– Nanophotonics
– Nanodevices & nanosensors
– Multimaterial fibers and devices
– Specialty fibers
– X-Ray scintillating fibers
– Nanostructured fibers for additive manufacturing
– Nanofabrication by iterative size reduction
– Large-area flexible nanowire photonics, electronics, and mechanics
– Electroactive nanomaterials, artificial skin
– Nanomaterial-based energy harvesting and storage devices
– Multifunctional fiber probes for optogenetics and neural networks
– Digital optoelectronic nose, digiziting smell
– Smart textiles, fabrics

Piezoelectric polymer nanofibers for sensing, energy generation, and artificial skin
Funding Agency: ERC- European Research Council, ERC Proof of Concept
Funding Amount: 150,000 Euro
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2016-2016

Fabrication and characterization of dielectric encapsulated millions of ordered kilometer long nanowires and nanotubes and their applications
Funding Agency: ERC- European Research Council
Funding Amount: 1,500,000 Euro
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2016

High-power fiber lasers 
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 7,890,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2016

Optical sensors 
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 5,830,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2014

Digital photonic nose: Detection of toxic gases by using nanostructured photonic crystal fibers
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (COST)
Funding Amount: 178,500 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2013-2015

Ultra-high quality factor microtoroid optical resonators for biological sensing with high sensitivity and specificity
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 168,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2014

Multifunctional nanostructured coatings using organically modified silica colloids for photovoltaics and sensors
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 178,500 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2014

Preparation of mechanically stable superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic coatings for ceramic and plastic surfaces
Funding Agency: Bosch-Siemens B/S/H
Funding Amount: 60,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2013-2013

Nanotechnology roadmap for new generation banknote
Funding Agency: Central Bank of The Republic of Turkey
Funding Amount: 81,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2012-2013

Polymer encapsulated very long metal/semiconductor/polymer nanowire and nanotube arrays and their applications
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 178,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2011-2013

Infrared laser fibers for medical applications
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 2,000,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2007-2011

Wide-band infrared light generation in nanofibers
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
Funding Amount: 157,000 USD
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2006-2009

TÜBA Gebip Award
Funding Agency: Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA)
Funding Amount: 30,000 USD + 3,500 USD for PhD students
Position: Principal investigator
Period: 2007-2010

National Nanotechnology Research Center
Funding Agency: State Planning Organization
Funding Amount: 27,000,000 USD
Position: Deputy Director
Period: 2006-2011