Utku Kürşat Ercan, Ph.D.

Utku Kürşat Ercan, Ph.D. Lecturer, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Department of Biomedical Engineering [email protected] Phone: +90 232 329 35 35 (ext: 3747) Mobile: +90 535 946 0660 Contact Information: Izmir Katip Celebi University, Main Campus, Balatcik Mahallesi, Havaalani Sosesi No:33/2 35620 Cigli/Izmir TURKEY Research Interests: Plasma Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Disinfection Effect of Non-­‐Thermal Plasma, Plasma Chemistry, Plasma Physics, Hospital Acquired Infections, Infection Control, Novel Antimicrobial Agents Education: Drexel University, Philadelphia PA, USA Ph.D., School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, 2008-­‐2013 Thesis Title: Mechanisms Underlying Antimicrobial Efficacies of Non-­‐Thermal Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma-­‐Treated N-­‐Acetyl Cysteine Solution Advisor: Suresh G. Joshi, MD, PhD Co-­‐advisors: Kenneth A. Barbee, PhD Ari D. Brooks, MD Ege University, Izmir, Turkey B.Sc., Bioengineering, 2002-­‐2006 Advisor: Ismet Deliloglu Gurhan, PhD Professional Experience: Drexel University, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Infection Control Laboratory, Philadelphia PA, USA Research Assistant, March, 2009 –2013 Drexel University, A.J.Drexel Plasma Institute, Camden NJ USA Research Assistant, March, 2009 –2013 Dokuz Eylul University, Health Sciences Institute, Department of Biomechanics Research Assistant, August, 2006 – March 2008 Publications: Journal Papers: •
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Zhang Z, Nix CA, Ercan UK, Gerstenhaber JA, Joshi SG, Zhong Y. Calcium binding-­‐ mediated sustained release of minocycline from hydrophilic multilayer coatings to target medical device-­‐related infection and inflammation. PLOS ONE. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084360 Neidrauer M, Ercan UK, Bhattacharyya A, Trikha R, Barbee KA, Joshi SG. Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Topical Ointment Containing Nitric Oxide-­‐Loaded Zeolite. Journal of Medical Microbiology. doi:10.1099/jmm.0.067322-­‐0 Ercan UK, Joshi SS, Gogotsi N, O’Toole S, Paff M, Melchior E, Joshi SG. Multidrug-­‐
resistant-­‐biofilm inhibitory efficacies of non-­‐thermal plasma treated novel solutions. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Under Review Ercan UK*, Kojtari A*, Smith J, Brooks AD, Ji H, Joshi SG, Chemistry for Antimicrobial Effects of Non-­‐Thermal DBD Plasma Treated Water. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing. Under Review (* Equal Contribution) Poor A, Ercan UK, Yost A, Brooks AD, Joshi SG. Microbial and cellular responses to nonthermal plasma-­‐ treated alginate wound dressing: control of multidrug-­‐ resistant pathogens. Surgical Infections. In press Ercan UK, Wang H, Ji H, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG. Nonequilibrium plasma-­‐ activated antimicrobial solutions are broad-­‐ spectrum and retain their efficacies for extended period of time. Plasma Process and Polymers. 2013;10(6):544-­‐55 •
Celik EU, Ergucu Z, Turkun LS, Ercan UK, Tensile bond strength of an aged resin composite repaired with different protocols. Journal of Adhesive Dentsitry 2011 Aug;13(4):359-­‐ 66. •
Joshi SG, Cooper M, Yost A, Paff M, Ercan UK, Fridman G, Friedman G, Fridman A, Brooks AD. Nonthermal dielectric-­‐barrier discharge plasma-­‐induced inactivation involves oxidative DNA damage and membrane lipid peroxidation in Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy 2011 Mar;55(3):1053-­‐62. Conference Proceedings: •
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Ercan UK, Cecen B, Uzun B, Mutlu I, Baran O, Havitcioglu H, Biomechanical Properties of Peripheral Neural Tissue; 20th Turkish National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, October, Ankara, Turkey, 23-­‐28, 2007 Acta Orthopedica Traumatolica Turcica, Supplementum III, p. 138 Cecen B, Ates H, Inci I, Ercan UK, Mutlu I, Yenigul M, Ozcanhan MH, Mechanical Stimulation of Osteoblasts by Ultrasonic Waves; 20th Turkish National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, October, Ankara, Turkey, 23-­‐28, 2007 Acta Orthopedica Traumatolica Turcica, Supplementum III p. 136 Mutlu I, Ates H, Inci I, Ercan UK, Cecen B, Yenigul M, Ozcanhan MH, Unidirectional and Cyclic Mechanical Stimulation of Osteoblasts Cultured on Collagen Scaffolds Covered by PLA, 20th Turkish National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, October, Ankara, Turkey, 23-­‐28, 2007, Acta Orthopedica Traumatolica Turcica, Supplementum III p. 26 Ercan UK, Smith J, Ji F, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Chemical Changes in Plasma-­‐Treated NAC Solution, Leading to Antimicrobial Effect. XIX International BIOMED Symposium, November 12-­‐15, 2013, Kusadasi, Turkey (Oral Presentation) Neidrauer M, Ercan UK, Bhattacharyya A, Barbee KA, Joshi SG, Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Topical Ointment Containing Nitric Oxide Loaded Zeolite. Wound Healing Society Annual Meeting, May 1-­‐5, 2013, Denver CO, USA (Poster Presentation) Ercan UK, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Non-­‐Thermal Dielectric Barrier (DBD) Plasma Treated N-­‐Acetylcysteine (NAC) Solution: A Novel Antimicrobial Agent. Annual Meeting of Surgical Infection Society, April 12-­‐15, 2013, Las Vegas NV, USA (Poster Presentation) Ercan UK, Kojtari A, Ji H, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Chemical Modifications in Non-­‐Thermal DBD Plasma Treated Water and Antimicrobial Effects. 4th International Conference on Plasma Medicine, June 17-­‐21, 2012, Orleans, France (Poster Presentation) •
