Kaşif Teker

Title: 
Professor
Room / Office: 
4335
kasif.teker@bogazici.edu.tr
Degrees: 

Ph.D. 2001, Materials Sci. & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, U.S.A. 
M.S. 1996, Materials Sci. & Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
B.S. 1993, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, METU, Ankara, Turkey.

Experience: 

July 2024- Present Professor- Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Sept. 2020- July 2024 Professor- Founding Director- Advanced Micro- and Nano- Devices Laboratory, Materials Science and Engineering, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
2012- 2020 Associate Professor and Professor (2016), Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Sehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
2011- 2014 Associate Professor, Collaborative Mechanical Engineering- Frostburg State University and University of Maryland, MD, U.S.A.
2005- 2011 Assistant Professor, Collaborative Mechanical Engineering- Frostburg State University and University of Maryland, MD, U.S.A.
Dec. 2003- July 2005  Postdoctoral Fellow, Delaware Nanotechnology Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A.        
March 2001- Aug. 2003 Semiconductor Process Scientist, International Quantum Epitaxy (IQE), Inc., Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.          
August 1996- March 2001 Research/Teaching Assistant, Case Western Reserve University, Materials Science and Engineering, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Sept. 1993- Sept. 1994 Research/Teaching Assistant, Middle East Technical University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.

Courses Taught: 
  • Micro- and Nanoelectromechanical Systems
  • Fundamentals of Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science I and II
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Introduction to Electronic Devices
  • Statics
Research Interests: 
  • Design and fabrication of nanodevices for biological, chemical, and optical sensing applications
  • Wide bandgap semiconductor electronic/photonic devices
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Plasmonics
  • Self-powered and sustainable devices
  • Nanowire-based flexible and wearable sensors
Publications: 

Journal Articles:

  1. K. Teker and I. M. Tamay “Photoinduced polarity shift of in-situ nitrogen-doped silicon carbide nanowire phototransistors” Optics & Laser Tech. 170, 110236 (2024), doi: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2023.110236.
  2. T. U. Teker and K. Teker “Enhanced Photoresponse of a Self-Powered Gallium Nitride Photodetector via Sequentially-Deposited Gold Nanoparticles for Sustainable Optoelectronics” J. Electron. Mater. (2023), doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-10176-x.
  3. K. Teker “High-Transconductance and Low-Leakage Current Single Aluminum Nitride Nanowire Field Effect Transistor” Journal of Nano Research 81, pp 1-8 (2023), doi: 10.4028/p-kxPR2q.
  4. I. M. Tamay and K. Teker “3C-SiC/Si heterostructure for self-powered multiband (UV-VIS) photodetection applications” Physica Scripta 97 (11), 115506 (2022), doi: 10.1088/1402-4896/ac9a14.
  5. M. A. Yildirim and K. Teker “Self-powered silicon carbide ultraviolet photodetector via gold nanoparticle plasmons for sustainable optoelectronic applications” Physica Scripta 97 (11), 115804 (2022), doi: 10.1088/1402-4896/ac9562.
  6. Y. B. Ozdemir and K. Teker “Self-powered high-performance flexible aluminum nitride nanowire deep ultraviolet photodetector” Applied Physics B 128 (9), pp 1-8 (2022), doi: 10.1007/s00340-022-07893-w.
  7. H. Mousa, M. Awais, K. Teker “Investigation of pH Effect on the Performance of Undoped Silicon Carbide Nanowire Field-Effect Transistors for the Development of Chemical Sensors and Biosensors” J of Electronic Materials 51 (5), pp 2062-2069 (2022), doi: 10.1007/s11664-022-09468-z.
  8. K. Teker “Low-Power Operating Aluminum Nitride Nanowire-Film Ultraviolet Photodetector” Journal of Nano Research 74, pp 25-34 (2022), doi: 10.4028/p-156hhl.
  9. M. S. Onder and K. Teker “Direct Transfer Manufacturing of Flexible Silicon Carbide Nanowire-Network Prototype Device” Nano Hybrids and Composites 37, pp 49-58 (2022), doi: 10.4028/p-d0o9il.
  10. M. A. Yildirim and K. Teker “Self-Powered Fine-Pattern Flexible SiC Single Nanowire Ultraviolet Photodetector” J of Alloys and Compounds 868, 159255 (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.159255.
  11. Y. B. Ozdemir, K. Teker, M. A. Yildirim, "High-responsivity flexible ultraviolet photodetector via single aluminum nitride nanowire," Optical Eng. 60(5), 057104 (2021), doi: 10.1117/1.OE.60.5.057104.
  12. H. Mousa and K. Teker “High-transconductance silicon carbide nanowire-based field-effect transistor (SiC-NWFET) for high-temperature applications” Microelectronics International Aug 04 (2021), doi 10-1108_MI-05-2021-0043.
  13. M. A. Yildirim and K. Teker “Transport Characteristics of Gallium Nitride Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor (GaN-NWFET) For High Temperature Electronics” NANO 16, 2150021 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292021500211
  14. K. Teker, A. Hocaoglu, M.A Yildirim “Improving detectivity of self-powered GaN ultraviolet photodetector by nickel nanoparticles” Appl. Phys. B: Lasers and Optics 127, 7 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-020-07567-5
  15. M. Awais, H. Mousa, K. Teker “Effect of pH on transport characteristics of silicon carbide nanowire field-effect transistor (SiCNW-FET)” J Mater Sci: Mater Electron (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-05089-6
  16. K. Teker, A, Alkhaldi, "Impact of gold nanoparticles on low-voltage operating GaN ultraviolet photodetector" Optical. Eng. 59(12), 127110 (2020). doi: 10.1117/1.OE.59.12.127110.
  17. K. Teker and H. Mousa “Low-Power Operating 3C-SiC Ultraviolet Photodetector for Elevated Temperature Applications” J. of Electronic Materials, 49, pp 3813–3818 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08097-8.
  18. A. Uzun and K. Teker “Silicon Carbide Nanowire Field Effect Transistors with High ON/OFF Current Ratio” Microelectronic Engineering, Vol. 205, pp. 59-61 (2019).
  19. H. Mousa, M.A. Yildirim, and K. Teker “Performance Enhancement of the 3C-SiC Thin Film UV Photodetector via Gold Nanoparticles” Semiconductor Science and Technology, Vol. 34, Article Number: 095002 (2019).
  20. Y. Ali and K. Teker “Fabrication of Ultraviolet Photodetector with Aluminum Nitride

Nanowire Networks via Direct Transfer Method” Microelectronic Engineering, Vol. 211, pp. 26-28 (2019).

  1. A. Uzun and K. Teker “Impact of channel scaling on performance of single SiC nanowire UV photodetector” Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 13, pp. 026003 (2019).
  2. K. Teker, Y. Ali, A. Uzun “UV-Induced Photosensing Characteristics of SiC and GaN Nanowires” Sensor Review, Vol. 39, pp. 488-494 (2019) DOI:10.1108/SR-09-2017-0199.
  3. K. Teker “Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Aluminum Nitride (AlN) Single Nanowire Deep Ultraviolet Photodetector" Journal of Nano Research, Vol. 60, pp. 86-93 (2019).
  4. F. Ahmeti and K. Teker “An Ultra-Sensitive Optical Ring-Based Micro-Resonator Model towards Nanoparticle and Protein Detection” Journal of Nano Research, Vol. 55, pp. 57-65, (2018).
  5. K. Teker "Photoresponse Characteristics of Silicon Carbide Nanowires", Microelectronic Engineering, Vol. 162, p. 79 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.mee.2016.05.002
  6. K. Teker and D. Abdurazik, “Single Source Fabrication of SiC Nanowires and FTIR Spectroscopy” Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Vol. 18, iss. 5-6, (2016).
  7. K. Teker “Aluminum Nitride Nanowire Array Films for Nanomanufacturing Applications” Materials Science and Technology, Vol. 31, p. 1832, (2015). DOI: 10.1179/1743284715Y.0000000027.
  8. K. Teker “Gallium nitride nanowire devices and photoelectric properties” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 216, Pages 142–146 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2014.05.028
  9. K. Teker “Density and Morphology Adjustments of Gallium Nitride Nanowires” Applied Surface Science, Volume 283, 15 October 2013, Pages 1065–1070 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.07.069
  10. K. Teker “Bioconjugated Carbon Nanotubes for Targeting Cancer Biomarkers” Materials Science and Engineering B, Vol.153, pp. 83-87 (2008).
  11. K. Teker “Confocal Microscopy of Bioconjugated Carbon Nanotubes for Biosensor Applications”, Sensors and Transducers, Vol. 88, Issue 2, pp. 1-8 (2008).
  12. K. Teker, E. Wickstrom, and B. Panchapakesan, “Biomolecular Tuning of Electronic Transport Properties of Carbon Nanotubes via Antibody Functionalization” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2006).
  13. K. Teker et al., “Applications of Carbon Nanotubes for Cancer Research” NanoBiotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp. 171-182 (2005).
  14. B. Panchapakesan, S. Lu, K. Sivakumar, K. Teker, G. Cesarone, and Eric Wickstrom, “Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Nanobomb Agents for Killing Breast Cancer Cells” NanoBiotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp. 133-140 (2005).
  15. B. Panchapakesan, S. Lu, G. Cesarone, K. Teker, and Eric Wickstrom, “Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes with Adsorbed Antibodies Detect Live Breast Cancer Cells”, NanoBiotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp. 353 (2005).
  16. K. Teker, “Selective Epitaxial Growth of 3C-SiC on patterned Si substrate using hexamethyldisilane by APCVD”, Journal of Crystal Growth 257, pp. 245-254 (2003).
  17. K. Teker, C. Jacob, J. Chung, M. H. Hong, "Epitaxial growth of 3C-SiC on Si(001) using hexamethyldisilane and comparison with growth on Si(111)" Thin Solid Films 371, pp. 53-60 (2000)