Ö. Zeynep Güner Yılmaz

Welcome

I am Özde Zeynep Güner Yılmaz, a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and a researcher at the Biofunctional Nanomaterials Design Laboratory. With a background in chemical and biomedical engineering, my work brings together computational structural biology and advanced biomaterials.

My doctoral studies focus on small molecule-protein interactions and ligand-induced communication pathways. I develop and apply physics-based approaches such as Mixed Coarse-Graining and Anisotropic Network Models to examine how structural changes propagate through proteins and influence function.

In parallel, I work on advanced biomaterial systems. These studies are complemented by my work on injectable and biocompatible hydrogel systems and nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery and tissue repair.