chronic HCV Infection". May 2018.

Past M.S. Students 1. Mr. Kevin Mauge-Lewis, M.S. (Biology) (2014-2015), 194 pages.

M.S. Thesis title: "Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization: Application to Lysozyme Protein"

2. Mrs. Aysha Zaakan, M.S. (Chemistry) (2014-2016) M.S. Thesis Title: "Crystallization of Peptides using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization"

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3. Mrs. Fatmah Alsharari, M.S. (Chemistry) (2014-2016) M.S. Thesis Title: "Crystallization of L-Glutathione on iCrystal Plates Using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization with a Mono-Mode Microwaves"

4. Mr. Anish Bhandari, M.S. (Chemistry) (2016-2017) M.S. Thesis Title: High Throughput Crystallization of Glutathione Using The iCrystal System and Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization (MA-MAEC) Technique.

Current Ph.D. Students 1. Mrs. Aysha Zaakan, Ph.D. student in Bioenvironmental Sciences Program, Morgan State University

Ph.D. Dissertation Title: "Rapid Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules using iCrystal System" (2016-cont’d).

2. Ms. Kristen Walker, Ph.D. student in Bioenvironmental Sciences Program, Morgan State University Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Treatment and Preventions of Skin Infections”, (2017-cont’d).

3. Mr. Kyle Drake, Ph.D. student in Bioenvironmental Sciences Program, Morgan State University Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Development of Soil Sensors for Large-Scale Monitoring and Assessment of Soil Quality”, (2017-cont’d).

4. Ms. Monet Stevenson, Ph.D. student in Bioenvironmental Sciences Program, Morgan State University Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Germination”, (2015-cont’d).

Current M.S. Students Undergraduate

Current 1. Ms. Zanel Camielle (Electrical Engineering) - NAVY NEEC Scholar 2. Mr. Frank Coleman (Electrical Engineering), NAVY NEEC Scholar 3. Mr. Aimanosi Daodu (Industrial Engineering) 4. Mr. Kennard Johnston (Civil Engineering) 5. Mr. Giovanni Lawrance (Industrial Engineering) 6. Mr. Taofeek Obafemi-Babatunde (Electrical Engineering)

Former

1. Ms. Hillary Ajifa (Medical Technology) 2. Ms. Cynthia Nwawulu (Nursing) -HONORS STUDENT 3. Ms. Rukayat Ariori (Computer Science/Information Sci and Sys) HONORS student 4. Mr. Godfrey Ndu (Electrical Engineering) 5. Mr. Chukwuma Jnoku (Electrical Engineering) 6. Mr. Abdulganiyu Ajilore (Electrical Engineering) 7. Ms. Amber Bigio (Biology) 8. Ms. Catherine Otieno (Computer Science) 9. Ms. Ashley Souffrant (Biology, Morgan State University) 10. Ms. Emmanuella Sobo (Biology) HONORS student 11. Ms. Lechi Nwanegwo (Biology) 12. Ms. Zeenat Kukoyi (Chemistry) 13. Ms. Kaliyah Moody (Biology) 14. Ms. Raquel Shortt (Biology, Morgan State University) 15. Ms. Omolade Ola (Electrical Engineering) 16. Ms. Nishone Thompson (Biology) - HONORS STUDENT 17. Ms. Brittney Gordon (Biology) - HONORS STUDENT 18. Ms. Oluseyi Daodu (Biology) - HONORS STUDENT 19. Mr. Stanley Onyedum (Biology) 20. Ms. Bridgit Kioko (Chemistry) - DHS SCHOLAR / HONORS STUDENT 21. Ms. Carisse Lansiquot (Chemistry) -HONORS STUDENT 22. Mr. Oreoluwa Adesina (Electrical Engineering) - ESI and ESS SCHOLAR 23. Mr. Yohana Habtom (Electrical Engineering) NAVY NEEC Scholar 24. Ms. Jasmine Cooper (Biology) 25. Mr. Akhenaton J. Pierre (Biology)

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26. Mr. Micah Egiefameh (Computer Science, Morgan State University) - ESS SCHOLAR 27. Ms. Christina Kirchantzoglou (Nursing, Morgan State University) 28. Ms. Treshaun Sutton (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 29. Mr. Edward Constance (Mathematics, Morgan State University) - ESI SCHOLAR 30. Ms. Sandra Ogunwole (Biology, Morgan State University) 31. Mr. Adeolu Mojibola (Chemistry, Morgan State University) - MSU MARC SCHOLAR 32. Mr. Travis Onuekwusi (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 33. Mr. Ricky Jajistar (Electrical Engineering, Morgan State University) 34. Dr. Gilles Dongmo-Momo (Biology, Morgan State University) 35. Ms. Taiwo Ogundolie (Biology, Morgan State University) 36. Ms. Yehnara Ettinoffe (Biology, Morgan State University) Current position: UMD, Ph.D. program 37. Ms. Imani Nicholson (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 38. Ms. Tabassum Kabir (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 39. Ms. Morenike Adebiyi (Biology, Morgan State University) Current position: MD program 40. Mr. Caleb Rhodes (Med Tech, Morgan State University) 41. Mr. Travis Clement (Chemistry, Morgan State University) Current position: UMD, PharmD 42. Mr. Mohammed Giwa (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 43. Ms. Jenelle Baker (Biology, Morgan State University) 44. Dr. Tsehai Grell (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 45. Ms. Abiola Popoola (Biology, Morgan State University) 46. Ms. Jessica Mpamugo (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 47. Ms. Keyana Porter (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 48. Ms. Canisha Andrews (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 49. Ms. Danielle Pettis (Biology, Morgan State University) 50. Dr. Melissa Pinard (Chemistry, Morgan State University) Current position: NIH- Postdoc 51. Ms. Valerie N. Williams, (Chemistry, Morgan State University 52. Ms. Sarah A. Addae (Chemistry, Morgan State University) 53. Ms. Alice Akinsulie (Medical Biotechnology, Morgan State University) 54. Mr. Charles Hooper (Biology, Morgan State University) 55. Ms. Imani Oliver (Pre-Physical, Morgan State University) 56. Mr. Babatunde A. Odukoya (Biology, Morgan State University) Undergraduate Interns from other Universities 57. Ms. Maleeha Syed (Biology, College of Notre Dame) 58. Ms. Anginelle Alabanza (Biology, Technical College of New Jersey) 59. Mr. Afolabi Mojibola (Biology, Towson University) 60. Ms. Fareeha Syed (Biology, College of Notre Dame) 61. Ms. Saarah Syed (Biology, University of Toronto) 62. Ms. Zain Saeed (Biology, MD College of Notre Dame)

At UMBI (Former): 63. Mr. Rodd Pribik (UMBI), Jan. 2008- December 2008) 64. Mr. Micah Weisenberg (Towson Univ., MD), Undergraduate, May - Sept. 2008. 65. Ms. Kerri McDonald, (Towson Univ., MD), Sept. 2007 - June 2008. 66. Ms. Lydia Davis, Oct 2004 - June 2005 67. Mr. Patrick Holley, Oct 2004 - June 2005 68. Mr. Stuart N. Malyn Oct 2005 - June 2006

2) High School Interns Current:

Mr. A.R. Tahir Kukoyi-Jones (Chatsworth School) Mr. Kidus Solomon (Benjamin Banneker Middle School) Ms. Nasirat Kukoyi-Jones (Franklin Middle School) Ms. Misgana Solomon (Burtonsville Elementary School) Ms. Hannah Sitther Mr. Joshua Sitther

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Past: Ms. Nina Bondre, July - Dec 2008. Ms. Jill Young, Feb. - Aug. 2008. Mr. Harrison Bloom, Summer 2006.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES: 1. Reviewer of Research Proposals

(a) National Institutes of Health – RO1/RO3/R21 Reviews in the BTSS Study Section (2016-continued) (b) National Science Foundation – CBET (2017-cont’d) and HBCU-UP, Research Initiation Awards (2012) (c) TUBITAK – TURKEY, OLED Technology Evaluation (2015-continued) (d) American Chemical Society - Petroleum Research Fund (2008). (e) Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – PORTUGAL, Programs and Projects Department (2012) (f) FONDECYT Program- CHILE (2013) (g) Louisiana Board of Regents' Research Competitiveness Subprogram (2015)

2. Search Committee and External Advisory Board: (a) 2015-2016: Search Committee for the Dean of School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Morgan

State University, Baltimore, MD, USA. (b) 2013-2014: Search Committee Member for the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Morgan State

University, Baltimore, MD, USA. (c) 2011-2012: Search Committee Member for the Vice President for Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore,

MD, USA. (d) 2011-2013: NIH-MBRS-RISE Program, Morgan State University, Department of Biology, Baltimore, MD, USA. (e) December 17, 2008; NSF-RISE Grant, Morgan State University, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD, USA.

