Prof. Dr. Ziya B. Guvenc


E-mail :guvenc@cankaya.edu.tr

Tel : +90 (312) 284 4500/130

Fax: +90 (312) 286 4078

Address: Rector, Cankaya University

              Yuzunciyil, Ogretmenler Street No:14

              TR-06530 Balgat, Ankara

              Turkey


EDUCATION

University of California, Riverside, USA

Ph. D. in Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1986-1989

Dissertation Title: Coherent Excitation and Ionization of Fast Hydrogenic Ions by a Crystal Surface. Theory of Tri-atomic Molecule-Crystal Surface Scattering Dynamics and Molecular Reactive Collisions.

 AWARDS

Graduate Student Mini-grant at University of California, Riverside, USA

Chancellor's Patent Fund at University of California, Riverside, USA

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni international competition in Southern California, USA

University of Ankara, Turkey

MS. in Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 1984

BS. in Physics Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 1981

 


FIELDS OF INTEREST

a.   Scientific Computer Simulations: Nano-Science, Surface-Science, and Atom/Molecule-Cluster/Surface Interactions, Interface Problems, and Dynamics of Proteins.

b.      Quantum Mechanical Scattering Dynamics : Atom/Molecule-Crystal Surface and Atom/Molecule-Molecule collision systems.

c.   Modeling & Simulation of Scientific, Industrial and Engineering Problems, and Social Events

d.  Hydrogen Storage


SPECIAL SKILLS

Programming. Experienced with Windows, LINUX and UNIX operating systems, Macintosh.


INSTRUCTED COURSES

General Physics I & II,  General Chemistry, 

Circuit Theory, Electromagnetic Theory, Fields & Waves

Introduction to Computer Science, Programming in PASCAL, C / C++, JAVA

Programming and Problem Solving, Computing Fundamentals

Computer Simulations


EXPERIENCE

December 2001 - Present

Professor, at Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey.

Have worked on scientific computer simulations.

Fall 1997 - December 2001

Associate Professor, at Department of Computer Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey.

Have worked on scientific computer simulations.

Fall 1995 - Fall 1997

Technical adviser, at the prime ministry office, Ankara, Turkey.

Have worked on computer simulations.

November 1 1994 - Fall 1995

Research Fellow, Soil and Environmental Science Department, University of California, Riverside, USA.

Have worked on Dynamics of Water-Clusters, Liquid Water, Diffusion, Air-Water and Solid-Water Interfaces, and Pollutant-Water Interactions.

November 15 1993 - October 31 1994

Research Fellow, Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside, USA.

Have Worked on Quantum Mechanical Scattering Dynamics of One and Multi-phonon Processes in Atom/Molecule-Surface System. Dynamics of Water-Clusters, Liquids, Solute-Water Interactions, Diffusion, and Air-Water and Solid-Water Interfaces.

February 1993 - November 15 1993

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Have worked on Computer Simulations of Clusters, and cluster-molecule interaction.

 

November 1992 - January 1993

Visiting Scientist, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Lab., USA

Have worked on 'Dynamics and Phase Transitions of Metal Clusters/Crystal (bulk) and D2 + Nin-cluster Collision System' using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in the Metal Clusters Group.

November 1989 - October 1992

Postdoctoral Research, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Lab., USA

Have worked on 'Dynamics and Phase Transitions of Metal Clusters/Crystal (bulk) and D2 + Nin-cluster Collision System' using MD simulations in the Metal Clusters Group. We have used quasi-classical trajectory method to calculate cross sections, rate constants for dissociative chemisorption and inelastic scattering of D2 on a Nin cluster. The roles of initial rovibrational state of D2 molecule, structure of Ni-cluster and lifetimes of the precursor states of D2+Nin-cluster collision system on the reactivity are also studied. Dynamics and phase transitions in Nin clusters and crystal (bulk) are in progress. I have presented results of our work at seven different conferences including Gordon Research Conferences on Metal and Semiconductor Clusters in August 1991, the International Symposium on the Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems:  From Clusters to Crystals in October 1991, Richmond, Virginia, and ISSPIC 92.

January 1986 - December 1989

Ph. D. Research, University of California, Riverside, USA.

