- Properties of Nanostructured Quasicrystal Materials, ITU Research Foundation, 2010 - 2012, Principal investigator.
- Mechanical, Thermodynamical, and Electronic Properties of Metal Nanowires, TUBITAK - 109T105, 2010 - 2012, Principal investigator.
- Double Layer Island Decay and Relevant Diffusion Mechanisms: Cu/Cu(111) and Ag/Ag(111), TUBITAK - 106T567, 2007 - 2009, Principal investigator.
- Theoretical Studies of Intermetallic Surfaces and Nanostructures, NSF-TUBITAK International Program, TBAG-U/59, 2003 - 2005, Principal investigator on Turkish side.
- Structural Properties and Single Atom Diffusion at Metal Stepped Surfaces, ITU Research Foundation, 2000 - 2002, Principal investigator