National, International Projects

About the Piezodevices Research Group

Projects: Research

International Projects

1. “Determination of Electrocaloric and Elastocaloric Properties of Flexible Polymer/Ferroelectric Composites with Various Connectivity”, American Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Grant #FA9550-18-1-0450, 2023-cont.

2. “Investigation of the Effect of Crystallographic Anisotropy and Defects on the Electrocaloric Response of Stress-free Relaxor Ferroelectric Plates by Experimental and Analytical Techniques” Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Grant 12537120, (2018 –2022)

3. An Investigation of Mechanisms of Fatigue in Ferroelectric Thin Films, and Design and Fabrication of Piezoelectric Devices from Ferroelectric Single Crystals, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science – JSPS, 2004-2006.

National Projects

1. "Development of Lead-Free Antiferroelectric Ceramics for Multilayer High Energy Density Capacitor Applications" TÜBİTAK 1002, 123M632, (2023-2024)

2. “Fabrication of Piezoelectric Ceramic Hollow Fibers with Low Sintering Temperature, Design of Devices and Their Applications”, TÜBİTAK-COST Project # 112M791, (2021-2023)

3. "Design, Development, Characterization and Applications of a New Generation Flextensional Piezoelectric Transducers in the Form of Sea-Shell", Principal Investigator, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Project, # 116M216 (2017 – 2020).

4. “Fabrication of High Performance Lead-Based Textured Piezoelectric Thin Plates and Their Energy Harvesting Applications”, Principal Investigator, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 1002 Project # 217M086, (2017-2018)

5. “Improving of textured and flexible piezoelectric Sensors”, Project Director, Turkish Academy of Science (TUBA-GEBİP) project (2014-2017).

6. “Ultrasonic Motor Applications of Crystallographically Textured Piezoceramics with Superior Properties”, Researcher, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Project # 114M518 (2014-2016).

7. “Fabrication of Piezoelectric Ceramic Hollow Fibers with Low Sintering Temperature, Design of Devices and Their Applications”, Principal Investigator, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) (COST Project), Project # 112M791 (2013-2016).

8. “Fabrication of Textured Lead-free Piezoelectrics in Bulk Ceramic, Fiber and Ribbon Form and their Device Applications”, Researcher, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Project # 110M627 (2011-2014).

9. “The Processing of Lead-Free Ferroelectric Thin Films by Sol-gel Method and Their Structural and Electrical Characterization for Non-Volatile Memory Application”, Principal Investigator, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 1001 Project # 109M038, (2009-2011).

10. “The Processing of the Lead-Free Piezoelectric Fibers and Piezocomposites and their Electromagnetic Characterization”, Project Director, Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA-DSAP) project (2008-2010).

11. "Synthesis of Piezoelectric Ceramic Fibers by Alginate Gelation and Sol-Gel Methods, and Development of Piezoceramic Fiber – Polymer Matrix Piezocomposites”, Researcher, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)1001 Project # 107M092 (2007-2010).

12. Development and Characterization of Piezoelectric Thin Films through Sputtering and Sol-Gel, Principal Investigator, State Planning Organization (DPT), Project # 2002K120280, 2002-2004.

13. Design and Slip-cast Processing of Piezoceramic based Composite Sonars, Principal Investigator, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Project # MİSAG 202, 2002-2004.