Ersin Hüseyinoglu, M.S. in Materials Science, August 2011, “Elastic Light Scattering from Silica and Silicon Microspheres,” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel.

Huzeyfe Yilmaz, M.S. in Physics, August 2011, “Elastic Light Scattering and Modulation from Solid Microspheres in Liquids,” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Physics, May 2016 (expected), “Micro/nanophotonics," University of Washington, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Advisor: Lan Yang.

Hasan Yılmaz, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, January 2011, “Optical Resonances of Glass Microspheres in Amorphous and Crystalline Liquids” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Physics, May 2015 (expected), “Propagation of light in disordered and ordered photonic nanostructures in the presence of optical loss and gain," University of Twente, Twente, The Netherlands. Advisor: Allard P. Mosk.

Mohammed Sharif Murib, M.S. in Physics, July 2009, “High Q-factor Optical Resonances in the Elastic Scattering from Silicon Microspheres” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Material Science and Engineering, May 2014 (expected), “Biosensors," University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium. Advisor: Patrick Wagner.

Emre Yüce, M.S. in Physics, July 2009, “Optical Modulation and Spectroscopy with Silicon Microspheres” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Physics, May 2014 (expected), “Advanced quantum optical measurements of the transport and emission of light in nanostructures for ultrafast modulation and switching," Atomic and Molecular Physics Institute (AMOLF), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Advisor: Willem L. Vos .

Ulas Kemal Ayaz, M.S. in Physics, Bogaziçi University September 2006, “Electro-optic Characterization of a Silicon Microsphere” Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. Co-advisors: Gülen Aktas and Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engieering, May 2011 (expected), “Optical Diagnostics,” Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA. Advisor: Volkan Ötügen.

Onur Akatlar, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, September 2006, “Rainbow Enhanced Elastic Scattering of Gaussian Beams in Infrared Wavelengths,” Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel.

Abdullah Demir, M.S. in Computational Science and Engineering, July 2005, "Gaussian Beam Scattering from Dielectric Micropheres," Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. pp. 72,  Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Optics, January 2011, “New Laser Technologies: Analysis of Quantum Dot and Lithographic Laser Diodes,” University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA. Advisor: Dennis G. Deppe. Working in JDSU, Silicon Valley, California, USA.

Yigit Ozan Yilmaz, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, May 2004, “Optical Biosensors based on microdevices,” Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. pp. 52. Co-advisors: Ata Akin and Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by M.S. in Optics,  May 2006 , University of Central Florida, Florida, USA, Advisor: Stephen Kuebler, and Ph.D. in Optics, May 2011 (expected), “Diffractive and micro-optical systems and applications,” University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Advisor: Eric Johnson. Working in Intel Silicon Photonics Group, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Ibrahim Inanç, M.S. in Physics, Bogaziçi University May 2004, “Temperature and Laser Power Dependence of Photoluminescence in Nanocrystalline Silicon” Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. pp. 44. Co-advisors: Gülen Aktas and Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering, September 2011, “Prediction of Properties of Proteins and Polymers by Coarse-Grained Methods and Using Nanoprobes,” Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey Advisor: Canan Atilgan.

Senol Isçi, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, May 2003, "Microsphere based Optical Biosensors,"  Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. pp. 63,  Co-advisors: Cengizhan Öztürk and Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Biomedical  Engineering, May 2011 (expected), “Optical Imaging,” Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Cengizhan Öztürk.

Temel Bilici, M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, May 2003, "Microsphere based Channel Dropping for Optical Communication,"  Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. pp. 60,  Co-advisors: Avni Morgül and Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph. D. in Biomedical  Engineering, May 2011 (expected), “Optical Imaging,” Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. Advisor: Cengizhan Öztürk.

Selim Tanriseven, M.S. in Physics, July 1999, "Fabrication and Characterization of Amorphous Silicon Microcavities,"  Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. pp. 60,  Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph.D. in Physics, May 2011, “Quantum Dot Microcavity Devices,”University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, Advisor: Brian Corbett.

Bülent Erol Sagol, M.S. in Physics, November 1998, "Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Double Quantum Well Diode Lasers," Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. pp. 78, Advisor: Ali Serpengüzel. Followed by Ph.D. in Physics, May 2003, “Space and Time-Resolved Measurements at the Breakdown of the Quantum Hall Effect,”Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany, Advisor: Georg Nachtwei.

Koç University Science Society, Koç University, Student Club.

Optical Society of America, Koç University, Student Chapter.

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Koç University, Student Chapter.

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