Durgun Group

Investigation of electronic, vibrational, and transport properties of silicon phosphide nanoribbons

durgun — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:53:53 +0000

Our paper titled “Computational investigation of electronic, vibrational, and transport properties of silicon phosphide nanoribbons” published in the Phys. Rev. Materials (October 2025).

Nonlinear Optical Response in Layer-Stacked Gallenene with Ferroelectric Polarization

durgun — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:40:29 +0000

Our paper titled “Nonlinear Optical Response in Layer-Stacked Gallenene with Ferroelectric Polarization” published in the Advanced Materials (August 2025).

Electronic transport properties of Janus Ge2PAs monolayer: A prototype 2D MSM device

durgun — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:37:10 +0000

Our paper titled “Electronic transport properties of Janus Ge2PAs monolayer: A prototype 2D metal–semiconductor–metal device” published in the Journal of Applied Physics (August 2025).

Engineering of the High-Power Laser-Induced Synthesis of Ni-Based Metal-Organic Framework

durgun — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:33:47 +0000

Our paper titled “Engineering of the High-Power Laser-Induced Synthesis of Ni-Based Metal-Organic Framework” published in the Advanced Materials Technologies (February 2025).

Two-dimensional 2γ-In2Se3 in bilayer-like coloring triangle lattice: Electronic and Transport properties

durgun — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:19:17 +0000

Our paper titled “Two-dimensional 2γ-In2Se3 in bilayer-like coloring triangle lattice” published in the Physical Review Materials (November 2024).

Dr. Durgun participated in the Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Materials (AI4AM 2025) (April 2025)

durgun — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:10:03 +0000

I participated in the Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Materials (AI4AM 2025) event in San Sebastián. It was inspiring to see the growing potential of AI in materials science and its wide-ranging applications.

Dr. Durgun visited the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM)

durgun — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:14:15 +0000

I visited the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM) and gave a seminar on our recent results. It was a great experience to share our work and to witness the impressive achievements in the field of 2D materials

DRG has secured funding from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (March 2025)

durgun — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:54:14 +0000

Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has had recent success with the “REPAINT” project led by Dr. Selma Mayda ve Assoc. Prof. Engin Durgun and supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program. Titled “Computational Investigation of Degradation Processes in Historical Paintings Using DFT and AI (REPAINT),” the project has secured funding from MSCA, one of the European Union’s most prestigious grants supporting doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.

UNAM and MESA+ Institute organized a Nanotechnology Workshop (October 2024)

durgun — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:47:11 +0000

The Nanotechnology Workshop was held on October 2-3, 2024, with the support of the Netherlands Innovation Network Turkey, in collaboration with Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), and the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute. The two-day workshop brought together leading researchers from the Netherlands and Turkey, featuring presentations, panels, and lab tours in fields including metamaterials, nanoelectronics, photonics, and nanobiotechnology.

Dr. Durgun has been elected as an Associate Member of TÜBA (January 2024).

durgun — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:25:52 +0000

Dr. Engin Durgun, project investigator at Bilkent UNAM and faculty member of the Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Program, has been honored with his election as an Associate Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA).