CV
Education
- PhD in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Erciyes University, Kayseri/Türkiye — Ongoing (Sep 2025 – Present)
- M.Sc. in Astronomy and Space Sciences, İstanbul University, Beyazıt/İstanbul, Türkiye, GPA 3.69/4.0 (Sep 2022 – July 2025)
- B.Sc. in Astronomy and Space Sciences, İstanbul University, Beyazıt/İstanbul, Türkiye, GPA 3.32/4.0 (Sep 2018 – June 2022)
Academic Employment
- Visiting Researcher, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Cambridge, MA, USA (May 2024 – June 2024)
- Research Assistant, Erciyes University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Kayseri, Türkiye (Mar 2024 – Present)
- Project Specialist, İstanbul University, Eastern Anatolia Observatory (DAG) Focal Plane Instrument Development Laboratory, İstanbul, Türkiye (Sep 2023 – Feb 2024)
- Part-time Student, İstanbul University Observatory and Research Application Center, İstanbul, Türkiye (Feb 2018 – June 2020)
Fellowships and Membership
- Undergraduate Research Fellowship, TÜBİTAK – ARDEP Project No: 120F094 (Sep 2022 – Aug 2023)
- Graduate Research Fellowship, TÜBİTAK – ARDEP Project No: 120F094 (Sep 2020 – July 2022)
- Member, European Astronomical Society (EAS), Genève, CH (Jan 2023 – Present)
- Member, Turkish Astronomical Society (TAD), Ankara, Türkiye (Jan 2022 – Present)
Research Interests
- High Energy (X-Ray) Astrophysics — data analysis of RXTE, NuSTAR, XMM-Newton, Chandra and XRISM observatories; X-ray timing & spectral analysis and imaging technique
- LMXBs / AMXPs / Intermittent-AMXPs — timing, spectral analysis, X-ray monitoring
- AGN — AGN modeling for X-ray spectrum
- Optical Observation — variable stars observation; timing, O-C analysis, exoplanet transit observation
Teaching and Mentoring
- Teaching Assistant, Physics I, Erciyes University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science (Fall 2024)
- Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Astronomy, Erciyes University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science (Fall 2024)
- Teaching Assistant, Statistical Programming with R, İstanbul University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science (Fall 2023)
- Mentor to Undergraduate Student, IST40 Night Observer and Operator, İstanbul University Observatory (Sep 2019 – Mar 2024)
Grants
- Research Grant, Visiting Researcher, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2024 — $7,500
- Conference Travel Support by TÜBİTAK, The X-Ray Universe 2023 – ESA, Athens, Greece, 2023 — €1,300
Awards
- Research Performance Award, Certificate of Appreciation, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye (June 2025)
Science Communication
- Local Organization Committee (LOC), 23rd National Astronomy Congress & 12th National Astronomy Student Congress, İstanbul University (Sep 2024)
- Local Organization Committee (LOC), Beyazıt High-Energy Astrophysics Meeting, İstanbul University (Jun 2022)
- Board Member, Amateur Astronomers Club (AAK), İstanbul University (Sep 2018 – 2019)
Computation
- Software: HEASoft, XSPEC, CIAO, SAS/ESAS, DS9
- Languages: Python, R, IDL, Bash/Shell
Language Skills
- English: Professional Proficiency
- Turkish: Native
Publications
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Talks
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