3. Referee for Journal Articles: (a) Analyst (2012 –continued) (b) Analytical Biochemistry (2007-continued), (c) Analytical Chemistry (2008-continued), (d) Applied Physics Letters (2008-continued), (e) Applied Surface Science (2010-continued). (f) Biotechnology Progress (2007-continued), (g) Canadian Journal of Biosystems Engineering (2007-continued), (h) Clinical Chemistry (2005-continued), (i) Current Analytical Chemistry (2009-continued) (j) Dyes and Pigments (2011-continued) (k) iConcept Press (2012-continued) (l) International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (2008-continued), (m) Journal of Biomedical Optics (2008-continued). (n) Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2012-continued) (o) Langmuir (2005, 2009), (p) Modern Physics Letters B (2008-continued), (q) Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2009-continued) (r) Nucleic Acids Research (2008-continued), (s) The Journal of Physical Chemistry (2008-continued). (t) Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2015- continued)

4. Editorial Board:

a. Associate Editor, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2011-cont’d) b. Member, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2009-2011)

5. Scientific Assistant to the Editor: Plasmonics (2005-2008)

6. Guest Editor to Special Issues: (a) Journal of Fluorescence (July 2004 Issue entitled “Plasmonics”), (b) Plasmonics (December 2007 Issue entitled” Plasmonic DNA Technology”.

7. Student forums, organizations, conference judges (a) Department of Chemistry’s faculty representation for Carnegie Mellon University’s Fusion Forum: Creating

Partnerships for Graduate Education, November 6-7, 2009.

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(b) Morgan State University, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, MBRS-RISE Program, Mock Interviewer for Survival Skills Workshop, Morgan State University, January 22, 2010.

(c) Event Organizer for “experimental design” event at The Baltimore City Science Olympiad, Morgan State University, April 10, 2010.

(d) Conference judge in 17th Annual Science Research Symposium, Morgan State University, April 15, 2010.

OTHER SERVICE

2012-2017: Design and maintenance of the SCMNS webpages 2009-2017: Design and maintenance of the research component of Department of Chemistry web page. 2009-2017: University and departmental committees (Chemical Safety, Instrumentation, Promotion and Tenure, Faculty

Search, Vice President Search)

PATENTS, PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS, BOOK CHAPTERS and CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: Patents: 1. Geddes, C.D., Aslan, K.,”Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Plastic Substrates”, World Intellectual Property

Organization: WO2006052548; US Patent No. 8075956. 2. Geddes, C.D., Aslan, K.,” Microwave-Accelerated Plasmonics”, US Application number: 11/695,397 3. Aslan, K., "Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization", US Patent No: 9,243,017 (January

26, 2016), CA2851361A1, WO2013055859A1. 4. Aslan, K.” “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization” Utility patent application 2016.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers: (* indicates corresponding author) 1999-2004: 1. Eroglu*, I.; Aslan, K.; Gunduz, U.; Yucel, M., Turker, L. “Substrate Consumption Rates for Hydrogen Production by

Rhodobacter sphaeroides in a Column Photobioreactor”, Journal of Biotechnology (1999), 70, 103-113. 2. Aslan, K.; Pérez-Luna*, V.H. “Surface Modification of Colloidal Gold by Chemisorption of Alkanethiols in the Presence

of a Nonionic Surfactant”, Langmuir (2002), 18, 6059-6065. 3. Aslan, K.; Luhrs, C.C.; Pérez-Luna*, V.H. “Controlled Aggregation of Biotinylated Gold Nanoparticles by Streptavidin”,

Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2004), 108(40), 15631-15639. 4. Aslan, K.; Pérez-Luna*, V.H. “Quenched Emission of Fluorescence by Ligand Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles”,

Journal of Fluorescence (2004), 14(4), 401-405. 5. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Szmacinski, H.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence Solution Based Sensing

Platform", Journal of Fluorescence (2004), 14 (6), 677-679. 6. Aslan, K.; Zhang, J.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Saccharide Sensing using Gold and Silver Nanoparticles - A

Review", Journal of Fluorescence (2004), 14(4), 391-400. 7. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Nanogold-Plasmon-Resonance-based Glucose Sensing", Analytical

Biochemistry (2004), 330(1), 145-155. 8. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Plasmonic Tunable Glucose Sensing based on the Dissociation of Con A-

Aggregated Dextran-Coated Gold Colloids", Analytica Chimica Acta (2004), 157(1-2), 141-146. 9. Lakowicz*, J.R.; Geddes, C.D.; Gryczynski, I.; Malicka, J.; Gryczynski, Z.; Aslan, K.; Lukomska, J.; Matveeva, E.;

Zhang, J.; Badugu, R.; Huang, J. "Advances in Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence", Journal of Fluorescence (2004), 14(4), 425-441.

2005: 10. Aslan, K.; Szmacinski, H.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Enhanced Ratiometric pH Sensing using SNAFL-2 on Silver

Island Films: Metal-enhanced Fluorescence Sensing", Journal of Fluorescence (2005), 15(1), 37-40. 11. Aslan, K.; Badugu R.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Plastic Substrates”, Journal

of Fluorescence (2005), 15 (2), 99-104. (COVER ARTICLE). 12. Aslan, K.; Leonenko, Z.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Fast and Slow Deposition of Silver Nanorods on Planar

Surfaces: Application to Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence", Journal Physical Chemistry B (2005), 109(8), 3157-3162. 13. Aslan, K.; Gryczynski, I.; Malicka, J.; Matveeva, E.; Lakowicz, J.R. Geddes*, C.D. "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: An

Emerging Trend in Biotechnology", Current Opinion in Biotechnology (2005), 16(1). 55-62. 14. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Nanogold Plasmon-Resonance-Based Glucose Sensing 2: Wavelength-

Ratiometric Resonance Light Scattering", Analytical Chemistry (2005), 77(7), 2007-2014. 15. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. "Rapid Deposition of Triangular Silver Nanoplates on Planar Surfaces:

Application to Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence", Journal Physical Chemistry B. (2005), 107(13), 6247-6251. 16. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.”Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence Using Anisotropic Silver Nanostructures:

Critical Progress to Date” Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry (2005), 382(4), 926-933. (COVER ARTICLE).

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17. Aslan, K.; Davies, L.; Holley, P.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.”Angular-Ratiometric Plasmon Resonance Light Scattering for Bioaffinity Sensing”, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2005), 127(34), 12115-12121.

18. Aslan, K.; Leonenko, Z.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Annealed Silver Island Films for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Journal of Fluorescence (2005), 15(5), 643-654.

19. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.”Plasmon Light Scattering in Biology and Medicine: New Sensing Approaches, Visions and Perspectives”, Current Opinion in Chemical Biology: Analytical Techniques (2005), 9, 538-544.

20. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: A New Platform Technology for Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Bright Assays”, Analytical Chemistry (2005), 77(24), 8057-8067.

21. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.”Angular-Dependent Polarization-based Plasmon Light-Scattering for Bioaffinity Sensing”, Applied Physics Letters (2005), 87, 234108.

2006: 22. Aslan, K.; Huang, J.; Wilson, G.W.; Geddes*, C.D.”Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence-Based RNA Sensing”, Journal of the

American Chemical Society (2006), 128(13), 4206-4207. 23. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (MAMEF): Application to Fast and

Sensitive Clinical Assays”, Journal of Fluorescence (2006), 16(1), 3-8. 24. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave Accelerated and Metal Enhanced Fluorescence Myoglobin Detection on Silvered

Surfaces: Potential Application to Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis”, Plasmonics (2006), 1(1), 53-59. 25. Aslan, K.; Holley, P.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (MAMEF) with Silver

Colloids in 96-Well Plates: Application to Ultra Fast and Sensitive High Throughput Screening and Drug Discovery”, Journal of Immunological Methods (2006), 312, 137-147.

