Prof. Dr. Tanju Gürel

Professor of Physics & Department Head

Department of Physics, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Turkey

About

Specializing in computational condensed matter physics, density functional theory (DFT), and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) calculations.

Research Interests

Computational Condensed Matter Physics Density Functional Theory (DFT) Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD) Solid-State Physics & Materials Science

Publications

Theoretical prediction of electronic and thermal transport properties of the double half-Heusler compounds X2 FeNiSn2 (X=Ta,Nb, V)

E.I. Duden, T. Kocabaş, T. Gürel, S. Turan, C. Sevik

Physical Review B , 111(23) (2025) DOI / Link

Thermal conductivity limits of MoS2 and MoSe2: Revisiting high-order anharmonic lattice dynamics with machine learning potentials

T. Kocabaş, M. Keçeli, T. Gürel, M.V. Milošević, C. Sevik

Applied Physics Reviews , 12(4) (2025) DOI / Link

Thermoelectric properties and scattering mechanisms in natural PbS

E. Zuñiga-Puelles, V. Levytskyi, A. Özden, T. Gürel, N. Bulut, C. Himcinschi, C. Sevik, J. Kortus, R. Gumeniuk

Physical Review B , 107(19) (2023) DOI / Link

Comprehensive investigation of the extremely low lattice thermal conductivity and thermoelectric properties of BaIn2Te4

T. Gürel, Y.A. Altunay, P. Bulut, S. Ylldlrlm, C. Sevik

Physical Review B , 106(19) (2022) DOI / Link

Promising room temperature thermoelectric conversion efficiency of zinc-blende AgI from first principles

P. Bulut, B. Beceren, S. Yildirim, C. Sevik, T. Gürel

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter , 33(1) (2020) DOI / Link

Ab initio study of structural, elastic, and vibrational properties of transition-metal disilicides NbSi2 and TaSi2 in hexagonal C40 structure

E. Ertürk, T. Gürel

Physica B: Condensed Matter , 537, pp. 188 – 193 (2018) DOI / Link

Ab initio study on the rare-earth iron-pnictides RFeAsO (R = Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd) in the low-temperature Cmma phase

E. Ertürk, T. Gürel, A.V. Lukoyanov, G. Akçay, R. Eryiǧit, V.I. Anisimov

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter , 26(4) (2014) DOI / Link

Spectral properties of LiFeAs: An LDA+DMFT study

S.L. Skornyakov, D.Y. Novoselov, T. Gürel, V.I. Anisimov

JETP Letters , 96(2), pp. 118 – 122 (2012) DOI / Link

Characterization of vibrational and mechanical properties of quaternary compounds Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 in kesterite and stannite structures

T. Gürel, C. Sevik, T. Çaǧın

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics , 84(20) (2011) DOI / Link

Ab initio lattice dynamics and thermodynamics of rare-earth hexaborides LaB6 and CeB6

T. Gürel, R. Eryiǧit

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics , 82(10) (2010) DOI / Link

Volume dependent vibrational properties of cerium hydrides from first principles

T. Gürel, R. Eryiǧit

Journal of Alloys and Compounds , 477(1-2), pp. 478 – 483 (2009) DOI / Link

Ab initio volume-dependent elastic and lattice dynamical properties of chalcopyrite CuAlSe2

T. Gürel, R. Eryiǧit

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter , 18(4), pp. 1413 – 1425 (2006) DOI / Link

Adiabatic bond charge model for lattice dynamics of ternary chalcopyrite semiconductors

T. Gürel, R. Eryiǧit

Crystal Research and Technology , 41(1), pp. 83 – 91 (2006) DOI / Link

Ab initio pressure-dependent vibrational and dielectric properties of CeO2

T. Gürel, R. Eryiǧit

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics , 74(1) (2006) DOI / Link