Members
Asst. Prof. Selcuk Yerci
Micro and Nanotechnology Programme
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications
Room : EEE-C110
Phone : +90 (312) 210-2344
Fax : +90 (312) 210-2304
Email : syerci[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas : Solar cells, near-infrared photodetectors, silicon photonics, alternative solar materials, spectroscopic characterization of optical materials.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Hava Akpınar
Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Technology @METU
M.S. in Chemistry @METU
B.S. in Chemistry @METU
E-mail: hzakpinar@yahoo.com
Research Areas: Perovskite Solar Cells and Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Graduate Students
İlker Yıldız
Ph.D. Candidate in Physics
M.S. in Physics @ METU
B.S. in Physics @ Ankara University
E-mail: iyildiz[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: XPS , TOF-SIMS, UPS, band-alignment in alternative solar materials
Wiria Soltanpoor
Ph.D. Candidate in Micro and Nanotechnology
M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics @ Mohaghegh
B.Sc. in Nuclear Physics @ Urmia University
E-mail: wiria.soltanpoor@metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Fabrication of perovskite cells by thermal evaporation
Mehmet Koç
Ph.D. Candidate in Micro and Nanotechnology
M.S. in Micro and Nanotechnology @ METU
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ Bilkent University
E-mail: mehmetkoc.ee[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Light trapping in solar cells
Gence Bektas
Ph.D. Candidate in Micro and Nanotechnology
M.S. in Micro and Nanotechnology @ METU
B.S. in Physics @ METU
E-mail: e153207[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Electron and hole transport layers by reactive sputtering
Milad Ghasemi
Ph.D. Candidate in Micro and Nanotechnology
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ Gazi Univ.
B.S. in Electrical Eng. @ Urmia Univ.
E-mail: milad.ghk87@gmail.com
Research Areas: Upconversion, DASH Solar Cells
Damla Koçak
Ph.D. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
M.S. in Physics Engineering @ Hacettepe University
B.S. in Physics Engineering @ Hacettepe University
E-mail: sellkocak[at]hotmail.com
Research Areas: Development of transparent conducting oxides and transport layers for tandem solar cells
Muhammad Afnan Ansari
Ph.D. Candidate in EEE
M.S. in EEE @ National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
B.S. in EEE @ International Islamic University
E-mail: afnan.ansari[at]itu.edu.pk
Research Areas: Development of Low Cost & Highly Efficient Metasurfaces
Cem Şahiner
Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ METU
B.S. Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ METU
E-mail: cem.sahiner[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Perovskite solar cells
Arman Ayan
Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ METU
B.S. Electric and Electrical Eng. @ METU
E-mail: armanayan[at]hotmail.com
Research Areas: Strained Ge on Si
Deniz Turkay
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. Electric and Electrical Eng. @ METU
E-mail: denturkay[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Silicon solar cells
Can Ozcan
Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ METU
B.S. Electric and Electrical Eng. @ METU
E-mail: canozcan92[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Metallization of silicon solar cells, Ge photodetectors, Light trapping in solar cells
Muhammet Mustafa ÇODUR
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology @ METU
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ Atatürk Uni.
E-mail: codur.mustafa[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Thin-Film Deposition
Merve Derya Oflaz
M.S. Student in Chemistry @METU
B.S. in Chemistry @METU
E-mail: merve.oflaz[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Perovskite solar cells
Umut Bekci
M.S. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @METU
B.S. in Physics @METU
E-mail: umutbekci94[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Simulation of up-conversion via rare-earth elements, Fabrication of crystalline Ge on Si, Setting up various optical systems.
Necati Işık
M.S. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @METU
E-mail: necati.isik95[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Strained-Ge
Konstantin Tsoi
M.S. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Eng. @METU
E-mail: c.tsoy1996[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Silicon solar cells
Undergraduate Researchers
Elif Cüce
EEE Student, 4th year
E-mail: cuce.elif[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Silicon solar cells
Kerem Artuk
EEE Student, 4th year
E-mail: kerem.artuk[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Silicon solar cells
Ahmad Ali Elgendy
Physics Student, 3rd year
E-mail: ahmadalielgendy[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Silicon solar cells
Buse Ünlü
EEE Student, 4th year
E-mail: buse96unlu[at]hotmail.com
Research Areas: Strained-Ge
Visiting Researchers
Past Members
Dr. Şerife Özdemir Hacıoğlu
Ph.D. in Chemistry @METU
M.S. in Chemistry @METU
B.S. in Chemistry @METU
E-mail: serifeirem[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Perovskite solar cells
Wisnu Hadibrata
M.S. in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. in Physics @ METU
Wisnu developed thin, flexible and high efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells as well as simulation and fabrication of light trapping structures. Two of his studies were published in SolMat. Wisnu is now a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northwestern University.
Çağıl Köroğlu
B.S. Physics @ METU
B.S. Electrical and Electronics Engineering @ METU
E-mail: cagil.koroglu[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Cagil developed a unique simulation platform to predict the potential of Er-based thin film up-converters whose up-conversion quantum yield are boosted up using a dome structure. Cagil within a very short time has contributed two other studies related to optical and electrical simulations of perovskite and silicon solar cells. Cagil is now a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.
Zişan İrem Özyurt
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. in physics @ METU
B.S. in biology @ METU
E-mail: ozyurtirem[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Irem worked on fabrication of single crystalline germanium on silicon by liquid phase epitaxy method during her M.S. studies. She is now a Ph.D. student in MNT department, METU.
Emrah Korkmaz
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. in physics @ Bilkent University
E-mail: kmzemrah[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Emrah made optical designed of a direct detection short-pulsed laser proximity sensor during his M.S. research. He works at Roketsan company.
Mohamed Alshal
Undergraduate Researcher - 2015
Electronics and Communication Eng., Mansoura Univ.
Worked on thin film removal of silicon using polymer stress layers in 2015 summer. Succesfully fabricated thin silicon layers using epoxy.
Keiriti Yassamina
Visiting Researcher - 2016
Ph.D.Student in physics of materials and components @ Science and Technology Houari Boumediene Univ. , Algiers , Algeria
Mert Çelik
Undergraduate Researcher - 2015
Electrical and Electronics Eng., METU
E-mail: celik.mert[at]metu.edu.tr
Developed various photonics experiments. Designed and fabricated low-cost optical components. He is now an M.S. student in Technical University of Munich.