26. Aslan, K.; Holley, P.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Silver Nanoparticle-Deposited Polycarbonate Substrates”, Journal of Materials Chemistry (2006), 16(27), 2846-2857.

27. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Fast And Sensitive DNA Hybridization Assays Using Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2006), 348(2), 612-617.

28. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Multicolor Microwave Triggered Metal Enhanced Chemiluminescence” Journal of the American Chemical Society (2006), 128(41), 13372-13373.

29. Aslan*, K.; Pérez-Luna, V.H. “Nonradiative Interactions between Biotin Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles and Fluorophore-Labeled Antibiotin” Plasmonics (2006), 1 (2-4), 111-119.

30. Chowdhury, M.H.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence”, Journal of Fluorescence (2006), 16(3), 295-299 (COVER ARTICLE).

31. Chowdhury, M.H.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence: Radiating Plasmons Generated from Chemically Induced Electronic Excited States”, Applied Physics Letters (2006), 88, 173104.

32. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Phosphorescence (MEP)”, Chemical Physics Letters (2006), 427, 432-439.

33. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Triggered Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence: Ultra Fast and Sensitive Quantitative Protein Determination” Journal of Fluorescence (2006), 16, 641-647.

34. Chowdhury, M.H.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Surface Plasmon-Coupled Chemiluminescence” Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2006), 110, 22644-22651.

35. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Triggered Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence: Ultrafast and Sensitive Quantitative Protein Determination”, Analytical Chemistry (2006), 78, 8020-8027.

36. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.: Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Phosphorescence (MEP): Interpretation in terms of Triplet-Coupled Radiating Plasmons”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2006), 110(49), 25108-25114.

37. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y; Geddes*, C.D. “Surface Plasmon Coupled Phosphorescence“, Chemical Physics Letters (2006), 432, 610-615.

38. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.: Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced S2 (MES2) Emission from Azulene” Chemical Physics Letters (2006), 432, 528-532.

2007: 39. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D.” Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Large Gold Colloids on Planar Surfaces:

Angular Dependent Emission” Journal of Fluorescence (2007), 17(1), 7-13. (COVER ARTICLE). 40. Aslan, K.; Wu, M.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Fluorescent Core-Shell Ag@SiO2 Nanocomposites for Metal

Enhanced Fluorescence and Single Nanoparticle Sensing Platforms”, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2007), 129(6), 1524-1525.

41. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Ultra-Fast Nanoparticle Aggregation Assays using Gold Nanoparticles“, Analytical Chemistry (2007), 79, 2131-2136.

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42. Aslan, K.; Wu, M.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal Enhanced Fluorescence Solution-based Sensing Platform 2: Fluorescent Core-Shell Ag@SiO2 Nanoballs” Journal of Fluorescence (2007), 17(2), 127-131.

43. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D.”Microwave-Accelerated Surface Plasmon Coupled Directional Luminescence: Application to Ultrafast and Sensitive Assays in Serum and Whole Blood”, Journal of Immunological Methods (2007), 323(1), 55-64.

44. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D. “Angular-Dependent Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Silver Colloid Deposited Films: Opportunity for Angular-Ratiometric Surface Assays” Analyst (2007), 132, 1112-1121.

45. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Bector. G.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-accelerated metal-enhanced fluorescence: an ultra-fast and sensitive DNA sensing platform” Analyst (2007), 132, 1122-1129.

46. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Hibbs, S.; Previte. M.J.R.; Baillie, L.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-accelerated metal-enhanced fluorescence: application to detection of genomic and exosporium anthrax DNA in <30 seconds”, Analyst (2007), 132, 1130-1138.

47. Chowdhury, M.H.; Malyn, S.N.; Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “First Observation of Surface Plasmon-Coupled Chemiluminescence (SPCC”). Chemical Physics Letters (2007), 435 (1-3), 114-118.

48. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: Surface Plasmons can Radiate a Fluorophores Structured Emission” Applied Physics Letters (2007), 90, 053107.

49. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Surface Plasmon Coupled Phosphorescence“, Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007), 111(16), 6051-6059.

50. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Copper Substrates“, Applied Physics Letters, (2007), 90, 173116.

51. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation: A Consequence of Plasmon Enhanced Triplet Yields”, Journal of Fluorescence (2007), 17(4), 345-349.

52. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Superoxide Generation: A Consequence of Plasmon Enhanced Triplet Yields“, Applied Physics Letters, (2007), 91, 0234114.

53. Chowdhury, M.H.; Gray, S.K.; Pond, J.; Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R. “Computational study of fluorescence scattering by silver nanoparticles”, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, (2007), 24(9), 2259-2267.

54. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Spatial and Temporal Control of Microwave Triggered Chemiluminescence: A Protein Detection Platform”, Analytical Chemistry (2007), 79(18), 7042-7052.

55. Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y; Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D.”Surface Plasmon Coupled Fluorescence from Copper Substrates”, Applied Physics Letters, (2007), 91, 151902.

56. Zhang, Y; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Low Temperature Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Journal of Fluorescence (2007), 17(6), 627-631.

57. Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y; Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D.” Real-time Thermal Imaging of Microwave Accelerated Metal-enhanced Fluorescence (MAMEF) Based Assays on Sapphire Plates”, Journal of Fluorescence, (2007), 17(6), 639-642.

58. Chowdhury, M.H.; Ray, K.; Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence of Phycobiliproteins from Heterogeneous Plasmonic Nanostructures”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007), 111, 18856-18863.

2008: 59. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from a paper substrate: Potential

applications to high-throughput surface analysis and as an anti-counterfeiting technology” Dyes and Pigments (2008), 77(3), 545-549.

60. Wu, X.; Chowdhury, M.H.; Geddes*, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Domszya, R.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Yang*, A. J-M. “Use of Surface Plasmon-Coupled Emission for Enhancing Light Transmission through Top-Emitting Organic Light Emitting Diodes”, Thin Solid Films, (2008), 516, 1977-1983.

61. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.” Plasmonic Engineering of Singlet Oxygen Generation”, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2008), 105(6), 1798-1802.

62. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D.” Metal-Enhanced E-type Fluorescence”, Applied Physics Letters, (2008), 92, 013905.

63. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Excimer (P-Type) Fluorescence” Chemical Physics Letters, (2008), 458, 147-151.

64. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Surface Plasmon-Coupled Directional Luminescence 2: A platform technology for ultra fast and sensitive target DNA detection in whole blood” Journal of Immunological Methods, (2008), 331, 103-113.

65. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Geddes*, C.D.”Angular-Dependent Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Silver Island Films”, Chemical Physics Letters (2008), 453, 222-228.

66. Aslan, K.; Malyn, S.N.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D.” Conversion of just-continuous metallic films to large particulate substrates for metal-enhanced fluorescence”, Journal of Applied Physics, (2008), 103, 084307.

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67. Aslan‡, K.; Previte, ‡ M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Gallagher, T.; Baillie, L.; Geddes*, C.D.” Extraction and Detection of Genomic DNA from Anthrax Spores and the Vegetative Organism within 1 minute” Analytical Chemistry, (2008), 80(11), 4125-4132 (‡ contributed equally).

68. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D.” A review of an ultrafast and sensitive bioassay platform technology: Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Plasmonics, (2008), 3, 2-3, 89-101.

69. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D. “Surface Plasmon Coupled Fluorescence in the Ultra-Violet and Visible Spectral Regions using Zinc Thin Films” Analytical Chemistry, (2008), 80, 7304-7312.

70. Aslan, K.; McDonald, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D. “Silver Island Nanodeposits to Enhance Surface Plasmon Coupled Fluorescence from Copper Thin Films”, Chemical Physics Letters, (2008), 464, 216-219.

71. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “New Tools for Rapid Clinical and Bioagent Diagnostics: Microwaves and Plasmonic Nanostructures”, Analyst, (2008), 133, 1469-1480 (HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE).

72. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Zinc Particulate Films” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2008), 112 (47), 18368-18375.

73. Pribik, R.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D.” Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from Chromium Nanodeposits”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2008), 112(46), 17969-17973.

