Members
Asst. Prof. Selcuk Yerci
Micro and Nanotechnology Programme
Department of Electrical and Computer 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
Post Doctoral Researcher
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. Student 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. Student 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
Wisnu Hadibrata
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. in Physics @ METU
E-mail: wisnu.hadibrata[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Thin, flexible and high efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells
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: Ge deposition on silicon
Emrah Korkmaz
M.S. Student in Micro and Nanotechnology
B.S. in physics @ Bilkent University
E-mail: kmzemrah[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Optoelectronic sensor and device design.
Cem Şahiner
M.S. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
B.S. Electrical and Electronics Eng. @ METU
E-mail: cem.sahiner[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Perovskite solar cells
Hande Gündüzöz
M.S. Student in Mechanical Eng.
B.S. Mechanical Eng. @ METU
E-mail: handegunduzoz[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Thin film silicon lift-off by mechanical stress
Arman Ayan
M.S. Student in Electrical and Electronics Eng.
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: Electromagnetic and drift-diffusion simulation of solar cells, Fabrication of PERC type solar cells
Can Ozcan
M.S. Student in Electric and Electrical Eng.
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
Undergraduate Researchers
Umut Bekci
Electrical and Electronics Eng., 4th year
E-mail: umutbekci94[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Up-conversion via rare-earth elements
Konstantin Tsoi
Electrical and Electronics Eng., 4th year
E-mail: c.tsoy1996[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Geometrical Optics
Ahmad Ali Elgendy
Physics, 3rd year
E-mail: ahmadalielgendy[at]gmail.com
Research Areas: Strained Ge
Çağıl Köroğlu
Physics, 4th year
B.S. Electrical and Electronics Engineering @ METU
E-mail: cagil.koroglu[at]metu.edu.tr
Research Areas: Geometrical concentrators for enhanced upconversion in Er3+ doped films
Berivan Işık
EEE, 3rd year
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Osman Emre Aydın
EEE, 4th year
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Tuğçe Nur Avcı
Chemistry, 2nd year
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Dilşad Er
EEE, 3rd year
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Elif Cüce
EEE, 3rd year
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Kerem Artuk
EEE, 3rd year
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Necati Işık
EEE, 4th year
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Visiting Researchers
Past Members
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.
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
Imane Barrijal
Visiting Researcher - 2016
Ph.D.Student in Science and Eng. Tech. @ Abdelmalek Essaadi Univ. , Tangier, Morocco
Keiriti Yassamina
Visiting Researcher - 2016
Ph.D.Student in physics of materials and components @ Science and Technology Houari Boumediene Univ. , Algiers , Algeria