Savas Sonmezoglu is a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University; a faculty member since 2012. His research focuses on the synthesis of inorganic nano-materials for solar cells applications such as perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters. He also serves as editorial board member and peer reviewer for various international journals.