Batu Hunca

Physicist · Researcher · Ph.D.


Batu Hunca

I am a physicist with a Ph.D. and a research assistant at Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey, working in the Department of Physics.

My research focuses on computational materials science. I use classical molecular dynamics simulations, primarily with LAMMPS, to study the structure and mechanical behavior of materials at the atomic scale. My current interests include bulk metallic glasses in the Zr–Cu–Ag system and polycrystalline deformation mechanics. I am also planning to incorporate ab initio molecular dynamics into my work.

My published work in Physical Review B investigated the thermomechanical properties and electronic structure of vitreloy using ab initio calculations and AIMD simulations.

I work with tools like LAMMPS, Quantum ESPRESSO, OVITO, Atomsk, Python, and Fortran, often on MPI-based HPC systems.

Outside of work, I am a sports enthusiast. I play football for Lalapaşaspor in an amateur league in Turkey, and I play basketball for fun. I do CrossFit regularly and love hiking. Music is a big part of my life — I am always discovering new sounds. I also enjoy street and portrait photography.

I am a big animal lover. I currently have two cats at home, and they are wonderful companions.

I am married and a father to a young son.

This site is a home for my research and my writing. Welcome.