(*) an Embedded and MicroElectronic Systems Lab (always on the bleeding edge of the technology)

Director: Prof. H. Fatih Ugurdag





The Full-Time Team


  Seckin Ipek
    Works on FPGA design for Communications
    PhD student in CS -- joined Feb 2020
    Supported by a Fellowship
    MS in CS, Ozyegin Univ, 2023
    BS in EE, Ozyegin Univ, 2020
  C. Emre Dedeagac
    Works on Neural Network Accelerators
    PhD student in CS -- joined Sep 2020
    Supported as a YOK-RA
    BS in EE, Ozyegin Univ, 2020
  Amer Dyab
    Works on Customized Soft CPU Cores
    MS student in EE -- joined Sep 2023
    Supported by a Fellowship
    BS in CmpE, Univ of Jordan, 2019
  Kutay Bulun
    Works on a Zynq based Controller for MR imaging
    MS student in EE -- joined Sep 2024
    Supported by a Fellowship
    BS in EE, Ozyegin Univ, 2024



The Part-Time Team

          M. Ali Gozukucuk, PhD ongoing, FEV
          Ahmad Houraniah, PhD ongoing, Yongatek
          Ozan Yurtsever, MS ongoing, Weeteq (UK)
          Deniz Kurt, MS ongoing, Rambus (Netherlands)
          Burak Cakar, MS ongoing, Yongatek



The Undergraduate Team

          Emre Tekin
  PhD Alumni

  2. Dr. Abdullah Yildiz, CS, 2020, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Yongatek
  1. Dr. V. Emre Levent, CS, 2018, now at Fenerbahce Univ

  MS Alumni (with Thesis)

  46. Seckin Ipek, CS, 2023, co: Prof Sezer Goren
  45. Yigit Bilgin, CS, 2023, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at KIT (Germany)
  44. Ahmad Houraniah, CS, 2023
  43. Gurol Saglam, CS, 2022, now at KIT (Germany)
  42. Burhan Toruk, EE, 2022, now at FEV
  41. Mustafa Ghanim, EE, 2021, main: Dr Ozgur Tasdizen, now at Univ of Arizona (USA)
  40. Tugay Emre Yucedag, CS, 2021, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at OBase
  39. Dr. Ilkin Aliyev, EE, 2021, main: Prof Ali Akoglu, now at Nvidia (USA)
  38. Pakize Ergul, EE, 2021, now at Rockwell Collins (Germany)
  37. N. Fajar R. Annafianto, EE, 2020, co: Prof Sergey Polyakov, now at NIST (USA)
  36. Ahad Aghapour, CS, 2020
  35. Abdullah Varici, EE, 2020, co: Prof Sezer Goren, now at PrlowRISC (UK)
  34. Deniz Iskender, CS, 2020, co: Prof Sezer Goren, now at ENTER (Netherlands)
  33. Burak Tufekci, CS, 2020, now at Univ of North Texas (USA)
  32. Mert Sahin, MS, 2020, now at FEV
  31. Mert Celik, MS, 2020, co: Prof Taylan Akdogan, now at Koenigsegg Automotive (Sweden)
  30. Dr. Furkan Aydin, EE, 2018, now postdoc at North Carolina State Univ (USA)
  29. Dr. Tohid K. Tasooji, MS, 2018, co: Prof Taylan Akdogan, now at GM (Canada)
  28. Umut Ulutas, CS, 2017, now at Vispera
  27. Mert Buyukmihci, CS, 2017, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Qblox (Netherlands)
  26. Y. Serhan Gener, CS, 2017, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Univ of Arizona (USA)
  25. Aydin E. Guzel, CS, 2017, now at Qualcomm (USA)
  24. Mustafa Tosun, EE, 2016, now at Aselsan
  23. Waqas Hussain, EE, 2015, co: Prof Murat Uysal, now at FEV
  22. Gokhan Guner, EE, 2014, now at GMV (UK)
  21. Okan Palaz, CS, 2014, now at Lifemote Networks
  20. Koray Ozansoy, EE, 2014, now at AppearTV (Norway)
  19. Furkan Sahin, EE, 2014, main: Prof Tolga Yalcin, now at ALCAN Systems
  18. Hasan Unlu, CS, 2014, co: Prof Esref Adali, now at Tesla (USA)
  17. Dr. Bilgiday Yuce, EE, 2013, co: Prof Gunhan Dundar, now at Google (USA)
  16. Anil Bayram, 2013, EE, now at Vivace Vision
  15. Ali Basaran, 2012, EE, co: Prof Taylan Akdogan, now at AMD (UK)
  14. Ozgur Ozkurt, EE, 2012, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Imagination Technologies (UK)
  13. Dr. Abdullah Yildiz, EE, 2012, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Yongatek
  12. Fatih Temizkan, EE, 2012, now at Renesas
  11. Mehmet Emin Tulu, EE, 2012, main: Prof Deniz Yildirim, now at Aselsan
  10. Hatice Sahin, EE, 2011, now at Diasemi
  9. V. Ugur Guney, Phys, 2010, main: Prof Taylan Akdogan, now at Instagram (USA)
  8. Okan Keskin, EE, 2010, now at Vivace Vision
  7. Onur Ocal, EE, 2010, now at Trakya Cam
  6. Dr. Ferhat Canbay, CS, 2009, main: Prof Sezer Goren, now at Istanbul Univ
  5. Dr. Coskun Kazma, CS, 2009, now at Kordsa
  4. A. Cagatay Cura, CS, 2009, co: Prof Sezer Goren, now at EPAM (Poland)
  3. Erinc Topdemir, EE, 2008, now at Hexagon Studio
  2. Onur Baskirt, EE, 2008, now at Emirates (UAE)
  1. Dr. Soner Dedeoglu, CS, 2008, now a Smart City Consultant