Worked on

a.     Coherent Excitation of Fast Hydrogenic Ions by a Crystal Surface, Ionization Effect on the Resonant Coherent Excitation (RCE) of Fast Hydrogenic Ions by a Crystal Surface, and Ionization of Fast Hydrogenic Ions via RCE by a Crystal. Computational parts were carried out on Cray at the UCSD.

b.     Theory of Vibrational, Rotational, and Phonon Inelastic Collisions of Triatomic Molecule by a Crystal Surface. I. A Quantum Mechanical Treatment of Scattering Dynamics, II. Approximate Methods and Applications to the Bound State Resonance Scattering and Adsorption.

c.  Theory of Vibrationaly Coupled Channel Transition Matrix Approximation of Diatomic-Diatomic Molecular Reactive Collision. Two posters at the Conference on "Dynamics of Molecular Collision" in Pacificgrove, CA, 1989 and two posters at the Gordon Conference on "Dynamics of Gas-Surface Interaction" in August, 1989 were presented.

 

Teaching Assistant :

University of California, Riverside, USA

Prepared and presented discussion sections, work shops for the undergraduate courses,

and graded home works of the graduate courses.


VISITING SCIENTIST :

·        February 1998 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

·        Summer 1998 : Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL, USA

·        September 1998 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

·        February 1999 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

·        July 1999 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

·        Summer 2000 : Biocomputing Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany (With DFG Grant)

·        April - September 2000 : Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

·        Summer 2001 : Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

·        January 2002 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

·        Summer 2004 : Department of Physics Kassel University, Germany (with DAAD support)

·        January 2005 : Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany (Erasmus)


MEMBERSHIPS

    ·    International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) Advisory Board Member for Turkey

    ·    Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

    ·    Southeastern European Network in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Representative Committee Member

    ·    IEEE


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

·        Dr. Julius Jellinek, Chemistry Division Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60349, USA

·        Prof. Dr. Rainer Hippler, Physics Institute, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, GERMANY

·        Prof. Dr. Bret Jackson, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003, USA

·        Prof. Dr. Jeremy Smith, IWR Biocomputing Center, University of  Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GERMANY


INVITED TALKS

Title: Dynamics and Structural Dependence of Dissociative Chemisorption of D2 on a Ni13 Cluster.

Place: Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside.

Date: Jan. 7, 1991.

 

Title: Dynamics of Cluster Molecule Collision: Nin + D2.

Place: Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Date: Jan. 27, 1993.

 

Title: Dissociative Chemisorption of a D2 on a Ni13 Cluster.

Place: Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Date: Jan. 29, 1993.

 

Title: Dynamical Simulations of Clusters and Cluster-Molecule Interactions.

Place: Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside.

Date: April 14, 1994.

 

Title: Two-phonon Processes in He + Pt(111) Scattering.

At 'The Raymond L. Orbach Symposium: 35 Years of Condensed-Matter and Related Physics'

Place: University of California, Riverside.

Date: March 18, 1995.

 

Title: Search For The Building Blocks of Liquid-Water.

Place: Chemical Physics Seminar, at University of California Riverside, USA.

Date: May 16, 1995.

 

Title: Dynamics of Cluster-Molecule Collision System

Place: Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

Date: Feb.24, 1998

 

Title: Phases and Phase Changes of Ni-Clusters

Place: Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

Date: March 03, 1998

 

Title: Sputtering is Erosion of a Target material Under Energetic Atom Bombardment

Place: Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Date: March 10, 2000

 

Panelist:

Title: Clusters fostering internationalization of business and start-ups in nanotechnology

Place: NanoFair, Karlsruhe, Germany

Date: 21-22 November 2006

 

Title: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Surface Dynamics and Density Functional Studies of BN Clusters

Place: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California, Riverside, USA

Date: August 30, 2007

 

Title: Storage of Hydrogen on Nano Structures

Place: International Semiconductor Conference, Sinaia, Romania

Date: 15-17 October 2007

 

Title: Physical and chemical properties of nano size boron clusters and their ability for hydrogen hosting

Place :Condensed Matter Physics Conference of Balkan Countries, Mugla University , Mugla , Turkey

Date : 26 - 28 May 2008

 

Title: Nano scale calculations on surface modifications by ion beam and on hydrogen hosting with boron clusters and their compounds

Place : Turkish Physics Society TFD-25,  Bodrum, Turkey

Date: 25-30 August 2008

 

Many invited talks on:

Title: Clustering Policy for Regional Development

Place: Industrial Zones in Turkey

between 2007 - 2010


WORKS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (listed only after 1997)

 

The Fourth International Symposium "Atomic Cluster Collisions: structure and dynamics from the nuclear to the biological scale"  (ISACC 2009) 14-18 July 2009,  Ann Arbor, Michigan, (USA)  (1 Poster)
 
XXVI International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC2009) 22-28 July 2009, Kalamazoo Michigan, (USA)       (1 Poster)   

