• Leco TGA-601 (Moisture, Ash, Volatile Matter analyzer)
• Leco SC-144DR (Carbon, Sulfur analyzer)
• Leco Truspec S (Sulfur analyzer)
• Leco Truspec (CHN analyzer)
• Leco AC-350 (Caloriemeter)
• Memmert brand oven
• Carbolite CWF 1100 brand blast furnace
• Hettich Rotina 38 centrifuge
• Retsch RM 100 brand pestle grinder
• Struers Labo Pol-5 brand polishing machine with 3 samples
• Leica DM 4000M brand top-lit coal/organic petrography microscope
• Leitz MV2 Orthoplan top-lit coal/organic petrography microscope
• Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan KARAYİĞİT (Laboratory manager)
• Dr. Öğr. Üyesi R. Görkem OSKAY (Researcher-H.Ü. Başkent OSB Tek. Bil. MYO)
• Jeo. Yük. Müh. Yılmaz BULUT (PhD student)
• Jeo. Yük. Müh. Nevin AZERİ (PhD student)
• Investigation of Coal Formation and Paleoclimatic Conditions in Kale-Kurbalık (Denizli) Paralik Coal Basin by Interdisciplinary Studies (TÜBİTAK-YDABÇAG-117Y377).
• Investigation of Mineralogy, Petrography and Porosity of Different Lithotypes in Kınık Coals Using X-Ray Micro-CT, Soma Basin (Turkey) (TÜBİTAK-YDABÇAG-116Y383)
• Evaluation of the maceral composition of coals in the Late Oligocene-Early Miocene Danişmen Formation with the help of carbonization degree and pyrolysis analysis Malkara-Tekirdağ (Turkey) (FHD-2017-14241)
• Investigation of natural zeolite-maceral relationships in Çayırhan coals, Upper Miocene aged Beypazarı Basin, Ankara (TÜBİTAK-YDABÇAG-110Y153)
• Investigation of the Geological Location and Organic Maturation of the Cretaceous Sapça Formation, Zonguldak-Turkey (FHD-2015-7714)
• Microporosity Analysis of Coals Operated in the Zonguldak Basin and Interpretations in Terms of Coal Originated Methane Formation (FYG-2015-5006)
• Petrographic compositions of Westphalian aged coals cut in Kozlu K20G drilling, Zonguldak (014 D02 602 003-520)
• Karayigit, A.I., Oskay, R.G., Bulut, Y., Mastalerz, M., 2020. Meso- and microporosity characteristics of Miocene lignite and subbituminous coals in the Kınık coalfield (Soma Basin, W. Turkey). International Journal of Coal Geology, 232, Article Number: 103624.
• Karayigit, AI, Bircan, C., Oskay, RG, Türkmen, İ., Querol, X., 2020. The geology, mineralogy, petrography, and geochemistry of the Miocene Dursunbey coal within fluvio-lacustrine deposits, Balıkesir (Western Turkey ). International Journal of Coal Geology, 228, Article Number: 103548.
• Misz-Kennan, M., Kus, J., Flores, D., Avila, C., Büçkün, Z., Choudhury, N., Christanis, K., Joubert, JP, Kalaitzidis, S., Karayigit, AI , Malecha, M., Marques, M., Martizzi, P., O'Keefe, JMK, Pickel, W., Predeanu, G., Pusz, S., Ribeiro, J., Rodrigues, S., Singh, AK , Suárez-Ruiz, I., Sýkorová, I., Wagner, NJ, Životić, D., ICCP., 2020. Development of a petrographic classification system for organic particles affected by self-heating in coal waste. (An ICCP Classification System, Self-heating Working Group–Commission III). International Journal of Coal Geology, 220, Article Number: 103411.
• Karayigit, AI, Atalay, M., Oskay, RG, Córdoba, P., Querol, X., Bulut, Y., 2020. Variations in elemental and mineralogical compositions of Late Oligocene, Early and Middle Miocene coal seams in the Kale -Tavas Molasse sub-basin, SW Turkey. International Journal of Coal Geology, 218, Article Number: 103366.
