Physics of colloidal nanophotonics (excitonics, plasmonics)
Functional Plasmonics: Architectural Design, Custom Fabrication and Applications
Energy-transfer driven quantum devices/sensors
Nanoparticles/nanocomposites photonics
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs): CQD-LEDs, perovskite LEDs, III-N LED lighting
Quality lighting
Sensing bioimplants, implantable medical devices
Demir Lab Externally Sponsored Research and Grants
EURYI - European Young Investigators Award ESF programme
Title: Novel molecular optoelectronic nanodevices hybridized on microchips for new functionality PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2008-2015, Completed
N4E-NoE EC FP7 programme
Title: Nanophotonics for Energy Efficiency Network of Excellence Bilkent-PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborators: ICFO-Spain, TU Dresden-Germany, University of Southampton-UK, CEA LETI-France, LENS-Italy, CSIC-Spain, KTH-Sweden, UPC-Spain 2010-2015, Completed
NIH - 1R21 AR072371-01 US National Institute of Health Funding Program
Title: Sensor Development for Predicting Bone Allograft Incorporation Bilkent-PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Dr. Kirk C Mcgilvray - Colorado State University, USA 2017-2019, Completed
NIH - 1R01 AR069734-01 US National Institute of Health Funding Program
Title: Early Detection and Prediction of Complex Bone Fracture Healing Bilkent-PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Dr. Kirk McGilvray - Colorado State University, USA 2016-2021, Completed
NIH - 1R01 EB010035 US National Institute of Health Funding Program
Title: BioMEMs Sensors For Monitoring Fracture Healing Bilkent-PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Christian Puttlitz - Colorado State University, USA 2009-2012, Completed
Samsung GRO Project University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
Title: Polarized light emitting display using nanocrystal composites PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Samsung Advanced Institute Technology, Korea 2014-2016, Completed
MegaGrant Grant from the Government of the Russian Federation
Title: Nanolasers and microlasers of novel
nanomaterials in advanced optical
architectures Invited
Researcher : Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor
Sergey Makarov - ITMO University, Russia 2021-2024, Active
TÜBİTAK - 121C266 TUBITAK 2247-A National Leader Researchers Program
Title: Electrically-Driven Innovatively-Structured Atomically-Flat Nanocrystal QLEDs for Future Display Technologies PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2022-2025, Active
TÜBİTAK - 121N395 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & MIGHT - The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology)
Title: Agri-SmartLEDs PC & PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborators: Nanome ltd, Turkey & Xiamen University Malaysia 2021-2023, Active
TÜBİTAK - 120N076 ERA-NET RUS Funding Program
Title: MINARECO PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborators: Professor Nikolai Gaponik - TU Dresden, Germany and Professor Igor Nabiev - National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Russia 2021-2024, Active
Title: Highly flexible light sources of nanorod InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes in macro to micro formats
integrated with colloidal quantum dots and metal nanoparticles PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor
In Hwan Lee - Korea University, Korea 2020-2023, Active
TÜBİTAK - 20AG001 1004 High-Tech Platforms Program
Title: α-1 PC & PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborators: Vestel, TUSAŞ, ŞişeCam, Bilkent Ü., ESTÜ, AGÜ, TOBB ETÜ 2021-2024, Active
TÜBİTAK - 115F297 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & German Federal Ministry of Education and Research-BMBF)
Title: Color-enriched air-stable micropowders of solution-processed nanomaterials for high-efficiency, high-quality display backlighting PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Nikolai Gaponik - TU Dresden, Germany 2019-2021, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 117E713 1003 - Primary Subjects R&D Funding Program
Title: Integrated Color Converter Film Development and Display Platform Packaging for High Efficiency, Wide Color Space LED LCD Screens PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Vestel AŞ 2018-2021, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 115E679 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & National Academy of Sciences of Belarus-NASB)
Title: Plasmonic and Excitonic Study of Coupled Nanocrystals and Nanoplatelets PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Sergey V. Gaponenko - B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics, Belarus 2016-2019, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 114E449 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & German Federal Ministry of Education and Research-BMBF)
Title: Field dependent properties of low-dimensional semiconductor nanoparticles: colloidal synthesis, design, fabrication and characterization PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Ulrike Woggon - TU Berlin, Germany 2015-2018, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 114E410 Short Term R&D Funding Program
Title: Investigation of Nonradiative Energy Transfer from Semiconductor Nanocrystal Quantum Dots to Two Dimensional MoS2 PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2015, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 114F326 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: High-performance optical gain and lasing from colloidal quantum wells PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2015-2018, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 113S101 Primary Subjects R&D Funding Program
Title: Biocompatible smart implant rods for scoliosis surgery Advisor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Associate Professor Teyfik Demir - TOBB University of Economy and Technology, Turkey 2013-2016, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 112E183 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & German Federal Ministry of Education and Research-BMBF)
Title: Quantum dots embedded in salt macrocrystals for stable and efficient white light generation PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Nikolai Gaponik - TU Dresden, Germany 2013-2015, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 112E255 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: Design and development of wireless passive electromagnetic sensing systems for structural health monitoring Advisor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2013-2015, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 111E189 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: Microfabricated and implantable innovative flexible resonator chips as markers for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2012-2015, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 110E217 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: Design, fabrication and characterization of high quality color definition single chip polarized LEDs with semiconductor nanocrystals for next generation display technologies PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2011-2014, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 110E156 Short Term R&D Funding Program
Title: Innovative functional heteronanoparticle film formation using bionanotechnological methods for plasmonic applications PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2011, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 110E010 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & Korean Research Foundation-KRF)
Title: Hybrid expitaxial quantum heterostructures integrated with colloidal quantum dots and polymer nanoemitters in pillar architecture PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor In-Hwan Lee - CBNU-KOPTI , Korea 2010-2012, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 109E002 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & German Federal Ministry of Education and Research-BMBF)