 

NTST08 (new Trends in Science and Technology),   Çankaya Üniversitesi/   3-4 November 2008      (5    Presentation)

 

Condensed Matter Physics Conference of Balkan Countries, Mugla University , Mugla , Turkey, 26 - 28 May, (2008)

(1 presentation)

 

Gordon Research Conference, Dynamics at Surfaces, Proctor Academy, NM, USA, August 12-17, (2007)  (1 poster)

 

International Hydrogen Energy Conference, Istanbul Turkey, 13-15 July (2007)  (1 presentation)

 

International Semiconductor Conference, Sinaia, Romania, 15-17 October (2007)  (1 presentation)

 

International Conference on Modification of Materials with Particle Beams and Plasma Flows, Tomsk, Russia, 10-15 Sept. (2006) 

(1 presentation)

 

24th European Conference on Surface Science, ECOSS 24 Paris France (September 2006)        ( 1 poster )

Quasiclassical Studies of Eley-Rideal and Hot Atom Reactions on Surfaces at 30 K:   H(D)-->D(H)+CU(111)

 

14th International Conference on Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams (SMMIB 05), Kusadasi, Turkey (Sept. 4-9, 2005)

(1 presentation)

 

IV Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil (August 10-12, 2005) (3 presentations)

1- MD Study of Energetics, Melting and Isomerization of Aluminum Microclusters

2- Effects of Molecular Rovibrational States and Surface Topologies for Molecule- Surface Interaction: Chemisorption Dynamics of D_2 collision with Ni surfaces

3- Artificial Neural Network Estimation of Cross Sections for molecule-cluster interactions

 

TAMC4, Theory of Atomic and Molecular Clusters, Toulouse, France (24-28 April 2004)

1 Poster was presented

 

IVC-16 ( Int. Vacuum Congress, Int. Conf. on Solid Surfaces,NANO-8), Venice, Italy (June 28-July 3 2004)

3 Posters were presented

 

The eighth European Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics (ECAMP VIII) Rennes, France, (6 July 2004)

2 Posters were presented

 

European Conference On Surface Science, Prag (Sept. 2003)

5 Posters were presented

 

European Conference On Surface Science, Malmö Sweden, (June 2002)

3 Posters were presented

 

Gordon-Research Conferences, New Hampshire, USA (August 2001)

1 Poster was presented

 

ECOSS-2001, Poland (September 2001)

2 Posters were presented

 

EUCO-CC3, Budapest, Hungary (September 2000) (3 presentations)

 

1.      Dynamics of the D2+Ni (100) Collision System: Analysis of The Reactive and Inelastic Channels

2.      Structure and Reactivity of Nin (n=7-14,19) Clusters

3.      Structure and Energies of Small Palladium Clusters

 

4th General Conference of Balkan Physics Union, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria (August 2000) (4 presentations)

 

  1. Structures and Melting of Cu13 Clusters
  2. The Temperature Effect on Cluster-Molecule Interactions D2+Ni14
  3. Structure and Dynamics of Pd13 Clusters
  4. Molecular Dynamics Study on Structures and Melting of Pd9 Clusters

 

18th European Conference on Surface Science, Wien, Austria (September1999) (2 presentations)

 

1.  Reactions of Small Ni Clusters with Diatomic Molecule: MD Simulation of D2+Nin (n=7-10) Systems.

2.      Molecule-Surface Interaction: Dissociative Chemisorption of a D2 Molecule on Rigid Ni Surfaces.

 

Second International Symposium on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Baku Azerbaijan     (September 1999)

(3 presentations)

1. Fragmentation of a Non-Rotating Ni19 Cluster: A Molecular Dynamics Study

2. D2+Nin(T), n=7 and n=9, collision System

3. Structural Forms and Energies of Nin, n=12-14, Clusters

 

The ICASS-18 meeting, Odense, Denmark (August 1999) (2 presentations)

1.   Sputtering Yield and Dynamical Analysis of Ni(100) Surface: A Comparison of Four Different Ar-Surface Interaction Potentials.

2.  Sputtering Yield and Dynamical Analysis: A Comparison of Three Ni-Surfaces.

NATO-ASI, Cetraro-Italy (September 1998) (3 presentations)

 

1. Computer Simulations of Surface Damage Caused by Bombardment With Low-Energy Atom:  Ar + Ni(100)

2. Structure and Reactivity of Ni7 Clusters

3. Dissociative Chemisorption of a D2 Molecule on Rigid Ni(100),Ni(110) and Ni(111) Surfaces

 


PUBLICATIONS :

A- Publications in Science Citation Index Journals

 

  1. “Coherent Excitation of Fast Hydrogenic Ions by a Crystal Surface", Z. B. Guvenc, N. L. Liu and B. H. Choi, Surface Science, 192 (1987) 529.

