Within the scope of the support, Dr. Koçyiğit Kaplan will conduct her research in Italy at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, within the Intelligent Optical Nanomaterials (IONs) Group, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Riccardo Marin. As part of her research project titled “Design of Lead-Free Perovskite Nanocrystals Embedded in Polymer Microbeads for Luminescence Sensing,” she aims to investigate the integration of environmentally friendly and stable lead-free perovskite nanocrystals into polymer structures and the applicability of these structures in luminescence-based sensing applications. In addition, through this study, Dr. Deniz Koçyiğit Kaplan plans to contribute to the development of new materials with performance capable of competing with existing lead-based systems in the fields of intelligent optical nanomaterials and luminescence sensor technologies.

Since 2014, Dr. Koçyiğit Kaplan has been conducting studies on the synthesis of glass and glass-ceramic materials and the investigation of their physical, structural, optical, and luminescence properties. She completed her doctoral research on boron-based glass systems doped with silver nanoparticles for nanotechnological applications. Carrying out these studies within the scope of micro/nano/opto-electromechanical systems and advanced functional and energetic material technologies, in line with the priority areas of YOK 100/2000 and TUBİTAK 2211-C programs, Dr. Deniz Koçyiğit Kaplan’s postdoctoral research focuses on the development of oxyfluoride glasses and glass-ceramics containing rare-earth-ion-doped nanocrystals and the investigation of their potential use in photonic applications. Overall, her studies encompass the design and characterization of advanced functional material systems for various photonic applications such as scintillators, solid-state lighting systems, lasers, and wLEDs.