Awards & Honors
As part of my academic and professional journey, I have been fortunate to receive recognition in the form of awards, honors, and fellowships. These accolades reflect not only my dedication to the field but also my commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
2024 Awarded Outstanding PhD Thesis Research Award by Cornell University Department of ECE
A prestigious award that recognizes the excellence in research of students throughout their PhD Program.
2023 Awarded Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Award by Optica
Funded by an endowment from Milton and Rosalind Chang, this program provides 10 merit-based grants per year worldwide.
2023 Awarded SPIE Optics + Photonics Student Conference Travel Grant by SPIE
A selective merit-based grant offered by SPIE to support student members with travel expenses.
2023 Finalist for Early Career Researcher Award at Waves in Time-Varying Media Workshop Series
Achieved a top 3 finalist position for presenting a theoretical paper amidst a competitive selection.
2021 Awarded IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship by IEEE
An annual award for outstanding students (around 10 per year worldwide) based on research record and potential within the photonics field.
2021 Awarded SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Fellowship by SPIE
Awarded based on the potential long-term contributions of recipients to the fields of optics and photonics.
2021 Ranked second as runner-up in Best Poster Presentation at Waves in Time-Varying Media Workshop Series
Achieved a top 2 position for presenting a paper amidst a competitive selection.
2021 Selected as Outstanding Reviewer for Light: Science & Applications by Springer Nature
Acknowledged “for the great contribution as an outstanding reviewer.”
2020 Awarded third prize in Best Student Paper Competition at 2020 Fourteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)
Secured a top 3 ranking for delivering a paper among a competitive field, presented before a distinguished award committee.
2018 Awarded Fulbright PhD Fellowship by the U.S. Department of State
A prestigious international fellowship awarded for doctoral research and studies in the U.S.
2018 Awarded Cornell Graduate Fellowship by Cornell University
A merit-based fellowship given to PhD students.
2015 Awarded Special Achievement Fellowship by TOBB University
A merit-based fellowship given to graduate students. Awarded to only 5 students per department.
2015 Awarded Special Achievement Fellowship by TOBB University
A merit-based fellowship given to graduate students. Awarded to only 5 students per department.
2015 Awarded Fellowship for MSc. Education by TOBB University
A merit-based fellowship given to graduate students.
2015 Ranked among top 0.15% in Turkey’s Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam
2012 Awarded Fellowship by Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institution
A merit-based fellowship given to graduate students.
2010 Awarded Fellowship by TOBB University
A merit-based fellowship given to graduate students.
2010 Ranked among top 0.3% in Turkey’s University Entrance Exam
2010 Nominated for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Turkey National Team
Nominated due to outstanding performance at the National Physics Olympiad.