 

  1. " Resonant Coherent Excitation of fast Hydrogenic Ions by a crystal Surface: The Ionization Effect", Z. B. Guvenc, N. L. Liu and B. H. Choi, Surface Science, 216 (1989) 311.

 

  1. “Ionization of fast Hydrogenic Ions via Coherent Excitation by a Crystal”, Z. B. Guvenc, N. L. liu, and B. H. Choi, Surface Science, 222 (1989) L876.

 

  1. "Theory of Vibrational, Rotational, and Phonon Inelastic Collisions of Triatomic Molecule by a Crystal Surface. I. A Quantum Mechanical Treatment of Scattering Dynamics", B. H. Choi, Z. B. Guvenc and N. L. Liu, Phys. Rev. B, 42 (1990) 3887.

 

  1. "Theory of Vibrational, Rotational, and Phonon Inelastic Collisions of Tri-atomic Molecule by a Crystal Surface. II. Approximate Methods and Applications to the Resonance and Adsorption", B. H. Choi, Z. B. Guvenc and N. L. Liu, Phys. Rev. B, 42 (1990) 3907.

 

  1. "Dissociative Chemisorption of D2 on a Julius Jellinek and Ziya B. Guvenc, Z. Phys. D, 19, 371 (1991).

 

  1. "Cluster-molecule systems: Analysis and tuning of the interaction potential", J. Jellinek and Z. B. Guvenc, Z. Phys. D 26, (1993) 110-114.

 

  1. "Surface Melting in Ni55 Cluster", Z. B. Guvenc and J. Jellinek, Z. Phys. D 26, (1993) 304-306.

 

  1. "Structural and Dynamical Properties of Water Dimer and Tetramer: Molecular Dynamics Study", Z. B. Guvenc, M. A. Anderson, and B. H. Choi, Z. Phys. D, Vol. 35, pp 51-55, (1995).

 

  1. "A Molecular Dynamics Study Comparing Two Flexible Models For Water", Ziya B. Guvenc and Michael A. Anderson, Z. Phys. D, Vol. 36, p. 171-183, (1996).

 

  1. "Reactions of Small Ni Clusters with Diatomic Molecule: MD Simulation of D2+Nin (n=7-10) Systems", by Perihan Durmus, Mustafa Boyukata, Suleyman Ozcelik, Z. B. Guvenc, and Julius Jellinek,       Surface Science, 454 (2000) 310-315.

 

  1. "Sputtering Yield and Dynamical Analysis of Ni(100) Surface: A Comparison of Four Different Ar-Surface Interaction Potentials", by Ziya B. Guvenc, Yakup Hundur, and Rainer Hippler, NIM B Beam Interactions with Materials & Atoms 164 (2000) 854-860.

 

  1. "Fragmentation of water clusters: Molecular-dynamics study", S. Erkoc, H. Kokten, and Z. B. Guvenc, Eur. Phys. Journal D 13, (2001) 361.

 

  1. “Dynamics of the D2+Ni (100) Collision System: Analysis of The Reactive and Inelastic Channels”, M. Boyukata, Z.B. Guvenc, B. Jackson, and J. Jellinek, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 84, (2001) 48-57.

 

  1. “Structure and Reactivity of Nin (n=7-14,19) Clusters”, M. Boyukata, Z.B. Guvenc, S. Ozcelik, P. Durmus, and Julius Jellinek, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 84, (2001) 208-215.

 

  1. Eley-Rideal and hot atom reactions between hydrogen atoms on Ni(100): Electronic structure and quasiclassical studies”, Ziya B. Guvenc, Xianwei Sha, and Bret Jackson, J. Chem. Phys. 115, (2001) 1-10.

 

  1. "Kinetic model for Eley-Rideal and hot atom reactions between H atoms on metal surfaces", Bret Jackson, Xianwei Sha and Ziya B. Guvenc, J. Chem. Phys. 116, (2002) 1-10.

 

  1. " Structures and energetics of Pd_n, (n= 2-20) clusters using an embedded-atom model potential", M.Karabacak ,S. Ozcelik, Z.B.Guvenc, Surf. Sci. 507, 634 (2002).

