• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Development of Microfluidics Cooling Systems for Advanced Electronics, GE-GRC, $4,800,000, 2004-2009.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) and US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Development of a Novel Energy Efficient LED Down light Luminaire, GE-GRC, $2,800,000, 2008-2011.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) and US DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA), Development of a Novel Thin High Performance Heat Spreader Technology for Electronics with Nanostructured Surfaces, GE-GRC,  $5,800,000, 2006-2010.
• Ozyegin University (TR), ISTANBUL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ISTKA), Energy Efficient LED Lighting Technologies Research, Development, Education and Demonstration Laboratories (EVATEG), $1,020,000, 2013-2014.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDTION, Understanding Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of High Frequency Synthetic Jets for Electronics and Energy Applications, $147,300, December 2012-June 2015.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH MINISTRY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SANTEZ PROGRAM, Investigating Optical and Thermal Interactions in Advanced TV Systems, Ozyegin University, $93,200, 2012-2013.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH MINISTRY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SANTEZ PROGRAM, Thermal Management of Energy Efficient Automotive Lighting Systems: Research and Development of CAP98 Tri-purpose stop/signal/position LED Lighting Systems, Ozyegin University, $94,800, April 2013-April 2015.
• EUROPEAN UNION FP7 MARIE CURIE CAREER INTEGRATION GRANT (CIG), Immersion Cooling of Suspended and Coated Nano Phosphor Partıcles for Enhanced Thermal and Optical Extraction of Light Emitting Diodes for General Illumination, Ozyegin University, €99,320, June 2012-June 2016.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (SSM) AND ASELSAN AŞ, Understanding Fundamental Flow and Heat Transfer Interaction for Microfluidic Systems and Development of Noiseless Fan Technology for Military Applications, Ozyegin University, $139,500, February 2013-February 2015.
• Ozyegin University (TR), UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND (UNDP), GEF, and Turkish Ministry of Energy, Raising Awareness and Transformation of Energy Efficient Television Technologies in Turkey (EVTV), Ozyegin University, $119,900, February 2014-December 2014.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH MINISTRY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SANTEZ PROGRAM, An Investigation into Optothermal Behavior of Air-Membrane Structured Advanced TV Systems, Ozyegin University, $90,500, July 2015- July 2017.
• Ozyegin University (TR), ISTANBUL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ISTKA), Advancing EVATEG Center for Globalization, Ozyegin University, $554,000, 2015-2016.
• Ozyegin University (TR), TURKISH NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, Developing an Understanding for LED Junction Temperature- System Development and Demonstration, Ozyegin University, $75,000, June 2018-December 2019.
• Ozyegin University (TR), EVATEG Center, Development of Optical, Thermal and Mechanical Technologies for LEDs, Industry Partners, $195,000, September 2017-September 2021.
• Ozyegin University, TURKISH NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, Investigation of Phosphor Heat Generation and Particle Motion in Phosphor Converted Light Emitting Diodes, $65,000, August 2021-August 2024 (First PI (08/2021-05/2023, and then advisor).
• Auburn University (U.S), Investigation into Battery Thermal Management Cooling Systems, Internal Grant, $6000, June 2023- June 2024.

Co-PI or Task Leader

Only completed projects with Dr Arik’s managed portion of the funds are listed.

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Thermotunneling Based Cooling Systems for High Efficiency Buildings, co-PI, GE-GRC, $763,176, 2004-2007.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN and GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Research and Development of Nano Thermotunneling Based Energy Harvesting Systems for Defense Systems, co-PI, GE-GRC, $3,250,000, 2006-2008.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Sensitive Thermal Management of Photo Diode Systems in CT Medical Systems, Task leader, GE-GRC, $416,500, 2001-2002.
• BOEING and GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Development of Next Generation Lighting and Light Weight Thermal Management for 787 Airplanes, co-PI, GE-GRC, $697,500, 2003-2006.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Research and Development of Single Phase Based Milli-channel Cooling Systems and Mechanical Impacts for Advanced 7 Tesla MRI Systems, Task leader, GE-GRC, $503,500, 2003-2005.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Development of Thermal Management Technologies for Induction Cooktop Electronics systems, Task leader, GE-GRC, $280,000, 2003-2005.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA), Development of Thermal Management Technologies for Power Electronics systems, Task leader, GE-GRC, $360,000, 2002-2004.
• Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institution (TUBITAK), Development of New Medical Imagin Instrument Based On Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI), Yildiz Technical University, Task leader, $1,064,500 , October 2017- October 2021.