Bilge Yıldız

Prof. Dr. Bilge Yıldız is a Professor of Nuclear Energy and Materials Sciences at MIT, holding the Breene M. Kerr (1951) Chair. Her research focuses on next-generation electrochemical devices for energy conversion and information processing, including solid oxide fuel cells, electrolytic water splitting, and ionic computer systems. She leads the Electrochemical Interfaces Laboratory at MIT.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Nuclear Energy Engineering, Hacettepe University
• Master's in Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT
• PhD in Electrochemical Engineering for Nuclear Energy Systems, MIT

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of oxygen reduction, ion diffusion in mixed ionic-electronic oxides, and the impact of surface chemistry, strain, and electric fields on material performance. Combines computational modeling with in situ spectroscopy for material design.

Awards & Recognition:

• Recipient of prestigious awards such as the Koç Medal of Science (2022), Tobias Young Investigator Award, and multiple international collaboration awards
• Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and American Physical Society

Leadership & Service:

• Vice President/President of International Society for Solid-State Ionics
• Editorial board member of Physical Review Materials, Journal of Physics: Energy, and Energy & Environmental Science

Labs & Teams: Director of MIT's Electrochemical Interfaces Laboratory, contributing to the MIT Future Energy Systems Center and Quest for Intelligence initiatives.