1992 - Üsküdar American Academy, İstanbul, Turkey
1996 - Bachelor of Science in Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York City
1997 - Master of Science in Physics, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen
2002 - Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States of America.
She is widely recognized for her contributions to the field of neutron stars, black holes, and magnetars. She is currently a professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, in the Astronomy Department and Steward Observatory. She has been a Fellow at the Harvard-Radcliffe Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Miller Institute at University of California Berkeley.
She has appeared on numerous television documentaries including Big Ideas on Public Broadcasting Service and the Universe series in the History Channel.
1992 - Üsküdar American Academy, İstanbul, Turkey.
Visiting Miller Professorship, University of California Berkeley 2014 American Physical Society Maria Goeppert Mayer Award 2013 Fellowship, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies 2012-2013 Harvard University Baronet J. Bok Prize 2010 San Diego Astronomy Association Lucas Award 2010 Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Foundation Visiting Scholar Fellowship 2007 Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship 2002-2005 Distinguished Scholar Award, Daughters of Atatürk Foundation 2003 Keck Fellowship, Institute for Advanced Study 2002 Van Vleck Fellowship, Harvard University 1999 Kostrup Prize, Niels Bohr Institute 1997 Niels Bohr Institute Graduate Fellowship 1996-1997 Applied Mathematics Faculty Award, Columbia University 1996 Fu Foundation Scholarship, Columbia University 1994-1996 European Organization of Nuclear Research Research Fellowship 1995 Turkish Health and Foundation Scholarship 1992-1994.
