{"id":136,"date":"2016-09-12T11:42:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.research.ece.ncsu.edu\/imist\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2023-11-08T09:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:56:16","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/imist\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#cc0000&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;People&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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During his academic life, he actively engaged in various scientific projects dedicated to the fabrication of metal and metal oxide nanostructures using diverse techniques and investigating their gas sensing capabilities. Since 2018, he has held the position of a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical &amp;amp; Computer Engineering at NC State University. His current research interests revolve around exploring the chemical and bio-sensing capabilities of functionalized capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) arrays for the detection of volatile gases contributing to environmental pollution and plant diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sennik&#8217;s academic achievements include receiving the &#8220;Honors in Physics Award&#8221; for graduating at the top of his class in the Physics Department of Marmara University in 2006. 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He particularly enjoys taking walks in natural and scenic locations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Erkan Kemal&#8221; position=&#8221;Postdoctoral Research Scholar&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/imist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/11\/Erkan.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Erdem Sennik&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;Erkan&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gI\"><span data-hovercard-id=\"rkemal@ncsu.edu\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"120\"><a href=\"mailto:rkemal@ncsu.edu\">rkemal@ncsu.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gI\"><span data-hovercard-id=\"rkemal@ncsu.edu\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"120\">Remzi <span class=\"il\">Erkan<\/span> Kemal (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in Physics Engineering from Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2010, and the M.S. in Micro and Nanoelectronics from The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, in 2012, and Ph.D degree in Electical and Electronics Engineering from Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University. 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He received his B.S. degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2013. Later, he earned his M.S. in Materials Science from Missouri State University, Springfield, MO in 2017. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D in materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. His research focuses on design and fabrication of CMUTs for neurostimulation applications. He loves hanging around with friends, playing table tennis, and reading.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gI\"><span data-hovercard-id=\"mannaye@ncsu.edu\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"120\"><span data-hovercard-id=\"tibnmin@ncsu.edu\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"120\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Utku Ozgen Karagenc&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/imist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/10\/IMG_13221-e1697578037849.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Xun Wu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;IMG_1322(1)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:uokarage@ncsu.edu\">uokarage@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Utku Karagenc earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara,Turkey in 2023. Currently he is a PhD Student in North Carolina State University. His research interests are design and fabrication of CMUT devices for medical aplications and digital circuit design. 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