Gökberk Çelebi
Bioengineering undergraduate currently gaining hands-on experience in nanobody production and protein engineering through research lab work. Driven by a strong interest in protein design and production for therapeutic applications. Seeking internships to further develop hands-on expertise in protein engineering and contribute to the development of next-generation biologics.
Education
- GPA 3.4 / 4.0
Experience
- Conducting research on antibody engineering under Asst. Prof. Hümeyra Taşkent Sezgin within the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR Program, focusing on nanobodies targeting HIV-1 capsid proteins.
- Hands-on experience in recombinant protein expression, Ni-NTA & ion exchange chromatography, SDS-PAGE & UV characterization and PCR applications.
Activities
- Managing operations for a 200+ member society — dive trips, seminars and outreach projects — while designing and facilitating SCUBA courses for new members.
- Elected Chairperson of IEEE IZTECH Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, organized student-led technical trips, trainings and seminars reaching 100+ attendees.
Skills
Technical Skills: Recombinant Protein Expression, SDS-PAGE & UV Absorbance Characterization, PCR, Chromatography (Ni-NTA, Ion exchange, Size Exclusion)
Software Skills: Fusion 360, ANSYS, Basic Python, Microsoft 365 Suite, Adobe Suite
Interests: Diving (CMAS** SCUBA Diver), Photography, Piano, Archery, Lindy Hop/Swing Dances
Languages
Honors
Projects
- Developed a personal bioinformatics project exploring potential binding sites on viral antigens (SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, Influenza A) by combining entropy-based conservation scoring with Meta's ESM-2 protein language model.
- Compared model predictions against IEDB epitope records using IoU metric and integrated Mol* for 3D structural visualization.
- Developed and currently maintain the official laboratory website using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to showcase research projects, publications and the team.
- Built a dynamic "Peptide Playground" that translates users' names into peptides, utilizing RDKit and Mol* for real-time 2D structural drawing and 3D coordinate modeling directly in the browser.
Professional Programs
- Selected as 1 of 100 from 1,000 applicants for an 8-month Novartis Türkiye & Bilim Virüsü program.
- Developing skills in career readiness, mentorship, and professional identity building.
- Selected as 1 of 50 university students nationwide for a 6-month DEI-focused program.
- Training in inclusive leadership, gender equality, bias awareness, and social impact design.
Certifications
Autodesk 360 Certification, Autodesk
Molecule to Market Job Simulation, Pfizer UK
Robotics and Controls Job Simulation, Johnson&Johnson MedTech