Committees

Chair: Sema Dumanlı Oktar

Dr. Dumanli received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi, Ankara, Turkey, in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K., in 2010. She was with Toshiba Research Europe, Bristol, as a Research Engineer and a Senior Research Engineer from 2010 to 2017. She is currently an Associate Professor at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. She is the founder of the Boğaziçi University Antennas and Propagation Research Laboratory (BOUNtenna). She has a grant portfolio of more than €800K. She is the current chair of IEEE AP/MTT/EMC/ED Turkey Joint Chapter and URSI-TR Commission K and a board member of URSI Turkey. She is the recipient of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society 2022 Donald G. Dudley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award. Her current research interests include antenna design for implantable and wearable devices, in-body sensing, bio-hybrid implant sensors, and multiscale communications.

Contact: sema.dumanli@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Vice-Chair: Uzay Bengi

Uzay Bengi received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2020 and currently is an M.Sc. student at Boğaziçi University. He has been a researcher at the Antennas & Propagation Laboratory (BOUNtenna) since 2019 and working as a teaching assistant at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey, since 2021. His current research covers antenna design for body area networks, wearable wireless monitoring systems and implantable devices.

Contact: uzay.bengi@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Secretary: Ahmet Bilir

Ahmet Bilir is double majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering & Mathematics at Boğaziçi University. His expected graduation year is 2023. He is currently working on biodegradable sensor design in Bountenna.

Contact: ahmet.bilir@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Treasurer: Mehmet Emre Korkmaz

Mehmet Emre Korkmaz graduated from Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey in 2023. He is currently an MSc student conducting research on implantable antenna designs for IoHT applications.

Contact: mehmet.korkmaz@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Officer: Ada Yıldırım

Ada is currently pursuing her BSc studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a minor in Business Administration at Bogazici University with expected graduation in 2024. She is an Exchange student at Boston University for the Spring 2023 semester, and she has joined BOUNtenna in November 2022 as the Student Lab Manager.

Contact: ada.yildirim@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Officer: Burak Ferhat Özcan

Burak Ferhat Özcan is currently studying electrical and electronics engineering at Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey. He spent his 2022-Spring semester in Washingtion St. Louis University(WashU). His expected graduation year is 2024. He has been working in the Antennas & Propagation Research Laboratory (BOUNtenna) since January 2021. He is currently working on 3D-printed flexible minituarized antenna design, prototyping and related subjects.

Contact: burak.ozcan@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Officer for Students: Anıl Tülü

Anıl Tülü is currently studying electrical and electronics engineering at Boğaziçi University. He joined the BOUNTENNA Lab in June 2022, and his expected graduation year is 2024. He is currently working on UWB antenna design and radiation pattern measurement setup for anechoic chamber.

Contact: anil.tulu@boun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering