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

Interns

Noor Ljaz, Lahore University of Management Sciences, 2026

Fatih Çakır, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, 2026

Defne Şahin, İstanbul Robert College, 2026

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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