Atomic and Molecular Physics

Atomicand Molecular Physics Program

Atomic and Molecular Physics, which focuses on the applications of the theoretical physicsfieldknown as quantumphysicstoatomicandmolecularsystems, is a fundamentalscientificresearchareawithextensiveapplications in scienceandtechnology as well as in industry. The "Atomicspectroscopy" and "Molecularspectroscopy" methodsshown in masteranddoctoratecourses of theAtomicandMolecularPhysics Program arethemeasurementandanalysistoolswidelyused in scientificstudiesandindustry. Thesespectroscopymethodsarewidelyusedespecially in element analysis, in molecularstructureanalysis, in materialscience, in production of chemicalmaterials, in pharmacology, in medicineandhealthsciences. TheAtomicandMolecularPhysics Program includesscientistswhousethespectroscopymethodsmentionedabove, carryoutlaboratorystudies, presentmaster'sanddoctoratelessons, andact as thesisadvisor. "LaserSpectroscopyLaboratory", "MolecularSpectroscopyLaboratory", "MolecularSimulationLaboratory" and "ChemicalLaboratory" researchlaboratoriesconstitutetheresearchinfrastructure of this program.

Prof. Dr. Yasemin AKKAYA


YaseminAkkaya is a Professor at Istanbul University, Science Faculty, Physics Department, Atom and Molecular Physics Division. The researcher obtained her bachelor’s degree from Ankara University, Science Faculty, Physics Department. While she obtained her master degree from Ankara University, Graduate School of Sciences, Solid State Physics Division program, she obtained her doctorate degree from Istanbul University, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Atomic and Molecular Physics Program. As a post-doctoral researcher, she has been at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Calvin College, Michigan for one year in order to carry out a scientific research study on the molecular structure calculations of some biologically active compounds.Theresearcher, whose main researchareaconsists of “Vibrationalspectroscopy”, “Infraredspectroscopy”, “Raman spectroscopy”, “Molecularmodeling” and “Molecularstructurecalculations”, has contributedtovariousinternationalsciencejournals as reviewer.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/yaseminb

Prof. Dr. Ayşen E. Özel



​-Ayşen E. Özel is a Professor inScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartmentandAtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision at IstanbulUniversity. Sheobtained her bachelor’sdegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment; her masterdegreeandPhDfromIstanbulUniversity, Institute of GraduateStudies in Sciences, PhysicsDivision, AtomicandMolecularPhysics Program. Her area of expertiseareMolecularSpectroscopy, Atomicandmolecularinteractions, Electronic Structure of AtomsandMolecules, Conformational Analysis of Biologically Active MoleculesandMolecularModeling.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/aozel

Prof. Dr. Gönül Başar


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GönülBaşar is a Professor at Istanbul University, Science Faculty, Physics Department, Atom and Molecular Physics Division. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from İstanbul University, Science Faculty, Physics Department, her master degree from İstanbul University, Graduate School of Sciences, General Physics Division and her PhD from Istanbul University, Graduate School of Sciences, Atom and Molecular Physics Division. She carried out her experimental studies during her doctorate education in Berlin Technical University, Optical Institute, Laser Spectroscopy Research Group in 1991-1994. She also completed her Post-Doctoral study in Berlin Technical University Optical Institute, Laser Spectroscopy Research Group in 1994-1996. Her main research areas, interaction of atoms with photons, Laser spectroscopy in red and visible area, theoretical and experimental investigation of fine and hyperfine structures of metals, experimental discovery of new fine structure energy levels, Isotope shifts, Fourier Transform spectroscopy of atoms.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/gbasar

Prof. Dr. Elif AKALIN


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- Elif Akalın is a Professor in AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision of PhysicsDepartment at IstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty. Shereceived her bachelor’sdegreefrom Boğaziçi University, Faculty of ArtsandSciences, PhysicsDepartment. SheattendedtoIstanbulUniversity, Institute of GraduateStudies in Sciences, AtomicandMolecularPhysics Program for her MScandPhDdegrees. Her main researchareasincludeInfraredand Raman spectroscopictechniques in characterization of molecularstructures, and in analyzingtheirinteractionswiththeenvironment, modellingmolecularvibrations, spectroscopicanalysis of variousdrugs, andstructuralanalysis of semiconductoralloystogetherwiththeirlatticevibrations.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/eakalin