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Ercan UK, Wang H, Ji H, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Antimicrobial Properties of NAC Treated by Non-­‐Thermal DBD Plasma. International Symposium on Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, June 19-­‐21, 2012, Philadelphia PA, USA (Poster Presentation) Yost AD, Ercan UK, Mahmood S, Poor A, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Effects of Alginate Gels Treated with Non-­‐Thermal Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma on Endothelial Cell Migration and Proliferation. International Symposium on Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, June 19-­‐21, 2012, Philadelphia PA, USA (Poster Presentation) Poor A, Ercan UK, Joshi SG, Fridman A, Fridman G, Friedman G, Brooks AD, Alginate Gels Treated With Nonthermal Plasma: A Novel Wound Dressing. 7th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, February 14-­‐16, 2012, Las Vegas NV, USA (Poster presentation) Shainsky N, Dobrynin D, Ercan UK, Park S, Joshi SG, Ji H, Brooks AD, Cho Y, Fridman G, Fridman A, Friedman G, Plasma Acid: A Chemically and Physically Metastable Substance, 64th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, November 14–18, 2011; Salt Lake City UT, USA (Oral presentation) Poor AE, Ercan UK, Fridman G, Fridman G, Friedman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Non-­‐Thermal Plasma-­‐Treated Alginate Wound-­‐Dressing Against Multidrug Resistant Pathogens. IDSA 2011 Annual Meeting, October 20-­‐
23, 2011, Boston MA, USA (Poster Presentation) Ercan UK, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Antimicrobial Behavior of Non-­‐
Thermal Plasma Treated Liquids. International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, ISPC 20, August 4-­‐9, 2011, Philadelphia PA, USA (Poster Presentation) Shainsky N, Dobrynin D, Ercan UK, Joshi SG, Ji H, Brooks AD, Fridman G, Fridman A, Friedman G, Inactivation of Escherichia Coli: Pharmacological Effect of Non-­‐
Equilibrium Plasma Treatment of Liquids. International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, ISPC 20, August 4-­‐9, 2011, Philadelphia PA, USA (Poster Presentation) Shainsky N, Dobrynin D, Ercan UK, Joshi SG, Brooks AD, Ji H, Fridman G, Young C, Fridman A, Friedman G, Plasma acid and its applications. International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), June 26-­‐30, 2011, Chicago IL, USA (Poster Presentation) Ercan UK. O’Toole S, Gogotsi N, Fridman G, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Non-­‐thermal Floating Electrode-­‐DBD Plasma: A Novel Approach to Control Bacteria in Biofilms. Surgical Infection Control of North America, Annual Meeting, May 11-­‐14, 2011 Palm Beach FL, USA. (Poster Presentation) •
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Shainsky N, Dobrynin D, Ercan UK, Joshi SG, Ji H, Brooks AD, Fridman G, Fridman A, Friedman G, Pharmacological Effect of Non-­‐Equilibrium Plasma Treatment of Liquids Drexel University IEEE graduate forum’s 4th annual research symposium March 3, 2011, Philadelphia PA, USA (Poster Presentation) Shainsky N, Dobrynin D, Ercan UK, Joshi SG, Fridman G, Friedman G, Fridman A, Effect of Liquid Modified by Non-­‐Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasmas on Bacteria Inactivation Rates. ICOPS 2010, June 20-­‐24, 2010, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (Poster Presentation) Patents: •
Materials for Disinfection Produced by Non-­‐thermal Plasma. Publication No: WO/2012/018891 Publication Date: 09.02.2012 International Application No: PCT/US2011/046382 International Filling Date: 03.08.2011 Awards and Honors: •
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Scholarship for Masters and Ph.D. in Foreign Countries, Republic of Turkey, Ministry of National Education, for 5 years (2008-­‐2013) First Place in the Drexel’s IEEE poster competition, Drexel University IEEE graduate forum’s 4th annual research symposium March 3, 2011, Philadelphia PA, USA Professional Memberships: •
International Society of Plasma Medicine May 2012 -­‐ Present •
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers January 2012 – Present •
International Society of Plasma Chemistry July 2011 – Present Skills: Programming & Software: ANSYS, Autodesk Inventor, Chemical WorkBench, ChemKin, MS Office, iWork, iLife Language: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent, TOEFL IBT: 97)