professor Alp Sehirlioglu
Alp Sehilioglu, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, has been awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development grant to continue his work on building "self-assembled, higher-dimensional superstructures" and try to form those structures for the first time as single-crystal thin film.

Engineering’s Alp Sehirlioglu joins American Ceramic Society’s class of fellows

Alp Sehirlioglu, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University, was honored as a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) this May. Sehirlioglu was one of 19 members of ACerS to be named a 2022 fellow, an accolade recognizing scholars for their contributions to the field of ceramic science and technology. 

Prior to becoming a fellow, Sehirlioglu has served several prominent positions in ACerS since 2016. Upon joining the society, Sehirlioglu founded and co-chaired ACerS’ Young Professionals Network alongside his peers. In addition, Sehirlioglu has served as associate editor of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, officer of ACerS’ Electronics division, and secretary, vice-chair, and chair of the society. 

Sehirlioglu and other 2022 fellows will receive their awards at the society’s annual honors and awards banquet during the Materials Science and Technology Conference, held Oct.10 in Pittsburgh.

Learn more about Sehirlioglu’s award.