2009: 74. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D.” Voltage-Gated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Journal of Fluorescence, (2009),

19(2), 363-367. 75. Weisenberg, M.; Aslan, K.; Hortle, E.; Geddes*, C.D. “Directional Surface Plasmon Coupled Chemiluminescence from

Nickel Thin Films: Fixed Angle Emission” Chemical Physics Letters. (2009), 473, 120-125. 76. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Surface Plasmon Coupled Chemiluminescence from Zinc Substrates: Directional

Chemiluminescence” Applied Physics Letters, (2009), 94, 073104. 77. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D.” Surface Plasmon Coupled Fluorescence in the Visible to Near-Infrared Spectral

Regions using Thin Nickel Films: Application to Whole Blood Assays”, Analytical Chemistry, (2009), 81 (10), 3801-3808.

78. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D.” Sonication-Assisted Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (SAMEF)-based Bioassays” Analytical Chemistry (2009), 81, 4713-4719.

79. Aslan, K.; Weisenberg, M.; Hortle, E.; Geddes*, C.D.” Surface Plasmon Coupled Chemiluminescence from Iron Thin Films: Directional and Approaching Fixed Angle Observation” Journal of Applied Physics, (2009), 106, 014313.

80. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence: Advanced Chemiluminescence Concepts for the 21st Century” Chemical Society Reviews, (2009), 38, 2556-2564 (TUTORIAL REVIEW).

81. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Directional Surface Plasmon Coupled Luminescence: Which Metal, What Wavelength, What Angle? Analytical Chemistry, (2009), 81, 6913-6922.

82. Aslan, K.; Geddes*, C.D. “Wavelength-Ratiometric Plasmon Light Scattering-Based Immunoassays” Plasmonics, (2009), 4(4), 267-272.

83. Aslan, K.; Weisenberg, M.; Hortle, E.; Geddes*, C.D.” Fixed-Angle Observation of Surface Plasmon Coupled Chemiluminescence from Palladium Thin Films”, Applied Physics Letters, (2009), 95, 123117.

84. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes*, C.D. “Directional, Broad and Fixed Angle Surface Plasmon Coupled Fluorescence from Iron Thin Films, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2009), 113 (48), 20535–20538.

2010:

85. Aslan*, K. “Rapid Whole Blood Bioassays using Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2010), 2 (1), 1-9.

86. Aslan, K.; Baillie, L.; Geddes*, C.D.” Ultra Fast and Sensitive Detection of Biological Threat Agents using Microwaves, Nanoparticles and Luminescence”, Journal of Medical Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (2010), 8, 1-21.

87. Caglayan*, H.; Cakmakyapan, S.; Addae, S.; Pinard, M.; Caliskan, D.; Aslan, K.; Ozbay, E. “Ultrafast and Sensitive Bioassay using Split Ring Resonator Structures and Microwave Heating” Applied Physics Letters, (2010), 97 (9), 093701.

88. Addae, S.; Pinard, M.; Caglayan, H.; Cakmakyapan, S.; Caliskan, D.; Ozbay, E.; Aslan*, K. “Rapid and Sensitive Colorimetric ELISA using Silver Nanoparticles, Microwaves and Split Ring Resonator Structures”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2010), 2 (3), 155-164.

89. Grell, T.A.J.; Ortiz, E. P.; Das, S.R.; and Aslan*, K. “Quantitative Comparison of Protein Surface Coverage on Glass Slides and Silver Island Films in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence-based Biosensing Applications”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2010), 2 (3), 165-170.

90. Pinard, M.A.; and Aslan*, K. “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization”, Crystal Growth and Design”, (2010), 10(11), 4706-4709.

2011:

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91. Aslan*, K.; Grell, T.A.J. " Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Troponin I from Human Whole Blood Samples using Silver Nanoparticle Films and Microwave Heating", Clinical Chemistry", (2011), 57(5), 746-752.

92. Alabanza, M.; Anginelle; Aslan, K*. “Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization: Application to L-Alanine”, Crystal Growth and Design”, (2011), 11(10), 4300-4304.

93. Aslan*, K. “Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Troponin I-T-C Compled from Human Serum Samples using Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2011), 3(3), 179-183.

94. Abel, B.; Akinsule, A.; Andrews, C.; Aslan, K*. “Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reactions: A Study of Nanoparticle-Enzyme Distance- and Nanoparticle Loading-Dependent Enzymatic Activity”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2011), 3(3), 184-191.

2012: 95. Alabanza, M. A.; Pozharski, E.; Aslan, K*. “Rapid Crystallization of L-Alanine on Engineered Surfaces using Metal-

Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization”, Crystal Growth and Design”, (2012), 12 (1), 346-353. 96. Abel, B.; Aslan, K*. “Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reactions 2: Optimization of Enzyme Activity by Surface

Modification of Silver Island Films with Biotin-Poly (Ethylene-glycol)-Amine”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2012), 4(1), 23-28.

97. Mohammed, M.; Syed, M.F.; Bhatt, J. M.; Hoffman, E.; Aslan*, K. "Rapid and Selective Crystallization of Acetaminophen using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2012), 4(1), 35-40.

98. Pinard, M.A; Grell, T.A.J.; Pettis, D.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. “Rapid Crystallization of L-Arginine Acetate on Engineered Surfaces using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization” CrystEngComm, (2012), 14, 4557-4561.

99. Abel, B.; Aslan, K*. "Surface Modification of Plasmonic Nanostructured Materials with Thiolated Oligonucleotides in 10 seconds using Selective Microwave Heating" Annalen der Physik (2012), 524(11), 741-750.

100. Grell, T.A.J.; Pinard, M.A; Pettis, D.; Aslan*, K. "Rapid Crystallization of Glycine using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization: The Effect of Engineered Surfaces and Sample Volume" Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2012), 4(3), 125-131.

101. Alabanza, A.M..; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. "Crystallization of L-alanine in the Presence of Additives on a Circular PMMA Platform Designed for Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization", CrystEngComm, (2012), 14, 8424-8431.

2013 102. Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. "Design and Proof-of-Concept Use of a Circular PMMA Platform with 16-Well Sample

Capacity for Microwave-Accelerated Bioassays", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2013), 5(1), 20-27. 103. Grell, T.A.J.; Alabanza, A.M.; Aslan*, K. "Rapid Surface Modification of Plasmonic Gold Thin Films with Alkanethiols

using Selective Microwave Heating”, Langmuir, (2013), 29 (43), 13209-13216. 104. Alabanza, A.M..; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. " Crystallization of Amino Acids on a 21-well Circular PMMA Platform

using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2013), 5(4), 140-147.

2014 105. Abel, B.; Aslan, K*. “Immobilization of Enzymes onto Silver Island Films for Enhanced Enzymatic Activity”, Journal of

Colloid and Interface Science, (2014), 415, 133-142. 106. Mojibola, M.; Dongmo-Momo, G.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. "Crystal Engineering of L-Alanine with L-Leucine

Additive using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization", Crystal Growth and Design (2014), 14 (5), 2494-2501.

107. Abel, B.; Clement, T.C..; Aslan*, K. "Enhancement of Enzymatic Colorimetric Response by Silver Island Films on High Throughput Screening Microplates", Journal of Immunological Methods, (2014), 411, 43-49.

108. Mohammed, M.; Clement, T.C..; Aslan*, K. "Circular Bioassay Platforms for Applications in Microwave-Accelerated Techniques", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2014), 6(4), 85-93.

109. Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. "Rapid and Sensitive Detection of p53 based on DNA-Protein Binding Interactions using Silver Nanoparticle Films and Microwave Heating", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2014), 6(4), 76-84.

110. Kioko, B.; Ogundolie, T.; Adebiyi, M.; Ettinoffe, Y.; Rhodes, C.; Gordon, B.; Thompson, N.; Mohammed, M.; Abel, B.; Aslan*, K. "De-crystallization of uric acid crystals in synovial fluid using gold colloids and microwave heating", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2014), 6(4), 104-110.

2015 111. Abel, B.; Coskun, S.; Mohammed, M.; Williams, R.; Unalan*, H.U..; Aslan*, K. "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence from

Silver Nanowires with High Aspect Ratio", The Journal Physical Chemistry C, (2015), 119(1), 675-684.

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112. Abel, B.; Kabir, T.; Odukoya, B.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. "Enhancement of Colorimetric Response of Enzymatic Reactions by Thermally Evaporated Plasmonic Thin Films: Application to Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein", Analytical Methods, (2015), 7, 1175-1185.

