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Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU
Status:
Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
2941
Email:
dnesrin@metu.edu.tr
Room:
SZ-31
Educational Background:
- B.A., Boğaziçi Üniversitesi; M.A., Ph.D., University of Warwick
Research Interests:
- Modern and Postmodern Literature, Comparative Literature, World Literature, Neoliberalism, Uneven and Combined Development.
Courses Taught:
- EFL 414 Schools of Modern Thought
- EFL 319 Drama Analysis
- EFL 318 Novel Analysis
- EFL 266 Comparative Literature
- EFL 211 English Literature I
- EFL 212 English Literature II
- EFL 130 Introduction to Literature
Selected Publications:
- Degirmencioglu, Nesrin. “Aesthetics of Uneven and Combined Development: Tanpınar and Dos Passos at a World Literary Conjuncture”. Cultures of Uneven and Combined Development. Eds. James Christie and Nesrin Degirmencioglu. Leiden: Brill, 2019.
- James Christie and Nesrin Degirmencioglu. “Introduction: Why Cultures of Uneven and Combined Development?”. Cultures of Uneven and Combined Development. Eds. James Christie and Nesrin Degirmencioglu. Leiden: Brill, 2019.
- Degirmencioglu, Nesrin. “Paul Auster, Orhan Pamuk and the Postmodern Allegory in a Global World”. Comparative Literature Studies (forthcoming)
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Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
BUGAY SÖKMEZ
Status:
Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
03926612956
Email:
abugay@metu.edu.tr
Room:
SZ-46
Educational Background:
- B.S., Ankara University; Ph.D., METU
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Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
BİLGİN KOUDENBURG
Status:
Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
3423
Email:
bemel@metu.edu.tr
Room:
TZ-30
Web Address:
Educational Background:
- B.S., Yıldız Teknik University; M.S., İstanbul Technical University; Ph.D., Duisbwg-Essen University
Research Interests:
- Algebraic Geometry, Singularity theory.
Courses Taught:
- Mat 100 (Precalculus), Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus.
- Mat 119 (Calculus with analytic geometry), Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus.
- Mat 260 (Basic linear algebra), Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus.
- Math 151 (Calculus 1 for engineering students), Yeditepe University.
- Math 176 (Calculus 2 for administrative sciences students), Bilgi University.
- Mat 534 (Selected topics from Algebra), Anadolu University.
- Math 151 (Calculus 1 for engineering students), Yeditepe University.
Selected Publications:
- E. Bilgin (2014) “On the Classes of Hypersurfaces of Low Degree,” International Mathematics Research Notices, Vol. 2014, No. 16, pp. 4534–4546.
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Instr.
Surname:
ÖZER
Status:
Title:
Instr.
Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., METU
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Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
ÖZSER
Status:
Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
+90 392 661 2951
Email:
ozser@metu.edu.tr
Room:
SZ41
Web Address:
Educational Background:
- B.S., Hacettepe University; M.S, University of Southampton; Ph.D., Eastern Mediterranean University
Research Interests:
- Photochemistry
- Photovoltaics
- Organic Synthesis
- Supramolecular Chemistry
Courses Taught:
- CHM 107 General Chemistry I
- CHM 237 Organic Chemistry I
Selected Publications:
- “New naphthalene polyimide with unusual molar absorption coefficient and excited state properties: Synthesis, photophysics and electrochemistry” Mustafa E. Ozser, Ilke Yucekan, Jagadeesh B. Bodapati, Huriye Icil. Journal of Luminescence, Volume 143, November 2013, Pages 542-550. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2013.05.049
- “Electron-Transfer-Initiated Cascade Cyclizations of Terpenoid Polyalkenes in a Low-Polarity Solvent: One-Step Synthesis of Mono- and Polycylic Terpenoids with Various Functionalities (pages 3686–3692)” Mustafa E. Ozser, Huriye Icil, Yevgeny Makhynya and Martin Demuth. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Issue: 17, Aug. 2004 Pages: 3686-3692. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400159
- “Synthesis and photophysical properties of N,N '-bis(4-cyanophenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenebis (dicarboximide) and N,N '-bis(4-cyanophenyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenediimide” Uzun, D; Ozser, ME; Yuney, K; Icil H. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY Volume: 156 Issue: 1-3 Pages: 45-54, MAR. 2003. DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(02)00436– 7
- “Novel naphthalene diimides and a cyclophane thereof: synthesis, characterization, photophysical and electrochemical properties” Ozser, ME; Uzun, D; Elci, I; Icil H PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Volume: 2 Issue: 3 Pages: 218-223 MAR 2003. DOI: 10.1039/b208856h
- “Solid-state behaviour of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate esters: supramolecular assembly into infinite tapes” Grossel, MC; Golden, CA; Gomm, JR; Ozser, ME et al. CRYSTENGCOMM Volume: 3 Issue: 42 Pages: 170-173, 2001. DOI: 10.1039/b107221h
- “Immobilised reagents for optical heavy metal ions sensing” Malcik, N; Oktar, O; Ozser, ME; Caglar P et al. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL Volume: 53 Issue: 3 Pages: 211-221 DEC 1998 . DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(99)00004-0
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Title:
Prof. Dr.
