{"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":"2025-08-27T19:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:58:39","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 300px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-114\" style=\"width: 230px;height: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/akbulutmehmetcan-5aug2021-newsite-e1723232854688.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\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>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ph.D. Students<\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-144 size-medium\" style=\"width: 222px;height: 312px\" 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\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lisset Ayala<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics.arizona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/az_medium\/public\/2024-02\/mehrer%2C%20olive-2024.jpg.webp?itok=ft6zAEqE\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Olive Mehrer<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis: 300px\"><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:column -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:columns -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:separator --><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M.S. Students<\/h3>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/02\/Avramov-Stefan-web-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Stefan 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src=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2024\/08\/wildcat-generic-e1723232730229.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Atharva Jadhav<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/Kuiper-Nico-OSC-Headshot.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Nico Kuiper<\/strong><\/p>\r\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\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/akbulut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2025\/08\/akshay-headshot-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Akshay Soni<\/strong><\/p>\r\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>\r\n<p><strong>Phoebe Riley<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:columns -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"300px\"} -->\r\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>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:column -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><!-- \/wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:separator --><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><!-- \/wp:separator -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Students<\/h3>\r\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>\r\n<p><strong>Mason <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Cipollini<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\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>\r\n<p><strong>Diego Di Vanni<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:columns {\"verticalAlignment\":null} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"flex-basis: 300px\"><!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:column -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\r\n\r\n<!-- 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Student<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Neshat Sadafi, M.S. Student<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Eric Martinez, Undergraduate Student Intern<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Sifang Cui, Ph.D. Student (currently at Amazon)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Veysi Demir, Postdoc (currently at Meta)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ph.D. Students Lisset Ayala Olive Mehrer M.S. Students Stefan Avramov Eli Bartlett Atharva Jadhav Nico Kuiper Akshay Soni Phoebe Riley Undergraduate Students Mason Cipollini Diego Di Vanni &nbsp; &nbsp; Past Members Erol Ozgur, Research Scientist (currently at ASML) Col Cavanough, M.S. Student Neshat Sadafi, M.S. 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