This proposal is submitted to support Dr. Ergun Simsek's reintegration as a full-time faculty member at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Simsek joined Bahcesehir University in September 2008, after receiving his Ph.D. at Duke University, USA in 2006 and 20 months of working experience at the post-doctoral level at Schlumberger-Doll Research and Harvard University, USA. His current and ...