Dr. Cevdet Akbay

Cevdet Akbay, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry
B.S., Inonu University, Turkey
M.S. & Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Office: Lyons Science Annex Building (LSA) 336
Phone: (910) 672-1943
E-mail: cakbay

Research Website: https://fsusites.uncfsu.edu/cakbay/


BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Cevdet Akbay received his B.S. Degree in Chemistry Education at İnönü University in Turkey in 1990. Afterward worked as a middle and high school teacher for 3 years. He then moved to the U.S.A to pursue his Master's and Ph.D. degrees. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees under supervision of Dr. Isiah M. Warner at Louisiana State University in 1999 and 2002, respectively. He then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to work for Georgia State University as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Shahab A. Shamsi's research laboratory from 2002 to 2004. Dr. Akbay joined Fayetteville State University in August 2004 as an Assistant Professor; tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in 2010, and promoted to full professor in 2013. Being a big fan of research, he established his research laboratory with the financial support from the National Institutes of Health in 2007. He has mentored Postdoctoral Research Associates, undergraduate students, and high school students in his research laboratory. His research focuses on synthesis, characterization, and utilization novel monomeric and polymeric chiral and achiral as well as cationic and anionic surfactants and their application in capillary electrophoresis as pseudostationary phases for separation of small (e.g., DNA bases, drugs such as beta blockers, benzodiazepines, explosives, isoflavones, benzene derivatives and other environmentally important molecules) and large (e.g., proteins) chiral and achiral compounds. Along with his basic research, he has been working on implementation of student-centered active learning environment with upside-down pedagogies (SCALE-UP) at Fayetteville State University. He has worked for several years as Assistant Chair before becoming the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics in 2014.


TEACHING

CHEM 141

CHEM 142

CHEM 161

CHEM 162

CHEM 211

CHEM 212

CHEM 310

CHEM 410

CHEM 424

CHEM 430

CHEM 490

NSCI 110


RESEARCH INTEREST

Separation of small and large molecules using capillary electrophoresis (CE) - micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) \


PUBLICATION

      *Undergraduate students, †High School students

Mustafa Guzel, Cevdet Akbay, Yatzka Hoyos*, David Ahlstrom* "Estimation of Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient Using Cationic Gemini Surfactants by Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography", Journal of Chromatography and Separation Techniques, 6: 275 (2015).

R. Bobby, M. Akond, S. Kantartzi, K. Meksem, H. Herrera, C. Akbay, D. A. Lightfoot, M. A. Kassem, "Effect of Row Spacing on Seed Isoflavone Contents in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]", American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5, 4003 (2014).

Akond, Richard Bazelle, Bobby Ragin, Harmin Herrera, Umerah Kaodi, Cevdet Akbay, Stella K. Kantartzi, Victor Njiti, Abdelali Barakat, Khalid Meksem, David A Lightfoot, My Abdelmajid Kassem "Additional Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes for Seed Isoflavone Content in Soybean", Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 5, No. 11 (2013).

Cevdet Akbay, Hamid H. Ahmed, Hakan Arslan, Brittany Graham*, Mustafa Guzel, "Characterization and application of molecular binary mixed micelles of sodium 10-undecenyl sulfate and sodium N-undecenyl leucinate as pseudostationary phases in micellar electrokinetic chromatography." Talanta, 99, 441-449 (2012).

Hamid H. Ahmed, David M. Ahlstrom*, Hakan Arslan, Mustafa Guzel, Cevdet Akbay, "Study of chemical selectivity of molecular binary mixed micelles of sodium 10-undecenyl sulfate and sodium N-undecenyl leucinate using linear solvation energy relationships model" Journal of Chromatography A, 1236, 207- 214 (2012).

Cevdet Akbay, Yatzka M. Hoyos*, Edward Hooper*, Hakan Arslan, Syed A. A. Rizvi, "Cationic gemini surfactants as pseudostationary phases in micellar electrokinetic chromatography. Part I: Effect of head group." Journal of Chromatography A, 1217, 5279-5287 (2010).

David M. Ahlstrom*, Yatzka M. Hoyos*, Hakan Arslan, Cevdet Akbay, "Binary mixed micelles of chiral sodium undecenyl leucinate and achiral sodium undecenyl sulfate: I. Characterization and application as pseudostationary phases in micellar electrokinetic chromatography." Journal of Chromatography A 1217, 375-385 (2010).

