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Ertugrul Cubukcu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. His research expertise is centered around nanoengineered photonic devices and sensors, plasmonics, optomechanics, and optical materials, particularly focusing on light-material interactions at the nanoscale. He investigates novel functionalities in optical devices and sensors with applications in medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. His notable work includes the exploration of emerging two-dimensional semiconducting semimetallic materials, such as graphene, for photonics applications including light emission and photodetection. Recent research endeavors highlight the coupling of optical and mechanical degrees of freedom in nanoscale systems.
University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Joined the faculty to teach and conduct research in Material Science Engineering and Electrical Systems Engineering.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Teaching and conducting research in Chemical and Nano Engineering.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).