OKATEM TEAM

Asst. Prof. Çağatay Edemen

Asst. Prof. Çağatay Edemen

Co-executive Director, YÖK Director
cagatay.edemen@ozyegin.edu.tr
Asst. Prof. Mohammed Elemassie

Asst. Prof. Mohammed Elemassie

Co-executive Director
mohammed.elemassie@ozyegin.edu.tr
Prof. Murat Uysal

Prof. Murat Uysal

Founding Director (2015-2023)
murat.uysal@ozyegin.edu.tr
Dr. Mohammadreza Jabbari

Dr. Mohammadreza Jabbari

Postdoctoral Researcher
mohammadreza.jabbari@ozyegin.edu.tr
M.Sc. Mohsen Ghazanfer

M.Sc. Mohsen Ghazanfer

Research Engineer
mohsen.ghazanfar@ozyegin.edu.tr
M.Sc. Seçkin İpek

M.Sc. Seçkin İpek

PhD Student
seckin.ipek@ozu.edu.tr
M.Sc. İbrahim Yetenek

M.Sc. İbrahim Yetenek

PhD Student
ibrahim.yetenek@ozu.edu.tr
M.Sc. Senanur Demirci

M.Sc. Senanur Demirci

PhD Student
senanur.demirci@ozu.edu.tr
Canberk Kurtulmuş

Canberk Kurtulmuş

CTT Lab Team Lead
canberk.kurtulmus@ozu.edu.tr
Kamela Dokaj

Kamela Dokaj

M.Sc. Student
kamela.dokaj@ozu.edu.tr
Mohammadali Jokar

Mohammadali Jokar

M.Sc. Student
ali.jokar@ozu.edu.tr
Bora Taner

Bora Taner

M.Sc. Student
bora.taner@ozu.edu.tr
Tayyba Hafeez

Tayyba Hafeez

M.Sc. Student
tayyba.hafeez@ozu.edu.tr
Betül Beıdas

Betül Beıdas

M.Sc. Student
betul.beidas@ozu.edu.tr
Onur Sever

Onur Sever

M.Sc. Student
onur.sever@ozu.edu.tr
Serdar Ali Sönmez

Serdar Ali Sönmez

Undergrad. Student
ali.sonmez@ozu.edu.tr
Görkem Yeşilata

Görkem Yeşilata

Undergrad. Student
gorkem.yesilata@ozu.edu.tr

Visiting Scientists

Assoc. Prof. Hany Elgaba, University of Albany

PhD Alumni
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M.Sc. Alumni
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PhD Alumni
Name Period Position after Graduation & Last Known Position
Bismillah Nasir Ashfaq September 2020 – May 2026 Subsequently employed by Yongatek Microelectronics (Turkey) as Digital Design Team Lead
Daniel Tettey September 2020 – May 2026 Currently in the job market
Hasan Toplar February 2017 – June 2025 Subsequently started working as a freelance consultant
Fahimeh Aghaei February 2020 – December 2023 Subsequently employed by Oulu University (Finland) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher
Khadijeh Ali Mahmoodi February 2020 – December 2023 Subsequently employed by Université Gustave Eiffel (France) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher
Burak Kebapci September 2017 – August 2023 Subsequently employed by Mynaric (Germany) as a System Architect
Samet Yildiz September 2015 – December 2022 Subsequently employed by Airties (Turkey) as the RF Systems Engineering Team Leader, currently working as RF Systems Manager at Sercomm (Turkey)
Bassam Aly September 2018 – December 2022 Subsequently employed by Capgemini Engineering (Germany) as a Function Owner V2X
Rifat Kisacik September 2016 – June 2022 Subsequently employed by Semtech (UK) as an IC Characterization Engineer
Hatef Nouri September 2013 – June 2022 Subsequently employed by Florida Atlantic University (USA) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher
Hossien B. Eldeeb September 2018 – December 2022 Subsequently employed by Khalifa University (Abu Dhabi) as a Post-Doctoral Researcher, currently working as an Assistant Professor at United Arab Emirates University (UAE)
Muhammet Selim Demir September 2014 – June 2021 Subsequently employed as a Researcher at TUBITAK BILGEM (Turkey)
Omer Narmanlioglu September 2016 – June 2020 Subsequently employed as a Product Manager at PIWorks (Turkey), currently working as a Wireless Software Engineer at Qualcomm (Germany)
Mohammed Elamassie February 2015 – June 2020 Subsequently employed as a Research Associate by Ozyegin University (Turkey), currently working as an Assistant Professor at the same university
Farshad Miramirkhani February 2014 – June 2018 Subsequently employed as an Assistant Professor by Isık University (Turkey)
M.Sc. Alumni