  Some notable early exits from nEMESysLab

  17. Shewit Tesfay, during PhD, 2018-2024, now at ARM (UK)
  16. Taha Gemici, BS, 2020-2024, now with Prof Ilker Hamzaoglu
  15. Aydin E. Guzel, PhD, 2017-2024, now at Qualcomm (USA)
  14. Hamza Y. Dere, PhD, 2017-2024, now at Semimobility and ECEMTAG
  13. Zeynep G. Demirdag, PhD, 2023, pursuing PhD at KIT (Germany)
  12. Bugra Onal, MS, 2019-2022, pursuing direct PhD at UCSC (USA)
  11. Mustafa Tosun, PhD, 2016-2021, now at Aselsan
  10. Ozan Cihangir, PhD, 2013-2021, now at Amazon (Luxemburg)
  9. Mert Bektas, MS, 2016-2018, now at ULAK
  8. Halil Tosunoglu, PhD, 2012-2016 (USA)
  7. Ozgur Ates, PhD, 2015-2016, now at AUSY (France)
  6. Batuhan Yapanoglu, MS, 2015-2016, now at ComeOn!
  5. Dr. Barbaros Kirisken, PhD, 2013-2016, now at Vestel
  4. Ahmet Kakacak, PhD, 2012-2016, now at Renesas (UK)
  3. Dr. M. Akif Ozkan, PhD, 2014-2015, got PhD from FAU (Germany), now at Cadence (Germany)
  2. Ayhan Yanarsoy, PhD, 2011-2012, now at TUBITAK
  1. Dr. Cihan Tunc, PhD, 2010-11, got PhD fron U of Arizona (USA), now tenure track at U of North Texas (USA)

  Some notable BS Alumni

  37. H. Umut Suluhan, 2023, now at U of Arizona (USA)
  36. Eren Dogan, 2022, now at UCSC (USA)
  35. Hakki Motorcu, 2022, now at U of Rochester (USA)
  34. Deniz Kurt, 2021, now at Rambus (Netherlands)
  33. Orhun Arik, 2021, now at Bosch (Spain)
  32. Eytan Dilmen, 2020, now at Blackbox (Ireland)
  31. Muhammet Akgul, 2020, now at TUBITAK BILGEM
  30. M. Batu Ozmeteler, 2020, now at Dortmund MS (Germany)
  29. S. Emre Kaynar, 2020, now at AVL
  28. Mert Dedekoy, 2020, now at Benchcrowd (Switzerland)
  27. G. Doruk Keser, 2020, now at FEV
  26. Bugra Onal, 2019, now at UCSC (USA)
  25. Mert Hayta, 2018, now at Hyundai (Germany)
  24. Birkan Kolcu, 2018, now at Ambient Innovation (Germany)
  23. Dogukan Ergun, 2017, now at Actian (Germany)
  22. Mert Bektas, 2017, now at ULAK
  21. Engin Tarakoglu, 2017, now at OzU CS
  20. Batuhan Mudun, 2017, now at Qualcomm (Ireland)
  19. Tunc Sivrioglu, 2017, now at Airbus (Germany)
  18. Ozan Dengiz, 2017, now at ABB (Estonia)
  17. Mert Celik, 2017, now at Koenigsegg Automotive (Sweden)
  16. Mert Sahin, 2016, now at FEV
  15. Salih Yilmaz, 2015, now at Maroteknoloji
  14. Mert Akozel, 2015, now at DLG PLAST
  13. M. Polat Kuntuz, 2015, now at FEV
  12. Emircan Zincircioglu, 2015, now at FEV (Germany)
  11. Batuhan Yapanoglu, 2015, now at ComeOn!
  10. Dr. Mert Kaya, 2011
  9. Okan Palaz, 2011, now at Lifemote Networks
  8. Guney Kayim, 2009, now at Facebook (UK)
  7. Gurbey Izmirli, 2009, now at Is Bankasi
  6. Ulas Keles, 2008, now at Glossier (USA)
  5. Ozgur Ozkurt, 2008, now at ARM (UK)
  4. M. Fatih Gunes, 2008, now at Turkish Airlines Technic
  3. Dr. Cihan Tunc, 2008, now at Univ of North Texas (USA)
  2. Mustafa Tekin, 2007, now at TAI
  1. Mert Sanver, 2006, now at Spotify (USA)