He served as the chair of the Electrical Engineering department for three years and actively contributed to the boards of KUTTAM, KUAR, and N2STAR research centers. Professor Ürey has authored over 250 academic papers, numerous non-academic articles, and has delivered more than 50 invited talks at international conferences. He holds over 60 patents, all of which have been licensed by industry and have led to the founding of five spinoff companies from his laboratory. During his sabbatical leaves, he held visiting professorships at esteemed institutions such as Cambridge University, Boğaziçi University, and Stanford University.
His achievements have been recognized through various awards, including the TÜBA-GEBİP, TÜBİTAK-Encouragement, Sedat Simavi Science Award, Elginkan Technology Award, and Outstanding Faculty Award. Additionally, he has been honored thrice with the “En Başarılı Koçlular” award for projects and companies initiated in his laboratory. Professor Ürey is a member of the Science Academy Society of Türkiye and a Fellow of OPTICA.