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 Associateiate (2004-2007) and then a Senior Research Associateiate (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 Imaging Probe for Acoustic Angiography With an Ultrawideband Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) Array (2022)
• A pre-charged CMUT structure with a built-in charge storage capacitor (2022)
• An Ultrasonic Energy Harvesting IC Providing Adjustable Bias Voltage for Pre-Charged CMUT (2022)
• Performance Assessment of Ultra-Wideband and Dual-Mode 1D CMUT Arrays for Acoustic Angiography (2022)
• Transcranial Neuromodulation Array With Imaging Aperture for Simultaneous Multifocus Stimulation in Nonhuman Primates (2022)
• A Low-Power Wearable E-Nose System Based on a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) Array for Indoor VOC Monitoring (2021)
• A Row-Column (RC) Addressed 2-D Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) Array on a Glass Substrate (2021)
• A Wearable Ultrasonic Neurostimulator-Part I: A 1D CMUT Phased Array System for Chronic Implantation in Small Animals (2021)
• A Wearable Ultrasonic Neurostimulator-Part II: A 2D CMUT Phased Array System With a Flip-Chip Bonded ASIC (2021)
• Design and Fabrication of 1D CMUT Arrays for Dual-Mode Acoustic Angiography Applications - Preliminary Results (2021)

Awards & Honors