Prof. Dr. Kubilay BALCI


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Kubilay BALCI is a professor at PhysicsDepartment, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision in IstanbulUniversity. He obtained his bachelor'sdegreefromPhysicsEducation Program of EducationFaculty in Gazi University. Theresearcher, whoobtained his masteranddoctoratedegreesfromAtomicandMolecularPhysics Program at IstanbulUniversityInstitute of GraduateStudiesInSciences, has a significantnumber of paperspublished in prestigiousinternationalscientificjournals in thefield of molecularspectroscopy. The main researcharea of theresearcher, who has performedscientificreviewsfornumerousnationalandinternationalsciencejournals, covers "Molecularspectroscopy", "MolecularModeling", "Molecularstructurecalculations", "Intermolecularinteractions", "Vibrationalspectroscopy", "InfraredSpectroscopy" and "Raman spectroscopy". Theresearcher is in scientificcollaborationwithvariousresearchgroupsfromTurkeyandforeigncountriessuch as Germany and USA, and has performedmanyscientificstudieswiththesegroups. A scientificresearchstudyperformedbytheresearcher in ChemistryDepartment at PotsdamUniversitywassupportedby “GermanAcademic Exchange Service (DAAD)”. Besides, theresearchercarriedoutvariousinternationalscientificresearchstudies, whichweresupportedby “IstanbulUniversityScientificResearchProjectsUnit (İÜ BAP)” and “ScientificandTechnologicalResearchCouncil of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)”.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/kbalci/

Prof. Dr. İpek KANAT ÖZTÜRK


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İpek Kanat Öztürk is a Professor at IstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision. Sheobtained her BScdegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, her masterdegreeand her PhDfrom İstanbul University, Institute of GraduateStudies in Sciences, PhysicsDivision, NuclearPhysicsProgramme. Her main researchareasincludeatomicphysicsandlaserspectroscopy.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/ikanat

Doç. Dr. Alev ER



​- Alev Er is an AssociateProfessor in ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision at IstanbulUniversity. Sheobtained her bachelor’sdegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment; her masterdegreeandPhDfromIstanbulUniversity, Institute of GraduateStudies in Sciences, PhysicsDivision, AtomicandMolecularPhysics Program. Her main researchareasincludetheoreticalcalculationsandexperimentalanalysis of atomicstructures, atomicinteractionswithphotons, electron-atom interactions.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/alever

Doç. Dr. Feyza GÜZELÇİMEN


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- Feyza GÜZELÇİMEN is an AssociateProfessorin AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision of PhysicsDepartment at IstanbulUniversity. Sheobtained her B.Sc. degree in PhysicsfromIstanbulUniversityandcompleted her M.Sc. andPhD in Institute of Sciences at IstanbulUniversity. Her main researchareasincludethelaserspectroscopicmethods in atomicphysics, theoreticalandexperimentalinvestigation of fineandhyperfinestructure of atoms, obtainment of acousticimpedancevalues of materialsbyscanningacousticmicroscopy, andexperimentaldetermination of soundabsorptionandnoisereductioncoefficients, whicharetheacousticproperties, of naturalandcompositematerials.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/feyzag

Doç. Dr. Serda KECEL GÜNDÜZ


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- SerdaKecel Gündüz is an AssociateProfessor at IstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision. Shereceived her undergraduatedegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, and her master’sanddoctoratedegreesfromIstanbulUniversityScienceFaculty, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision. Her main researchareasincludemolecularphysics, spectroscopy, FTIR and Raman spectrumanalysis, molecularmodelingstudies, andmoleculardockinganalysis.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/skecel

Doç. Dr. Sefa Celik


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-Sefa Celik is an AssociateProfessor inScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartmentandAtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision at IstanbulUniversity. He obtained his bachelor’sdegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment; his masterdegreeandPhDfromIstanbulUniversity, Institute of GraduateStudies in Sciences, PhysicsDivision, AtomicandMolecularPhysics Program. His researchfocuses on theelucidation of thestructure of biomacromoleculesusingexperimental (molecularspectroscopy) andtheoreticalmethods (ab initio, moleculardynamics), particularly on themoleculardockingstudiesforsheddinglight on newdrugdesign.

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/scelik/


Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep ÖNEM


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Zeynep Önem is an assistantprofessor at IstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision. Sheobtained her bachelor’sdegreefromIstanbulUniversity, ScienceFaculty, PhysicsDepartment, her masterdegreefrom İstanbul University, Graduate School of Natural andAppliedSciences, MedicalPhysicsDivision, and his PhDfromIstanbulUniversity, Department of Physics, AtomicandMolecularPhysicsDivision. Her main researchareasincludeexperimentalhighenergyphysics, atomicandmolecularhysics, AtomicSpectraandPhotonInteractions, AtomicandMolecularInteractions .

https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/cicek