Hakan Arslan, Nizami Duran, Gulay Borekci, Cemal Koray Ozer, Cevdet Akbay, "Antimicrobial Activity of Some Thiourea Derivatives and Their Nickel and Copper Complexes." Molecules, 14 (1), 519-527, (2009).

Cevdet Akbay, Nicole L. Gill, and Isiah M. Warner, "Thermodynamic Quantities of Copolymerized Surfactants: Applications for Separation of Benzodiazepines and Alkyl Phenyl Ketones Using Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography," Electrophoresis, 28, 1752-1761, (2007).
Shahab A. Shamsi, Rashid Iqbal, and Cevdet Akbay "Glycine-based polymeric surfactants with varied polar head group: II. Chemical selectivity in micellar electrokinetic chromatography using linear solvation energy relationships," Electrophoresis, 26, 4138-4152 (2005)

Cevdet Akbay, Syed A. A. Rizvi, and Shahab A. Shamsi, "Simultaneous Enantioseparatoin and Tandem UV-MS Detection of Eight Beta-Blockers in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography Using a Chiral Molecular Micelle," Analytical Chemistry, 77, 1672-1683 (2005).

Cevdet Akbay, Nicole L. Gill, and Isiah M. Warner, "Monomeric and Polymeric Anionic Gemini Surfactants and Mixed Surfactant Systems in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography: Part I. Characterization and Application as Novel Pseudostationary Phases," Electrophoresis, 26, 415-425 (2005).

Cevdet Akbay, Rezik A. Agbaria, Isiah M. Warner, "Monomeric and Polymeric Anionic Gemini Surfactants and Mixed Surfactant Systems in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography: Part II. Characterization of Chemical Selectivity Using Two Linear Solvation Energy Relationship Models." Electrophoresis, 26, 426-445 (2005).

Cevdet Akbay, Nathan Wilmot*, Rezik A. Agbaria, and Isiah M. Warner, "Characterization and Application of Sodium di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate and Sodium di(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate Surfactant in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography as Pseudostationary Phases." J. Chromatogr. A, 1061, 105-111 (2004).

Rashid Iqbal, Syed A. A. Rizvi, Cevdet Akbay, and Shahab A. Shamsi, "Chiral Separations in Microemulsion Electrokinetic Chromatography: Use Micelle Polymers and Microemulsion Polymers." J. Chromatogr. A, 1043, 291-302 (2004).

Syed A. A. Rizvi, Cevdet Akbay, and Shahab A. Shamsi, "Polymeric Alkenoxy Amino Acid Surfactants: II. Chiral Separation of Beta-Blockers with Multiple Stereogenic Centers." Electrophoresis, 25, 853-860 (2004).

Cevdet Akbay and Shahab A. Shamsi, "Polymeric Sulfated Surfactants with Varied Hydrocarbon Tail: I. Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography." Electrophoresis, 25, 622-634 (2004).

Cevdet Akbay and Shahab A. Shamsi, "Polymeric Sulfated Surfactants with Varied Hydrocarbon Tail: II. Chemical Selectivity in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography Using Linear Solvation Energy Relationships Study." Electrophoresis, 25, 635-644 (2004).

Cevdet Akbay, Jepkoech Tarus, Nicole L. Gill, Rezik A. Agbaria, and Isiah M. Warner, "Novel Anionic co-Polymerized Surfactants of Mixed Achiral and Chiral Surfactants as Pseudostationary Phases for Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography." Electrophoresis, 25, 758-765 (2004).

Cevdet Akbay, Nicole L. Gill, Rezik A. Agbaria, and Isiah M. Warner, "Copolymerized Polymeric Surfactants: Characterization and Application in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography," Electrophoresis, 24, 4209-4220 (2003).

Simon Mwongela, Cevdet Akbay, Xiaofeng Zhu, Sibrina Collins, and Isiah M. Warner, "Use of Poly(sodium oleyl-L-leucylvalinate) Surfactant for the Separation of Chiral Compounds in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography," Electrophoresis, 24, 2940-2947 (2003).

Mary W. Kamande, Constantina P. Kapnissi, Xiaofeng Zhu, Cevdet Akbay, and Isiah M. Warner, "Open-Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography Using a Polymeric Surfactant Coating," Electrophoresis, 24, 945-951 (2003).

