Ph.D.:Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Research Interests:
Remediation of contaminated soils, sediments
Fate of pollutants in the environment via laboratory and modeling studies
Biotic and abiotic degradation of persistent organic pollutants
Indoor contamination and human exposure assessment
Semi-volatile organic compounds
Recent publications:
Nováková Z, Novák J., Bittner M., Čupr P., Pribylová P., Kukučka P., Smutná M., Escher BI., Demirtepe H., Miralles-Marco A., Hilscherová K. (2022) Toxicity to bronchial cells and endocrine disruptive potentials of indoor air and dust extracts and their association with multiple chemical classes, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 424 Part A, 127306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127306
Demirtepe H., Melymuk L., Codling G., Palkovičová Murínová Ľ., Richterová D., Rašplová V., Trnovec T.,Klánová J. (2021) Targeted and suspect screening of plasticizers in house dust to assess cumulative human exposure risk,Science of the Total Environment, 781, 146667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146667
Melymuk L., Demirtepe H., Jílková R.S. (2020) Indoor dust and associated chemical exposures, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 15, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2020.01.005
Kaya D., Sowers K.R., Demirtepe H., Stiell B., Baker J.E., Imamoglu I., Kjellerup B.V. (2019) Assessment of PCB contamination, the potential for in situ microbial dechlorination and natural attenuation in an urban watershed at the East Coast of the United States, Science of the Total Environment, 683, 154–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.193
Demirtepe H., Melymuk L., Diamond M.L., Bajard L., Vojta S., Prokeš, R., Sáňka, O., Klánová J., Palkovičová Murínová Ľ., Richterová D., Rašplová V., Trnovec T. (2019) Linking past uses of legacy SVOCs with today’s indoor levels and human exposure, Environment International, 127, 653–663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.04.001