113. Barare, B.; Yildiz*, M,; Alpaslan, G.; Dilek, N.; Unver, H.; Tadesse, S.; Aslan*, K. "Synthesis, characterization, theoretical calculations, DNA binding and colorimetric anion sensing applications of 1-[(E)-[(6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)imino]methyl]naphthalen-2-ol", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, (2015), 215, 52-61.

114. Mauge-Lewis, K.: Mojibola, A.; Toth, E.A.; Mohammad, M.; Seifu, D.; Aslan*, K. "Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization: Proof-of-Principle Application to Proteins", Crystal Growth and Design, (2015), 15(7), 3212-3219

115. Abel, B.; Odukoya, B.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K. “Enhancement of the Chemiluminescence Response of Enzymatic Reactions by Plasmonic Surfaces for Biosensing Applications”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2015), 7(3), 92-101.

116. Ettinoffe, Y.; Adebiyi, M.; Mauge-Lewis, K.; Mohammed, M.; Thompson, N.; Ogundolie, T.; Kioko, B.; Gordon, B.; Aslan*, K, "Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization (MAMAD), Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2015), 7(4), 139-152.

2016 117. Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K, “Microwave-Accelerated Bioassay Technique for Rapid and Quantitative Detection of

Biological and Environmental Samples”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, (2016), 75, 420-426. 118. Barare, B.; Yildiz*, M.; Unver, H.; Aslan*, K. "Characterization and use of (E)-2-[(6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-

ylimino)methyl]phenol as an anion sensor and a DNA-binding agent", Tetrahedron Letters, 2016), 57(5), 537-542. 119. Mohammed, M,; Ettinoffe, Y.; Ogundolie, T.; Kioko, B.; Mauge-Lewis, K.; Aslan*, K. "High-Throughput Crystallization

of L-alanine using iCrystal Plates and Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2016) 55(8), 2438-2446

120. Barare, B.; Babahan, I.; Hijji, Y.M.; Bonyi, E.; Tadesse, S.; Aslan*, K. "Use of IR 786 perchlorate as a highly selective sensor for cyanide anions in organic media and on solid surfaces", Sensors, (2016), 16, 271.

121. Bonyi, E.; Onuk, Z.; Constance, E.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Gordon, B.; Kioko. B.; Daodu, O., Aslan*, K. Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization: An Approach to Rapid Crystallization of Biomolecules" CrystEngComm, (2016) 18, 5600-5610. (highlight article) DOI: 10.1039/C6CE01224H

122. Constance, E.; Mohammed, M.; Mojibola, A.; Egiefameh, M.; Daodu, O.; Clement, T.; Ogundolie, T.; Nwawulu, C.; Aslan*, K. "Effect of Additives on L-Alanine Crystal Growth and Morphology: A Comprehensive Study", The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2016) 120 (27), 14749-14757. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b04868

123. Tadesse, S.; Alpaslan, Y.B. Yildiz*, M,; Unver, H.; Aslan*, K."Synthesis, characterization and applications of (E)-3-((5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxycyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)methyleneamino)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,4,5-triol", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2016), 8(2): 72-81.OPEN ACCESS

124. Mauge-Lewis, K.; Gordon, B.; Syed, F,; Syed, S.; Bonyi, E,; Mohammed, M.; Toth, E.A.; Seifu, D.; Aslan*, K. "Crystallization of Lysozyme on Metal Surfaces using a Monomode Microwave System", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, (2016), 8(2), 60-71. doi:10.5101/nbe.v8i2.p60-71 OPEN ACCESS

125. Zeyrek, C.T.; Boyacioglu, B.; Yildiz*, M.; Unver, H.; Yolal, D.; Demir, N.; Elmali, A,: Aslan*, K."Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of (E)-methyl 2-((2-oxonaphthalen-1(2H)-ylidene)methylamino)acetate as a Biological Agent and an Anion Sensor", Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, (2016), 24, 5592-5601.

126. Thompson, N.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Shortt, R.; Lansiquot, C.; Kioko, B.; Bonyi, E.; Aslan*, K. "Decrystallization of Crystals using Gold "Nano-bullets" and the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique", Molecules 2016, 21, 1388. http://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101388.

127. Toker, S.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Thompson, N.; Ajifa, H.; Clement, T,; Ozturk, B.; Aslan*, K. "Microwave Heating of Synthetic Skin for Potential Treatment of Gout using the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique", ACS Omega, (2016), 1 (5), pp 744-754. http://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6b00233

2017 128. Constance, E.; Zaakan, A.; Alsharari, F.; Gordon, B.; Syed, F.; Mauge-Lewis, K.; Bonyi, E; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Aslan*,

K. “Effect of Microwave Heating on the Crystallization of Glutathione Tripeptide on Silver Nanoparticle Films”, 2017, 121 (10), pp 5585–5593. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b11952

129. Bonyi, E.; Kukoyi, Z.; Daodu, O.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z,; Coskun, S.; Unalan, H.E..; Aslan*,K. "Metal Oxide Surfaces for Enhanced Colorimetric Response in Bioassays", (2017), 154, pp. 331-340. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.03.030

130. Babahan*, I.; Ozmen*, A.; Aslan, K. "Synthesis and Use of Dioxime Ligands for Treatment of Leukemia and Colon Cancer Cells", Applied Organometallic Chemistry, (2017), http://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.3752

131. Lansiquot, C,; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Shortt, R.; Thompson, N.; Ajifa, H.; Kioko, B.; Constance, E.; Clement, T,; Ozturk, B.; Aslan*, K. "Ultra-rapid crystallization of l-alanine using monomode microwaves, indium tin oxide and metal-assisted and

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microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization", Nano Biomed. Eng., 2017, 9(2): 112-123. 10.5101/nbe.v9i2.p112-123.

132. Thompson, N.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z,; Lansiquot, C.; Toker, S.; Kioko, B.; Ajifa, H.; Nwawulu, C.; Daodu, O.; Aslan*, K. "Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization: An Alternative Approach to Potential Treatment of Crystal Deposition Diseases" Clin Arch Bone Joint Dis, 2017, 1:002. doi.org/10.23937/cabjd-2017/1710002.

133. McLemore, G.; Toker, S.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z,; Ajifa, H.; Lansiquot, C.; Nwawulu, C.; Onyedum, S.; Kioko, B..; Aslan*, K. "Microwave Heating of Crystals with Gold Nanoparticles and Synovial Fluid under Synthetic Skin Patches", ACS Omega 2 2017, (9), 5992-6002. 10.1021/acsomega.7b00816.

2018 134. Meyer, C.; Haque, B.; O'Brien, D.; Getinet, N.; Yu, J. H.; Bonyi, E.; Aslan, K.; Gillespie Jr*, J.; "Ballistic Perforation

Mechanics of Single Layer Plain-Weave S-2 Glass/SC15 Composites, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2018,113, 118-131. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2017.11.005

135. Bonyi, E.; Meyer, C.;Kioko, B.; Adesina, O.; Lansiquot, C.; Onuk, Z.; O'Brien, D.; Haque, B.; Gillespie Jr, J.; Aslan*, K. "Assessment and quantification of ballistic impact damage of a single-layer woven fabric composite, International Journal of Impact Engineering. February 28, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056789518758153.

136. Aloatibi, S.: Samba, J.; Pokharel, S.; Lan, Y.; Uradu, K.; Afolabi, A.; Basnet, G.; Aslan, K.; Flanders, B.; Lisfi, A.; Ozturk*, B. “Individually grown cobalt nanowires as magnetic force microscopy probes”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 112, 092401 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4997310.

137. Guy*, J.; Nwanegwo, L.; Sobo, E.; Aslan*, K. “Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Causes Increased Expression of DR4 and DR5 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells”, Nano Biomed. Eng., 2018, 10(2), 186-198. DOI: 10.5101/nbe.v10i2.p186-198.

138. Gordon B.; Syed, F.; Zaakan, A.; Thompson, N.; Constance, E.; Nwawulu, C.; Bonyi, E.; Aslan*, K. “Effect of Intermittent Monomode Microwave Heating on The Crystallization of Glutathione And Lysozyme on Indium Tin Oxide Films”, Nano Biomed. Eng., 2018, 10(4), 344-354. 10.5101/nbe.v10i4.p344-354.

