Ahmet Altındal

Professor Ahmet Altındal is a prominent academic at Istanbul Technical University, affiliated with the Department of Physics Engineering. His research focuses on advanced materials science and sensor technologies, particularly in phthalocyanine-based materials, thin films, and nanomaterials for environmental sensing applications. He has authored over 146 publications and holds an h-index of 31. His work emphasizes practical solutions for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and other environmental contaminants using innovative material designs.

Current research highlights include gamma-irradiated nanomaterials, hybrid graphene sensors, and optimizing metal-doped thin films for selective gas detection. He leads the project "2-Boyutlu Yapılarda Optik Soğurma Spektrumu ile VOC Algılama Performansları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi", investigating optical cooling spectra in 2D materials for VOC sensing. His contributions span academic outputs from 1992 to 2025, with notable recent work on NiO films and CoPc hybrids.