METU Parlar Foundation Research Encouragement Award – Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Onbaşlı

METU Parlar Foundation Research Encouragement Award – Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Onbaşlı

Release Date 2023-08-15 11:39

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Asst. Prof. Mehmet Cengiz Onbaşlı from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering presented the METU Parlar Foundation Research Encouragement Award, which is given to young researchers who contribute to the development of science or contribute to the solution of the country’s problems in this field, from Electrical and Electronics Department Faculty Member Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Onbaşlı took over. Onbaşlı successfully works in electronics, micro and nanotechnology, electromagnetic, optics, and photonics.

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