Ömer Oralkan

Biography

Dr. Oralkan joined the faculty at the North Carolina State University in January 2012. His research interests are at the interface of electrical engineering and the life sciences, particularly on using integrated circuits and underlying technologies to implement medical devices and supporting systems for diagnostics and therapy. More specifically, his current research focuses on developing devices and systems for ultrasound imaging, photoacoustic imaging, image-guided therapy, biological and chemical sensing, and ultrasound neural stimulation.

Prior to joining NC State, he was a Research Associate (2004-2007) and then a Senior Research Associate (2007-2011) in the E. L. Ginzton Laboratory at Stanford University, where he worked on capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers. He also served as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, CA (2009-2011).

Education

• Ph.D. 2004
  Electrical Engineering
  Stanford University
• Master's 1997
  Electrical Engineering
  Clemson University
• Bachelor's 1995
  Electrical Engineering
  Bilkent University, Turkey

Recent Publications

• A Handheld 128+128 Row-Column Addressed CMUT Array Probe: System Design and Phantom Validation (2025)
• Fabrication of 128+128-Element Row–Column Addressed 2D CMUT Arrays on a Borosilicate Glass Substrate Using Anodic Bonding and Trench Isolation of the Sealing Location (2025)
• Fabrication of Dual-Frequency Duplex CMUTs in a Vertically Stacked Topology for Acoustic Angiography (2025)
• Neurodegeneration Associated with Repeated High-Frequency Transcranial Focused Ultrasound (2025)
• Stacked PZT-CMUT hybrid 1D array for acoustic angiography: Preliminary results (2025)
• Wireless ultrasonic power transfer using a pre-charged CMUT interfaced with a custom integrated circuit (2025)
• Wireless ultrasonic power transfer using a pre-charged CMUT structure with a built-in charge storage capacitor (2025)
• Demonstration of Vector Flow Imaging with Row-Column (RC) Addressed CMUT Arrays on a Rotating Disc Phantom (2024)
• Design and Fabrication of 128+128 Element Row-Column Addressed CMUT Arrays for Monitoring Murine Cardiac Flow Patterns (2024)
• Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers for Transcranial, Multifocus Neurostimulation (2024)

Awards & Honors