Dr. Ilke Ercan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ilke Ercan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microelectronics at TU Delft, specializing in Electrical Engineering Education. He is recognized for his expertise in Nanocomputing, Emerging Electronics, Fundamental Energy Limits, and Physical Information Theory. He earned his Doctorate in Electrical Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2014, and holds a Master's degree in Electrophysics and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Middle East Technical University. Ercan has been actively involved in academia, serving as a Visiting Faculty member at Smith College, conducting postdoctoral research at TU Darmstadt, and leading the Quantum Nano Computing Systems Research Group at Boğaziçi University. His contributions to STEM education include serving as an academic advisor for gender education initiatives and conducting part-time teaching within the Foundations Development Program. He has previously held a position as an Associate Professor at University College Roosevelt and has conducted research as a Visiting Scholar at MIT.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, NL

Teaching and researching in the Department of Microelectronics.

Associate Professor

2019-06-01 — 2021-01-01

University College Roosevelt • Middelburg, NL

Launched Engineering Department and developed curriculum for Electronics track.

Visiting Scholar

2018-06-01 — 2018-09-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Contributed to research within the Electronic Materials Research Group.

Assistant Professor

2015-08-01 — 2019-08-01

Boğaziçi University • Istanbul, TR

Founded and directed the Quantum Nano Computing Systems Research Group.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2015-01-01 — 2015-08-01

TU Darmstadt • Darmstadt, DE

Conducted research in Semiconductor Technology and Nanoelectronics.

Visiting Faculty

2014-01-01 — 2014-12-31

Smith College • Northampton, MA

Taught engineering courses as a visiting faculty member.

Courses

Engineering Science Department

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.