Faculty Member
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kemal Ruhi

Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saadeddin Öztürk

Retired Faculty

Prof.Dr. Murat Gülsoy

Visiting Faculty

Dr. Burcu Güleryüz

Active Graduate Students

Ayşe Işık (PhD Candidate)

Bahar Yüksel (PhD Candidate)

Ayça Ertan (PhD Candidate)

Oğuz Gürcüoğlu (PhD Candidate)

Aysu Ay (PhD Candidate)

Hazal Öztürk (MSc Candidate)

Sena Şişman (MSc Candidate)

Tuğçe Mutlu (MSc Candidate)

Batuhan Dizman (MSc Candidate)

Hanife Özhan (MSc Candidate)

Ebru Saraç (MSc Candidate)

Melike Demirtaş (MSc Candidate)

Şeyma Yektar (MSc Candidate)

Thesis Conducted in Biophotonics Lab

PhD

1. HEBA ALAGHA 2023 Development of a combined photodynamic and sonodynamic therapy for the treatment of bacterial infections
2. ÖZGÜR KAYA 2023 Design of a novel non-contact temperature controlled surgical laser system
3. MELİKE GÜNEY AKKURT 2022 Indocyanin green loaded poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles mediated phototherapy of cancer
4. BURCU GÜLERYÜZ 2022 Photodynamic therapy with upconversion nanoparticles
5. MUSTAFA KEMAL RUHİ 2019 Strategies to increase photodynamic therapy efficacy on conventional and complex in vitro cancer models
6. AYŞE SENA KABAŞ SARP 2018 Laser sterilization technique for root canal treatment: Investigating the use of thulium fiber laser
7. ERTUĞRUL BURTEÇİN AKSEL 2018 Depth assesment of an absorber in a semi-infinite medium by continuous wave diffuse reflectance (co. Adv Yekta Ülgen)
8. ERCAN KARA 2018 Design of a dynamic optical property monitoring system: Studying the effect of temperature change
9. RIFAT RASİER 2017 Corneal welding via infrared lasers: In vitro & In vivo studies
10. GAMZE BÖLÜKBAŞI ATEŞ 2017 Photobiomodulation on human osteoblasts and osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells
11. BURCU TUNÇ ÇAMLIBEL 2016 Laser brain surgery with near infrared lasers: Investigation of the optimal parameters by real-time temperature monitoring
12. HAKAN SOLMAZ 2016 Laser biostimulation and monitorization of wound healing by means of bioimpedance measurements
13. NERMİN TOPALOĞLU 2014 Antibacterial photodynamic therapy with indocyanine green and near-infrared light
14. TEMEL BİLİCİ 2012 Desıgn and development of thulıum laser system for medıcal applıcatıons
15. HAŞİM ÖZGÜR TABAKOĞLU 2010 Skin tissue welding with near infrared lasers: Investigation of the optimal parameters
16. ÖZGÜNCEM BOZKULAK 2010 Photofrin and indocyanine green-mediated photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment

MSc

1. AYÇA ERTAN 2022 Investigation of Ablation Efficiency and Temperature Distribution Profile of 1940 nm Thulium Fiber Laser on Ex Vivo Liver Tissue
2. MERVE YÜNLÜ 2022 Effect of IR 780-Loaded Silica Coated Gold Nanorods for Photodyanic Therapy of Cancer
3. İPEK DÜZGÖREN 2019 Effect of different laser power densities on efficiency of photobiomodulation of mouse fibroblasts in vitro
4. FİRAS ŞUEKİ 2019 Increasing photodynamic therapy efficacy by the natural compound curcumin
5. SAHAND AYATALLAH GHAFFARI 2018 Potassium iodide potentiated photodynamic inactivation of enterococcus faecalis using toluidine blue: Comparative analysis, photothermal effect, and post-treatment biofilm formation study
6. LERNA DEMİRCİ 2015 Investigation of laser debonding of orthodontic ceramic brackets
7. HEBA ALAGHA 2015 Photothermal ablation of liver tissue with 1940-nm thulium fiber laser: Ablation efficiency and temperature measurements
8. HÜDEN NEŞE 2015 Functional connectivity during rest and task: A study based on graph theoretical metrics
9. BATURAY ÖZGÜRÜN 2015 Ablation efficiency and thermal damage of infrared lasers on ex vivo lamb brain tissues
10. NURAY AYSAN 2014 Evaluation of light and concentration dose on cell viability at photodynamic therapy in vitro
11. FIRAT ŞANSAL 2014 Predictability of cognitive performance based on functional neuroimaging via FNIRS
12. MELİKE GÜNEY 2014 In vitro investigation of the potential of 1940 nm thulium fibre laser as a surgical tool for oral soft tissue
13. AYŞEGÜL ŞEN 2012 Laser etching of enamel for bonding orthodontic bracket
14. İREM DEMİRKAN 2012 1940-nm thulium fiber laser ceramic bracket debonding
15. TÜBA AKGÜL 2012 Effects of early and delayed laser application on nerve regeneration
16. FİKRET YILDIZ 2012 Nır-ır laserlerin karaciğer üzerindeki etkilerinin ın vıtro ortamda araştırılması ve karşılaştırılması
17. MERAL FİLİZ SOMUNYUDAN 2011 Endovenous laser ablation: Different lasers and delivery techniques
18. AYŞE SENA SARP KABAŞ 2009 Ceramic bracket debonding with infrared lasers
19. BAHAR KURT 2009 Simulation of optical and thermal responses of laser irradiated tissue
20. RIFAT RASİER 2009 Infrared lasers for corneal tissue welding
21. AYŞEN GÜRKAN ÖZER 2008 1070?NM YFL lazeri ile beyin ve karaciğer dokularında karşılaştırmalı sıcaklık ölçümleri
22. SAİME AKDEMİR 2008 Lazer güç modülasyonunun ışılısıl etkileşimler üzerine etkileri
23. MUHAMMED HAKAN KÖSEOĞLU 2007 Examination of tissue temperature profile during photothermal interaction of laser irradiation
24. PERİHAN SELCAN GÜNGÖR 2007 Low level laser therapy on human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells
25. SENCER MELİH DENİZ 2007 Classification of biological tissues according to elastic scattering spectroscopy data
26. AHMET BAHADIR OTARAN 2006 An investigation on light intensity variation with composite resin depth in dental curing devices
27. YUSUF KORKMAZ 2006 Investigation of 980-nm diode laser parameters for soft tissue surgery
28. AYLA AKSOY AKSEL 2006 The effects of MS/VDB lesions on behavioral despair and learning and memory
29. CEM GELDİ 2005 Microcontroller based high power 809-nm diode laser design for biophotonics applications
30. KORHAN ÖZER 2005 Optical properties of native and coagulated lamb brain tissues in vitro in the visible and near infrared spectral range
31. ZEYNEP DERELİ KORKUT 2005 Tissue welding with 980-nm diode laser system
32. FİLİZ ATEŞ 2005 Cancer diagnosis via elastic scattering spectroscopy
33. GÖKMEN HURŞİT ÖZER 2004 Effects of the low level laser theraphy on the proliferation of the fibroblasts and peripheral blood mononuclear cell in vitro
34. ÖMER PARS KOCAOĞLU 2003 Characterization of optical properties of biological tissues
35. ÖZGÜNCEM BOZKULAK 2003 Comparison of 980-nm diode laser and electrolytic lesions in rat brain by SDS-PAGE and CD68
36. HAŞİM ÖZGÜR TABAKOĞLU 2003 Effects of the 980-nm diode laser versus the monopolar electrocoagulator on the rat brain