GRADUATE STUDENTS AND SENIOR GROUP
Prof. Dr.
CURRENT Ph.D. STUDENTS
1) Murat Tepegöz, “A Monolithic Readout Circuit for Large Format Uncooled Infrared Detector Focal Plane Arrays,” Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
2) Ilker Ender Ocak, “A High Performance Gyroscope and Accelerometer System using Bulk Micromachining,” Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
3) Akin Aydemir, “Development of A High Performance Process for MEMS Inertial Sensors,” Ph.D. Thesis, continuing. Co-advisor: Prof. Dr. Rasit Turan.
4) Özgecan Dervisoglu, “Development of High Performance Materials for Microbolometers,”Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
5) Alperen Toprak, “CMOS Readout Electronics for Microbolometer Type Infrared Detector Arrays,” Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
6) Ender Yildirim, Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
7) Serdar Tez, “High Performance MEMS Accelerometers using Bulk Micromachining Technology,” Ph.D. Thesis, continuing.
CURRENT MS. STUDENTS
1) Çagri Çetintepe, “Development of various RF MEMS components for Millimeter Wave Applications,” M.S. Thesis, continuing. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir.
2) Ilker Comart, “Development of various RF MEMS components for Millimeter Wave Applications,” M.S. Thesis, continuing. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir.
3) Sukru Ufuk Senveli, “Development of Uncooled Infrared Detector Pixels with Enhanced Resistor Structures,” M.S. Thesis, continuing.
4) Burak Eminoglu, “Readout electronics for MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, continuing.
5) Erdinç Tatar, “Development of High Performance MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, continuing.
6) Ugur Sonmez, “Capacitive CMOS Readout Circuits for High Performance MEMS Accelerometers,” MS Thesis, continuing. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haluk Kulah.
7) Eren Çanga
8) Dinçay Akçören
9) Ozan Dogan Gürbüz
10) Mustafa Mert Torunbalci
11) Basak Kebapci
12) Genc Cencer
13) Kadir Karsli
SENIOR GROUP MEMBERS
1) Orhan Akar, MS., Senior Research Engineer at METU, since 1998.
2) Said Emre Alper, Ph.D., Research Fellow at METU, since 2005.
3) Kagan Topalli, Ph.D., Research Fellow at METU, since 2007.
4) Yusuf Tanrikulu, Ph.D., Research Fellow at METU, since 2007.
5) Özge Zorlu, Ph.D., Research Fellow at METU, since 2008.
6) Mehmet Ünlü, Ph.D., Research Fellow at METU, since 2009.
STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR Ph.D. THESES
1) Deniz Sabuncuoglu Tezcan, "An Uncooled Silicon Micromachined Infrared Detector Focal Plane Array for Night Vision Applications," Ph.D. Thesis, September 2002.
Currently at IMEC,
2) Selim Eminoglu*, "Uncooled Infrared Focal Plane Arrays with Integrated Readout Circuitry using MEMS and Standard CMOS Technologies," Ph.D. Thesis, July 2003.
* Received the METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation
Currently at Rockwell Science for Post-Doctoral Studies.
3) Said Emre Alper*, “MEMS Gyroscopes for Tactical-Grade Inertial Measurement Applications,” Ph.D. Thesis, September 2005.
* Received the METU THESIS OF THE
YEAR AWARD, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research
Foundation
Currently at METU as Research Fellow.
4) Kagan Topalli*, "A Monolithic Phased Array using RF MEMS Technology,” Ph.D. Thesis, June 2007. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Aydin Çivi.
* Received the METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation
5) Yusuf Tanrikulu, "An Uncooled Infrared Microbolometer Detector Array Using Surface Micromachined MEMS Technology," Ph.D. Thesis, August 2007.
6) Ebru Sagiroglu-Topalli, “Vacuum Packaging for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS),” Ph.D. Thesis, December 2008. Co-advisor: Prof. Dr. Tulay Serin, Ankara University.
7) Mehmet Unlu, “Novel Impedance Tuner, Phase Shifter, and Vector Modulators using RF MEMS Technology,” Ph.D. Thesis, March 2009. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir.
STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR MS THESES
1) Haluk Külah,* "A CMOS Integrated PtSi Schottky-Barrier Infrared Detector for Night Vision Applications," MS Thesis, July, 1998.
* Received the METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation
Completed his Ph.D. at The
2) Orhan Akar, "Silicon
Micromachined Capacitive Pressure Sensors for Industrial and Biomedical
Applications," MS Thesis, September 1998.
Currently at METU-Microelectronics Facilities, working as Senior
Research
3) Zeynel Olgun, "Infrared Thermopile Structures Using Any Standard CMOS Integrated Circuit Process," September 1998. Currently working in Aselsan.
4) Selim Eminoglu, "Analog-Digital Mixed-Signal VLSI Modules for Audio Band Signal Processing Applications," MS Thesis, September 1998. Currently at Rockwell Science for Post-Doctoral Studies.
5) Abdulbaki Tezel, "Low-Power Current-Mode CMOS Analog-to-Digital Converters," MS Thesis, January 1999.
Currently with Philips Semiconductors,
Asic Service Group - AMDC, Philips Research, WAY-4.27, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656
AA Eindhoven, The
6) Said Emre Alper,* "Silicon Surface Micromachined Gyroscope using MEMS Technology," MS Thesis, September 2000.
*Received
*Received the METU THESIS OF THE
YEAR AWARD, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research
Foundation
7) Said Kafumbe Mutaka, "A Silicon Micromachined Frost Sensor for Industrial Applications," MS Thesis, July 2001.
8) Hüseyin Sagkol, "A Phase Shifter using RF MEMS Technology," MS Thesis, September 2002. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sencer Koç. Currently at DIMES, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands for Ph.D. studies.
9) Yusuf Tanrikulu, "A High Fill Factor CMOS Uncooled Infrared Microbolometer Detector," MS Thesis, September 2002. Currently at METU EEE Dept for his Ph.D. studies.
10) Özge Zorlu, "A Silicon Micromachined Temperature and Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Cluster," MS Thesis, September 2002. Currently at EPFL, Switzerland, for his Ph.D. studies (ozge.zorlu@epfl.ch).
11) Salman Zaffar, "A Frost Sensor System using MEMS Technology,” MS Thesis, February 2003.
12) Refet Firat Yazicioglu, " Surface Micromachined Capacitive Accelerometers using MEMS Technology," MS Thesis, August 2003. Currently at IMEC, Belgium for Ph.D. studies (firat@imec.be).
13) Burak Okcan, "Humidity Sensors using MEMS and Standard CMOS Technologies,” MS Thesis, September 2003.
14) Murat Tepegöz, "A 64x64 CMOS Integrated Readout Circuit for Infrared Photodetector Focal Plane Arrays," MS Thesis, September 2003. Currently at METU EEE Dept. for his Ph.D. studies.
15) Mehmet Ünlü, "An Adjustable Impedance Matching Network using RF MEMS Technology," MS Thesis, September 2003. Co-advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir. Currently at METU EEE Dept for his Ph.D. studies.
16) Mehmet Akif Erismis, “MEMS Accelerometers and Gyroscopes for Inertial Measurement Units,” MS Thesis, September 2004. Currently at IMEC, Belgium for Ph.D. studies (makifer@yahoo.com)
17) Kemal Şafak Demirci, “A Low-Cost 16x16 Uncooled Infrared Detector FPA Using Standard CMOS and Wafer Level MEMS Processes,” MS Thesis, August 2005. Currently at Georgia Institute of Technology for Ph.D. studies.
18) Erkan Alpman,* “Development of
Low-Cost Uncooled Infrared Detector Arrays in Standard CMOS and SOI-CMOS
Processes,” MS Thesis, September 2005. Currently at
* Received the METU THESIS OF THE
YEAR AWARD, given by
19) Ender Yildirim, “Development of Test Structures and Methods for Characterization of MEMS Materials,” MS Thesis, September 2005. Co-advisor: Prof. Dr. Sahir Arikan, ME Dept. Currently at METU ME Dept. for his Ph.D. studies.