Constantina P. Kapnissi, Cevdet Akbay, Joseph, B. Schlenoff, and Isiah M. Warner, "Analytical Separation Using Molecular Micelles in Open-Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography" Anal. Chem., 74, 2328-2335 (2002).

Cevdet Akbay, Shahab A. Shamsi, and Isiah M. Warner, "Cyclodextrin-Modified Electrokinetic Chromatography: Separation of Twelve Mono-methylbenz[a]anthracene Isomers," J. Chromatogr. A, 910 (1) 147-155 (2001).

Cevdet Akbay, Shahab A. Shamsi, and Isiah M. Warner, "Electrokinetic Chromatography of Twelve Mono-methylbenz[a]anthracene Isomers Using a Polymerized Anionic Surfactant," Electrophoresis, 20, 145-151 (1999).

Shahab A. Shamsi, Cevdet Akbay, and Isiah M. Warner, "Polymeric Anionic Surfactant for Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography: Separation of 16 Priority Pollutant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons," Anal. Chem., 70, 3078-3083 (1998).

Cevdet Akbay, Shahab A. Shamsi, and Isiah M. Warner, "Phosphated Surfactant as a Pseudo- Stationary Phase for Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography: Separation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons," Electrophoresis, 18, 253-259 (1997).


GRANT

PI: Cevdet Akbay, Co-PIs: Bidisha Bose-Basu, Ali R. Siamaki, Shubo Han, and Hengguang Li. Title: Acquisition of an Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscope to support DoD Research. Agency: Department of Defense (DOD) - Army Research Office (ARO) - HBCU/MI Research and Education Program. Request amount: $319,717.00. Submission date: 11/13/2015. Duration: 07/25/2016-07/24/2017. Status: Funded.

PI: Zhiping Luo; Co-PI: Cevdet Akbay, Shubo Han. Completing the Acquisition of Instruments for Research on High-Efficiency Radiation Detectors and Nanostructured Sensors and STEM Education at Fayetteville State University. Army Research Office (ARO), Department of Defense (DoD). Period: 11/01/2014 - 10/31/2015. $ 28,745. Funded.

PI: Cevdet Akbay, Co-PIs: Abidrahman Abokor, Gurcharan Rahi, and Daniel Autrey. Title: HBCU UP Targeted Infusion Project: Hi-Tech Studio Classroom at Fayetteville State University. Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF). Request amount: $399,998.00. Submission date: 02/18/14. Duration: 09/01/2014-08/31/2017. Status: Funded.

PI: Zhiping Luo, Co-PIs: Cevdet Akbay, Shubo Han, Daniel Autrey, and Alexander Umantsev. Title: Targeted Infusion Project: Development of an Interdisciplinary Materials Research and Education Laboratory (IMREL) at Fayetteville State University. Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF). Request amount: $400,000.00. Submission date: 02/18/14. Period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2017. Status: Funded.

Co-PI: Cevdet Akbay. PI: Zhiping Luo, Co-PI: Shubo Han. Title: Acquisition of Instruments for Research on High Efficiency Radiation Detectors and Nanostructured Sensors and Materials Science Education at Fayetteville State University. Agency: Department of Defense (DOD). Requested amount: $435,748.00. Submission date: 7/16/13. Period: 02/01/2014 - 01/31/2015. Status: Funded.

Principal investigator, "Application of Capillary Electrophoresis to Separation of Proteins", HBCU Master's Degree STEM Program at Fayetteville State University (funded, award amount: $5,000.00, award period: May-Aug 2011).

Co-principal investigator, "Targeted Infusion Grant: Acquisition of Instruments for Forensic Science Program Enrichment Acquisition of Instruments for Forensic Science Program," The National Science Foundation. Date submitted: 12/15/2006; (award number: HRD-0714826), award amount: $149,958, award period: July 2007-June 2009.  Status: awarded.

Principal investigator, "Development of Copolymerized Molecular Micelles as Pseudostationary Phases for Enantioseparation of Chiral Molecules Using Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography," Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health. Status: awarded (grant number: S06GM078246-01), award amount: $697,568.00, award period: August 2006-August 2010.

Principal investigator, "Detection of β-Blockers and Their Metabolites in Human Urine by Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS/MS)," Research Center for Health Disparities at Fayetteville State University. Status: awarded. Award amount: $15,600, award period: December 2005-December 2006.