theses, and since 2012, it has contributed more than 77,000 publications across various disciplines. In addition, YTU has completed projects above 8,800, further highlighting its active engagement in scientific and industrial advancement. Moreover, the university has demonstrated a strong emphasis on innovation and intellectual property, with 300+ patents registered under its name.
The Advanced Materials Research Group (AMRG) conducts research on the processing and characterization of materials to develop their structures and functional properties.
CURRENT CORE RESEARCH THEMES
- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing for Health and Mobility
- Additive manufacturing of antibacterial nanocomposites using functional TiO2 nanotubes demonstrating highly catalytic behavior without any UV excitation
- Porous structures and membrane development studies for water purification and antibiotic removal processes in collaboration with a research group from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool
- Antibacterial dental materials
- Biomedical Composites and Strategic Biomaterials
- Development of MXene / calcium phosphate hybrid scaffolds for tissue engineering.
- Developing nanoreinforced resins for printing and optimizing their printing for industrial and health applications
- Ongoing collaborations with Politecnico di Milano in laser-based additive manufacturing of biocompatible materials.
For detailed information, please visit: http://amrg.yildiz.edu.tr
Context:
AMRG aims to lead interdisciplinary research at the intersection of materials science and advanced manufacturing. In this context, a postdoctoral fellowship under the supervision of AMRG Coordinator Prof. Dr. B. Onur Kucukyildirim is being sought in the following areas:
- Scaling up lab-scale nanocomposite biomaterials for industrial and healthcare applications
- Advancing TRL 5 prototypes in environmental remediation (e.g., dark-environment catalytic membranes).
Keywords: Biomaterials, Catalytic materials, Titanium dioxide, MXene, Scaffolds, Biocompatibility, Antibacterial, Additive manufacturing, Nanomaterial synthesis, Nanomaterial Functionalization, Characterization, Computational Materials, Experimental Materials
Research field: Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or related fields
- Strong academic background on nanomaterial synthesis, modification, and their characterization methods
- Hands-on experience in the applications of nanomaterials in traditional and advanced manufacturing methods
- Enthusiasm about multidisciplinary research and eager to collaborate across theoretical and experimental domains
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
- Experience in scientific publishing and/or international collaboration is considered an asset.
Preference
- A proactive, self-motivated individual who takes ownership of their work and actively participates in team efforts.
- Someone who excels in a multidisciplinary setting and relishes working at the crossroads of basic science and applied research.
- Skilled in tackling problems independently as well as working collaboratively with academics and graduate students.
- Keen to learn and explore new research topics and methods, even outside their current expertise, to make meaningful contributions.
- Eager and dedicated to producing high-impact results and turning these achievements into manuscripts for publication in prestigious journals.
Eligibility criteria:
- The postdoctoral fellows must hold a doctoral degree (no longer than 8 years prior to the call deadline).
- Periods of inactivity in research (e.g., unemployment, periods of employment outside research, parental or sick leave) do not count towards the time of research experience.
- The postdoctoral fellow may be of any nationality. No age restrictions apply.
- The postdoctoral fellow cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Turkey for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the call.
Please also check the conditions and your eligibility at the following link: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
Pre-application procedure:
Interested applicants are invited to send an expression of interest consisting of:
- Full CV (including publication list),
- A letter of motivation (must include an explanation of compatibility with AMRG studies, limited to a maximum of one page),
- A concise research proposal (limited to a maximum of three pages).
Please send the expression of interest to YTU Advanced Materials Research Group (amrg@yildiz.edu.tr) with the subject "MSCA PostDoc Fellow 2026 – Name of the candidate" by August 21, 2026. Pre-applications sent by July 26, 2026, will be prioritized for final proposal preparations.