2019 139. Boone-Kukoyi, Z; Moody, K.; Nwawulu, C.; Ariori, R.; Ajifa, H.; Guy, J.; Lansiquot, C.; Ozturk, B.; McLemore*, G.;

Bonyi, E.; Aslan*, K.” Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization of Pseudo-Tophus in Synthetic Human Joint Models” ACS Omega, 2019, 4 (2), 4417−4428, 10.1021/acsomega.8b03497

140. Guy*, J.; Nwanegwo, L.; Sobo, E.; Aslan*, K. “Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Enhances Natural Killer Cell Depletion of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells”, Nano Biomed. Eng., 2019, 11(1), 44-57. 10.5101/nbe.v11i1.p44-57.

141. Tabatabai, B.; Fathabad, S.M.; Bonyi, E.; Aslan, K.; Sitther*, V. “Nanoparticle-Mediated Enhancement of Growth, Photosynthetic Efficacy, and Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Composition in Fremyella Diplosiphon”, BioEnergy Research, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-09966-9

142. Bonyi, E.; Constance, E.; Kukoyi, Z.; Jafar, S.; Aslan*, K. “Rapid Sensing of Biological and Environmental Analytes using Microwave-Accelerated Bioassays and a MATLAB Application”, Nano Biomed. Eng., 2019, 11(2), 111-123.

143. Chandrashekhar, MVS.; Letton, J.; Ajilore, A.; Singh, M.; Williams, T.; Bonyi, E.; Phelan, W.A.; Aslan, K.; Spencer, M.

“Laser induced graphitization of boron carbide in air”

Book Chapters: 1. Eroglu, I.; Aslan, K.; Gunduz, U.; Yucel, M.; Turker, L. “Continuous Hydrogen Production Rhodobacter sphaeroides

O.U.001” in Biohydrogen, Ed by Zaborsky R.O, Plenum Press, NY, (1998), pp. 143-149. 2. Turkarslan, S.; Yigit, D.; Aslan, K.; Gunduz, U.; Eroglu, I.; Yucel, M.; Turker, L. “Photobiological Hydrogen Production

Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U.001 by Utilisation of Waste from Milk Industry”, in Biohydrogen, Edited by Zaborsky R. O, Plenum Press, NY, (1998), pp. 151-156.

3. Pérez-Luna, V.H.; Aslan, K.; Betala, P. “Colloidal Gold”, in Encyclopaedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Ed. H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, California USA, Vol. 2., pp. 27-49, 2004.

4. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Gryczynski, I.; Malicka, J.; Lakowicz, J.R. "Noble Metal Nanostructures for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence", in Annual Reviews in Fluorescence 2004, Eds. C.D. Geddes and J.R. Lakowicz, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 365-401, 2004.

5. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Gryczynski, I.; Malicka, J.; Lakowicz, J.R. "Radiative Decay Engineering", in Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Eds. C.D. Geddes and J.R. Lakowicz, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 405-448, 2005.

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6. Aslan, K.; Gryczynski, I.; Malicka, J.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes, C.D. "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: Application to High-Throughput Screening and Drug Discovery", in Drug Discovery Handbook, Ed. Shayne Gad., Wiley&Sons, New Jersey, pp. 603-666, 2005.

7. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Gryczynski, I.; Lakowicz, J.R. "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence Sensing", in Fluorescence Sensors and Biosensors, Ed. Thompson, R. Francis and Taylor Group, Boca Raton, FL, pp. 121-181, 2005.

8. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes, C.D. “Plasmonic Glucose Sensing” in Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Eds. C.D. Geddes and J.R. Lakowicz, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 245-269, 2006.

9. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Generic Ultra fast and Sensitive Bioassay Platform Technology for Pathogen and Virus Detection using Spatially Focused Microwaves and Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence” in ViralCheck, Ed. Robert M Marks, Leslie Lobel, Amadou A. Sall, Neobionics Ltd. Israel, pp.126-139, 2009.

10. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence” in Annual Reviews in Fluorescence 2008, Ed. C.D. Geddes, Springer, New York, USA, 2009.

11. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D." Pathogen Detection Using Spatially Focused Microwaves and Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence" in Viral Diagnostics: Advances and Applications, Eds. R. Marks, Chapter 11, pp 201-225, 2014.

12. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence: A New Paradigm in Fluorescence Spectroscopy” in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Ed. Chris D. Geddes, Wiley/Blackwell Publishers, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 1, pp. 1-23, 2010.

13. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence” in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Ed. Chris D. Geddes, Wiley/Blackwell Publishers, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 7, 2010.

14. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Generation of Oxygen Rich Species” in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Ed. Chris D. Geddes, Wiley/Blackwell Publishers, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 10, 2010.

15. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-Enhanced Chemiluminescence” in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Ed. Chris D. Geddes, Wiley/Blackwell Publishers, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 15, 2010.

Conference proceedings: 1. Geddes, C.D.; Gryczynski, I.; Parfenov, A.; Aslan, K; Lakowicz, J.R. "Luminescent blinking from silver, gold and copper

nanostructures: A new class of probes for imaging and localization Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004, vol. 5329, pp. 276-286.

2. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, J.; Lakowicz, J.R., "Plasmonic Glucose Sensing based on the Aggregation of Nanometer-sized Noble-Metal Colloids", Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004, vol. 5327, pp. 106-114.

3. Szmacinski, H.; Pugh, V.; Moore, W.E.; Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R. "Enhanced Chemical Fluorescence-based Sensing using Metallic Nano-Composites", Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004, vol. 5318, pp. 66-75.

4. Lakowicz, J.R. et al., Aslan, K.; "Advances in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence", Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004, vol. 5327, pp. 10-28.

5. Gryczynski, Z. et al., Aslan, K.; “Metal-enhanced fluorescence: novel approach to ultrasensitive fluorescence sensing assay platforms”, Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004, vol. 5321, pp. 275-282.

6. Lakowicz, J.R. et al., Aslan, K. “Plasmon-controlled fluorescence: A new detection technology, Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2006.

7. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Plasmonics: Application to Ultra Fast and Sensitive Clinical Sensing”, Proceedings - Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering, 2007, vol. 6450, 645007.

8. Mohammed, M.; Alabanza, A.M.; Mojibola, A.; Mauge-Lewis, K.; Dongmo-Momo, G.; Ogundolie, Giwa, M.; Kabir, T.; Aslan,* K. "New Tools in Biomedicine: iCrystal System and New Crystallization Platforms for Rapid Drug Development", The International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI), 48th Symposium, Invited Paper, June 18-20, 2014.

9. Mohammed, M.; Ettinoffe, Y.; Kioko, B.; Ogundolie, T.; Adebiyi, M.; Thompson, N.; Gordon, B.; Aslan,* K. "The Use of Microwave-Activated Gold Nanobullets for Potential Treatment of Gout", The International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI), 49th Symposium, Invited Paper, June 16-18, 2015.

10. Bonyi, E,; Kukoyi, Z.; Aslan*, K, "Microwave-Accelerated Bioassays", The International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI), 50th Symposium, June 20-22, 2016.

11. Boone-Kukoyi, Z,; Sutton, T.; Shortt, R.; Thompson, N.; Nwawulu, C.; Ajifa, H.; Toker, S.; Aslan*, K. "Alternative Treatment of Gout using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization (MAMAD) Technique", The International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI), 50th Symposium, June 20-22, 2016

12. Gordon,B.; Mauge-Lewis, K.; Syed, F.; Syed,S.; Bonyi, E.; Mohammed, M.; Toth, E.A.; Seifu, D.; Aslan*, K. "Crystallization of Lysozyme on Nanoparticles Surfaces using Monomode Heating”, The International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI), 50th Symposium, June 20-22, 2016

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CONFERENCES: Oral presentations with abstracts: 1. Eroglu, I.; Aslan, K.; Gunduz, U.; Yucel, M.; Turker, L. “Hydrogen Production Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U.001,

International Hydrogen Energy Congress (Stuttgart, Germany, June 1996). 2. Perez-Luna, V.H.; Aslan, K. “Surface modification of colloidal metallic particles by chemisorption of thiols in the

presence of a nonionic surfactant”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Reno, 4-9 Nov. 2001). 3. Perez-Luna, V.H.; Aslan, K.” Utilization of colloidal gold in fluorescence-based detection”, American Chemical Society

