{"id":12,"date":"2024-06-10T21:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-optics-wp.pantheonsite.io\/akbulut\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-08-31T20:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:37:31","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/akbulutmehmetcan-5aug2021-newsite-e1723232854688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" style=\"width:230px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mehmetcan Akbulut, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Associate Research Professor<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:akbulut@optics.arizona.edu\">akbulut@optics.arizona.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Prof. Akbulut has over 25 years of Research &amp; Development experience in Academia and Industry settings. He has over 52 publications, 2 patents, and numerous developed products that are used by government, commercial and educational organizations.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><em>Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2005<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2001<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1999<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column --><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<h3>PhD Students<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/IMG_2985-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisset Ayala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olive Mehrer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nami Uchida<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master&#8217;s Students<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-206\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/eli-headshot-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/eli-headshot-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/eli-headshot-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/eli-headshot-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/eli-headshot.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eli Bartlett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-218\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2026\/08\/Headshot2_Mason-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2026\/08\/Headshot2_Mason-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2026\/08\/Headshot2_Mason-678x1024.png 678w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2026\/08\/Headshot2_Mason.png 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Cipollini<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Atharva Jadhav<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-205\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Akshay Soni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rutger Hartmann Olden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"300px\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 300px\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":107,\"width\":\"147px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} --><!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><!-- \/wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Students<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-171\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/diego-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/diego-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/diego-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/diego-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/diego.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diego Di Vanni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke Snider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dylan Keith Correa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Logan Curley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:columns {\"verticalAlignment\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"flex-basis: 300px\"><!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"100%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 100%\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Members<\/h3>\n<p>Nico Kuiper, M.S. Student (currently at Northrop Grumman)<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Avramov, M.S. Student\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Phoebe Riley, M.S. Student (currently at Lockheed Martin)<\/p>\n<p>Erol Ozgur, Research Scientist (currently at ASML)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Col Cavanough, M.S. Student<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Neshat Sadafi, M.S. Student<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Eric Martinez, Undergraduate Student Intern<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sifang Cui, Ph.D. Student (currently at Amazon)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Veysi Demir, Postdoc (currently at Meta)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD Students &nbsp; Lisset Ayala Olive Mehrer Nami Uchida &nbsp; &nbsp; Master&#8217;s Students &nbsp; Eli Bartlett Mason Cipollini Atharva Jadhav Akshay Soni Rutger Hartmann Olden &nbsp; Undergraduate Students &nbsp; Diego Di Vanni Luke Snider Dylan Keith Correa Logan Curley Past Members Nico Kuiper, M.S. Student (currently at Northrop Grumman) Stefan Avramov, M.S. Student\u00a0 Phoebe Riley, M.S. Student (currently at Lockheed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225,"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}