People - Wireless Networks Laboratory

Director

Sinem Coleri

Professor, Koc University

Ph.D., University of California Berkeley, 2005

M.S., University of California Berkeley, 2002
B.S., Bilkent University, 2000

Postdoctoral Researchers

	Bugra Turan M.S., University of Southern California, 05/2012. Ph.D., Koc University, 06/2021.Vehicular Networks
	Hamida Irfan M.S., Iqra University, Karachi, 06/2009. Ph.D., Iqra University, Karachi, 06/2021.

Research Enginees

	Aslihan Reyhanoglu
	Emrah Kar
	Feyzi Ege Kumec

Ph.D. Students

	Nasir Khan, Ph.D. expected in 2024.
	Mohammad Saeid Haghighifard, Ph.D. expected in 2024. M.S., Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, 02/2015.
	Reza Sayyari, Ph.D. expected in 2025. M.S., University of Tabriz, 08/2021.
	Berire Gunes, Ph.D. expected in 2027.
	Parmida Sadat Valiahdi, Ph.D. expected in 2027.

M.S. Students

Amirhassan Babazadeh Darabi,
M.S, expected in 2024.

Alumni

	Aysun Gurur Onalan, Ph.D. expected in 09/2023. M.S., Technical University of Munich, 06/2017. Deep Learning Based Optimization Framework for Wireless Powered Communication Networks
	Niloofar Mehrnia, currently research engineer at Lifemote Networks. M.S., Istanbul Sehir University, 06/2017. Ph.D., Koc University, 10/2022. Wireless Channel Modeling based on Extreme Value Theory for Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
	Burak Soner, currently research and engineering manager at AI Startup (stealth mode) Ph.D., Koc University, 01/2022. Visible Light Communication and Positioning for Autonomous Vehicles
	Syed Adil Abbas Kazmi, currently 5G research engineer at Opticoms, Germany. Ph.D. 01/2022. Full-Duplex Relay Based Energy Harvesting Wireless Networks
	Bugra Turan, currently postdoctoral researcher at Koc University. M.S., University of Southern California, 05/2012. Ph.D., Koc University, 06/2021.Vehicular Visible Light Communication Channel Modeling and Performance Analysis
	Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, currently postdoctoral researcher at Koc University. M.S., National University of Sciences and Technologies Islamabad, 06/2014. Ph.D., Koc University, 01/2021. Optimal Scheduling for Full-Duplex Wireless Powered Communication Networks
	Mertkan Koca, currently Product Manager at Lifemote Networks M.S., Koc University, 01/2020. Millimeter Wave Channel Model for Intra-Vehicular Wireless Sensor Networks
	Merve Saimler, currently Autonomous Driving Development Engineer at AVL Ph.D., Koc University, 01/2020 Energy Efficient User Association and Handover in 5G Heterogeneous Cloud Radio Access Networks
	Umuralp Kaytaz M.S., Koc University, 01/2020 M.S., University of Warwick, 09/2016. Towards More Reliable Medium Access Control with Data-Driven Spectrum Allocation
	Ibrahim Pehlivan, currently Ph.D. student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.S., Koc University, 08/2019. Scheduling of Energy Harvesting for Multi-Antenna Wireless Powered Communication Networks
	Bensu Baran, currently M.S. student at Technical University of Munich B.S., Koc University, 01/2019 Autonomous Vehicle Platoon Communications Using Hybrid RF-VLC V2V Implementation, selected as second best senior design project 12/2018
	Utku Akin, currently M.S. student at Technical University of Munich B.S., Koc University, 01/2019 Autonomous Vehicle Platoon Communications Using Hybrid RF-VLC V2V Implementation, selected as second best senior design project 12/2018
	Seyhan Ucar, currently research scientist at InfoTech Labs Toyota North America. Ph.D., Koc University, 02/2017 M.S., Koc University, 09/2013 Visible Light Communication Assisted Secure and Efficient Architecture for Autonomous Platoon (coadvisor: Oznur Ozkasap)
	Yalcin Sadi, currently Assistant Professor at Kadir Has University. Ph.D. , Koc University, 11/2015 M.S., Koc University, 09/2012 Optimal Resource Allocation for Delay and Energy Constrained Wireless Networks
	Recep Gul, currently Ph.D. student at ETH Zurich. M.S., Koc University, 12/2016 QoS Constrained Semi-Persistent Scheduling of Machine Type Communications in Cellular Networks
	Anique Akhtar, currently Ph.D. student at University of South Florida. M.S., Koc University, 09/2015 Directional MAC Protocol for IEEE 802.11ad WLAN
	Bakhtiyar Farayev, currently Ph.D. student at University of Sydney. M.S., Koc University, 09/2015 Robust and Energy Efficient System Design of Wireless Networked Control Systems
	Utku Demir, currently Ph.D. student at University of Rochester. M.S., Koc University, 09/2014 Engine Compartment and Beneath the Chassis UWB Channel Model for Intra-Vehicular Wireless Sensor Networks
	Mehmet Kontik, currently engineer at Garanti Teknoloji. M.S., Koc University, 09/2014 Minimum Length Scheduling in Wireless Networks with Successive Interference Cancellation
	Nabeel Akhtar, currently Ph.D. student at Boston University. M.S., Koc University, 07/2013 Vehicle Mobility, Communication Channel Modeling and Traffic Density Estimation in VANETs (coadvisor: Oznur Ozkasap)
	Irem Nizamoglu, currently Associate at ZS Associates. M.S., Koc University, 08/2013 Epidemic Density Adaptive Data Dissemination Exploiting Opposite Lane in VANETs (coadvisor: Oznur Ozkasap)
	C. Umit Bas, currently Ph.D. student at University of Southern California (USC) M.S., Koc University, 06/2012 UWB (Ultra-Wideband) Channel Model for Intra-Vehicular Wireless Sensor Networks
	Huseyin Serhat Tetikol, currently M.S/Ph.D. student at Koc University B.S., Koc University, 06/2012 Positioning of Mobile Stations Using RSSI Fingerprinting Method with Route Constraints, runner-up for best senior design project
	Isinsu Akcetin, currently Field Applications Engineer at Intel. B.S., Koc University, 06/2011 HMM Based Inertial Sensor System for Coaching of Rowing Activity (coadvisor: Metin Sezgin), selected as best senior design project.