Prof. ALPAN BEK

Academic Positions 7

2022 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2015 - 2022 Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2011 - 2015 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2007 - 2010 Research Assistant

Cluster In Bıomedıcıne (Cbm Scrl), Lanada
2005 - 2007 Research Assistant

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet München, Fizik, Fizik
1999 - 2004 Research Assistant

Max-Planck Instıtute For Solıd State Research (Mpı-Fkf), Nanoscale Science
1996 - 1999 Research Assistant

Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Faculty Of Scıence, Department Of Physıcs

Managerial Experience 13

2021 - Continues Academic Performance D. Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office, Presidency Office
2020 - Continues Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
2018 - Continues Applied Research Center Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office, Merkezi Laboratuvar Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi
2016 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
2012 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Micro and Nanotechnology
2011 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2017 - 2021 Applied Research Center Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office
2019 - 2020 Academic Performance D. Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office, Presidency Office
2018 - 2020 University Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office, Presidency Office
2017 - 2020 Chairperson of Department Strategic Planning Commission

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2017 - 2020 Bölüm Başkan Danışmanı

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics
2015 - 2020 Applied Research Center Board Member

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office
2016 - 2019 Member of University Strategic Planning Commission

Middle East Technical University, Presidency Office, Presidency Office

Non Academic Experience 3

2018 - Continues Danışman

Nanomanyetik Bilimsel Cihazlar, Danışman
2016 - 2018 Danışman

Nanomanyetik Bilimsel Cihazlar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Danışman
2008 - 2010 Researh Scientist

Cluster in Biomedicine (CBM Scrl), Trieste, Researh Scientist

Courses 5

Postgraduate
INTRODUCTION TO NANOOPTICS

INTRODUCTION TO NANOOPTICS
Undergraduate
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS I

SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS II

Supervised Theses 51

Uniform Sub-/Direct or Back Surface Laser Writing Of High And Low Spatial Frequency Surface Structures On Silicon And Its Application To Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Bek A. (Advisor)

F.İDİKUT(Student), Doctorate, 2024
Fabrication of subsurface submicron photonic structures inside crystal silicon

Bek A. (Advisor)

B.KARAGÖZ(Student), Doctorate, 2024
Ultra-low-level absorption measurement of ion assisted electron beam deposited optical thin films by photothermal common-path interferometry

Bek A., Çolakoğlu T.(Co-Advisor)

Y.KASAP(Student), Doctorate, 2023
Comparison of core-shell alloy plasmonic nanoparticles with 3 different models

Bek A., Taşgin M. E.(Co-Advisor)

A.YILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Fine-tuning plasmonic response for plasmon-enhanced photonics

Bek A. (Advisor)

İ.MURAT(Student), Doctorate, 2023
Development of cutting-edge SERS and TERS technologies for environmental challenges

Bek A., Nalbant E. (Co-Advisor)

Ö.DEMİRTAŞ(Student), Doctorate, 2023
Crystallization of amorphous Ge thin films by nanosecond pulsed infrared laser

Bek A., Çinar K. (Co-Advisor)

C.KORKUT(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Infrared low observable material design, synthesis and characterization

Ünalan H. E., Bek A. (Co-Advisor)

A.KESKİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Self-consistent rate equation modeling of bi-functional quantum cascade structures

Bek A. (Co-Advisor), Kocaman S.

O.BERK(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy of the plasmonic nanogratings obtained by laser induced periodic surface structuring

Bek A. (Advisor)

S.NUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
IN-SITU DOPED FZO FILMS BY ALD FOR TCO APPLICATIONS

Imer M. B., BEK A. (Co-Advisor)

M.TUNÇKANAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Numerical estimation of enhancement factor of silver nanowire filter foils as SERS substrates

Bek A., Taşgin M. E.(Co-Advisor)

S.YÜKSEL(Student), Postgraduate, 2023
Development of SERS-active silver nanowire filter foils for pathogen detection in fluids

BEK A., SON Ç. D. (Advisor)

H.OĞUZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Development and evaluation of laser processed light management interfaces for graphene/silicon Schottky solar cells

BEK A. (Advisor)

N.AVISHAN(Student), Doctorate, 2022
The effect of topography-induced mechanotransduction on expression levels of focal adhesion-related genes in neuro-2A cells

BEK A. (Co-Advisor), SON Ç. D. (Advisor)

Ş.CULFA(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Fabrication and characterization of sers substrates via laser induced photochemical surface roughening of silicon

BEK A. (Advisor)

A.AKBIYIK(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Optical system design, integration and testing of a 2D scanning lidar

BEK A. (Advisor)

K.CERİT(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Design, production and performance analysis of a multi-pass matrix optical system for trace spectroscopy

BEK A. (Advisor)

T.ÖNDER(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
(In)GaN Çok Kuantum Kuyulu Işık Saçan Diyotlarda Atomik Tabaka Biriktirme ile Pasivasyonun Kaçak Akıma Etkileri

BEK A. (Advisor)

H.MERT(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
Fano control of plasmonic double-resonant systems

BEK A. (Advisor)

S.POSTACI(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Ordered colloidal-mask applications in light management

BEK A. (Advisor)

S.SEYEDPOUR(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Dark current optimization desings for mesa and planar type processed short wavelength infrared photodetectors

Bek A., Aslan Y.(Co-Advisor)

M.HALİT(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Implementation of strong light-matter interaction for fabrication and light management of thin crystal silicon solar cells

BEK A. (Advisor)

M.ZOLFAGHARI(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Barrier engineering for high-performance nBn infrared photodetectors

