Best Researcher Award
Ceyhun Karpuz
Pamukkale University, Turkey
Ceyhun Karpuz is a Professor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Pamukkale University, Turkey, whose documented research activities include microwave engineering, electromagnetic fields and waves, microwave circuit design, planar microwave filters, resonators, transmission lines, power dividers, antennas, and related radio-frequency technologies. Pamukkale University’s academic staff profile identifies Karpuz as a professor and lists electromagnetic field theory, electromagnetic wave theory, microwave theory, microwave circuit design, microwave measurements, planar microwave filters, and numerical methods in electromagnetics among his research areas. [1]
Abstract
Ceyhun Karpuz’s research profile is centered on microwave and electromagnetic engineering, with work spanning microwave filters, resonators, transmission-line structures, power dividers, diplexers, RFID-related structures, and electromagnetic applications. His ORCID record describes research interests including electromagnetic theory, microwave theory, microwave circuit design, and construction and miniaturization, while documenting academic appointments at Pamukkale University. [2] His publication record includes studies addressing compact filter structures, multi-band filtering, power-divider configurations, and microwave systems for contemporary wireless applications. [3]
Keywords
Microwave Technology; Microwave Engineering; Electromagnetic Fields; Microwave Filters; Microstrip Filters; Resonators; Power Dividers; RF Engineering; Antennas; Transmission Lines; Wireless Communications; 5G Filters; Electromagnetic Compatibility.
Introduction
Microwave engineering supports the design of high-frequency communication, sensing, filtering, and electromagnetic systems. Within this field, compact resonators, microstrip filters, power dividers, and related passive structures are important for achieving desired frequency responses while controlling physical size and implementation complexity. Karpuz’s documented research addresses several of these engineering problems through analytical, computational, and experimental approaches. Pamukkale University’s profile specifically identifies microwave theory, microwave circuit design, microwave measurements, planar microwave filters, and electromagnetic numerical methods as areas of study. [1]
Research Profile
Karpuz’s academic career has been associated with electrical and electronics engineering. His ORCID biography records undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral education at Erciyes University and describes subsequent academic appointments at Niğde University and Pamukkale University, where he progressed to professor. The same record identifies transmission lines, slow-wave structures, microwave resonators and filters, conformal mapping, fuzzy logic, electromagnetic fields and waves, antennas, microwave power dividers, and electromagnetic compatibility and interference among his research interests. [2]
External scholarly profiles likewise associate his publication activity with microwave engineering, microwave and waveguide research, antenna technologies, electromagnetic compatibility, and related electrical and electronic engineering topics. [4]
Research Contributions
A recurring theme in Karpuz’s research is the development and analysis of compact microwave filtering structures. His 2007 work on miniature dual-mode microstrip filters investigated meander-based dual-mode resonators and transmission-zero behavior, with fabricated filters used to validate the design approach. [5] Earlier work on a uniplanar compact wideband bandstop filter examined bent open-ended stubs and a connecting transmission-line structure for wideband rejection while reducing the physical area of the filter. [6]
More recent research has addressed multi-band filters and power-divider structures relevant to modern wireless systems. A 2023 study proposed an Nth/2Nth-order two-band bandpass-filter concept for sub-6 GHz 5G applications using square-loop resonators, capacitive perturbation, and short-circuited stubs. The reported prototypes were fabricated and tested to examine the proposed design methodology. [7] Another 2023 publication investigated N-way Wilkinson power dividers using alternative transmission-line arrangements and slow-wave structures for power-halving applications. [8]
His research also includes chipless RFID structures, where a 2021 IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques publication described a multibit tag design based on transitions between closed- and open-loop resonators. [9] These studies demonstrate a sustained focus on passive microwave structures and their application to filtering, identification, communication, and RF system design.
Research Impact
The supplied researcher profile reports 127 documents, 893 citations, and an h-index of 14. These values are presented here as the nomination-profile metrics supplied for this recognition page and may change as bibliographic databases are updated. Independent scholarly profiles also document a substantial publication history in microwave engineering and related electrical and electronic engineering fields. [4]
The publication record includes work appearing in specialist venues such as IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Electronics, and other engineering journals. His recent work also connects microwave filter and power-divider research with sub-6 GHz 5G systems and contemporary RF technologies. [7]
Award Suitability
For the Best Researcher Award associated with the International Research Awards on Network Science & Graph Analytics, the documented record provides several assessable elements for academic recognition. These include sustained activity in microwave and electromagnetic engineering, an established academic position at Pamukkale University, a body of peer-reviewed publications, and research covering filters, resonators, power dividers, RFID structures, and wireless technologies. [1] [2]
The publication examples further provide identifiable evidence of research activity across multiple periods, from foundational work on compact and dual-mode microwave filters to more recent studies involving sub-6 GHz filtering and Wilkinson power-divider configurations. [5] [7] [8] Final award decisions should be based on the organizers’ published evaluation procedures and the complete nomination documentation.
Conclusion
Ceyhun Karpuz has an established academic profile in microwave and electromagnetic engineering, with documented interests spanning microwave theory, circuit design, filters, resonators, transmission lines, antennas, power dividers, and electromagnetic applications. His publication record includes both foundational and recent studies of compact microwave structures and wireless-system components. [1] [2] The supplied bibliometric profile and publicly documented publications provide a structured basis for considering his research record within an academic award assessment.
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References
- ORCID. Ceyhun Karpuz, ORCID record 0000-0002-3752-4727. The record includes biography, employment history, research interests, and selected works.
ORCID Profile.
- ResearchGate. Ceyhun Karpuz research profile, including publications and research areas in microwave engineering and related fields.
Research Profile.
- Rankless. Ceyhun Karpuz author profile, documenting publication and subject-area information across electrical and electronic engineering, microwave engineering, antenna technologies, and related research fields. Author Profile.
- Görür, A.; Karpuz, C. “Miniature Dual-Mode Microstrip Filters.” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 17(1), 37–39, 2007. DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2006.887249.
- Görür, A.; Karpuz, C. “Uniplanar Compact Wideband Bandstop Filter.” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 13(3), 114–116, 2003. DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.810114.
- Karpuz, C.; Özdemir, P.Ö.; Unuk, G.B.F. “Novel Nth/2Nth Order Two-Band Bandpass Filters for Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications.” Electronics, 12(3), 626, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12030626.
- Karpuz, C.; Çakır, M.E.; Görür, A.K.; Görür, A. “Design of N-Way Wilkinson Power Dividers with New Input/Output Arrangements for Power-Halving Operations.” Applied Sciences, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/app13116852.
- Görür, A.K.; Doğan, E.; Ayas, G.; Karpuz, C.; et al. “Multibit Chipless RFID Tags Based on the Transition Among Closed- and Open-Loop Resonators.” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2021.3122795.