Prof. Dr. Rifat ÇAPAN

A) General

Forename Surname Date of Birth Date of Place Nationality Second Language

Rifat ÇAPAN 24/09/1966 Yozgat / TURKEY Turkish English & German

B) Education

1981-1984 Yozgat High School, Yozgat/Turkey

1984-1989 University of Hacettepe, Ankara/Turkey

B.Sc. Honours degree in Physics Education

1989-1991 University of Hacettepe, Ankara/Turkey

M.Sc. Honours degree in Physics Engineering,

Topic: The Investigation of Polymer and Polymer Colloids using the Single Photon Counting System

1991-1993 Taken a Ph.D. Course at University of Hacettepe, Ankara/Turkey

1994-1998 University of Sheffield, UK

Ph.D. Honours degree in Physics,

Topic: The Pyroelectric Effect in Langmuir- Blodgett Films Containing Linear Polysiloxanes

C) Scholarship, Awards & General

O 1993-1998 YÖK (Turkey) Ph.D. Scholarship

O 1995-1996: Oversea's Research Students Awards (ORS) (UK)

O 1996-1997: Oversea's Research Students Awards (ORS) (UK)

O 1997-1998: Oversea's Research Students Awards (ORS) (UK)

O 2002-2003: Visiting Fellowship Award (UK)

O International Scientist of the Year for 2004 Award (International Biographical Centre Cambridge UK)

O Research Board of Advisors (American Biographical Institute, 2004-....)

D) Published Biography

· Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2003-2004, 7th Edition, New Providence USA, 2003

· Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2005-2006, New Providence USA, 2005

E) Projects

1 The Development of Single Photon Counting System in Turkey and The Investigation of Polymer Colloid Materials.

Place: Hacettepe University Engineering Faculty Physics Department

Supported from Turkish Research Council (TUBITAK)

Joint as a M.Sc. Student

2 The Investigation of Ultra-thin Pyroelectric LB Films Using Lineer Polysiloxane Polymer.

Place: Sheffield University (UK)

Supported from Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK) and Overseas Research Students (ORS in the UK)

Joint as a Ph.D. Student

3 The Investigation of Molecular Structure Gas Sensor Materials.

Place: Balikesir University Physics Department

Supported from Balikesir University Research Council Fund

Joint as a Project Leader, 2000-2002

4 The Development of Ultra-thin Gas Sensor using Langmuir-Blodgett Film Technology.

Place: Balikesir University Physics Department

Supported from Turkish Research Council (TUBITAK)

Joint as a Project Leader, 2000-2004

5 Fabrication of Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) thin films and Investigation of their electrical properties.

Supported by Ankara University Research Council Fund

Joint as a Research Scientist 2003-2004

6 Investigation of nano-organic Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) thin film properties.

Supported from Balikesir University Research Council Fund

Joint as a Project Leader, 2006-2009

7 Investigation Of Physical Properties And The Sensing Properties Of Toxic Gases Of Organic Thin Films

Supported from Turkish Research Council (TUBITAK)

Joint as a Project Leader, 2007-2010

8 Polymeric Langmuir for the Detection of Organic Vapors Harmful to Human and Environmental Health Development of Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Thin Film Sensors

Supported from Turkish Research Council (TUBITAK)

Joint as a consultant, 2017-2018

9 Analysis and Modeling of the Interaction Mechanism of Calixarene Derivative Organic Thin Films with Different Volatile Organic Compounds

Supported from Balikesir University Research Council Fund

Joint as a Project Leader, 2018-….

10 Sensor Arrays using Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Optical Detection of Explosive Vapours and Toxic Substances

The M-ERA Consortium, Europian Union Project

Joint as a Project Leader, 2020-….