Prof. Dr. Merih Palandoken, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Merih Palandöken, an IEEE Senior Member, is a distinguished academic and researcher in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. he currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Izmir Katip Celebi University, Türkiye. Dr. Palandöken earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, where he conducted groundbreaking research on microwave metamaterials for compact filters and antennas under the mentorship of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heino Henke. His academic journey includes a Master of Science in Microelectronics and Microsystems Engineering from the Technical University of Hamburg and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Cukurova University, Türkiye, both completed with exceptional grades.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award
Based on Prof. Dr. Merih Palandöken’s extensive academic background, research contributions, and recognition metrics, he is highly suitable for the Research for Best Researcher Award. Below are the key highlights supporting this conclusion
🎓 Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany (2006–2012)
- 🎯 Research Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heino Henke
- 📚 Dissertation Subject: Microwave Metamaterials for Compact Filters and Antennas
- 🏆 Overall Grade: Very Good
- Master of Science in Microelectronics and Microsystems Engineering
Technical University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (2003–2005)
- 🎯 Research Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Kasper
- 🔬 Project Work: Numerical Study of 2D Slip Boundary Condition in Microfluidics
- 📄 Thesis: Numerical Investigation of Photoelastic Effect for Tunable Optical Components
- 🏆 Overall Grade: 1.2/1.0
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye (1998–2002)
- 🎯 Research Advisor: Dr. Murat Aksoy
- 📄 Thesis: Digital Scope and Data Analyzer
- 🏆 Overall Grade: 3.9/4.0
💼 Work Experience
- Professor (12/2022 – Present)
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye
- 🤖 Designed and prototyped machine learning-assisted microwave liquid sensors.
- 📡 Developed RF energy harvesting antennas with data-driven surrogate modeling.
- 🔬 Worked on microwave probes for ISM band ablation systems in breast cancer treatment.
- 📶 Designed wideband flexible/transparent MIMO antennas for sub-6 GHz 5G and WLAN applications.
- Associate Professor (10/2017 – 10/2022)
Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye
- 🧪 Innovated graphene-deposited RF energy harvesting antennas for Xbee communication modules.
- 🛠️ Created modular dual-band WiFi antennas in metal housing environments.
- 🌐 Engineered bioimplant antennas for MICS and ISM band wireless applications.
- Assistant Professor (10/2014 – 10/2017)
Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye
- 📶 Designed and prototyped metamaterial-based electrically small antennas for RF energy harvesting.
- 🔋 Developed Schottky diode RF-DC rectification circuits for energy-efficient systems.
- Scientific Researcher (05/2011 – 05/2013)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technical University of Berlin
- 🌍 Contributed to the iPHOS European Union Project focusing on hybrid and monolithic transmitter platforms.
- 📡 Designed micro-/millimeter-wave RF circuits and devices.
🏆 Achievements, Awards, and Honors
- 🏅 Senior Member of IEEE for contributions to Electrical Engineering.
- 🌐 Key contributor to European Union iPHOS Project, achieving advanced designs in hybrid photonic systems.
- 🥇 Consistently earned high academic grades throughout education.
- 🧠 Recognized for pioneering research in metamaterials and RF energy harvesting technologies.
- 🔬 Published numerous peer-reviewed papers in leading journals and conferences on compact antennas and microwave systems.
Publication Top Notes:
RFID-enabled ML-assisted microwave liquid sensor design for complex dielectric characterization of water-methanol mixture
Four-mode frequency reconfigurable antenna for 28 GHZ and 38 GHZ communication
A Compact Dual-polarized Probe-fed UWB Antenna System for Breast Cancer Detection Applications
A Dynamic Beamforming at 5.4 GHz: Design and Validation of an Integrated Metasurface Reflectarray-Horn Antenna System for Wireless Communications
Design and Investigation of Orthogonal Hybrid Dual-Mode Single-CDR-Based MIMO Antenna With High Self-Isolation at 5.8GHz
Knowledge-Based Methodology of CPW-Fed Open Stub Loaded C-Shaped Microstrip Antenna by Surrogate-Based Modeling