Ahmet Ilker Topuz

Computational aspects of radiation–matter interaction:
Professional Experience
06/2026 – Present
Assistant Professor SRM University AP, India
02/2024 – 02/2025
Postdoctoral Fellow MAHE / MCNS, India
10/2022 – 08/2023
Junior Research Fellow in Physics University of Tartu, Estonia
11/2021 – 04/2022
Researcher SilentBorder / University of Tartu, Estonia
02/2016 – 07/2020
Editorial Staff VGSworld, Turkey
09/2011 – 01/2015
Researcher M2i, Netherlands
06/2010 – 08/2010
Summer Student Programme CERN, Switzerland
Education
2023
PhD in Physics University of Tartu, Estonia Dissertation: Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: A computational study
2019
Pedagogical Formation in Physics Canakkale 18 Mart University, Turkey
2010
MSc in Nuclear Energy Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Dissertation: Cubic nodal expansion method for the radial solution of the neutron diffusion equation in cylindrical geometry
2006
BSc in Physics Isik University, Turkey
2001
High School Lycée Saint-Benoît d'Istanbul, Turkey
Journal Papers
A. I. Topuz. Estimation of energy deposition via detector sections in muon scattering tomography: Attestation based on GEANT4 simulations. London Journal of Physics, 2025. doi:10.69710/ljp.v2i1.14781
A. I. Topuz. Implementation of atmospheric proton spectrum in GEANT4 simulations for space applications. Communication in Physics, 2024. doi:10.15625/0868-3166/21860
A. I. Topuz. Unveiling secondary particle generation in a SONTRAC detector through GEANT4 simulations. Journal of Nuclear Sciences, 2024. doi:10.59474/nuclear.2023.62
A. I. Topuz. Effect of hydrogen on albedo neutrons in lunar surface: A computational investigation by means of GEANT4 simulations. London Journal of Physics, 2024. doi:10.69710/ljp.v1i2.10901
A. I. Topuz. A multi-particle generation scheme through energy discretization in GEANT4 simulations for atmospheric applications. London Journal of Physics, 2024. doi:10.69710/ljp.v1i2.10823
A. I. Topuz. COME: Cylindrical oriented muon emission in GEANT4 simulations. London Journal of Physics, 2024. doi:10.69710/ljp.v1i1.10085
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco. Particle generation through energy discretization and restrictive planes in GEANT4 simulations for potential applications of cosmic ray muon tomography. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2023. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2438/1/012150
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco. Non-destructive interrogation of nuclear waste barrels through muon tomography: A Monte Carlo study based on dual-parameter analysis via GEANT4 simulations. Journal of Instrumentation, 2022. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/17/12/P12005
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco. DOME: Discrete oriented muon emission in GEANT4 simulations. Instruments, 2022. doi:10.3390/instruments6030042
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco, M. Magi. Unveiling triangular correlation of angular deviation in muon scattering tomography by means of GEANT4 simulations. Journal of Advanced Instrumentation in Science, 2022. doi:10.31526/JAIS.2022.247
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco, M. Magi. Effect of passive metallic layers on muon energy estimation by means of deflection angle for muon scattering tomography: A comparative study based on GEANT4 simulations. Journal of Instrumentation, 2022. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/17/02/C02008
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco, M. Magi. Investigation of deflection angle for muon energy classification in muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2022. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2374/1/012185
A. I. Topuz. Enabling microstructural changes of FCC/BCC alloys in 2D dislocation dynamics. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2015.01.016
A. I. Topuz. Dimension reduction of defect properties for application in 2D dislocation dynamics. Computational Materials Science, 2014. doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.06.049
Proceedings & Posters
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco, M. Magi. On muon energy group structure based on deflection angle for application in muon scattering tomography: A Monte Carlo study through GEANT4 simulations. RAP Proceedings, 2021. doi:10.37392/RapProc.2021.06
A. I. Topuz, I. A. Reyhancan. 3D Surface Radiation Dosimetry of a Nuclear-Chicago NH3 Neutron Howitzer. AMNT 2018. doi:10.48550/arXiv.1806.02387
A. I. Topuz, I. A. Reyhancan. Neutronic Analysis of a Nuclear-Chicago NH3 Neutron Howitzer. AMNT 2018. doi:10.48550/arXiv.1806.05255
A. I. Topuz, M. Kiisk, A. Giammanco. On discrimination of nuclear waste barrels subject to in-drum mixing by muon scattering tomography. ACS Spring 2022, March 21, 2022. doi:10.1021/scimeetings.2c00098
Internal Note
Analytical variation of opening angle and path length integral of horizontal and vertical diamond detector. CMS Internal Detector Note — ID: CMS DN-2010/015, CMS Beam and Radiation Monitoring Group.
Skills
Language
Turkish · English · French
Software
Linux · LaTeX · FORTRAN · C · Python · Matplotlib · QtiPlot · GEANT4 · MCNP
Contact
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