 

  1. "The effects of lattice motion on Eley-Rideal and hot atom reactions: Quasiclassical studies of hydrogen recombination on Ni(100)", Ziya B. Guvenc, Xianwei Sha, and Bret Jackson, J. Phys. Chem. B 106 (2002) 8342-8348.

 

  1. "Energetics and structures of small clusters: Pt_n, n = 2-21", Ali Sebetci and Ziya B. Guvenc, Surf. Sci. 529 (2003) 11-22.

 

  1. "Hydrogen recombination on a mixed adsorption layer at saturation on a metal surface: H --> (D+H)_sat + Ni(100)", Ziya B. Guvenc and Dilek Guvenc,

 

  1. "Structures and melting of Cun (n=13,14,19,55,56) clusters", Suleyman Ozcelik, and Ziya B. Guvenc, Surf. Sci. 532-535 (2003) 306-311.

 

  1. "Structures and energetics of Pd21 - Pd55 ", Mehmet Karabacak, Suleyman Ozcelik, and Ziya B. Guvenc, Surf. Sci. 532-535 (2003) 312-316.

 

  1. "Collisionless fragmentation of non-rotating Nin (n=4-14) clusters: a molecular dynamics study”, H. Avci, M. Çivi, Z. B. Güvenç, and J.   Jellinek, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 36 ( 2003) 1-21.

25.  "Dynamics of Phase Changes and Melting of Pd7 Clusters", M. Karabacak, S. Özçelik, Ziya B. Güvenç, Acta Physica Slovaca, Vol. 54, No.3, P. 233-243 (2004).

26.  "Molecule-Surface Interaction: Dissociative Chemisorption of a D2 (v=0, j=0) Molecule on Rigid Low Index Ni Surfaces", Mustafa Boyukata and Ziya B. Guvenc, Surface Science, Vol. 562/1, No. 3, P. 183-194 (2004).

27.  "Reactivity of the Ni_n(T) (n=54, 55, 56) Clusters with D_2(v,j) molecule: Molecular dynamics simulations", S. Ozcelik, Z.B. Guvenc, P. Durmus, and J. Jellinek, Surface Science, Vol. 566-568, P. 377-382 (2004).

28.  "Phase Changes in Icosahedral 54-, 55-, 56-Atom Platinum Clusters", A. Sebetci, Z.B. Guvenc, and H. Kokten, International Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 15, P. 1-8, No. 7 (2004).

29.  "Global minima for free Pt_N clusters ( N = 22 - 56): a comparison between the searches with a molecular dynamics approach and a basin-hopping algorithm", A. Sebetci, and Z.B. Guvenc, European Physical Journal D, Vol. 30, No.1, P. 71-79 (2004).

30.  "Molecular dynamics simulation of melting behaviour of 12-, 13-, 14-atom icosahedral platinum clusters", Ali Sebetci and Ziya B. Güvenç, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 12, P. 1131-1138 (2004).

31.  "Bombardment of Ni(100) surface with low-energy argons: molecular dynamics simulations", Ziya B. Güvenç, Rainer Hippler and Bret Jackson, Thin Solid Films Journal, Vol. 474/1-2, P. 346-357 (2005).

32.  "Dissociative chemisorption of an H2(v,j) molecule on rigid Ni(100) surface: dependence on surface topologies and initial rovibrational states of the molecules", M. Evecen, M. Boyukata, M. Civi, Z.B. Güvenç, Chin. Phys. Lett., Vol. 22, No.2 420 (2005).

33.  "Structure and Dynamics of Au_N, N=12-14 Clusters: Molecular Dynamics Simulation", Erdem K. Yıldırım, Murat Atis, Ziya B. Güvenç, Int. Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1-18 (2005).

34.  "Reaction Dynamics of Ni_n (N = 19 and 20) with D_2 : Dependence of Cluster Size and Initial Rovibrational States of the Molecule", M. Böyükata, Z. B. Güvenç, S. Özçelik, P. Durmuş, J. Jellinek, Int. Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 16, No. 2 (2005) in press.

35.  " Global Minima of AlN, AuN, and PtN, N < 80, Clusters Described by the Voter-Chen Version of Embedded-Atom Potentials", A. Sebetci, and Ziya B. Güvenç, Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 13 (2005) 683-698.

36.  "Parallelization of a molecular dynamics simulations of an ion-surface collision system: Ar-Ni(100) ", Murat Atis, Cem Ozdogan, Ziya B. Güvenç, International J. of Modern Physics C, Vol. 16, No. 6 (2005) 969-990.

37.  " Structures and melting of AlN (N=7,12-14) clusters", Murat Atis, Huseyin Aktas, and Ziya B. Güvenç, Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 13 (2005) 1-22.