Name Period Position after Graduation & Last Known Position
Zeynep Ozbilgin September 2022 – June 2024 Subsequently joined New York University (USA) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Ibrahim Yetenek September 2021 – June 2024 Subsequently employed by Tron Elektronik (Turkey) as a DSP Engineer
Mostafa Nozari February 2021 – December 2023 Subsequently joined Delft University (Netherlands) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Ibrahim Baglica September 2020 – December 2023 Currently in the job market
Anilcan Tosun February 2018 – December 2021 Subsequently employed by Airties (Turkey) as a Manufacturing Test Engineer
Sara Ghasvarianjahromi February 2018 – August 2021 Subsequently joined New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Amir Hossein Fahim Raouf February 2018 – August 2021 Subsequently joined North Carolina State University (USA) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Mohamed Al-Nahhal September 2017 – August 2020 Subsequently joined Memorial University (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Mehdi Karbalayghareh September 2016 – August 2019 Subsequently joined the University of Texas at Dallas (USA) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Hamed Tadayyoni September 2015 – August 2019 Subsequently joined Ontario Tech University (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Anil Yilmaz September 2015 – August 2018 Subsequently employed by Ulak Haberlesme (Turkey) as a RAN Software Engineer
Mohammad Sadeghi February 2015 – August 2017 Subsequently joined the University of Ottawa (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Burak Kebapci September 2015 – August 2017 Continued PhD at Ozyegin University
Omer Narmanlıoglu September 2014 – August 2016 Continued PhD at Ozyegin University
Alireza Heidarpour September 2013 – August 2016 Subsequently joined the University of Alberta (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship
Maryam Haghighi September 2013 – August 2016 Subsequently joined the University of Alberta (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the same university
Gerard Djengomemgoto February 2014 – August 2016 Subsequently employed by N’Djamena Refinery (Chad) as an Electrical Engineer
Waqas Hussain (co-supervised) February 2014 – August 2015 Continued PhD at Ozyegin University, currently working as a Senior Automotive Software Engineer at FEV (Turkey)
Zohreh Mostaani January 2012 – January 2015 Subsequently employed by Idiap Research Institute (Switzerland) as a Research and Development Engineer, currently working as a Research Engineer at AGIGO (Switzerland)
Elham Sarbazi September 2012 – August 2014 Subsequently joined the University of Edinburgh (UK) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a Senior Application Engineer at Synopsys (UK)
Hossein Kazemi September 2011 – August 2014 Subsequently joined the University of Edinburgh (UK) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge (UK)
Mahsa Foruhandeh September 2011 – August 2014 Subsequently joined the University of Québec (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a Wireless Systems Engineer at Google (USA)
Sasan Zhalehpour September 2011 – August 2014 Subsequently joined the Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as an Optical System Engineer at Adva (Canada)
Hatef Nouri September 2010 – August 2013 Continued PhD at Ozyegin University
Mohammadreza Amini Kashani September 2010 – August 2012 Subsequently joined Penn State (USA) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a Senior Wireless System Engineer at General Motors (USA)
Hamza Umit Sokun September 2010 – August 2012 Subsequently joined Carleton University (Canada) as a PhD student with full scholarship, currently working as a 5G System Developer at Ericsson (Canada)

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