ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

1. Name Surname

 : Pınar ŞEN

2. Date of Birth

 : 10.11.1977

3. Title

 : Doç. Dr.

Foreign Language Proficiency

Exam Type Score Exam Date
YÖKDİL 86.25 14.05.2022

Contact Information

: pinar.sen@uskudar.edu.tr

4. Educational Background

Degree Department University Year
BSc Kimya Karadeniz teknik Üniversitesi 1999
MSc Kimya-Organik Kimya Marmara Üniversitesi 2005
PhD Kimya-Anorganik Kimya Sakarya Üniversitesi 2017

5. Academic Titles

Degree Department University Year
Associate Professor Kimya Üsküdar Üniversitesi 2024

6. Supervised Theses

6.1. Master's Theses

  1. A NOVEL SCHIFF BASE AND ITS QUATERNIZED FORM COMBINED WITH QUANTUM DOTS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL APPLICATION, Salman Nasiha, 2025.
  2. YENİ ÇİNKO FTALOSİYANİNLERİN SENTEZİ VE SONO-FOTOKİMYASAL UYGULAMANIN TERAPÖTİK KATKISININ ARAŞTIRILMASI, Emre MEYDAN, 2025.

7. Publications

7.1. Papers published in internationally refereed journals (Scopus Indexed)

  1. Aldweik H., Sen P., Şakar D., Azarkan S. Y., Konuk M., Mercaptoacetic acid functionalized-graphene quantum dots loaded with curcumin against triple-negative breast cancer and Molecular Docking analyses with VEGFA and Bcl-2, Journal of Molecular Structure, (2026), 1378(), 147252, .
  2. Gencoglu B., Sen P., Dege N., Yıldız S. Z., Bis-Schiff base and its Co(III), Mn(III), Fe(III) complexes for the investigation of bleach oxidation abilities as hydrogen peroxide catalysts, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, (2026), 23(9), 292, .
  3. Sen P., Sebiawu G., Kubheka G., Mgedle N., Mack J., Nyokong T., Optical limiting properties of non-fluorescent 1,3,5,7-tetraarylazaBODIPY dyes on the nanosecond timescale at 532 nm, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (2026), 30(), A-J, .
  4. Alver D., Sen P., Azarkan S. Y., Şakar D., Konuk M., A Promising Insight into the Treatment of Triple-negative Breast Cancer with Curcumin loaded 1,4-Bis(3-aminopropyl) Piperazine Functionalized-graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Cytotoxicity and In Silico Analyses, Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, (2026), 21(6), 620, .
  5. SEN P., BOURI M., ARSLAN K. S., ATALAY V. E., ŞAHIN F., Boronic Acid-substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives and Their Supramolecular Hybrid System Formed with Glutathione-functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Antimicrobial Activities and Molecular Docking Calculations, Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, (2025), (), 1-12, .
  6. Biyiklioglu Z., Sen P., Bas H., Bolouri P., Arslan K. S., Sahin F., Novel Water-Soluble Nickel, Copper, and Cobalt Phthalocyanines and Their Glutathione-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots Combination as Novel Supramolecular Hybrids: Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, (2025), 39(8), 1-15, .
  7. Atmaca G. Y., Sabbagh N. K., Celep K., Şen P., Şahin F., Erdoğmuş A., Enhanced singlet oxygen generation of zinc and indium phthalocyanines when conjugated to cysteine functionalized graphene quantum dots, Journal of Molecular Structure, (2025), 1340(2025), 142583, .
  8. Gökçil G., Celep K., Şen P., Şahin F., Erdoğmuş A., Atmaca G. Y., Application of sono-photochemical methods to cysteine-functionalized graphene quantum dots loaded with indium phthalocyanine for enhanced singlet oxygen generation, Polyhedron, (2025), 272(2025), 117468, .
  9. Şen2 K. C. |. G. G. |. P., Atmaca1 3. |. F. Ş. |. A. E. |. G. Y., Investigation of the Therapeutic Contribution of the Nanoconjugated Form Using Sono-Photochemical Application; Novel Indium Phthalocyanine and Its Cystein-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dot Derivative, applied organometallic chemistry, (2025), 39(1), 1-10, .
  10. Gökçil G., Atmaca G. Y., Şen P., Şahin F., Erdoğmuş A., Preparation of cysteine-functionalized graphene quantum dots – Zinc phthalocyanines supramolecular hybrid system and their sono-photochemical studies, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, (2024), 459(), 116108, .

7.3. Assertions presented in international scientific congresses and published in the proceedings

  1. Şen P., Nyokong T., Palladium porphyrins and their chitosan immobilization derivatives and their photodynamic activities against Staphylococcus aureus, EUCHEMBIOJ 2024: I. International Conference on Chemistry and Biotechnology, (09.12.2024), İstanbul-Türkiye

7.4. International books or chapters

7.5. Papers published in national peer-reviewed journals

7.6. Assertions presented in national scientific congresses and published in the proceedings

7.7. National books or chapters

Books published by national publishers

Book chapters published by national publishers

  1. Şen P., ANTİMİKROBİYAL DİRENÇLE MÜCADELEDE FOTODİNAMİK TERAPİ YAKLAŞIMLARI, (2026), ISBN: 978-625-8821-40-6.

8. Projects

  1. ŞEN P., (KTÜ) P. D. E. T. S., (YTÜ) P. D. D. Ş., (İTÜ) P. D. N. D., TÜBİTAK, Heteroleptik Schiff bazı-Cu(II) metal kompleksleri ile fonksiyonlandırılmış silika kaplı magnetik Fe3O4nanopartiküllerinin Sentezi, Karakterizasyonu ve Klorofenol bileşiklerinin oksidasyon reaksiyonlarındaki katalitik aktivitelerinin incelenmesi, (Head), (Expire date :01.01.1970),

9. Administrative Duties

  1. Koordinatör / Coordinator - Bilim İletişimi Koordinatörlüğü (2025-Continues)
  2. Koordinatör / Coordinator - ARGEYEP (2024-Continues)
  3. Komisyon Başkanlığı / Head of Commission - Disiplin Komisyon Başkanı (Fakülte) (2026-Continues)
  4. Komisyon Üyesi / Member of Commission - Eğitim Komisyonu (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO) (2026-Continues)
  5. Koordinatör / Coordinator - ARGEYEP Koordinatörlüğü (Enstitü / Fakülte / MYO) (2025-Continues)

10. Scientific Memberships

11. Awards

12. Coourses recently given

Academic Year Semester Course name Hours Number of Students
Theoretical Application
2025-2026 Spring Organik Kimya (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 56
Mezuniyet Tezi (Undergraduate) - Group 1 0 0 1
University Culture II (Undergraduate) - Group 1 0 2 47
Organic Chemistry (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 95
Instrumental Analysis (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 34
Graduation Thesis (Undergraduate) - Group 1 1 8 7
Fall General Chemistry I (Undergraduate) - Group 3 3 0 312
Physical Chemistry (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 97
2024-2025 Spring Nanostructured Materials (Master) - Group 1 3 0 5
Organic Chemistry (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 81
Graduation Thesis (Undergraduate) - Group 1 1 8 4
Genel Kimya II (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 74
Organik Kimya (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 81
Fall Genel Kimya I (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 79
General Chemistry I (Undergraduate) - Group 2 3 0 431
Physical Chemistry (Undergraduate) - Group 1 3 0 97
Graduation Project (Undergraduate) - Group 1 2 2 4

Created: 21.09.2026