38.  " Thermodynamics of small platinum clusters ", Ali Sebetci, Ziya B. Güvenç, H. Kokten, Computational Materials Sciences, 35 (2006) 192-197.

39.  " Molecular Dynamics Study of a Thermal Expansion Coefficent: Ti Bulk with an Elastic Minimum Image Method", Yakup Hundur, Rainer Hipper and Ziya B. Güvenç, Chin. Phys. Lett., Vol. 23, No.5, P.1068-1071 (2006).

40.  " Effects of Molecular Rovibrational States and Surface Topologies for Molecule-Surface Interaction: Chemisorption Dynamics of D2 Collision with Rigid Ni Surfaces" Mustafa Boyukata and Ziya B. Güvenç, Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol. 36, no 3A, 725 (2006).

41.  " Estimation of Cross Sections for Molecule-Cluster Interactions by Using Artificial Neural Networks", Mustafa Boyukata, Yucel Kocyigit, and Ziya B. Güvenç, Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol. 36, no 3A, 730 (2006).

42.  " MD Study of Energetics, Melting and Isomerization of Aluminum Microclusters", Mustafa Boyukata and Ziya B. Güvenç, Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol. 36, no 3A, 720 (2006).

43.  “Structure and Energetic of Bn (n=2-12) Clusters: Electronic Structure Clculations, Murat Atış, Cem Özdoğan, Ziya B. Güvenç, Int. J. Quant. Chem. 107, 729-744 (2007).

44.  “An investigation of hydrogen bonded neutral B4Hn (n=1-11) and anionic B4H11(-1) clusters: Density functional study”, Mustafa Boyukata, Cem Özdoğan, and Ziya B. Güvenç, Journal of Molecular Structure-Theochem, 805, 91-100 (2007).

45.  "Molecular dynamics Simulation of Melting Behavior of Small Gold Clusters: AuN (N=12-14) ", Erdem K. Yildirim, Murat Atis, Ziya B. Güvenç, Physica Scripta, 75, 111-118 (2007).

46.  "Quasiclassical studies of Eley-Rideal and hot-tom reactions on a surface at 94K: H(D) --> D(H) + Cu(111)", C.D. Vurdu, S. Ozcelik, and Z. B. Guvenc, Surface Science 601, 3745-3749 (2007).

47.  "Dynamical Analysis of Sputtering at Threshold Energy Range: Modeling of Ar+Ni(100) Collision System", Y. Hundur,  Z.B. Guvenc, R. Hippler, CHIN.PHYS.LETT. Vol. 25, No. 2 (2008) 730.

48.  "Surface modification by 1 keV ion impact: molecular dynamics study of Ar+–Ni(1 0 0) collision system", Cem Ozdogan, Murat Atis¸ and Ziya B. GuvencModelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 16 issue: 3, April (2008) (11pp) doi:10.1088/0965-0393/16/1/000000.

49.  "Effects of hydrogen hosting on cage structures of boron clusters: density functional study of BmHn (m= 5–10 and n <= m) complexes", M Böyükata, C. Özdogan and Z. B. Güvenç,  Phys. Scr. 77 (2008) 025602 (7pp) doi:10.1088/0031-8949/77/02/025602.

50.  "Determination of Chemisorption Probabilities of Hydrogen Molecules on a Nickel Surface by Artificial Neural Network", M Böyükata, Y. Kocyigit and Z. B. Güvenç, Croatica Chemica Acta 81 (2) June (2008) Pages: 305-310.

51.  A density functional study of small Li-B and Li-B-H clusters”, Yildirim EK, Guvenc ZB, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, volume 34 issue:11 Pages: 4797-4816 June 2009

52.  Density Functional Study of Physical and Chemical Properties of Nano Size Boron Clusters: B-n (n=13-20), Atis M, Ozdogan C, Guvenc ZB, Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, volume 22 issue:4 pages 380-388 Aug 2009

53.  Developing interaction potential for H (2H) -> Cu(111) interaction system: A numerical study”, Vurdu CD, Guvenc ZB, Communication in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, volume: 15, issue: 3 pages: 648-656 MAR 2010

54.  “Molecular dynamics of thermal vibraqtion effects: Ar + Ni(100) collision system”, Hundur Y, Guvenc ZB, Hippler R, Communication in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, volume: 15 issue: 4 pages: 1103-1110 APR 2010

55.  “A simple analytical EAM model for some bcc metals”, Dursun IH, Guvenc ZB, Kasap E, Communication in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, volume: 15, issue: 5 pages 1259-1266, MAY 2010

 

B- Publications in Refereed International Journals

1.  "Molecule-Cluster Collisions: Reaction of D2 with Ni13" , Julius Jellinek and Ziya B. Guvenc, Nuclear Physics Concepts in Atomic Cluster Physics, Lecture Notes in Physics, R. Schmidt, H. Lutz and R. Dreizler, Eds., Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Vol. 404, 169-177 (1992).

