2026
We are delighted to announce that our group member Arda Gülücü has successfully defended his master’s thesis, entitled “Implementation of Active Fluorescence Enhancement Through Numerical Methods.”
During his two-year research journey at Bilkent NanoLab, Arda investigated the active control and enhancement of quantum emission in various low-dimensional material systems using numerical methods. His highly productive research resulted in four high-quality publications and culminated in an excellent thesis and a successful defense.
We sincerely thank Bilkent University Department of Physics, UNAM – Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, and TEI – TUSAŞ Engine Industries, Inc. for the research opportunities, infrastructure, and support that made this work possible.
We also extend our sincere gratitude to the members of the thesis committee, Prof. Alpan Bek and Prof. Engin Durgun, for their valuable contributions, insightful comments, and generous support.
Congratulations, Arda, on this outstanding achievement! We wish him continued success in the next stage of his academic journey.
2025
Asst. Prof. Emre Ozan Polat, faculty member of the Department of Physics at Bilkent University and a researcher at the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has received the 2025 TÜBA–GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Award for his groundbreaking studies on the interaction of low-dimensional quantum materials with light as well as their potential applications in multifunctional optoelectronic devices. https://unam.bilkent.edu.tr/en/2025/12/10/unams-asst-prof-emre-ozan-polat-wins-tuba-gebip-award/
Our study on ”Optically Switchable Fluorescence Enhancement at Critical Interparticle Distances” is published in Advanced Theory and Simulations. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adts.202501134
2024
