CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
(52 listed: 18 talks, 11 posters + > 23 co-authored presentation).

Invited/Keynote Talks

  1. E. E. Oren “Design of inorganic binding peptides as molecular building blocks for (bio)-nanotechnology” ProSurf - Modeling Protein Interactions with Solid Surfaces and Nanoparticles, CECAM-HQ-EPFL, Invited Talk, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 9-11, 2011.
  2. E. E. Oren “Bioinformatics design of solid binding peptides for bionanotechnology” Biomaterials Seminar, Univ. of Washington, Invited Talk, Seattle, WA, USA, March 11, 2010.
  3. E. E. Oren and R. Samudrala “Knowledge-based peptide design” Molecular Biomimetics & Bionanotechnology-IV : Protein-based Materials & Systems for Technology & Medicine, Invited Talk, Friday Harbor, WA, USA, August 24-28, 2009.
  4. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya “Knowledge-based design of GEPIs as molecular building blocks in bionanotechnology” SimBioMa Workshop: Challenges in modeling the interface between biomolecules and inorganic surfaces, Invited Talk, Mainz, Germany, March 18-20, 2009.
  5. E. E. Oren, “Design of inorganic binding peptides for nanotechnology applications” Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent Univ., Invited Talk, Ankara, Turkey, July 18, 2008.
  6. E. E. Oren, “Modeling biomolecules on inorganic surfaces” Centre for Scientific Computing, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Keynote Talk, Coventry, UK, July 9-15, 2008.
  7. E. E. Oren, “Knowledge based design of inorganic binding peptides” 5th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-assembled architectures and devices, Symposium: Self-assembly of Peptide-Protein Nanostructures, Invited Talk, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 18-21, 2008.
  8. T. O. Ogurtani, M. R. Gungor and E. E. Oren. “Computer simulation of internal friction spectrum utilizing an interactive kink chain mobile foreign interstitials model” Second International School on Mechanical Spectroscopy  – 2, Invited Talk, Kraków-Krynica, Poland, December 3-8, 2000.

