Testing, processing and characterization of refractory ceramics, ceramic synthesis and processing in general, use of statistical techniques and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in modeling of ceramic systems.

Assoc.Prof.Sedat AKKURT sedatakkurt@iyte.edu.tr   Tel:+90-232-7506192

Biological chemistry and physics, Biophotonics engineering and biotechnology, Optical materials science

Prof.Serdar ÖZÇELİK serdarozcelik@iyte.edu.tr Tel:+90-232-7507557

 Preparation and characterization of ceramic powders, sol-gel processing, ceramic composites, bioceramics, superconductors, inoganic membranes, nanocrystalline ceramics, polymeric composite gas separation membranes, agglomeration in ceramic powders, preparation and possible applications of electronic ceramics.

 Applied physics, Ion implantation of materials and experimental characterization of near-surface crystal structures,Residual stresses, Solid state diffusion, Friction and wear behaviour of thin films, in particular near-frictionless carbon coatings (DLCs)

Sulphur dioxide - calcite reaction mechanisms and its control, characterization of the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of the historic mortars and plasters, archaeometric studies on medieval glazed ceramics, durability and compatibility of historic building materials.

Processing and characterization of polymer and ceramic based composites. Mechanical behavior and fracture of materials. Development of armor materials for ballistic protection. Interfaces in materials systems. Adhesive bonding of dissimilar materials. Glass-ceramic structures. Synthesis of ceramics via polymer pyrolsis routes.

Growth of thin semiconductor heterostructures by Molecular beam Epitaxy (MBE),Growth of Ferromagnetic Metal/Semicondutor multilayers by MBE, Magnetic tunnel junctions, Characterization of thin films by photoelectron spectroscopy, Grazing incedence X-ray diffraction of thin films (GIXRD).

 Lightwave communication systems and components; optical fiber transmission, optical fiber networks, Polarization holding Special fibers and free-space optical links. Simulation and designing of all-optical network components such as switches, routers and add/drop multiplexers. Experimental realization of ultra fast all-optical switching nodes based on D-fiber, nonlinear optical effects and dielectric grating structures.

Polymer preparation, processing, characterization, Polymeric composites, diffusion and thermodynamics in polymer, Biomaterials