Surname:
EŞKİNAT
Status:
Title:
Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
0392 661 3002
Email:
eskinat@metu.edu.tr
Room:
T-125
Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., METU; Ph.D., Lehigh University
Research Interests:
- Modeling, optimization and identification of dynamic systems. Process Control Systems. Vibration Control. Mechatronics
Courses Taught:
- MECH 205 Statics
- MECH 208 Dynamics
- MECH 304 Control Systems
- MECH 429 Mechanical Vibrations
- MECH 461 Mechatronics
Selected Publications:
- M.Tursun, E.Eskinat H2 Optimization of Damped Vibration Absorbers for Suppressing Vibrations in Beams with Constrained Minimization. ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics Vol. 136, April 2014
- M. Güney, E. Eskinat Optimal Actuator and Sensor Placement in Flexible Structures using Closed-loop Criteria. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2008 Vol. 312, No:1-2, pp. 210 – 233
- M. Güney, E. Eşkinat Modeling of multilayered piezoelectric transducers with ultrasonic welding application Smart Materials and Structures. 2007 Vol. 16 pp. 541-554
- İ. Polat, E. Eşkinat and I.E. Köse, Dynamic output feedback control of quasi-LPV mechanical systems, IET Control Theory Appl., 2007, 1, (4), pp. 1114–1121
- Eşkinat E. Dynamic Consistency Relations for Process Modeling, AIChE Journal, August 2003, pp. 2224-2227
- Eşkinat E., Johnson S., Luyben W.L. (1991) : Use of Hammerstein Models in Identification of Nonlinear Systems AIChE Journal, Vol. 37 pp. 255-268 "
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Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
ARIFLER
Status:
Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
+90 392 661 2960
Email:
darifler@metu.edu.tr
Room:
S-132
Educational Background:
- B.S.,M.S., Ph.D., The University of Texas-Austin
Research Interests:
- Medical physics, biomedical optics and biophotonics, nanophotonics
Courses Taught:
- PHY 105
- PHY 106
Selected Publications:
- D. Arifler and D. Arifler, “Monte Carlo analysis of molecule absorption probabilities in diffusion-based nanoscale communication systems with multiple receivers,” IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience 16(3), 157-165 (2017).
- D. Arifler, T. Zhu, S. Madaan, and I. Tachtsidis, “Optimal wavelength combinations for near-infrared spectroscopic monitoring of changes in brain tissue hemoglobin and cytochrome c oxidase concentrations,” Biomedical Optics Express 6(3), 933-947 (2015).
- D. Arifler, C. MacAulay, M. Follen, and M. Guillaud, “Numerical investigation of two-dimensional light scattering patterns of cervical cell nuclei to map dysplastic changes at different epithelial depths,” Biomedical Optics Express 5(2), 485-498 (2014).
- D. Arifler, “Nanoplatform-based optical contrast enhancement in epithelial tissues: Quantitative analysis via Monte Carlo simulations and implications on precancer diagnostics,” Optics Express 21(3), 3693-3707 (2013).
- C. Cihan and D. Arifler, “Influence of phase function on modeled optical response of nanoparticle-labeled epithelial tissues,” Journal of Biomedical Optics 16(8), 085002 (2011).
- D. Arifler, “Sensitivity of spatially resolved reflectance signals to coincident variations in tissue optical properties,” Applied Optics 49(22), 4310-4320 (2010).
- C. Kortun, Y. R. Hijazi, and D. Arifler, “Combined Monte Carlo and finite-difference time-domain modeling for biophotonic analysis: implications on reflectance-based diagnosis of epithelial precancer,” Journal of Biomedical Optics 13(3), 034014 (2008).
- D. Arifler, I. Pavlova, A. Gillenwater, and R. Richards-Kortum, “Light scattering from collagen fiber networks: micro-optical properties of normal and neoplastic stroma,” Biophysical Journal 92(9), 3260-3274 (2007).
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Title:
Assist. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
ZAİFOĞLU
Status:
Title:
Assist. Prof. Dr.
Email:
zhasan@metu.edu.tr
Educational Background:
- B.S., M.S., İstanbul Technical University; Ph.D., METU
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Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
AKER
Status:
Title:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
3433
Email:
kaker@metu.edu.tr
Room:
TZ-42
Web Address:
Educational Background:
- B.S.,METU; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Selected Publications:
- Generators of the Hecke Algebra of (S2n, Bn). (w/ Mahir Bilen Can)
- From Parking Functions to Gelfand Pairs. (w/ Mahir Bilen Can)
- R-Polynomials of Finite Monoids of Lie Type. (w/ Mahir Bilen Can and Müge Taşkin)
- Algebraic Nahm Transform for Parabolic Higgs Bundles on P1. (w/ Sz. Szabo)
- Almost Regular Bundles on del Pezzo Fibrations.
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Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Surname:
SÖZER
Status:
Title:
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Telephone:
3016
Email:
hsozer@metu.edu.tr
Room:
T-140
Educational Background:
- B.S., METU; M.A., Bogaziçi University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Research Interests:
- Political Anthropology
- Anthropology of the state
- Political geography: Borders and frontiers
- Ethno-religious minorities
- Ethnographic fieldwork
- Alevi Bulgarian Turks
- Syrian refugees in Turkey
Courses Taught:
- SOCL 134 Social Anthropology
- SOCL 109 Introduction to Sociology
- PSIR 218 Political Sociology
- PSIR 311 Nations and Nationalism
- PSIR 505 Research Methods for Social and Political Sciences
- PSIR 308 Gender and Politics
Selected Publications:
- Sozer, Hande (2014) Managing Invisibility: Dissimulation and Identity Management among Alevi Bulgarian Turks, Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 9004279180, 9789004279186
- Hayden, Robert; Sozer, Hande; Tanyeri-Erdemir, Tuğba; Erdemir, Aykan (2011)"The Byzantine Mosque at Trilye: A Processual Analysis of Dominance, Sharing, Transformation and Tolerance," History and Anthropology, Volume 22, Number 1, pp. 1-17(17)
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