Journals

Büyüksönmez, F. and Evans, J.  Biogenic Emissions from Green Waste and Comparison to the Emissions Resulting from Composting, Part II: VOCs.  2007.  Compost Science and Utilization, 15(3): 191-199.

Chou, C.-H. and Büyüksönmez, F.*  2006. Biogenic Emissions from Green Waste and Comparison to the Emissions Resulting from Composting, Part I: Ammonia.  Compost Science and Utilization, 14(1):16-22. * Corresponding Author

Büyüksönmez, F., Rynk, R., Hess, T. and Fornshell, G. 2005. Composting Characteristics of Trout Manure.  Journal of Residuals Science and Technology. 2 (3):149-157.

Büyüksönmez, F. and Sekeroglu, S. 2005. Presence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Biosolids and Their Destruction during Composting. Journal of Residuals Science and Technology. 2 (1):31-40

Hanay, A., Büyüksönmez, F*. Kiziloglu, F.M. and Canbolat, M.Y. 2004. Reclamation of Saline-Sodic Soils with Sequential Application of Gypsum and Compost. Compost Science and Utilization, 12 (3): 175-179. * Corresponding Author

Reynolds, S.A., Edwards, F.G., Quarles, R.T., and Büyüksönmez, F. 2004. Electronics and Metal Finishing and Processing. Literature review.  Invited Article. Water Environment Research.  76 (6): 1651-1683.

Hess, T.F., Büyüksönmez, F., Watts, R.J., Teel, A.L. and Sekeroglu, S.  2002. Hazardous Wastes: Assessment, Management, Minimization. Invited Article. Water Environment Research. 74(6):1-36.

Büyüksönmez, F., Rynk, R., Hess, T.F. and Bechinski, E. 2000. The Occurrence, Fate, and Degradation of Pesticides during Composting. Part II. Occurrence and Fate of Pesticides in Compost and Composting Systems. Compost Science and Utilization. 8 (1): 61-82.

Hess, T.F., Büyüksönmez, F., Watts, R.J. and Teel, A.L. 2000. Hazardous Wastes: Assessment, Management, Minimization. Invited Article. Water Environment Research. 72 (5):1-16

Büyüksönmez, F., Rynk, R., Hess, T.F. and Bechinski, E. 1999. The Occurrence, Fate, and Degradation of Pesticides during Composting. Part I. Composting Pesticides and Pesticide Degradation. Compost Science and Utilization. 7 (4): 66-82.

Hess, T.F., Büyüksönmez, F., Watts, R.J. and Teel, A.L. 1999. Hazardous Wastes: Assessment, Management, Minimization. Water Environment Research. 71 (5): 861-869.

Büyüksönmez, F., Hess, T.F., Crawford, R.L., Paszczynski, A. and Watts, R.J. 1999. Optimization of Simultaneous Chemical and Biological Mineralization of Perchloroethylene (PCE). Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65 (6): 2784-2788.

Hess, T.F., Büyüksönmez, F., Watts, R.J. and Teel, A.L. 1998. Hazardous Wastes: Assessment, Management, Minimization. Water Environment Research. 70 (4): 699-705.

Buyuksonmez, F., Hess, T.F., Crawford, R.L. and Watts, R.J. 1998. Toxicity of Modified Fenton Reactions on Xanthobacter flavus FB71. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 64 (10): 3759-3764.

 

Invited Presentations

Capturing and Treating Nutrients from Runoff.  West Coast Biocycle Conference 2008.  April 2008.  San Diego, California

Best Management Practices to Minimize Air Pollutant Emissions.  West Coast Biocycle Conference 2007.  March 2007.  San Diego, California

Removal of Heavy Metals from Strom Water Runoff by Shredded Palm Fronds.  West Coast Biocycle Conference 2007.  March 2007.  San Diego, California

Control of Emissions from Composting Facilities.  Istanbul Technical University. Istanbul, July 2007.

Control of Emissions from Composting Facilities.  Turkish Ministry of Environment. Ankara, August 2007.

VOC Emissions from Yardwaste Composting.  West Coast Biocycle Conference 2004. March 2004. Portland, Oregon.

Measuring Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Product Chemicals in Biosolids.  West Coast Biocycle Conference 2003.  March 2003. Los Angeles, California.

Pesticides and Composting. West Biocycle Coast Conference 2000. March 2000. San Diego, California.

 

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

Author. Association of Compost Producers Workshop on Composting. Riverside, California. September 2005.  Due to my efforts with the organization of the workshop, the College of Engineering, SDSU was listed as one of the sponsors.

Author. Worker and Public Health Aspects of Composting Facilities.  U.S. Composting Council. San Antonio, Texas.  January 2005.

Author. Soil Remediation. U.S. Composting Council. San Antonio, Texas.  January 2005.

