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48
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27042
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10687
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Ümit Özgür publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ümit Özgür sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 338 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ümit Özgür D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ümit Özgür sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ümit Özgür is a researcher affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their work predominantly spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering. Their research also covers atomic and molecular physics, optics, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on plasmonic and surface plasmon research, photonic and optical devices, quantum dots synthesis and properties, silicon nanostructures and photoluminescence, ZnO doping and properties, perovskite materials and applications, and photorefractive and nonlinear optics.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Deterministic modeling of hybrid nonlinear effects in epsilon-near-zero thin films (2022), Applied Physics Letters
  • Gallium-doped zinc oxide: nonlinear reflection and transmission measurements and modeling in the ENZ region (2023), Journal of Physics Photonics
  • A Platform for Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Compatible Plasmonics: High Plasmonic Quality Titanium Nitride Thin Films on Si (001) with a MgO Interlayer (2021), Advanced Photonics Research
  • Al:ZnO as a platform for near-zero-index photonics: enhancing the doping efficiency of atomic layer deposition (2020), Optical Materials Express
  • Solution-Processed Ge1-x Snx Alloy Nanocrystal Thin Films with High Electrical Conductivity and Tunable Energy Gaps (2021), Chemistry of Materials

Their frequent collaborators include V. Avrutin, Dhruv Fomra, Nathaniel Kinsey, Kai Ding, and Indika U. Arachchige. This network of coauthors suggests interdisciplinary cooperation across various specialized fields related to materials and photonics.

Ümit Özgür's research often appears in journals such as Optics Express, Advanced Photonics Research, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Applied Physics Letters, and Journal of Physics Photonics. Their publication record includes multiple articles in Optics Express and Advanced Photonics Research, indicating a consistent presence in key periodicals within the photonics and materials research communities.

Main research topics associated with their work include:

  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics

Best Publications

  • A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ZNO MATERIALS AND DEVICES

    Ü. Özgür;Ya. I. Alivov;C. Liu;A. Teke

  • Zinc Oxide: Fundamentals, Materials and Device Technology

    Hadis Morkoç;Ümit Özgür

  • ZnO Devices and Applications: A Review of Current Status and Future Prospects

    Ümit Özgür;Daniel Hofstetter;Hadis Morkoç

  • Transparent conducting oxides for electrode applications in light emitting and absorbing devices

    Huiyong Liu;V. Avrutin;N. Izyumskaya;Ü. Özgür

  • Excitonic fine structure and recombination dynamics in single-crystalline ZnO

    A. Teke;Ü. Özgür;S. Doğan;X. Gu

  • Microwave ferrites, part 1: fundamental properties

    Ümit Özgür;Yahya Alivov;Hadis Morkoç

  • On the efficiency droop in InGaN multiple quantum well blue light emitting diodes and its reduction with p-doped quantum well barriers

    Jinqiao Xie;Xianfeng Ni;Qian Fan;Ryoko Shimada

  • Micro-LEDs, a Manufacturability Perspective

    Kai Ding;Vitaliy Avrutin;Natalia Izyumskaya;Ümit Özgür

  • Reduction of efficiency droop in InGaN light emitting diodes by coupled quantum wells

    Xianfeng Ni;Qian Fan;Ryoko Shimada;Ümit Özgür

  • Refractive indices and absorption coefficients of MgxZn1−xO alloys

    C. W. Teng;J. F. Muth;Ü. Özgür;M. J. Bergmann

  • Microwave ferrites, part 2: passive components and electrical tuning

    Ümit Özgür;Yahya Alivov;Hadis Morkoç

  • Photoresponse of n-ZnO∕p-SiC heterojunction diodes grown by plasma-assisted molecular-beam epitaxy

    Ya. I. Alivov;Ü. Özgür;S. Doğan;D. Johnstone

  • High electron mobility in nearly lattice-matched AlInN∕AlN∕GaN heterostructure field effect transistors

    Jinqiao Xie;Xianfeng Ni;Mo Wu;Jacob H. Leach

  • Recent Development of Boron Nitride towards Electronic Applications

    Natalia Izyumskaya;Denis O. Demchenko;Saikat Das;Ümit Özgür

  • GaN-Based Light-Emitting Diodes: Efficiency at High Injection Levels

    Ümit Ozgur;Huiyong Liu;Xing Li;Xianfeng Ni

  • Stimulated emission and time-resolved photoluminescence in rf-sputtered ZnO thin films

    Ü. Özgür;A. Teke;C. Liu;S.-J. Cho

  • Two charge states of the C N acceptor in GaN: Evidence from photoluminescence

    M. A. Reshchikov;M. Vorobiov;D. O. Demchenko;Ü. Özgür

  • Control of Coherent Acoustic Phonons in Semiconductor Quantum Wells

    Ümit Özgür;Chang-Won Lee;Henry O. Everitt

  • Epitaxial lateral overgrowth of (112¯2) semipolar GaN on (11¯00) m-plane sapphire by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

    X. Ni;Ü. Özgür;A. A. Baski;Hadis Morkoç

  • Plasmonic Graphene Polyurethane Nanocomposites for Efficient Solar Water Desalination

    Fathi S. Awad;Hiran D. Kiriarachchi;Khaled M. AbouZeid;Ümit Özgür

  • Cavity polaritons in ZnO-based hybrid microcavities

    R. Shimada;J. Xie;Vitaliy Avrutin;Ü. Özgür

Frequent Co-Authors

Hadis Morkoç
Hadis Morkoç Virginia Commonwealth University
Hadis Morkoç
Hadis Morkoç Virginia Commonwealth University
Henry O. Everitt
Henry O. Everitt Duke University
David J. Smith
David J. Smith Arizona State University
Paul M. Voyles
Paul M. Voyles University of Wisconsin–Madison
Menghao Wu
Menghao Wu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Necmi Biyikli
Necmi Biyikli University of Connecticut
Jürgen Christen
Jürgen Christen Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Bernard Gil
Bernard Gil University of Montpellier
Wolfgang J. Choyke
Wolfgang J. Choyke University of Pittsburgh

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