{"id":26,"date":"2015-02-01T05:06:03","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T11:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burcuozden.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T15:21:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.burcuozden.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;188&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Burcu Ozden is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State Abington. She holds a PhD and an M.S. (non-thesis) degrees in Physics from Auburn University and a B.S. and an M.S. degrees in Teaching in Physics from Bogazici University (Turkey). Her research interests include transport and optics properties of electronic devices such as microcavities, high electron mobility transistors, and solar cells, defects, and III-V materials.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic Positions<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/h4><p>Penn State Abington, Abington, PA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Post Doctoral Research Associate<\/h4><p>University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Research Assistant<\/h4><p>Auburn University, Auburn, AL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Tutoring Instructor<\/h4><p>Auburn University, Auburn, AL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Teaching Assistant<\/h4><p>Auburn University, Auburn, AL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Intern<\/h4><p>Essex University, Colchester, England<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Intern<\/h4><p>Essex University, Colcehster, England<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Education &amp; Training<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Ph.D.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Ph.D. in Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Auburn University, Auburn, AL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">M.S.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">M.S. in Physics (Non-Thesis)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Auburn University, Auburn, AL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">M.S.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">M.S. in Teaching in Physics (Non-Thesis)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">B.S.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">B.S. in Teaching in Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Honors &amp; Awards<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"timeline \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">September 2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">EMPD Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        This is a financial award given by American Vacuum Society (AVS) Electronic Materials & Photonics Division for travel to the 2016 AVS 63rd International Symposium in Nashville, TN.\r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">August 2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Marshall Student<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        This is an honor degree which is given to two graduate students who were successful both in their classes and student involvement activities during their time at Auburn University.\r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">October 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">College of Science and Mathematics Travel Fellowship<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        This award is given by College of Science and Mathematics at Auburn University to successful graduate students who represents Auburn University in a national or international conference.\r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">June 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">2015 Canadian-American-Mexican Graduate Student Physics Conference Travel Fellowship<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        <br \/>\nThis award given by U.S. National Science Foundation, the American Physical Society\u2019s Forum on Graduate Student Affairs, and the Sociedad Mexicana de to successful physics graduate students among all physics graduate students who applied this fellowship from USA, Canada and Mexico. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">June 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Graduate School Travel Funding<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        This award is given by Auburn University Graduate School to successful graduate students who represents Auburn University in a national or international conferences. Awarded 175$ for travel expenses. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">April 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Outstanding Graduate Student<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Outstanding Graduate Student Awards recognize Auburn\u2019s most distinguished graduate students. Ten students are chosen at the master\u2019s or educational specialist level, and 10 more are chosen at the doctoral level. Departments nominate students for the awards, and the winners are then chosen by a committee of graduate faculty. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">April 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant <\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Auburn University Physics Department awards its students every spring semester at the Physics Banquet. Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant award is given only one graduate student each year. Each faculty members nominate their students. Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant are chosen based on academic achievements, publications and social involvements of the student. Nominees represented at the Physics Banquet and awarded with a check. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">March 2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Women of Distinction Graduate Student Leadership Award<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        This award is given by the Auburn University Women's Resource Center every year to only one graduate woman student. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">April 2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Outstanding Graduate Student<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Awarded as outstanding graduate student from the department of physics by International Student Organization, Auburn University. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">March 2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">2nd Place in paper competition Physics and Mathematics Section of AAS 91st Annual Meeting<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Ranked 2nd in paper competition in Physics and Mathematics Section of AAS 91st Annual Meeting (March 12-14 2014). \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">June 2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Honor Degree<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Graduated with honors degree as top ranked student and listed at Dean\u2019s honors list at Bogazici University. \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">June-August 2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Erasmus Mundus Summer Internship Scholarship<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Recepient of Erasmus Mundus Summer Internship Scholarship.\r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">November 2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Honor Student<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t        Awarded as an Honor Student at Bogazici University \r\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Volunteer Experience<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>American Physics Society<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Auburn University Graduate Student Council<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President<\/h4><p>Auburn University Graduate Student Council<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Student Representative<\/h4><p>Auburn University Academic Honesty Committee <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Dining Coordination Committee Chair<\/h4><p>Women Leadership Conference<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Student Representative<\/h4><p>Search Committee for Diversity Student Advocate<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Event Assistant<\/h4><p>AU Explorer<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Career Corner Representative<\/h4><p>Society of Women in Science and Mathematics Annual Meeting<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Auburn University Turkish Student Organization<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Graduate Women in Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Event Assistant<\/h4><p>Auburn University Division B Regional Science Olympiad<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Volunteer<\/h4><p>European Volunteer Service<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;188&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Burcu Ozden is an Assistant Professor of 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