(Boston, MA, 18-22 Aug. 2002). 4. Perez-Luna, V.H.; Aslan, K. “Interactions of ligand functionalized gold nanoparticles with fluorescently labeled proteins”,

American Chemical Society (New York City, NY, 7-11 Sept. 2003). 5. Perez-Luna, V.H.; Aslan, K. “Controlled and reversible aggregation of biotinylated gold nanoparticles with streptavidin”,

American Chemical Society (New York City, NY, 7-11 Sept. 2003). 6. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, J.; Lakowicz, J.R., "Plasmonic Glucose Sensing based on the Aggregation of Nanometer-

sized Noble-Metal Colloids", The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 12-14 Jan. 2004 7. Szmacinski, H. et al.; Aslan, K. "Enhanced Chemical Fluorescence-based Sensing using Metallic Nano-Composites", The

International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 12-14 Jan. 2004) 8. Lakowicz, J.R. et al., Aslan, K. "Advances in Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence", The International Society for Optical

Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 12-14 Jan. 2004) 9. Gryczynski, Z. et al., Aslan, K. “Metal-enhanced fluorescence: novel approach to ultra-sensitive fluorescence sensing

assay platforms”, The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 12-14 Jan. 2004) 10. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Plasmonic small molecule sensing”, Particles 2004 (Orlando, 6-9 March 2004). 11. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes, C.D. “Microwave-accelerated metal-enhanced fluorescence (MAMEF): A new

technology for ultra fast and ultra bright immunoassays”, American Chemical Society (Washington, DC, 28 Aug - 1 Sept. 2005):

12. Aslan, K.; Lakowicz, J.R.; Geddes, C.D. “Advanced surfaces for metal-enhanced fluorescence”, Biophysical Society (Long Beach, 12-16 Feb. 2005):

13. Lakowicz, J.R. et al; Aslan, K. “Plasmon-controlled fluorescence: A new detection technology”, The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 21-26 Jan. 2006).

14. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D.” Microwave-Accelerated Plasmonics: Application to Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Sensitive Clinical Assays”, The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 20-25 Jan. 2007).

15. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D.” Ultra-Fast and Sensitive DNA Hybridization Assays: Application to Genomic Anthrax detection in 30 seconds”, Biophysical Society (Baltimore, 3-7 March 2007).

16. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF): Progress towards a Unified Plasmon-Fluorophore Theory”, Biophysical Society (Baltimore, 3-7 March 2007).

17. Aslan, K; Gaydos, C.A.; Agreda, P.; Quinn, N.; Jett-Goheen, M.; Barnes, M.; Geddes, C.D. “Sex in the city, safe or not? 100 genome copy- 30 second std sensing platform” The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (London, UK, 28 Jun.-1 Jul 2009).

18. Aslan*, K.; Grell, T.A.J. “Rapid and sensitive detection of troponin I from human whole blood samples using silver nanoparticle films and microwave heating” American Chemical Society (San Diego, CA, 25-29 March 2012).

19. Abel, B.; Aslan*, K.; “Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reactions 3: Application to b-Galactosidase and Alkaline Phosphatase” American Chemical Society (New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013).

20. Abel, B.; Aslan*, K.; “Enhancement of enzymatic colorimetric response by silver island films on high throughput screening microplates”, American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

21. Mohammed, M.; Aslan*, K.; “Rapid and sensitive assessment of biological and environmental samples using microwave-accelerated bioassay technique”, American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

22. Bonyi, E.; Aslan*, K.; “Development of polymer-metal colloid hybrid platforms for bioassays with improved dynamic range”, American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

Posters with abstracts: 23. Geddes, C.D.; et al.; Aslan, K; "Luminescent blinking from silver, gold and copper nanostructures: A new class of probes

for imaging and localization, “The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE (San Jose, 12-14 Jan. 2004). 24. Geddes, C.D.; Aslan, K.; Badugu, R.; Lakowicz, J.R. “Novel glucose and anion organic and plasmonic probes for

physiological monitoring and safeguard”, Biophysical Society (Baltimore, 14-18 Feb. 200 25. Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Novel metallic rod and triangular nanostructures for metal-enhanced fluorescence”, Particles

2004 (Orlando, 6-9 March 2004). 26. Previte, M.J.R.; Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D. “Microwave-Accelerated Plasmon-Enhanced Luminescence:

Platform Technology for Ultra Fast and Ultra Sensitive assays”, Biophysical Society (Baltimore, 3-7 March 2007).

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27. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes, C.D. “Plasmon-Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation“, Biophysical Society (Baltimore, 3-7 March 2007).

28. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D.” Optimization of Silver Colloid-Deposited High-Throughput Screening Plates for Rapid and Sensitive Cardiac Risk Assessment “, Biophysical Society (Long Beach, 2-6 February, 2008)

29. Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D. “Release and Detection of Anthrax DNA within a Minute using Focused Microwaves and Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Biophysical Society (Long Beach, 2-6 February, 2008)

30. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes, C.D.” Plasmon-Controlled Fluorescence”, Biophysical Society (Long Beach, 2-6 February, 2008)

31. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Previte, M.J.R.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-Fluorophore Interactions: Progress Towards A Unified Description of Metal-enhanced Fluorescence (MEF)”, Biophysical Society (Long Beach, 2-6 February, 2008).

32. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-enhanced Fluorescence (MEF)”, Biophysical Society (Boston, 28 February-4 March, 2009).

33. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D. “Rapid Detection of Troponin I from Serum using Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, Biophysical Society (Boston, 28 February-4 March, 2009).

34. Zhang, Y.; Aslan, K.; Dragan, A.; Geddes, C.D. “Metal-enhanced Fluorescence (MEF)”, American Chemical Society (Washington, D.C. 16-20 Aug, 2009).

35. Aslan, K.; Zhang, Y.; Geddes, C.D. “Directional surface plasmon coupled luminescence: Which metal, what wavelength, what angle? American Chemical Society (Washington, D.C., 16-20 Aug, 2009).

36. Addae, S.; Pinard, M.; Caglayan, H.; Caliskan, D.; Ozbay, E.; Aslan, K. “Ultrafast and sensitive bioassays using metal-enhanced luminescence, microwaves and electrically small split ring resonator antennas”, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (Atlanta, GA, March 29 – April 2, 2010).

37. Pinard, M.; Aslan, K.; “Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization “6th Annual Minority Serving Institution Research Partnership Consortium, Morgan State University, April 14-17, 2010.

38. Grell, A. T.; Aslan, K.; Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization: 2. The Effect of Surface Functionality and Sample Volume”, Morgan RESTORE, 2010 Summer Research Programs, Morgan State University, July 27, 2010.

39. Addae, S.; Pinard, M.; Caglayan, H.; Caliskan, D.; Ozbay, E.; Aslan, K. “Ultrafast and sensitive bioassays using metal-enhanced luminescence, microwaves and electrically small split ring resonator antennas” American Chemical Society, (Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011).

40. Grell, T.A.J.; Pinard, M.; Aslan, K.; “Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization” American Chemical Society, (Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011).

41. Grell, T.A.J.; Pinard, M.; Aslan, K.; “Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Houston, TX, April 19-22, 2011).

42. Mpamugo, J; Mohammed, M.; Aslan, K.” Preparation of plasmonic nanoparticle-coated PMMA assay platforms for microwave-accelerated bioassay, American Chemical Society (San Diego, CA, 25-29 March 2012).

43. Grell, T.A.J; Aslan, K. “Microwave-accelerated surface modification of metal nanoparticles with self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols” American Chemical Society (San Diego, CA, 25-29 March 2012).

44. Abel, B.; Aslan, K.; “surface modification of plasmonic nanostructured material with thiolated oligonucleotides in 10 seconds using selective microwave heating” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Washington, DC, September 24-28, 2012).

45. Mojibola, A; Giwa, M.; Aslan, K.; “Rapid Crystallization of Lysozyme on Silver Nanostructures using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Washington, DC, September 24-28, 2012).

46. Mohammed, M..; Aslan, K.; “Investigation of temperature trend and heating pattern of a novel biosensing platform in microwave field” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Washington, DC, September 24-28, 2012).

47. Mohammed, M..; Aslan, K.; “Study of model protein assay on a circular PMMA platform using different detection techniques for microwave accelerated bioassays” American Chemical Society (New Orleans, April 7-11, 2013).

