SABANCI UNIVERSITY Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Research interets : Biological Physics and Systems ScienceResearch interets : Biological Physics and Systems ScienceResearch interets : Biological Physics and Systems ScienceResearch interets : Biological Physics and Systems Science

Last Update: 29/09/2009 

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Ali Rana ATILGAN


Research Interests

I aim to explain patterns observed in systems furnished by interactions and (mostly positive) feedback involving multiple time/length scales. Modeling interfaces between different constituents (such as fiber and matrix in composites, amino acids and water molecules in proteins, or clusters of agents in markets) and their collective dynamics are amongst my research interests. I enjoy uncovering analogies and using physics-based thinking in my approach to problems.




Recent Publications

Atilgan, C. and Atilgan, A. R., "Perturbation-Response Scanning Reveals Ligand Entry-Exit Mechanisms of Ferric Binding Protein," PLoS Computational Biology, Vol. 5, 2009, pp. e1000544(1 - 14). [LINK]

Okan, O. B., Atilgan, A. R., and Atilgan, C., "Nanosecond Motions in Proteins Impose Bounds on the Timescale Distributions of Local Dynamics," Biophysical Journal, Vol. 97, 2009, pp. 2080 - 2088. [LINK]


Recent Talks

Atilgan, A. R. and Atilgan, C., “A Coarsened Network Model Reveals Allosteric Machinery,” Biophysical Society 53rd Annual Meeting, 27-Plat, Boston, MA, Feb 28 - Mar 4, 2009. Abstract published in Biophysical Journal, Vol. 96, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 2009, pp. 5a - 6a. [Abstract]

Atilgan, A. R. and Atilgan, C., “Three-dimensional Lattice-based Network Models Portray the Properties of Folded Proteins,” XXI Sitges Conference on Statistical Mechanics - Statistical Mechanics of Molecular Biophysics, Invited Talk, 2-6 June 2008, Sitges, Barcelona. [Conference]



Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Education Prize, awarded by the Bogazici University, 1999.

Outstanding Achievement in Research Prize, awarded by the Bogazici University, 1998.

Young Scientist Encouragement Prize (nationwide), given by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, 1995.

Jefferson Goblet Paper Award (nationwide, first place) given by the American  Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1989.

 

Education

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, September 1989, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, June 1987, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, June 1984, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul.

Academic Experience

February 2006 - Present. School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Istanbul.
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August 1993 - February 2006. Department of Civil Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul.

May 1991 - August 1993, Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul.

September 1989 - March 1991, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.


Announcements

We welcome our new students to Sabanci University. A 20-minute lecture within the framework of the Orientation on September 25 (In Turkish). [Slides]

Molecular Dynamics Workshop [Program] at Sabanci University on Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2009. Our team's presentation is about coarse grained modeling. [Slides]

Deniz Sezer visits our School and gives a talk on September 30. [Abstract]

Ilker Temizer [one of his recent projects] visits FENS and gives a talk on October 7. [Abstract]

School of Management organizes a Finance Workshop.[Program] The abstract of the talk on November 10.[Abstract]

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