    9. Oral/Poster Presentations:

    Part I: Presented by E. E. Oren

  9. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, J. S. Evans, Malcolm L. Snead, Martha J. Somerman, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya “Computational biomimetic design of materials specific peptides” TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition" Bio-inspired Materials Design and Processing I: Macromolecular Concepts and Applications, Oral Presentation, Seattle, WA, USA, February 14-18, 2010.
  10. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, J. S. Evans, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya “Bioinformatics-based design of multifunctional solid-binding peptides” MRS 2008 Fall Meeting, "Symposium UU: Molecular Biomimetics and Materials Design, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, December 1-30, 2009.
  11. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “In silico design of solid binding peptides as molecular building blocks in technology and medicine” 237th ACS National Meeting Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Oral Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 22-26, 2009.
  12. E. E. Oren, M. Gungormus, R. Samudrala, J. A. Horst, H. Fong, M. Hnilova, J. Evans, M. Snead, M. Somerman, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “A knowledge-based quest for amelogenin function in enamel biomineralization”  MRS 2008 Fall Meeting, "Symposium Y: Biomineral Interfaces – From Experiment to Theory Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, December 01-05, 2008.
  13. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, J. A. Horst, M. Gungormus, H. Fong, Hnilova, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “In silico prediction of functional binding domains of natural proteins” MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, Symposium DD: From biological materials to biomimetic material synthesis, Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 24-28, 2008.
  14. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, T. Kacar, M. Hnilova, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Design of multifunctional binding peptides” MRS 2007 Fall Meeting, Symposium NN: Protein and peptide engineering for therapeutic and functional materials, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2007.
  15. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, M. Hnilova, U.O.S. Seker, M. Gungormus, S. Cetinel, N.G. Karaguler, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “In silico design of inorganic binding peptides” Molecular Biomimetics and Bionanotechnology Workshop, Poster Presentation, Istanbul, Turkey, May 21-23, 2007.
  16. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, M. Hnilova, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “In silico design of inorganic binding peptides” 4th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-assembled architectures and devices, Symposium: Self-assembly of Peptide-Protein Nanostructures, Poster Presentation, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 18-21, 2007.
  17. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, M. Hnilova, M. Gungormus, U. O. S. Seker, S. Cetinel, A. Cebeci, N. G. Karaguler, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “A novel informatics-based approach for the design of inorganic binding peptides” MRS 2007 Spring Meeting, "Symposium T: The nature of design-utilizing biology’s portfolio, Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, April 10-13, 2007.
  18. E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler, M. Sarikaya and R. Samudrala. “A novel informatics-based approach for the design of inorganic binding peptides” Molecular Biomimetics I: Protein Based Materials for Technology and Medicine, Poster Presentation, San Juan Island, WA, USA, September 6-8, 2006.
  19. E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Metal recognition of GEPI’s via polypod molecular architecture” Molecular Biomimetics I: Protein Based Materials for Technology and Medicine, Poster Presentation, San Juan Island, WA, USA, September 6-8, 2006.
  20. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, S. Dincer, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “De novo design of inorganic binding polypeptides” MRS 2005 Fall Meeting, Symposium LL: Combinatorial methods and informatics in materials science, Poster Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 28-December 1, 2005.
  21. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, N. Gul-Karaguler, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Bioinformatics-based de novo design of biocombinatorially pregenerated quartz binding peptides” Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop, Poster Presentation, Seattle, WA, USA, September 20-21, 2005.
  22. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Structure prediction of biocombinatorially generated quartz binding peptides” Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop,Poster Presentation, Snowbird, WA, USA, September 20-21, 2005.
  23. E. E. Oren, R. Samudrala, D. Sahin, S. Dincer, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Similarity analysis of polypeptides generated via directed evolution” 2nd Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-assembled architectures and devices, Symposium: Principles and Theory of Self-Assembly, Poster Presentation, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 24-28, 2005.
  24. E. E. Oren, D. Sahin, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Similarity analysis of genetically engineered polypeptides for inorganics” MRS 2004 Fall Meeting, Symposium Z: Bio-inspired and bio-derived materials and processes, Poster Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 29-December 3, 2004.
  25. E. E. Oren and T. O. Ogurtani. “Interactive computer simulation of dislocation damping spectra associated with the coupled motion of geometric kinks and point defects subjected to the bulk segregation” ICIFUAS 13, Poster Presentation, Bilbao, Spain, July 8-12, 2002.
  26. E. E. Oren and T. O. Ogurtani. “Mathematical modeling of the void evolution dynamics under the action of electromigration and capillary forces in thin interconnects” International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Middle East Technical University and Selçuk University, Oral Presentation, Ankara and Konya, Turkey, April 2-6, 2001.
  27. E. E. Oren and T. O. Ogurtani. "Void Intergranual Motion under the Action of Electromigration Forces in Thin Film Interconnects with Bamboo Structure" MRS 2001 Fall Meeting, Symposium L: Thin Films, Stresses and Mechanical Properties IX, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2001.
  28. E. E. Oren and A. C. TAS, "Hydrothermal Synthesis of Pure and Dy:BaTiO3 Powders at 90°C, Their Sintering Behavior, and Microstructures of Dy:BaTiO3 Powders Heated on Ti-Strips" Journal of American Ceramic Society, 100th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Oral Presentation, Cincinnati, OH, USA. May 3-6, 1998.
  29. E. E. Oren and A. C. TAS, "Preparation of Piezoelectric Lead Zirconate Titanate (PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3) Powders by Homogeneous Precipitation and Calcination" Journal of American Ceramic Society, 100th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Oral Presentation, Cincinnati, OH, USA, May 3-6, 1998.

