Altug Arda

Altug Arda is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at the Faculty of Education, Hacettepe University, Turkey. He has been actively contributing to theoretical and mathematical physics, particularly in solving quantum mechanical equations with various potential models and position-dependent mass systems.

• PhD in Physics Engineering, Hacettepe University, 2003
• Bachelor’s in Physics Education, Hacettepe University, 1993

His research focuses on exact and approximate analytical solutions of relativistic and non-relativistic wave equations such as the Schrödinger, Klein-Gordon, Dirac, and Feinberg-Horodecki equations. He employs advanced mathematical techniques including the Laplace transform and Nikiforov-Uvarov method. His work frequently explores thermodynamic properties of quantum systems and symmetry limits in relativistic equations.

The recent articles (2017–2023) reveal a consistent focus on quantum systems with position-dependent mass, non-central and generalized potentials, and thermodynamic analysis using special functions like Laguerre and Heun functions. His publications appear in high-impact journals such as European Physical Journal Plus, Canadian Journal of Physics, and Chinese Journal of Physics, indicating sustained scholarly activity in mathematical and theoretical physics.

• 56 SCI-indexed publications
• h-index: 16 (WoS), 712 (Scopus)
• Active peer reviewer for journals including Modern Physics Letters A and Advances in High Energy Physics
• Principal investigator of a funded project on analytical solutions of Schrödinger and Feinberg-Horodecki equations

He has supervised research through collaborative publications and has served on academic appointment juries. He is also involved in science communication, having authored historical-scientific essays on figures like George Green and El-Kaşi. No formal list of students is provided, but his research collaborations suggest mentorship roles.

He has participated in international conferences such as the International Conference on Quantum Science and Applications (2016) and Integrable Systems and Quantum Symmetries (2013). His scientific consultancy for TÜBİTAK in 2022 further underscores his active role in the Turkish academic community.