Biography

Todd Cowen completed his PhD in 2018 at the University of Leicester under the supervision of Prof Sergey Piletsky and Dr Kal Karim. His research initially focused on the production of a molecular dynamics-based polymerization algorithm for the analysis of molecularly imprinted polymer synthesis, which was followed by laboratory research into the effect of thermodynamic parameters on molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticle properties. These two research areas collectively formed the basis for an exploration into the synthetic mechanism of molecular imprinting, an essential subject in the field but one that is rarely explored. Following a period of work designing molecularly imprinted polymers commercially, Dr Cowen returned to the University of Leicester for a postdoctoral position researching MIP nanoparticles for enzyme activation and their possibility in separating viruses. Transferring to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, he managed a project producing MIP-based gas sensors, for the purpose of developing dual-functionality antenna-sensor arrays. Following a final postdoctoral position at the University of Verona studying imprinted biopolymers, Dr Cowen founded a company exploring the commercial possibility of MIP-based gas sensors. He has served as visiting assistant professor at Bilkent University since September 2025.

Contact

Office SBZ20

Chemistry Department (SB Building), Main Campus, Bilkent University, Bilkent, Ankara, Türkiye 06800

toddcowen@bilkent.edu.tr +90 312 290 2043

On entering the Chemistry Department through the main doors there is a central foyer with water feature. Opposite the entrance to the foyer is a corridor, SBZ20 is the first office on the left in this corridor.