About
Senior research scientist with a research focus in physical optics, laser beam shaping, optical microscopy and related experimental/computational techniques.
Previous work:
Development of advanced optical systems for
- holographic imaging of spectral phase of plasmonic resonance in gold nanoparticles
- novel beam shaping of Total Internal Reflection (TIR) illumination
- Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence – Structured Illumination Microscopy (TIRF-SIM)
Development of simulation techniques for
- physical optical propagation modeling of advanced beam shaping systems
- TIRF-SIM imaging of clathrin-coated structures on plasma membrane
Latest:
He is currently starting a new research group in collaboration with Dr. Hümbet Nasibli @TÜBİTAK UME.
Get in touch
Dr. Akatay is currently looking for motivated research assistants to study and apply novel optical physics theories in microscopy (Available grants).
TÜBİTAK UME (National Metrology Institute of Türkiye), Gebze/Kocaeli, TR
Project Manager
2022 – present
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, US
Postdoctoral Degree, Physics
2019 – 2021
Doctoral Degree, Biophysics
2013 – 2019
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne),
Lausanne, CH
Research Assistant, Photonics
2008 – 2012
STMicroelectronics, İstanbul, TR
Design Engineer,
2007 – 2008
Koç University, İstanbul, TR
Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2004 – 2007
Master’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2004 – 2006
Sabancı University, İstanbul, TR
Bachelor’s Degree, Microelectronics and
Physics (minor)
1999 – 2004
Structured Beam Optics Laboratory (SBOL) 