20) Gozde Ceren Yasinok, “Development of Electrochemical Etch-Stop Techniques for Integrated MEMS Sensors,” MS Thesis, September 2006.
21) Omer Ozgur Yildirim, “High
Performance Readout Electronics for Uncooled Infrared Detector Arrays,” MS
Thesis, September 2006. Currently at
22) Kanber Mithat Silay, “High Performance CMOS Capacitive Interface Circuits for MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, September 2006. Currently at EPFL, Switzerland for his Ph. D. studies.
23) Ipek Istanbulluoglu, “A Novel Modeling Methodology and Performance Improvement Technique for DMTL Phase Shifters,” MS Thesis, September 2006. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sencer Koç. Currently at Aselsan.
24) Engin Ufuk Temocin, “Design and Implementation of Microwave Lumped Components and System Integration using MEMS Technology,” MS Thesis, September 2006. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir. Currently working in Aselsan.
25) Kıvanç Azgin, “High Performance MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, February 2007. Currently at University of California, Irvine for his Ph. D. studies (kazgin@uci.edu).
26) Yüksel Temiz, “Advanced Readout and Control Electronics for MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, August 2007. Currently at EPFL, Switzerland, for his Ph.D. studies (yuksel.temiz@epfl.ch).
27) Mehmet Batuhan Dayanik, “Low-Cost High Performance Infrared Detectors in SOI-CMOS Technology,” MS Thesis, August 2007.
28) Akin Aydemir, “Deep-Trench RIE Optimization for High Performance MEMS Microsensors,” MS Thesis, August 2007. Co-advisor: Prof. Rasit Turan, Physics Dept.
29) Halil Ibrahim Atasoy, “Tunable Amplifier with the Hybrid Use of HEMT and MEMS Technologies,” MS Thesis, August 2007. Co-advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simsek Demir.
30) Omer Bayraktar, “A Reflectarray using RF MEMS Technology,” MS Thesis, August 2007. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Aydin Çivi.
31) Fehmi Çivitçi, “Development of High Fill Factor Uncooled Infrared Detector Pixels,” MS Thesis, February 2008.
32) Reha Kepenek, “Capacitive CMOS Readout Circuits for High Performance MEMS accelerometers,” MS Thesis, February 2008. Co-advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Haluk Külah.
33) Ercihan Incetürkmen, “A Low-Cost 128x128 Uncooled Infrared Detector Array in a Standard SOI-CMOS Technology,” MS Thesis, June 2008. Currently at XenICs, Belgium (Ercihan.Inceturkmen@xenics.com).
34) Korhan Sahin, “A Wide-Bandwidth High-Sensitivity MEMS Gyroscope,” MS Thesis, July 2008. Currently at Georgia Institute of Technology for his Ph.D. studies (sahin@andrew.cmu.edu).
35) Emre Sahin, “High Performance Readout and Control Electronics for MEMS Gyroscopes,” MS Thesis, February 2009.
36) Alperen Toprak, “CMOS Readout Electronics for Microbolometer Type Infrared Detector Arrays,” MS Thesis, February 2009.
37) Alp Oguz, “Advanced CMOS Readout Electronics for Uncooled Infrared Detector Arrays,” MS Thesis, September 2009.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GROUP (1998-99 Graduation Year)
1) S. Sermet Akbay, received Ph.D. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
2) Baris Cagdaser, received Ph.D.
degree from University of
3) Y. Alper Eken, received Ph.D. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. Currently at Hittite Inc., Istanbul.
4) Hasan Ertas, received M.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
5) Omur Kirikci, received M.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
6) Fatih Kocer, received Ph.D. degree from The University of Michigan. Currently at Hittite Inc., Istanbul.
7) Erdem Matoglu, received M.S. degree Georgia Institute of Technology.
8) V. Erkcan Ozcan, received Ph.D. degree from Stanford University. Currently at CERN, Switzerland.
9) A. Burcu Ucok, received Ph.D. degree from The University of Michigan.
OTHER ALUMNI RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS
1) Börteçene Terlemez, currently at Georgia Institute of Technology.
1) Murat Gel, currently at University of Tokyo.
2) Serhan Ardanuç, currently
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