Astrophysics

Major Research Activities:

• Pregalactic-Primordial low-mass stars.
• Evolution of rotating stars and of binary stars, solar evolution.
• Wolf-Rayet star models, stellar oscillations.
• Age determination of certain clusters.
• Close binary stars.
• X and gamma ray astronomy.
• Neutron star dynamics and pulsars.
• Quasiperiodic oscillations from low-mass x-ray binaries.
• Observational astronomy.
• Gravitation and cosmology

Some of the Group Members and Field of Interests

Back(from left): Atakan Gurkan, Altan Baykal, Cagdas Inam, Hakki Ogelman, Solen Balman, Akif Esendemir, Murat Alev, Ali Alpar, Burcin Donmez
Front: Askin Ankay, Nilgun Kiziloglu, Umit Kiziloglu

• Ali Alpar: (Prof.Dr.) Neutron stars and pulsars. (Present addr: Sabanci University)
• Selcuk Bayin: (Prof.Dr.) Gravitation and cosmological models.
• Altan Baykal: (Prof.Dr.) Pulsar timing noise, compact objects.
• Rikkat Civelek: (Prof.Dr.) Evolution of stars.
• Dilhan Eryurt (Ezer): (Prof.Dr. Retired) Structure and evolution of stars
• Halil Kirbiyik: (Prof.Dr.) Stellar pulsations, rotating stars.
• Nilgun Kiziloglu: (Prof.Dr.) Structure and evolution of stars. Stellar pulsations.
• Umit Kiziloglu: (Prof.Dr.) Close binary stars. x/gamma-ray astronomy, compact objects, observational astronomy, instrumentation.
• Hakki B. Ögelman: (Prof.Dr.) X/Gamma-ray astronomy, compact objects. (Present addr: UW Madison, Phys. Dept.)
• Solen Balman: (Asso.Prof.Dr.) X/Gamma-ray astronomy, compact objects, NOVA and shells.
• Akif Esendemir: (Asso.Prof.Dr.) Close binary systems.
• Sinan Kaan Yerli: (Asst.Prof.Dr.) Binary stars: observation, evolution; Observational astronomy; Amateur astronomy
• Murat Alev: (Inst.Dr. Retired) Close binary systems.
• Ersin Gogus: (Dr.) Sabanci University. GRB, SGR and other compact objects.
• Askin Ankay: (Dr.) Bogazici University.
• Unal Ertan: (Dr.) Sabanci University.
• Emrah Kalemci: (Dr.) Sabanci University.
• Cagdas Inam: (Dr.) Baskent University
• Ozgur Taskin: (Dr.)
• Burcin Donmez: (Dr.) On Leave. UMich
• Atakan Gurkan: (Dr.) On Leave.
• Aybuke Kupcu Yoldas: (Dr.) MPE
• Elif Beklen: (Asst. SD University) PhD student.
• Arif Emre Erkoca: On Leave. PhD student.
• Esra Bulbul: On Leave. PhD student.
• Ayse Polatkesen: (Asst. Ataturk University) PhD student.
• Baybars Kulebi: On Leave. PhD student, Heidelberg.
• Sinem Sasmaz Mus: On Leave MPA. PhD student.
• Yakup Pekon: PhD student.
• Mehtap Ozbey: MSc student.
• Sinem Ozbilgen: MSc student.
• Gulnur Dogan: MSc student.