Coskun Kocabas

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Biography

Coskun completed his BSc (2001) and MSc in Physics (2003) at Bilkent University (Turkey). He received his PhD in Physics (2007) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA). After receiving his PhD, he worked at Harvard University as Postdoctoral Researcher, in Deapartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Between 2009 and 2017, Coskun worked as assistant and associate professor at Bilkent University where he led the group of Smart Materials and Devices. His main research interest includes optoelectronic applications of graphene and other 2D materials. His research aims to understand and engineer electronic and optical responses of emerging 2D materials to fabricate new devices which cannot be realized by conventional semiconducting materials.

Research interests

  • Graphene based optoelectronics.
  • Device applications of 2-Dimensional materials.
  • Chemical synthesis of 2-Dimensional materials.
  • Fundamental aspects of light-matter interactions.
  • Smart materials and system

Qualifications

PhD, Physics (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), 2007. 

MS, Physics (Bilkent University), 2003.

BSc, Physics, (METU), 2001.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • National Graphene Institute

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