2.  "Collisions of Molecules with Clusters: A Quasiclassical Study", J. Jellinek and Z. B. Guvenc, Topics in Atomic and Nuclear Collisions, B. Remaud, A. Calboreanu and V. Zoran, Eds., Vol. 14, p. 243-256, Plenum, N.Y. (1994).

3.  "Structure, Melting and Reactivity of Nickel Clusters From Numerical Simulations", J. Jellinek and Z. B. Guvenc, NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Metal- Ligand" Interactions: Structure and Reactivity, Cetraro, Italy, 1994. The Synergy Between Dynamics and Reactivity at Clusters and Surfaces, edited by L. J. Farrugta (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1995). P. 217.

4.  "Theory of Two-Phonon Processes in Atom-Surface Collision: Application to He+Pt(111) System", Ziya B. Guvenc, B. H. Choi, and N. L. Liu, The Raymond L. Orbach Symposium, March (1995), Ed. Daniel Hone, World Scientific, p: 80-101, (1996).

5.  "Fragmentation of Small Nin Clusters", by H. Avci, M. Civi, A. Gonen, and Z. B. Guvenc, presented at the Balkan Physical Union Conferences, in Romania, September 1997, Balkan Physics Letters 5, 1272 (1997).

6.  "Melting of Ni9 Clusters Using Molecular Dynamics Computer Simulations" by Banu Tansel, Ergun Kasap, and Ziya B. Guvenc, presented at the Balkan Physical Union Conferences, in Romania, September 1997, Balkan Physics Letters 5, 1657 (1997).

7.  "Cluster Molecule Interactions: D2 + Ni14", by Suleyman Ozcelik, Perihan Durmus, and Ziya B. Guvenc, presented at the Balkan Physical Union Conferences, in Romania, September 1997, Balkan Physics Letters 5, 486 (1997).

8.  "Molecule-Cluster Collisions: Reactions of D2 with Ni14", by Suleyman Ozcelik, Perihan Durmus, and Ziya B. Guvenc, presented at International Laser Atomic and Molecular Physics Conference, in Istanbul, September 1997, Springer-Verlag, ARI, 51 (1998) 20-23.

9.  "Molecular Dynamics Study of the Binding Energy, Structure and Melting of the Isomers of Ni8 Clusters", by Banu Tansel, Ergun Kasap, and Ziya B. Guvenc, presented at International Laser Atomic and Molecular Physics Conference, in Istanbul, September 1997, Springer-Verlag, ARI, 51 (1998) 15-19.

10.  "Collisionless Fragmentation of Small Super Heated Nin, n=4-6, Clusters: Molecular Dynamics Computer Simulation Study", by H. Avci, M. Civi, A. Gonen, and Z. B. Guvenc, presented at International Laser Atomic and Molecular Physics Conference, in Istanbul, September 1997, Springer-Verlag, ARI, 51 (1998) 24-28.

11.  "Structural Forms and Energies of Nin, n=12-14, Clusters", Ziya B. Guvenc, Dilek Guvenc, and Julius Jellinek, Second International Symposium on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Baku, Azerbaijan, September 1-3, (1999),in Mathematical and Computational Applications, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 75-81, (1999).

12.  "Fragmentation of a Non-Rotating Ni19 Cluster: A Molecular Dynamics Study", by H. Avci, M. Civi, Z. B. Guvenc, and J. Jellinek, Second International Symposium on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Baku, Azerbaijan, September 1-3, (1999),in Mathematical and Computational Applications, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 99-106, (1999).

13.  "D2 + Nin (T), n=7 and 9, Collision System" by Mustafa Boyukata, Perihan Durmus, Suleyman Ozcelik, Z. B. Guvenc, and Julius Jellinek, Second International Symposium on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Baku, Azerbaijan, September 1-3, (1999), in Mathematical and Computational Applications, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 61-67, (1999).

14.  " Molecular Dynamics Study On the Structure and Melting of Pd9 Clusters", by Karabacak M.,Boyukata M., Ozcelik S., Guvenc Z.B. and Jellinek J., Bulgarian Journal of Physics 27, 123-126 (2000).

