Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

kaan.demirel@sabanciuniv.edu

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PhD: Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

PhD, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, 2015

BSc, Physics Engineering, Ankara University, 2006

Teaching Assistant, Sabancı University, 2007-2008

Research Engineer - Bilkent University Nanotechnology Research Center & Advanced Research Laboratory, 2008-2009

Principal Investigator - Middle East Technical University Microelectromechanical Systems Center, 2009-2020

Strategic Planning Coordinator, Advanced R&D Director - NERO Industry 2020-2021

Lead Researcher - Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, 2022- Present

Sensors: MEMS&NEMS actuators, RF MEMS Switches, Pressure Sensors, Uncooled Microbolometers, Thermistors, Thermopiles, Thermocouples, Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors, Thermocatalytic Gas&Bio Sensors.
Neuromorphic Hardware: ReRAM
2D Materials: Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs)
Electrical Interfaces: Interposer and Redistribution Layer (RDL)
Micro Vacuum Devices: Miniature Field Effect Electron Guns (FE e-gun), Miniature Cold Cathode X-Ray Sources, Micro Vacuum Diode/Triode.
New generation cold cathode materials and structures
High TCR thin films
Infrared absorber thin films and structures
High-performance heat absorber materials for power transistors and electronic components.

Atik, E. Dirican, H. Sürel, B. U. Tekin, Demirel K., M. Yıldırım, O. Esentürk, H. Altan, T. Akın (2020). Unique Absorbers for Terahertz Microbolometers, presented at 9^th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications, Kaiserslautern, Germany (doi numarası yok)
Demirel K., E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın, (2015). Cantilever type radio frequency microelectromechanical systems shunt capacitive switch design and fabrication, J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 035005–035005 https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.14.3.035005
Demirel K., E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın, (2016). 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
https://doi.org /10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2485659
Demirel K., E. Yazgan, Ş. Demir, and T. Akın, (2016). A folded leg Ka-Band RF MEMS shunt switch with amorphous silicon (a-Si) sacrificial layer , Springer, Microsystem Technologies, pp. 1–10 https://doi.org/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 (2015). RF MEMS based millimeter wave phased array for short range communication, in 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), pp. 1–5.

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

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