Prof. Aziz Genç
Dr. Aziz Genç obtained his PhD in Materials Science from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, in 2015, where his research focused on the nanoscale characterisation of plasmonic properties in hollow metal nanostructures using monochromated electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). Following the completion of his doctorate, he held various academic positions in Turkey and the United Kingdom. Since April 2025, Dr. Genç has been a Senior Researcher in the Advanced Electron Nanoscopy Group at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). His research activities centre on atomic-scale STEM-based characterisation of functional nanomaterials, with particular emphasis on energy-related applications, quantum materials, and emerging quantum devices. He has published over 70 research articles, which are cited more than 3500 times.