Title: Colloidally synthesized semiconductor nanocrystals and their Förster resonance energy transfer- FRET for solid state lighting applications PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Nikolai Gaponik - TU Dresden, Germany 2009-2012, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 109E004 TUBITAK COST NCM MP0701 Action
Title: Nanocrystal doped hybrid bio-nanocomposites PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir COST Action: COST action MP0701 on polymer nanocomposites 2009-2012, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 107E088 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & National Academy of Sciences of Belarus-NASB)
Title: Quantum dot luminescence enhancement with plasmonic field localization and control with external electric field application for high-performance nanophotonic devices PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor Sergey V. Gaponenko - B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics, Belarus 2007-2010, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 107E297 Bilateral Cooperation (TUBITAK & Korean Research Foundation-KRF)
Title: InAlGaN based quantum structures and device applications for strong electroluminescence PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Professor In-Hwan Lee - CBNU-KOPTI , Korea 2008-2010, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 106E020 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: Nanocrystal doped novel devices for optoelectronic applications PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2006-2009, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 104E114 Scientific Research Funding Program
Title: First High-speed Optoelectronic Quantum Modulators for Short Optical Wavelengths in Information Communication and Sensor Applications PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2005-2008, Completed
LED-based lighting systems for highways University-Industry Collaborative Research Project (KGM)
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: T. C. Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü 2020-2022, Completed
NC based Dyes University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2020-2021, Completed
High Performance Varnishes University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Kansai Altan 2018-2019, Completed
LED Chip University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2019-2020, Completed
TÜBİTAK - 5140079 University-Industry Collaboration Grant Programme
Title: Enhancement of Quantum Dots for LCD Displays Advisor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Assistant Professor Evren Mutlugün - Abdullah Gul University, Turkey 2015-2017, Completed
Vestel I University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Vestel A. Ş., Turkey 2017-2018, Completed
Environment Friendly Tags II University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: A local SME 2019-2020, Completed
Environment Friendly Tags I University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: A local SME 2018-2019, Completed
Smart Glasses II University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: A local SME 2019-2020, Completed
Smart Glasses I University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: A local SME 2018-2019, Completed
SanTez 1463.STZ.2012-2 The Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, Industrial Thesis (SanTez) program
Title: Electromagnetic designs and measurements for inductive heating all-surfaces and all-metals PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Arçelik A. Ş., Turkey 2013-2015, Completed
In vivo imaging using QDs University-University Collaborative Research Project (Hacettepe-Bilkent UNAM Health Sciences and Technologies Seed Funds)
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Hacettepe University, Department of Histology and Embryology 2019-2020, Completed
Arçelik I, II & V University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Arçelik A. Ş. Dishwasher Plant, Turkey 2011-2013, Completed
Arçelik III & IV University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Arçelik A. Ş. Central R&D Unit, Turkey 2011-2012, Completed
Arçelik VI University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Arçelik A. Ş. Dishwasher Plant, Turkey 2014, Completed
Arçelik VII & VIII University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Arçelik A. Ş. Dishwasher Plant, Turkey 2014-2015, Completed
EtiMaden I & II University-Industry Collaborative Research Project
Title: Nanocomposite Coatings with Boron PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborator: Eti Mine Works & Innov'Coat 2010-2012, Completed
TÜBA-GEBİP TÜBA-Turkish Academy of Sciences, The Young Scientists Award Programme (GEBIP)
Title: Nanocrystal and nanoparticle doped devices for novel optoelectronic functions PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2007-2009, Completed
PhOREMOST Network of Excellence EC FP6 ICT funded project FP6-2003-IST-2
Title: Nanophotonics to realice molecular-scale technologies Researcher: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Collaborators: ICFO-Spain, TU Dresden-Germany, University of Southampton-UK, FOM Institute AMOLF-Netherlands, LENS-Italy, ICN-Spain, Imperial College London-UK, King's College London-UK, NTC-Spain, Università di Roma-Italy, UPC-Spain, University of St Andrews-UK 2004-2008, Completed
MOON EC FP6 program Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant MIRG-CT-2005-021391
Title: Modern optoelectronics on III-N PI: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir 2005-2008, Completed
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2219 National Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Programme
Title: Nanocrystal doped photonic devices and systems Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Nihan Kosku Perkgöz 2014-2015, Completed
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Electroluminescent devices based on all inorganic nanomaterials Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Manoj Sharma 2015-2016, Completed
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Patterning of colloidal semiconductor nanoemitters Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Volodymyr Sheremet 2018-2019, Completed
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Diffraction Gratings in Nanocrystal Thin Films Prepared by Recording Holograms Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Nina Sheremet 2018-2019, Completed
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Colloidal quantum wells and their imaging and lasing applications Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Tatiana Lastovina 2022-2023, Active
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Design, simulation and performance improvement of plasmonic nanolaser based on 2D materials Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Mojtaba Sadeghi 2022-2023, Active
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2221 Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave
Title: Enhanced and directional illumination of side-emitting optical fibers Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Zahra Adelpour 2022-2023, Active
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2218 National Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program for Turkish Citizens
Title: Light Emitting Diode Applications of Oriented Colloidal Quantum Wells Synthesized by Hot Injection Shell Method Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Betül Canımkurbey 2021-2022, Active
TÜBİTAK - BİDEB - 2218 National Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program for Turkish Citizens
Title: Multi-Layered Nanoplatelet and Nanolens Arrays Fabrication and Usage as Optical Gain Media Mentor: Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Researcher: Dr. Zeynep Dikmen 2021-2022, Active
