Asst. Prof. Umut Aydemir completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the Max Plack Institute for Chemical Physics in Solids, Dresden, Germany. He then continued his post-doctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University for four years. Dr. Aydemir’s current research interests include the synthesis and characterization of new functional nano and bulk materials, band structure engineering of materials, investigation of electronic and thermal transport in solids, renewable and sustainable energy solutions, and enhancing energy efficiency.
Research Interests
Boron-Based High-Tech Materials, Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting and Cooling, Batteries, Catalysts, Hydrogen Storage Materials, Superconductors, Laser Crystals, Materials Displaying Unusual Properties
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids – Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
10/2019 – Present
08/2017 – Present
08/2015–08/2017
05/2016 – 10/2016
11/2013 – 08/2015
2013 – 2014
2012 – 2013
2006 – 2012
2004 – 2006
1998 – 2004
2021
2019
2018