15.  "Structure and Dynamics of Pd13 Clusters", by Boyukata M., Karabacak M., Ozcelik S., Guvenc Z. B. and Jellinek J., Bulgarian Journal of Physics 27, 110-114 (2000).

16.  "Structure and Melting of Cu13 Clusters", S. Ozcelik, Z. B. Guvenc, and J. Jellinek, Bulgarian Journal of Physics 27, 127-130 (2000).

17.  "The Temperature Effect on Cluster-Molecule Interactions:D_2 + Ni_14",P. Durmus, S. Ozcelik, Z. B. Guvenc, and J. Jellinek, Balkan Physics Letters, Vol. 9.1, page 51 (2001).

18. "Chaotic Properties Pd7 Cluster, E. Kurt, M. Karabacak, Z.B. Güvenç,  Balkan Physics Letters, Volume 9 Number 2 - April (2001).

C- Publications in Refereed International Conference Proceedings

1. "Mode Selectivity in Cluster-Molecule Interactions: Ni13+D2", Julius Jellinek and Ziya B. Guvenc, Proceedings of the 24th Jerusalem Symposium on Quantum Chemistry: Mode Selective Chemistry. Editors J. Jortner, B. Pullman and A. Nitzan. Kluwer Academic Publications, Dordrecht, 153-164 (1991).

 

2.      "Phase Changes in Nickel Clusters From an Embedded-Atom Potential", Z. B. Guvenc, J. Jellinek and A. F. Voter, Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals. P. Jena, S. N. Khanna and B. K. Rao, Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Vol. I, 411-416 (1992).

3.      "The D2+Ni13 Reaction: Mode-Specific and Structure-Specific Features", J. Jellinek and Z. B. Guvenc, Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals. P. Jena, S. N. Khanna and B. K. Rao, Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Vol. II, 1047-1056 (1992).

4.      "Surface Modification by 1 keV Ar Ion: Molecular Dynamics Study of Ar+ - Ni(100) Collision System", Z. B. Guvenc, M. Atis, C. Ozdogan, International Conference on Modification of Materials with Partical Beams and Plasma Flows, Tomsk, Russia, 10-15 Sept. (2006), Nikolai Koval and Alexander Ryabchikov, Eds., 8th CMM Proceedings, 284-287 (2006).

D- Number of Publications in National Conference Proceedings

About 20

E- Number of Publications in Organization Journals & News papers

    About 20

D- Number of Programs on T.V.

    10 (Nano science and Technology, Hydrogen Energy, Clustering) 


NUMBER OF CITATIONS (EXCLUDING SELF) IN SCIENCE CITATION INDEX JOURNALS

About 300  (until July 2008)


REFEREE FOR THE FOLLOWING JOURNALS

Surface Science

Computational Materials Science

Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter

Int. J. Modern Physics C

Physica B


 MANAGERIAL POSITIONS

 

 

University

Employment

Years

Cankaya

Rector

6 November 2006 - present

Cankaya

Dean

1 October 2004 - January 2006

Cankaya

Vice Dean

November 1997 - August 2003

January 2004 - September 2004

Cankaya

Head of

Electronic & Communication Engineering Department

2001 - January 2005

 


SUPERVISORY

 

 

Name

Study Level

Subject

  Status

Mustafa Böyükata

Ph.D

Scientific Computation

Completed

Ali Sebetci

Ph. D

Scientific Computation

Completed

Murat Atis

Ph. D

Scientific Computation

Completed

Hakan Eren

Ph. D

Developing a model for technologic innovation

Continue

Şerif Çakırsoy

Ph. D

Clustering for Mechinary

Continue

 

 

Murat Paşa Uysal

M.Sc.

Computer Simulation

Completed

Erol Yeniaras

M.Sc.

Computer Simulation

Completed

Mustafa Hadi Dilek

M.Sc.

Computer Simulation

Completed

Mert Dayanır

M.Sc.

Computer Simulation

Completed

Aqeel Faraj Aomor

M.Sc.

Computer Simulation

Completed

 

 

 

 

Atila Secki

Telecommunication  Expert

Ultra-Wide Band

Completed

 

Senior Student Projects

About 15

Have Been Member of Many Number of M.S. and Ph.D Thesis Committees


PERSONAL BACKGROUND

I was born in 1959 in Ankara, Turkey, and am married to Dilek. We have two daughters.  My elder daughter, Pelin, was born in 1984, in Ankara Turkey, and the younger one, Pinar, was born in 1988 in Riverside, California.