Researcher, Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre (SUNUM), Istanbul, TR (2024–present)
Sensor Technologies Team Leader, QuantagNanotechnologies, Istanbul, TR (2023–2024)
Senior Lead Engineer, Central R&D, Arçelik A.Ş., Istanbul, TR (2016–2022)
PhD Researcher, Dept. of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Copenhagen, DK (2010–2014)
Teaching and Research Assistant, Grad. School of Sci. & Eng., Koç University, Istanbul, TR (2008–2010)
Research Interests
MEMS/NEMS: Design, finite element analysis/simulation, microfabrication and characterisation of micro-/nanostructures (e.g. sensors, actuators, membranes, nanowires, cantilevers etc.)
Optical systems design, prototyping, sensory applications
Spectroscopy, radiometry, photometry of UV-visible-IR lights and their applications (e.g. selective (bio)materials and gas detection, horticultural lighting, disinfection, visual perception, fluorescence etc.)
Laser-material interactions, continuous wave and pulsed laser operations, ablation process
Last 5 Publications
M. Calicioglu, Z. Ulger, I. Yildiz*, Textile Cleaning Performance Evaluation of ns-pulsed Nd:YAG laser on Standard Stain Types, 20th National Optics, Electrooptics and Photonics Workshop, Ankara, Turkey (2018).
Savenko, I. Yildiz and P. Bøggild, Out-of-plane bending based on SiN-ion-irradiation and bilayer structures for easy access for micromanipulation, J. of Microelectric Engineering, 110, 398-402 (2013).
Savenko, I. Yildiz, D. H. Petersen, P. Bøggild, M. Bartenwerfer, F. Krohs, M. Oliva, and T. Harzendorf, Ultra-high aspect ratio replaceable AFM tips using deformation-suppressed focused ion beam milling, J. of Nanotechnology, 24(46), 465701 (2013).
F. Arkan, D. Sacchetto, I. Yildiz, Y. Leblebici, and B. E. Alaca, Monolithic Integration of Si nanowires with metallic electrodes: NEMS resonator and switch applications, J. of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21(12), 125018 (2011).
Ozsun, B. E. Alaca, Y. Leblebici, A. D. Yalcinkaya, I. Yildiz, M. Yilmaz, and M. Zervas, Monolithic integration of silicon nanowires with a microgripper, J. of Microelectromechanical Systems, 18(6), 1335-1344 (2009).
Patents
WO2020120220A1: Kahraman, I. Yildiz, O. Hartoka, Z. Ulger, A. Sert, A Textile Treatment Device For Identifying The Textile Type (2020).
WO2020120218A1: Kahraman, I. Yildiz, F. Kasap, Z. Ulger, A. Sert, A Textile Treatment Appliance (2020).
WO2019134746A1: Kaymakci, C. Vatansever, E. Donmez, H. Kerpicci, I. Yildiz, K. Edis, Catheter Implant Device For Restoring A Damaged Or Degenerated Intervertebral Disc (2019).
WO2019233817A1: Yildiz, H. M. Calicioglu, H. E. Arslan, O. Hartoka, Z. Ulger, Optical Cleaning Method For Textiles And A Cleaning Appliance Using The Same (2019).
WO2018184803A1: Yildiz, A. Sert, H. M. Calicioglu, Z. Ulger, V. Kayisdag, A Washer Comprising A Light Source (2018).