• Oskay, R.G., Bechtel, A., Karayiğit, A.İ., 2019. Mineralogy, petrography and organic geochemistry of Miocene coal seams in the Kınık coalfield (Soma Basin-Western Turkey): Insights into depositional environment and palaeovegetation. International Journal of Coal Geology, 210, Article Number: 103205.
• Karayigit, A.I., Oskay, R.G., Gayer, R.A., 2019. Mineralogy and geochemistry of feed coals and combustion residues of the coil power plant (Sivas, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 28, 438-456.
• Karayiğit, A.İ., Yiğitler, Ö., İşerli, S., Querol, X., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, RG, Hower, JC, 2019. Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Feed Coals and Combustion Residues from Tunçbilek and Seyitömer Coal-Fired Power Plants in Western Turkey. Coal Combustion and Gasification Products, 11, 18-31.
• Karayiğit, A.İ., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, R.G., Querol, X., Lieberman, N.R., 2017. Meso- and microporosity of the subbituminous kM2 coal seam (Soma, Turkey) and its relationship with coal characteristics. International Journal of Coal Geology, 184, 73-87.
• Karayiğit, A.İ., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, RG, Buzkan, İ., 2018. Bituminous coal seams from underground mines in the Zonguldak Basin (NW Turkey): Insights from mineralogy, coal petrography, Rock-Eval pyrolysis , and meso-and microporosity. International Journal of Coal Geology, 199, 91-112.
• Karayiğit, A.İ., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, RG, Gayer, RA, 2018. Coal petrography, mineralogy, elemental compositions and palaeoenvironmental interpretation of Late Carboniferous coal seams in three wells from the Kozlu coalfield (Zonguldak Basin, NW Turkey). International Journal of Coal Geology, 187, 54-70.
• Çelik, Y., Karayiğit, A.İ., Querol, X., Oskay, RG, Mastalerz, M., Kayseri Özer, MS, 2017. Coal characteristics, palynology, and palaeoenvironmental interpretation of the Yeniköy coal of Late Oligocene age in the Thrace Basin (NW Turkey). International Journal of Coal Geology, 181, 103-123.
• Karayiğit, A.İ., Littke, R., Querol, X., Jones, T., Oskay, RG, Christanis, K., 2017. The Miocene coal seams in the Soma Basin (W. Turkey): Insights from coal petrography, mineralogy and geochemistry. International Journal of Coal Geology, 173, 110-128.
• Karayigit, A.I., Bircan, C., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, R.G., Querol, X., Lieberman,N.R., Türkmen, I., 2017. Coal characteristics, elemental composition and modes of occurrence of some elements in the İsaalan coal (Balıkesir, NW Turkey). International Journal of Coal Geology, 172, 43-59.
• Karayiğit, AI, Oskay, RG, Tuncer, A., Mastalerz, M., Gümüş, AB, Şengüler, İ., Yaradılmış, H., Tunoğlu, C., 2016. A multidisciplinary study of the Gölbaşı-Harmanlı coal seam , SE Turkey. International Journal of Coal Geology, 167, 31-47.
• Bechtel, A., Karayigit, A.I., Bulut, Y., Mastalerz, M., Sachsenhofer, R.F., 2016. Coal characteristics and biomarker investigations of Dombayova coals of Late Miocene-Pliocene age (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Organic Geochemistry, 94, 52-67.
• Mastalerz, M. Karayiğit, A.I., Hampton, l., Drobnıak, A., 2016. Variations in gas content in organic matter-rich low maturity shale; Example from the New Albany Shale in the Illinois Basin. Jacobs Journal of Petroleum and Natural Gas, 1, 1-16.
• Sutcu, E.C., Karayigit, A.I., 2015. Mineral matter, major and trace element content of the Afşin-Elbistan coals, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. International Journal of Coal Geology, 144-145, 111-129.
• Karayigit, A.I., Oskay, R.G., Christanis, K., Tunoğlu, C., Tuncer, A., Bulut, Y., 2015. Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the Çardak coal seam, SW Turkey. International Journal of Coal Geology, 139, 3-16.