Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

kaan.demirel@sabanciuniv.edu

+90 (216) 483 9886

PhD: Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

Teaching Assistant - Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University (2007-2008), Istanbul, Turkey.

Research Engineer - Bilkent University Nanotechnology Research Center & Advanced Research Laboratory (2008-2009), Ankara, Turkey.

Principal Investigator - Middle East Technical University Microelectromechanical Systems Center (METU-MEMS Center) (2009-2020), Ankara, Turkey.

Strategic Planning Coordinator, Advanced R&D Director - NERO Industry (2020-2021), Ankara, Turkey.

Researcher - Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) (2022-…), Istanbul, Turkey.

Devices

MEMS, NEMS, MOEMS: RF MEMS Switches, Biosensors, Uncooled Microbolometers, Thermistors, Thermopiles, Thermocouples, Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors, Thermocatalytic Gas&Bio Sensors.
Micro Vacuum Devices: Miniature Field Electron Emitter Guns (FE e-gun), Miniature Cold Cathode X-Ray Sources, Micro Vacuum Diodes/Triodes.

Materials & Methods

Novel Cold Cathode Materials/Structures.
Ball-Milling method for nanomaterial synthesis.
High TCR (Thermal Coefficient of Resistivity) thin films.
IR absorber thin films/structures.
High performance heat sink materials for power-transistors and other electronic components.
Nanoparticle based pastes&paints for thermal isolation, sensors structures, EM absorbers and smart painting/coatings.

Atik, E. Dirican, H. Sürel, B. U. Tekin, K. Demirel, M. Yıldırım, O. Esentürk, H. Altan, and T. Akın, Unique Absorbers for Terahertz Microbolometers,” presented at 9^th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 2020.
Demirel, E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın, “Cantilever type radio frequency microelectromechanical systems shunt capacitive switch design and fabrication,” J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 035005–035005, 2015.
Demirel, E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın, "A New TemperatureTolerant RF MEMS Switch Structure Design and Fabrication for Ka-Band Applications," in Microelectromechanical Systems, Journal of , vol.25, no.1, pp.60-68,Feb.2016, DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2485659.
Demirel, E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın “A folded leg Ka-Band RF MEMS shunt switch with amorphous silicon (a-Si) sacrificial layer”, Springer, Microsystem Technologies, pp. 1–10, Mar. 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s00542-016-2892-5
Bayraktar, E. Kobal, Y. Sevinc, C. Cetintepe, I. Comart, K. Demirel, E. S. Topalli, T. Akin, S. Demir, and O. A. Civi, “RF MEMS based millimeter wave phased array for short range communication,” in 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015, pp. 1–5.

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Turkish Physics Foundation (2003-2006)

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