Kocaman S., BEK A. (Co-Advisor)

F.UZGUR(Student), Doctorate, 2020
Behavior of neuro-2a cells on femtosecond laser structured silicon substrates

Bek A., Son Ç. D. (Co-Advisor)

S.MINGU(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Laser induced periodic surface structuring for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Bek A., Pavlov I. (Co-Advisor)

Z.TUĞÇE(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Quantum Optics with Single-photon Nanoantenna

Bek A., Ateş S.(Co-Advisor)

O.YÜCEL(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Development of hole transport transparent conductive electrodes for n-type crystalline silicon solar cells

Bek A., İmer M. B. (Co-Advisor)

O.AKDEMİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Radiometry-based range prediction for mid- and long-wave infrared imaging systems

Bek A., Kocaman S. (Co-Advisor)

B.BERKAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Design and characteristics of high performance mid-wavelength type-2 superlattice sensors

BEK A. (Advisor)

F.OĞUZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Investigation of the therapeutic effect of sodium butyrate in Caco-2 colon cancer cell line by using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

BEK A. (Advisor)

B.ÇELİK(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Analysis and evaluation of HFO2 based resistive RAM devices for new generation non-volatile memories

Bek A. (Advisor)

S.BURHAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Nanosecond pulsed infrared laser inducedcrystallization of amorphous silicon films forpotential photovoltaic applications

BEK A. (Advisor)

K.ÇINAR(Student), Doctorate, 2018
Comparative study on surface enhanced raman scattering activity of various silver nanostructures

BEK A. (Advisor)

Ö.DEMİRTAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Suppression of coffee-ring effect in random optical potentials

BEK A. (Advisor)

M.YAĞMUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Characterization of molybdenum oxide and magnesium doped zinc oxide charge transport layers deposited by sputtering for heterojunction solar cells

YERCİ S. (Co-Advisor), BEK A. (Co-Advisor)

G.BEKTAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Production and characterization of multilayered one dimensional plasmonic nanowires

BEK A. (Co-Advisor), ÜNALAN H. E. (Co-Advisor)

E.AYGÜN(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Enhancement of plasmonic nonlinear conversion and polarization lifetime via fano resonances

BEK A. (Advisor)

B.CAN(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Surface coverage control of self organized plasmonic nanostructures at interfaces of photovoltaics related materials

BEK A. (Advisor)

G.BİRANT(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Investigation of structural and functional properties of OmpG mutants by FTIR spectroscopy

BEK A. (Advisor)

İ.YILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Development of a large area germanium on insulator platform by liquid phase epitaxy

YERCİ S. (Co-Advisor), BEK A. (Co-Advisor)

Z.İREM(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Utilization of fiber loop ring down technique for sensing applications

Danışman M. F., Bek A. (Co-Advisor)

A.YOLALMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
A systematic study on adatom interaction with graphyne polymorphs

BEK A. (Advisor)

Y.GÖZDE(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
Fabrication of well-organized plasmonic interfaces by nanosphere lithography

BEK A. (Advisor)

Y.KASAP(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
Fabrication of various metal nanostructures with hole mask colloidal lithography

BEK A. (Advisor)

İ.MURAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Influence of nanoparticle shape on colloidal plasmonic interface properties

BEK A. (Advisor)

E.SARIGÜL(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
Development of a 60W pulsed fiber laser amplifier for materials processing

BEK A. (Advisor)

Y.OZAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
A feasibility study for external control on self-organized production of plasmonic enhancement interfaces for solar cells

BEK A. (Co-Advisor), ÜNALAN H. E. (Co-Advisor)

M.ZOLFAGHARI(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
A Feasibility study for external control on self-organized production of plasmonic enhancement interfaces for solar cells

BEK A. (Co-Advisor), ÜNALAN H. E. (Co-Advisor)

M.Zolfaghari(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Effect of substrate type on structural and optical properties of metal nanoparticles for plasmonic applications

TURAN R. (Co-Advisor), BEK A. (Co-Advisor)

İ.Tanyeli(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Atomik Kuvvet Mikroskopu Nanomanipülasyonuyla Sıcak Nokta Üretimi

Bek A.

R.Jansen(Student), Postgraduate, 2008

Designed Lessons 1

Postgraduate
Introduction to Nanooptics

Bek A.

Research Infrastructure Information 1

January 2015 Nanooptik Araştırma Laboratuvarı

Laboratory - Other Management

Bek A.

Academic and Administrative Experience

2022 - Continues Professor

2015 - 2022 Associate Professor

2011 - 2015 Assistant Professor

2007 - 2010 Research Assistant

2005 - 2007 Research Assistant

1999 - 2004 Research Assistant

1996 - 1999 Research Assistant

2021 - Continues Academic Performance D. Board Member

2020 - Continues Head of Department

2018 - Continues Applied Research Center Board Member

2016 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

2012 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

2011 - Continues Faculty Academic Council Member

2017 - 2021 Applied Research Center Board Member

2019 - 2020 Academic Performance D. Board Member

2018 - 2020 University Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

2017 - 2020 Chairperson of Department Strategic Planning Commission

2017 - 2020 Bölüm Başkan Danışmanı

2015 - 2020 Applied Research Center Board Member

2016 - 2019 Member of University Strategic Planning Commission

2018 - Continues Danışman

2016 - 2018 Danışman

2008 - 2010 Researh Scientist

INTRODUCTION TO NANOOPTICS

INTRODUCTION TO NANOOPTICS

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS I

SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS II

January 2015 Nanooptik Araştırma Laboratuvarı