Burak Gürlek M.Sc.
- Doctoral Student
- Room: A.3.236
- Telephone: +49 9131 7133343
My current research interests lie in the areas of quantum optics, plasmonics, phononics, optomechanics and metamaterials, with particular focus on the light-matter interactions from atomic scale to nanometer scale.
Manipulation of Quenching in Nanoantenna–Emitter Systems Enabled by External Detuned Cavities: A Path to Enhance Strong-Coupling
ACS Photonics 5(2) 456-461 (2018) | Journal
Academic education | |
| 2016–present | Ph.D. in Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Thesis on “Theoretical Analysis and Modeling of Quantum Nanophotonic Systems” |
| 2012-2015 | M.Sc.A in Electrical Engineering, Ecolé Polytechniqué de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Thesis on “Analysis and Design of Magnet-less Non-Reciprocal Metamaterial Structures” |
| 2008-2011 | B.Sc. in Mathematics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; “Summa Cum Laude”; Thesis on “Analysis of Higher Order On-Surface Radiation Condition Method for Scattering Problems” |
| 2006-2011 | B.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; “Summa Cum Laude”; “Artificial Neural Network Method for Buried Object Detection Problems” |
Professional Experience | |
| 2016- Present | Graduate Research Assistant, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany |
| 2012-2014 | Graduate Research Assistant, Ecolé Polytechniqué de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada |
| 2009-2011 | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Electromagnetics Research Group, Istanbul, Turkey |
Honors and Awards | |
| 2019 | Selected to participate in 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings |
| 2011 | The First Ranked Student among 70 students from the Telecommunication Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University |
| 2011 | The First Ranked Student among 100 students from the Mathematics Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University |
| 2011 | The First Ranked Student among 250 students from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University |
| 2011 | The First Ranked Student among 200 students from the Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University |
| 2011 | Double Major Program Award, Graduated from Two undergraduate programs within 4 years, regular time to graduate from one program, Istanbul Technical University |
| 2011 | The Ord. Prof. Bedri Karafakioglu Award the by Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Istanbul Technical University, 2011. This award is given to the most successful graduate of the year by the Faculty of EEE |
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