PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: February 13, 1972

Nationality: Turkish

Tel: +90 (212) 285 7241

Email: eksi_at_itu.edu.tr

EDUCATION

2003 Boğaziçi University, Turkey

Doctor of Philosophy (Physics)

Thesis Title: Star-Disk Interaction and Anomalous X-ray Pulsars

(Advisors: Nihal Ercan, M. Ali Alpar)

1999 Boğaziçi University, Turkey

Master of Science (Physics)

Thesis Title: Accretion Disks Around Compact Objects

(Advisors: Nihal Ercan, Ahmet T. Giz)

1995 Technical University of İstanbul, Turkey

Bachelor of Engineering: Electrical Engineering

2004-2005 Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Research Associate

Post-doctoral Research Associate

2001–2003 Sabancı University, İstanbul TURKEY

Professional Assistant

1999-2001 Boğaziçi University, İstanbul TURKEY

Graduate Research Assistant

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

Singing and guitar playing, photography, swimming, physics of music, history of science, philosophy of science