48. Abel, B.; Aslan, K.; “Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reaction: Application to b-Galactosidase and Alkaline Phosphatase” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Indianapolis, IN, October 2-4, 2013).

49. Mohammed, M..; Aslan, K.; “Study of protein assays on a circular PMMA platform using different detection techniques for microwave accelerated bioassays” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Indianapolis, IN, October 2-4, 2013).

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50. Ogundolie, T.; Kabir, T.: Dongmo-Momo, G.: Mauge-Lewis, K.; Aslan, K.; “Crystallization of L-Alanine on Plasmonic Materials using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization” National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, (Indianapolis, IN, October 2-4, 2013).

51. Mohammed, M.; Aslan, K.” Design and Application of Novel PMMA platform for Microwave-Accelerated Bioassay technique, American Chemical Society (Dallas, TX, 16-20 March 2014).

52. Mauge-Lewis, K.; Mojibola, A.; Aslan*, K. “Crystallization of lysozyme using metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization”, American Chemical Society (Dallas, TX, 16-20 March 2014).

53. Kioko, B.; Ogundolie, T.; Adebiyi, M.; Ettinoffe, Y.; Rhodes, C.; Gordon, B.; Thompson, N.; Mohammed, M.; Abel, B..; Aslan, K.; “De-crystallization of uric acid crystals in synovial fluid using gold colloids and low power microwave heating”, American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

54. Mojibola, A.; Constance, E.; Onuekwusi, T.; Nicholson. I.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan, K. “Crystal Engineering of L-alanine in the Presence of Multiple Amino Acid Additives using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization”, American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

55. Mauge-Lewis, K.; Toth, E.; Seifu, D.; Aslan, K. “Crystallization of Proteins on Iron Nano-Columns using Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization for Improved Size Distribution” American Chemical Society (Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015).

56. Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Thompson, N.; Lansiquot, C.; Clement, T.; Kioko, B.; Ogundolie, T.; Aslan K.; De novo method for uric acid decrystallization using gold nanoparticles and medical microwaves”, American Chemical Society (Boston, MA, August 16-20, 2015).

57. Bonyi, E.; Aslan, K. “Hybrid platforms for improved bioassay detection limit” American Chemical Society (Boston, MA, August 16-20, 2015).

58. Aslan, K.; Abel, B.; Bonyi, E.; Unalan, H. E.; Coskun, S. “Metal-enhanced fluorescence from silver nanowires with high aspect ratio on planar surfaces for biosensing applications”. Pacifichem 2015 (Honolulu, HI, December 16-20, 2015).

Symposia 59. Aslan, K. “Nanostructured Materials and their Applications in Biotechnology”, Morgan State University, School of

Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciences Weekly Science Colloquium, October 8, 2009. 60. Aslan, K. “Nanostructured Materials and their Applications in Biotechnology”, Morgan State University, President

Richardson Symposium, September 24, 2009. 61. Grell, A. T.; Pinard, M.; Aslan, K.; Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization: 2. The Effect

of Surface Functionality and Sample Volume”, 2010 Ana. G. Mendez University System Research Symposium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 10-11, 2010.

62. Aslan, K.; Winstead. A.; Williams, R.; Kennedy. A.P. “Metal-Enhanced Near-Infrared Fluorescence from Silver and Nickel Nanoparticles” NSF-CREST/RISE Joint Annual Meeting, June 9-10, 2010.

63. Abel, B.; Aslan, K.” Plasmon-enhanced enzymatic reactions 2: optimization of enzyme activity” Morgan State University, 9th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

64. Grell, T.A.J.; Alabanza, A.; Mohammed, M.; Syed, M.’ Bhatt, M.; Pettis, D.; Baker, J.; Pinard, M.; Clement, T.; Odukoya, B.; Aslan, K.” Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization: application to amino acids and drugs” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

65. Mohammed, M.; Clement, T.; Aslan, K.” Microwave-accelerated surface modification of plasmonic nanostructures with self-assembled monolayers of alkane thiols” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

66. Grell, T.A.J..; Aslan, K.” Microwave-accelerated surface modification of plasmonic nanostructures with self-assembled monolayers of alkane thiols” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

67. Clement, T.; Aslan, K.” Silver nanoparticle-modified cotton for biosensing applications” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

68. Mojibola, A..; Giwa, M.; Aslan, K.” Rapid crystallization of lysozyme on silver nanostructures using metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

69. Mpamugo, J.; Mohammed, M.; Aslan, K.” Microwave-accelerated and plasmon-enhanced enzymatic reactions” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

70. Porter, K.; Abel, B.; Andrews, C.; Aslan, K.” Plasmon-enhanced enzymatic reactions: application of enzyme-nanoparticle hybrid system to electrodes per optimum enzymatic activity” Morgan State University, 19th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 19, 2012.

71. Mojibola, A..; Aslan, K.” Study of alanine crystallization in the presence of leucine additive using metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization.” Morgan State University, 20th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 16, 2013

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72. Abel, B..; Aslan, K.” Plasmon-enhanced enzymatic reactions: application to β-galactosidase and alkaline phosphatase.” Morgan State University, 20th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 16, 2013.

73. Mohammed, M.; Syed, M.F.; Aslan, K.” Analysis of different detection methods for microwave accelerated bioassays” Morgan State University, 20th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 16, 2013.

74. Clement, T.; Aslan, K.” Plasmon-enhanced enzymatic reactions: application to high throughput screening wells” Morgan State University, 20th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, April 16, 2013.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS IN MEDIA: 1. National Cancer Institute, Nanotechnology News, January 2006, “Microwaves + Nanoparticles = Ultra-fast, Ultra-

sensitive Assays”. 2. Baltimore Sun Daily Newspaper, January 20, 2006, “Detecting heart attack in a matter of seconds” 3. Biophotonics International, February 2006, “Microwaves make faster and brighter fluorescent assays”, pp. 59-61. 4. Biophotonics International, December 2006, “Chemiluminescence gets a boost from microwaves”, p. 20. 5. Analytical Chemistry, January 1, 2007,” Plasmon resonance boosts output of chemiluminescence”, p.4. 6. Chemical & Engineering News, 89(19), May 09, 2011, “Making Connections at NOBCChE”, p.42-43.

INVITED TALKS: 1. University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baltimore,

MD. USA. “3-D Plasmonic Sensing Platforms”, October 6, 2003. 2. University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Annual Retreat 2004, Baltimore, MD. USA. “Noble Metal Nanoparticles

and their use in Biotechnological Applications” April 23 2004. 3. University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Annual Retreat 2005, Baltimore, MD. USA. “Metal-Enhanced

Fluorescence: an Emerging Tool in Biotechnology, April 14, 2005. 4. Towson University, Department of Chemistry, Towson, MD, USA. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence using Silver

Nanostructures”, October 13, 2005. 5. Morgan State University, Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD. USA. “Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence”, February 2,

2006. 6. University of California, Riverside, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Riverside, CA, USA.

“Nanostructured Materials and Their Applications in Biotechnology”, February 26, 2008. 7. University of Utah, Department of Chemical Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. “Engineering of Nanostructured

Materials and Their Applications in Biotechnology”, February 28, 2008. 8. Campbell University, The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buies Creek, NC, USA. “New Tools in Luminescence

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13. Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pittsburg, PA, “Metal Nanostructures and Their Applications in Biotechnology” April 22, 2010.

14. Bilkent University, Nanotechnology Research Center, Ankara TURKEY, “Theoretical Simulations for Tools for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Biological Materials” July 24, 2011.

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA “Ultra fast and sensitive clinical immunoassays”, August 24, 2011.

16. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA “iCrystal and New Crystallization Platforms”, December 12, 2013.

17. Ankara University, Department of Chemistry, Ankara, TURKEY “Aslan Research Group Activities: Metal-assisted and microwave-accelerated evaporative crystallization” July 05, 2015.

18. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Chemistry, Canakkale, TURKEY “Aslan Research Group Activities: De-crystallization of uric acid crystals in synovial fluid using gold colloids and microwave heating” July 08, 2015.

19. Anadolu University, Department of Chemistry, Eskisehir, TURKEY “Aslan Research Group Activities: Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Troponin I-T-C Compiled from Human Serum Samples using Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence” July 12, 2015.