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VEYSİ ERKCAN ÖZCAN

Veysi Erkcan Özcan (23 June 1978) is a Turkish particle physicist. He is a physics professor and the current leader of the ATLAS Boğaziçi team at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. His research interests are in the field of experimental particle physics. His work concerns a range of precision measurements and discovery analyses at large colliders, high-speed particle tracking in busy environments, and various table-top accelerators and inexpensive particle detectors. Ranked first by h-index of scientists in Turkish institutions, Özcan is internationally one of the most highly cited researchers with an h-index of 169 according to his Google Scholar Citations public profile. He has more than 1000 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has supervised more than 15 graduate students at Boğaziçi University since 2012. Most of these students are working at different universities in Turkey and abroad. He has been a member of American Physical Society, Turkish Physical Society and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

Education

Özcan received his Bachelor of Sciences in Physics and Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in 1999. Then he went on to study at Stanford University and got his PhD in Applied Physics in 2005 with a thesis titled “Measurement of Inclusive Radiative B-Meson Decay B->X(s)γ” under the supervision of Vera G. Lüth. As an academic high achiever, Özcan attended in TED Ankara College. During his high school years, he attracted the attention of his teachers. From a young age, his inquiring mind aside, his interest in philosophy led him to physics and philosophy of nature. Since 2009, he has been invited to give scientific talks at CERN and various institutions in different countries.

Founder of Boğaziçi University Kandilli Detector, Accelerator and Instrumentation Laboratory, together with Gökhan Ünel, he has been directing the laboratory since its start in 2018. Following the opening of the laboratory, he also pioneered the Experimental Particle Physics Summer School for High School Students   (LİDYEF) at Boğaziçi University.

He is also an avid supporter of developing ways to effectively teach science such as actively involving students in their own learning, promoting group activities and student discussion, helping them experience science in a conceptual framework and design experimental research. He is widely appreciated for his belief that science can be made communicable to anyone who wants to understand science. As a well-respected scientist and professor, Özcan exemplifies his points with classes and talks on television programs based on discussion and debate. He has been invited to deliver speeches about science and what it means to society and humanity at various non-scientific events such as TEDxIstanbul, TEDxYouth , Fizikist.

Professional Positions

(2017- ) Professor of Physics, Boğaziçi University

(2012-2017) Associate Professor of Physics, Boğaziçi University

(2011-2012) Assistant Professor of Physics, Boğaziçi University

(2007-2010) Postdoctoral Fellow in CERN

(2006-2010) Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physics, University College London

(2001-2005) Research Assistant in SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University

(1999-2001) Research Assistant in Physics, Stanford University Services

(2018 - ) Turkish Accelerator and Radiation Laboratory in Ankara (TARLA), Member of International Steering Committee

(2018 - ) Boğaziçi University Department of Physics, Vice Chair

(2016-2018) Turkish Experimental Particle Physics Community, Member of Supreme Council

(2013-2016) Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK), Member of Advisory Council

(2013) The Netherlands FWO, Project Referee

(2011- ) The Atlas Boğaziçi Team, Leader

(2009-2010) CERN ATLAS Experiment Dibosons+X Exotics Working Group, Convenor

(2010-2011) CERN ATLAS Experiment Track Trigger Group, Deputy Convenor

Honors and Awards

2018 - TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award

2017 - Boğaziçi University Excellence in Teaching Award

2016 - Turkish Physical Society Prof. Dr. Engin Arık Scientist Award

2015 - Bilim Kahramanları Derneği Yılın Bilim İnsanı Ödülü

2013 - Science Academy’s Young Scientist Award (BAGEP)

1997-99 - TÜBİTAK Bilimadamı Yetiştirme Grubu Bursu

1996-1999 – METU Electrical and Electrics Engineering Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Kerim Altay Award (three times)