Team

The EKO – Integrated Quantum Optics and Sensing Research Group brings together researchers and students working on integrated quantum photonics, quantum light sources, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. Founded in 2024, the group combines diverse backgrounds across theory, simulation, device design, and experimental quantum technologies.

Ozan Arı

Ozan Arı

Asst. Prof.

Department of Photonics, Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Hacettepe University

Principal Investigator and Group Lead

ozanari@hacettepe.edu.tr

M.Sc. & Graduate Researchers

Elif Gökcen Ünal

Elif Gökcen Ünal

M.Sc. Student

Design and optimization of integrated micro/nano photonic components

M. Safa Dal

M. Safa Dal

M.Sc. Student

Integration of solid state emitters with SiN based micro/nano photonic structures

Dilanur Atak

Dilanur Atak

Graduate Researcher

Design and optimization of nano-photonic structures for integrated quantum photonic devices

Undergraduate Researchers

Kaan Orhan

Kaan Orhan

Undergraduate Researcher

Quantum cryptography applications using DV states

Emir Daşdağ

Emir Daşdağ

Undergraduate Researcher

Quantum cryptography applications using CV states

Emre Çağlar

Emre Çağlar

Undergraduate Researcher

Experimental realization of SPDC based quantum photon sources

Can Onur Öncü

Can Onur Öncü

Undergraduate Researcher

Signal analysis and statistical tests for quantum cryptography

Elif Sıla Borazan

Elif Sıla Borazan

Undergraduate Researcher

Design and optimization of nano-photonic structures for integrated quantum photonic devices

Alumni

  • İclal Aktitiz - Ankara University, M.Sc. Student
  • Tuna Özdür - Sabancı University, PhD Student
  • Kaan Çulha - TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
  • Merve Turgut - Sabancı University, M.Sc. Student
  • Bilge Akbaba - 2024
  • Zeynep Deniz Aydoğan - 2024
  • Esin Yiğitbaşı - 2024