People
Director
Dr. Berna ÖZBEK
Professor, Izmir Institute of Technology
Education:
B.S: Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 1994
M.S: Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 1998
Ph.D.: Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, 2004
Post-Doc: CNAM, Paris, 2005-2006
Marie-Curie Fellow: CNAM, Paris, 2010-2012
Research Interests:
Wireless communications:
- interference management
- resource allocation and limited feedback strategies in multi-user
- multi-antenna systems
- device-to-device (D2D) and heterogeneous wireless communications
- physical layer security
- massive MIMO systems
- mmwave communications
Ph.D. Students
İrem CUMALI
Research Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology
Education:
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology, expected in 01/2026
Research Interests:
- Wireless Communications
- 5G/B5G Technologies
- Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks
- High Altitude Platform Station Communications
- Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access
- Millimeter Wave Communications
Mert İLGÜY
Research Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology
Education:
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2021
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology, expected in 01/2027
Research Interests:
- NOMA
- PNC
- RIS
- Channel estimation
- Massive MIMO
Researchers
Dr. Saadet Simay YILMAZ
Research Assistant, Izmir Institute of Technology
Education:
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2014
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2023
Research Interests:
- Wireless communications
- 5G/B5G
- Massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO)
- Mobile edge computing (MEC)
- Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)
Caner GÖZTEPE
Chief Executive Officer, InternIF
Education:
B.S: Istanbul Technical University, 2017
M.S: Istanbul Technical University, 2019
Research Interests:
- Artificial intelligence
- Gamification
- IoT
- Physical layer security
- SDR applications
- Beyond 5G physical layer schemes
Master Students
Ahmed Burak GÜLTEKİN
Education:
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2023
Research Interests:
- Integrated Sensing and Communication
- Reflected Intelligent Surfaces
Ph.D Alumni
Dr. Esra AYCAN BEYAZIT
Assistant Professor, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016
Dr. İlhan BAŞTÜRK
Assistant Professor, Manisa Celal Bayar University
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2007
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2014
Master Alumni
Hüseyin Can Sevgi
Experienced Robotic Software Engineer, AirTies Wireless Networks, İzmir
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2023
Oğulcan ERDOĞAN
Research Associate, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, Germany
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020
Süleyman Onur ACAR
5G/6G Algorithm and Simulation Engineer, Nokia, Poland
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018
Dr. Özgecan ÖZDOĞAN ŞENOL
Experienced Researcher, Ericsson, Sweden
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017
Azad KARATAŞ
Senior Software Engineer, Analog Devices, Istanbul
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017
Evren TUNA
6G R&D Engineer, ULAK HABERLEŞME A.Ş., Ankara
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2013
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016
Yiğitcan AYDOĞMUŞ
Software Engineer, Intenseye, Istanbul
B.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2014
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016
Uğur BAYRAK
Experienced Test Engineer, AirTies Wireless Networks, Izmir
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015
Subaha MAHMUDA
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015
Halil Burak YILMAZ
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2013
Dr. Refik Fatih ÜSTOK
Senior Researcher, Ericsson, Istanbul
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2010
Melih ÇINAR
System Engineer, ASELSAN A.Ş., Ankara
M.S: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2010