Bilkent University

Kamil Akçalı, Assis. Prof. of Molecular Biology

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:akcali@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 24 18 :+90 312 266 50 97
	Research Interests	Adult Stem Cell Biology and Differentiation, Liver Regeneration

Atilla Aydınlı, Professor of Physics

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:aydinli@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 1579 :+90 312 266 4579
	Research Interests	integrated optics, plasmonics, semiconductor devices, optical spectroscopy of solids, laser-material interactions, pulsed laser deposition.

Erman Bengü, Assis. Prof. of Chemistry

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:bengu@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 2153 :+90 312 266 4579
	Research Interests	Nucleation and growth of thin films on surfaces. Synthesis of thin films in the B-C-N system. Wear resistant and frictionless surfaces and thin films. Ultra-hard thin films Synthesis and functionalisation of nanotubes. Electron microscopy of surfaces and thin films. Porous thin films. Boron containing novel materials.

Ömer Dağ, Professor of Chemistry

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:dag@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290-39 18 :+90 312 266 40 68
	Research Interests	Synthesis and characterization of solid state materials, particularly mesostructured, mesoporous and nanostructured metals, metal oxides and metal sulfides.

Oğuz Gülseren, Assoc. Prof. of Physics

	E-Mail Phone	:gulseren@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 1937
	Research Interests	Theoretical Solid State Physics, Nanoscience, Metal nanowires, carbon nanotubes, phonons and vibrational spectrum, electronic structure of solids, material properties from first principles.

İhsan Gürsel, Assis. Prof. of Molecular Biology

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:igursel@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 24 08 :+90 312 266 50 97
	Research Interests	Evaluation of immunoprotective, anti-cancer and immunoadjuvant effects of synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides expressing CpG motifs. Determination of gene expression and transcriptional profiling of immune cells via high throughput screening using gene chips. Designing controlled release systems for o ligodeoxynucleotide targeting and delivery. Investigation of immunomodulatory properties of bacterial and mammalian DNA. Use of novel biodegradable polymers for biomaterials, tissue engineering, and drug delivery applications. The role of Toll-like receptor (TLR) and TLR-ligand interactions (alone or in combination) in triggering an innate immune response.

F. Ömer İlday, Assis. Prof. of Physics

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:ilday@bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 1076 :+90 312 266 4365
	Research Interests	Development of fiber lasers, theory of modelocked lasers, optical frequency metrology, femtosecond pulsed laser deposition, laser-tissue processing, nanosurgery.

Emrah Özensoy, Assis. Prof. of Chemistry

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:ozensoy@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 2121 :+90 312 266 4579
	Research Interests	Design and investigation of novel nanostructures for catalytic applications. Metal-oxide ultra-thin films In-situ investigation of atomically ordered 2D and 3D model catalysts at elevated temperatures and pressures. Elucidating Structure-Functionality relationships based on the atomic structure of surfaces. NOx-storage Reduction Systems for diesel emission control

Şefik Süzer, Professor of Chemistry

	E-Mail Phone Fax	suzer@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 14 76 :+90 312 266 40 68
	Research Interests	Electron, ion and photon spectroscopic analyses of gases, solids and surfaces.

Uygar Tazebay, Assis. Prof. of Molecular Biology

	E-Mail Phone Fax	: tazebay@fen.bilkent.edu.tr : +90 312 290 24 19 : +90 312 266 72 57
	Research Interests	Genetic regulation, Functional characterization of novel genes, Analysis of Ras signaling pathway, Recombinant DNA, Use of lentiviral/retroviral systems in cellular transfection.

Tamer Yağcı, Assis. Prof. of Molecular Biology

	E-Mail Phone Fax	:tyagci@fen.bilkent.edu.tr :+90 312 290 24 02 :+90 312 266 50 97
	Research Interests	Hybridoma Technology-based antigen hunting in cancer and apoptosis. Exploitation of monoclonal antibodies for the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Anti-tumor effector mechanisms of innate immunity: NK, NK-T cells.