Mehmet Sankir, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey. Sankir has prolific knowledge in the science and engineering fields. He received his Ph.D. in macromolecular science and engineering in 2005 from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. He researches membranes for fuel cells, flow batteries, hydrogen generation, and desalination. He teaches engineering courses and has attended several international and national conferences in the science community.   Nurdan Demirci Sankir, M.Eng., Ph.D., is a professor in the Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering Department, University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey. Her Ph.D. was in materials science and engineering from Virginia Polytechnic and State University in 2005. Her research focuses on photovoltaic devices, solution-based thin-film manufacturing, solar-driven water splitting, etc. She teaches subjects in the fundamentals of material science and nanotechnology. After graduation, Sankir joined NanoSonic Inc. and established the energy research and solar cell laboratories at TOBB ETU.