    Part II: Coauthored by E. E. Oren

  30. C. So, M. Noyes, E. E. Oren, H. Meskine, H. Yazici, P. Mulheren, C. Tamerler, J. Evans and M. Sarikaya “Binding and Assembly of Material-Specific Peptides on Solid Substrates by Atomic Force Microscopy” TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition" Biological Materials Science: Computational Materials Science, Oral Presentation, Seattle, WA, USA, February 14-18, 2010.
  31. Y. Hayamizu, M. Hnilova, E. E. Oren, C. Zhong, C. Tamerler, M. Rolandi and M. Sarikaya “Electronic Transport through Solid-Binding Peptides” TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition" Biological Materials Science: Bio-inspired Materials Design and Processing I: Macromolecular Concepts and Applications, Oral Presentation, Seattle, WA, USA, February 14-18, 2010.
  32. T. Kacar, M. Hnilova, B. Taktak, Y. Hayamizu, E. E. Oren, J. Evans, C. Tamerler, and M. Sarikaya “Bridging Inorganic Nanoparticles and Biomolecules via Genetically Engineered Peptides” TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition" Biological Materials Science: Bio-inspired Materials Design and Processing I: Macromolecular Concepts and Applications, Oral Presentation, Seattle, WA, USA, February 14-18, 2010.
  33. C. So, J. Kulp, H. Meshine, P. Mulheran, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler, J. S. Evans and M. Sarikaya. "Binding, Molecular Recognition, and Supramolecular Assembly of Solid Binding Peptides on Solid Substrates: a Multi-Scale Perspective" MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Symposium UU: Biomimetics and Materials Design, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 30-December 2, 2009.
  34. C. Tamerler, R. Samudrala, E. E. Oren, J. Evans, B. Traxler and M Sarikaya. “Molecular Biomimetics – Coupling Peptides and Nanoparticles for Nanotechnology and Medicine” 6th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Biomedical Nanotechnology, Poster Presentation, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 20-24, 2009.
  35. T. Kacar, M. Gungormus, M. Hnilova, C. So, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M Sarikaya. “Optoelectronic properties of ZnO nanoparticles deposition on porous silicon” 6th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Nanoplasmonics & Nanophotovoltaics, Poster Presentation, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 20-24, 2009.
  36. T. Kacar, M. Gungormus, Y. Hayamizu, E. E. Oren, J. S. Evans, C. Tamerler,  and M. Sarikaya. "Nanoparticle Assembly via Bifunctional Genetically Engineered Peptides for Inorganics" MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Symposium TT: Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiophotonics--Opportunities and Challenges, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 30-December 2, 2009.
  37. T. Kacar, J. Ray, M. Gungormus, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Quartz binding peptides as molecular linkers for co-assembling nanoentities on multifunctional micropatterned substrates” 237th ACS National Meeting Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Oral Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 22-26, 2009.
  38. M. Gungormus, H. Fong, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler, M. Somerman and M. Sarikaya. “Cementum-analogs using hydroxyapatite binding peptides: Toward periodontal regeneration” 237th ACS National Meeting Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Oral Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 22-26, 2009.
  39. M. Hnilova, B. Taktak, E. E. Oren, C. So, T. Kacar, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Targeted Immobilization of Nanostructures and Biomolecules through Peptide-Based Biolinkers towards Nanosensing Platforms" MRS 2008 Fall Meeting, Symposium FF: Nanofunctional Materials, Structures, and Devices for Biomedical Applications, Poster Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 30-December 2, 2008.
  40. T. Kacar, M. Gungormus, M. Hnilova, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Optically Active Metal Nanoparticle and Quantum Dot Co-Immobilization Using Genetically Engineered Peptides for Inorganics" MRS 2008 Fall Meeting, Symposium FF: Nanofunctional Materials, Structures, and Devices for Biomedical Applications, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 30-December 2, 2008.