 

Conference Presentations

R. Angulo, F. Büyüksonmez, K. Morsi, “Preliminary Investigations into the Aqueous Processing of Alumina-Carbon Nanotube Composites”, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Symposium on Materials Processing Fundamentals, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, EPD congress, proceedings of the TMS Spring 2008 annual meeting, (2008), p.337-344,

Büyüksönmez, F., Beighley, E. and Wu, Y. Removal of Nutrients by Amended Green Waste Compost.  16th U.S. Composting Council Conference.  February, 2008.

Büyüksönmez, F., Beighley, E. and Wu, Y. Effect of Surface and Volume Estimation on Source Emission Calculation.  16th U.S. Composting Council Conference.  February, 2008. 

Büyüksönmez, F., Guven, E. and Smyth, B.  Full-Scale Testing at a Green Waste Composting Facility.  15th U.S. Composting Council Conference.  January 2007.  Orlando, Florida.  Featured Speaker.

Büyüksönmez, F. and Yucel, A. Best Management Practices for Control of Nitrogenous Chemical Emissions from Composting Process.  14th U.S. Composting Council Conference.  January 2006.  San Antonio, Texas.

Büyüksönmez, F. Beneficial Uses of Compost—Storm Water Treatment.  San Diego County, Citizens Advisory Board Conference on Integrated Waste Management.  November, 2005. San Diego, California

Smyth, B. and Büyüksönmez, F. Best Management Practices for Compost Odor Response and Control. 13th Annual U.S. Composting Council Conference.  January, 2005.  San Antonio, Texas.

Büyüksönmez, F., Evans, J., and Chih-Hao, Chou.  Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds and Ammonia during Composting of Yardwaste. 2005.  13th Annual U.S. Composting Council Conference.  January, 2005.  San Antonio, Texas.

Büyüksönmez, F. and Sekeroglu, S. 2004. Pharmaceuticals in Biosolids. 12th Annual U.S. Composting Council Conference.  January, 2004. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Büyüksönmez, F. and Sekeroglu, S. 2004. Destruction of Biosolids Derived Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products during Composting. Sustainable Land Application Conference. Orlando, Florida.

Büyüksönmez, F., Loraine, G., Pettigrove, M.E., Sekeroglu, S. 2002. Xenoestrogens and Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Treatment Sludges (Biosolids).  International Composting Symposium. Columbus, Ohio.

Büyüksönmez, F., Valdovinos, M., Bear, T. and Gurol, M.D. 2001. Protocol for the Measurement of Inhibition of Xenobiotic Compounds on Activated Sludge

. The Sixth International In Situ and On-site Bioremediation Conference, June 2001. San Diego, California.

Valdovinos, M., Büyüksönmez, F., Ertas, T.T., Maya, I. and Gurol, M.D. 2001. Effect of Pre-Oxidation on the Inhibition of Activated Sludge Activity of DCDE.  The Sixth International In Situ and On-site Bioremediation Conference, June 2001. San Diego, California.

Kaludjerski, M., Büyüksönmez, F. Ertas, T.T. and Gurol, M.D. 2001. Pre-Oxidation of Dicholorodiethyl Ether (DCDE) to Enhance Biodegradation. The Sixth International In Situ and On-site Bioremediation Conference, June 2001. San Diego, California.

Büyüksönmez, F., Kaludjerski, M., Maya, I. and Gurol, M.D. 2001. Determination of Biodegradation Kinetic Constants of Pre-Oxidized Solutions.  The Sixth International In Situ and On-site Bioremediation Conference, June 2001. San Diego, California.

Büyüksönmez, F., Rynk, R., Hess, T.F. and Bechinski, T. 1999.  The Occurrence, Degradation and Fate of Pesticides during Composting.  International Composting Symposium’99. September 1999. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Büyüksönmez, F., Hess, T.F., Crawford, R.L., Paszczynski, A. and Watts, R.J. 1998. Simultaneous Abiotic/Biotic Mineralization of PCE. The First International Conference of Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. May 1998. Monterey, California.

Büyüksönmez, F., Hess, T.F., Crawford, R.L., Paszczynski, A. and Watts, R.J. 1998. Optimization of Variables of Simultaneous Chemical-Biological Mineralization of PCE through Surface Response Methodology. Twentieth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. May 1998. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Büyüksönmez, F., Rynk, R., Fornshell, G. and Hess, T.F. 1998. Composting Characteristics of Trout Manure. The International Aquaculture Conference’98. February 1998. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rynk, R., Fornshell, G., Büyüksönmez, F., Hess, T.F. and Folts, J., 1998. Composting and Vermicomposting: Alternative Practices for Managing Manure and Mortalities on Aquaculture Farms. The International Aquaculture Conference’98. February 1998. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Büyüksönmez, F., Hess, T.F., Crawford, R.L., Paszczynski, A. and Watts, R.J. 1998. Simultaneous Abiotic and Biotic Mineralization of Perchloroethylene (PCE). Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water. June 1998. Henniker, New Hampshire.

 

 

MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS

Comparing Emissions from Composting and Green Waste. BioCycle. August 2005. p. 14.

University Researchers Study VOC/Ammonia Emissions From Green Waste Composting.  BioCycle. December 2003 p.11.

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