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Gizem Erok

@gizemerok

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I'm developing skin-interfacing biomaterials and biosensors for wearable physiological monitoring.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for research or R&D roles in biomaterials and tissue engineering, particularly work involving skin-interfacing materials, wearable physiological monitoring, biosensing, and material characterisation.

I'm completing an MSc in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at University College London, where I design and characterise fibre-based, skin-interfacing biomaterials for wearable physiological monitoring under Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe.

My work evaluates material and interfacial properties relevant to skin-contact biocompatibility and long-term wearable performance, drawing on a biomedical engineering foundation in biomaterials, tissue engineering, signal processing, and biostatistics.

At Gazi University’s Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, I developed enzyme-based colorimetric biosensors for glucose detection and optimised quantitative UV-Vis spectroscopy protocols.

I’ve also supported hospital medical-device maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting at TOBB ETU Medical Faculty Hospital, and analysed national R&D infrastructure through a large-scale relational dataset for the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Intern

Gazi University

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 (3 months)

Developed enzyme-based colorimetric biosensors for glucose detection and optimized experimental protocols for quantitative analysis using UV-Vis spectroscopy.

Biosensors Colorimetric Assays UV Vis Spectroscopy Experimental Design

R&D Intern

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 (3 months)

Built and structured a large-scale relational dataset mapping universities, Technology Transfer Offices, and Technoparks, and performed system-level analysis of national R&D infrastructure and innovation networks.

Data Structuring Relational Databases System Analysis Innovation Ecosystem

Biomedical Engineering Intern

TOBB ETU Medical Faculty Hospital

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Supported maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of hospital-wide medical devices, gaining hands-on experience with clinical monitoring and therapeutic devices.

Medical Device Maintenance Calibration Troubleshooting Clinical Monitoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University College London

Master of Science, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

2025 -

Activities and societies: MSc project under Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe: Design and characterisation of fibre-based, skin-interfacing biomaterials for wearable physiological monitoring.

Currently completing an MSc in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, with research focused on fibre-based, skin-interfacing biomaterials for wearable physiological monitoring.

TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

2019 - 2025

Activities and societies: Undergraduate thesis under Dr. Ersin Emre Ören: CIX-MSP molecular constructs to functionalise magnetic nanoparticles for glioblastoma targeting. Relevant coursework: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Biomedical Signal Processing, Biostatistics.

BSc in Biomedical Engineering, including an undergraduate thesis on functionalising magnetic nanoparticles for glioblastoma targeting.