  41. M. Gungormus, S. Cetinel, E. E. Oren, B. R. Wilson, C. So, M. Somerman, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Surface Bio-Engineering Using Peptides for Enhanced Cell Adhesion and Proliferation" MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, Symposium DD: From Biological Materials to Biomimetic Material Synthesis, Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 25-28, 2008.
  42. M. Hnilova, E. E. Oren, C. So, T. Kacar, B. A. Parviz, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Peptide-Directed Immobilization of Optical Active Nanostructures and Flurophores towards Nanosensing Platforms" MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, Symposium DD: From Biological Materials to Biomimetic Material Synthesis, Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 25-28, 2008.
  43. T. Kacar, M. Gungormus, E. E. Oren, M. Hnilova, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "LSPR Based Nanophotonic Detection of Biomolecules through Genetically Engineered Peptides and Molecular Constructs" MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, Symposium EE: Responsive Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 25-28, 2008.
  44. C. So, E. E. Oren, U. Seker, B. R. Wilson, J. Kulp, C. Tamerler, J. S. Evans and M. Sarikaya. "Supramolecular Self-Assembly of a Metal-binding Polypeptide and Implications for Molecular Recognition" MRS 2007 Fall Meeting, Symposium NN: Protein and Peptide Engineering for Therapeutic and Functional Materials, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 26-28, 2007.
  45. J. S. Evans. W. K. Il, J. L. Kulp, S. Collino, K. Delak, U. O. S. Seker, C. So, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Molecular Structures of Engineered Inorganic-Binding Peptides" MRS 2007 Fall Meeting, Symposium NN: Protein and Peptide Engineering for Therapeutic and Functional Materials, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 26-28, 2007.
  46. M. Hnilova, E. E. Oren, U. O. S. Seker, B. Wilson, X. Xiorong, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Selection of Specific Gold-Binding Peptides via Cell Surface Display" MRS 2007 Spring Meeting, Symposium T: The Nature of Design--Utilizing Biology’s Portfolio, Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, April 10-13, 2007.
  47. J. S. Evans, J. L. Kulp, I. W. Kim, S. Collino, E. E. Oren, H. Zareie, C. So, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. “Guiding theory: Materials genomics and lessons learned from polypeptide “interactions” with natural and artificial inorganic solids” Centre Europeen de Calcul Atomique et Moleculaire (CECAM) Workshop on “Modeling the interaction of biomolecules with inorganic surfaces, Oral Presentation, Lyon, France, July 25-27, 2007.
  48. C. So, E. E. Oren, J. Kulp, H. Zereie, C. Tamerler and J. Evans. “Molecular Basis for Patterned Supramolecular Self Assembly of a Genetically Engineered Gold Binding Protein on Au {111}” 4th Annual Conference on Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-assembled architectures and devices, Symposium: Self-assembly of Peptide-Protein Nanostructures, Poster Presentation, Snowbird, UT, USA, April 18-21, 2007.
  49. E. Venkatasubramanian, M. Duman, T. Kacar, D. Heidel, E. E. Oren, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Binding and Specificity of Engineered Polypeptides on Functional Inorganics" MRS 2004 Fall Meeting, Symposium Z: Bio-Inspired and Bio-Derived Materials and Processes, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 29-December 2, 2004.
  50. U. O. S. Seker, E. E. Oren, C. Selcuki, C. Tamerler and M. Sarikaya. "Molecular Modeling of Engineered Polypeptides" MRS 2004 Fall Meeting, Symposium Z: Bio-Inspired and Bio-Derived Materials and Processes, Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, USA, November 29-December 2, 2004.
  51. M. Sarikaya, C. Tamerler, M. Duman, E. Venkatasubramanian, S. Dincer, E. E. Oren, H. Dai, C. Nguyen, D. T. Schwartz and F. Baneyx. “Recognition and binding of engineered polypeptides on functional inorganics” MRS 2004 Spring Meeting, Symposium Z: Hybrid Biological-Inorganic Interfaces, Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA, USA, April 12-16, 2004.
  52. M. Sarikaya, C. Tamerler, E. E. Oren, M. H. Zaraie, H. Fong and F. Baneyx. “Molecular Biomimetics: Biomaterialization and assembly using engineered polypeptides” 8th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, Poster Presentation, Alberta, Canada, October 17-22, 2004.