Cagliyan Kurdak

Professor Cagliyan Kurdak is a faculty member at the University of Michigan in the Department of Physics. Holding a Ph.D. from Princeton University (1995) and a B.S. from Middle East Technical University (1988), he specializes in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Mesoscopic Physics.

• Research focuses on quantum effects in low-dimensional systems (2D electron gases, topological insulators) at cryogenic temperatures
• Expertise in semiconductor quantum dots, nanoscale fabrication, and electron beam lithography
• Key collaborations with Physics Randall Lab and Homer A. Neal Lab teams

His work bridges fundamental quantum phenomena and applied sensor technologies, evidenced by 13 publications from 2010-2013 covering topics like:

• Quantum oscillations in Kondo insulators
• Hot-spot detection in thermal probes
• Chemiresistor arrays for micro-gas chromatography
• Stress-testing GaN heterostructures

Scientific Recognition:

• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow

Contact Information:
Email: kurdak@umich.edu
Office: 267D West Hall
Laboratory: SB206 Homer A. Neal Lab