Soner Sonmezoglu
Assistant Professor,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Contact
- s.sonmezoglu@northeastern.edu
- EXP 630C
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Office
- EXP 630C
Research Focus
Integrated Circuits, Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (M/NEMS), Implantable and Wearable Medical Devices and Systems, Neural Interfaces
About
Soner Sonmezoglu is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University. His research group focuses on emerging implantable and wearable medical devices and systems, enabled by his research in advanced microelectronics, microfabrication, and integration, for neurological, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. Prior to joining Northeastern in 2022, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the EECS department at UC Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. in the ECE department from UC Davis in 2017 and his B.S. and M.S. degrees with a minor in solid-state physics in Electrical Engineering from Middle East Technical University in 2010 and 2012. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the UC Davis Graduate Division Fellowship and the Graduate Fellowship provided by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey.
Education
Postdoc, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
BSc, Electrical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Professional Affiliations
IEEE
Research Overview
Integrated Circuits, Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (M/NEMS), Implantable and Wearable Medical Devices and Systems, Neural Interfaces
Selected Research Projects
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
J. L. Edmunds, S. Sonmezoglu, and M. M. Maharbiz, “Piezoelectric-Based Optical Modulator for Miniaturized Wireless Medical Implants,” Optics Express 30, 43664–43677 (2022).
S. Sonmezoglu, K. Shen, J. M. Carmena, and M. M. Maharbiz, “Ultrasonic Wireless Neural Recording and Stimulation Interfaces,” Neuroengineering Handbook, ed: N. V. Thakor, Springer Nature (2022).
S. Sonmezoglu, J. R. Fineman, E. Maltepe, and M. M. Maharbiz, “Monitoring Deep-Tissue Oxygenation with a Millimeter-Scale Ultrasonic Implant,” Nature Biotechnology 39, 855–864 (2021).
S. Sonmezoglu, A. Darvishian, K. Shen, M. J. Bustamante, A. Kandala and M. M. Maharbiz, “A Method and Analysis to Enable Efficient Piezoelectric Transducer-Based Ultrasonic Power and Data Links for Miniaturized Implantable Medical Devices,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 68, vol. 68, 3362-3370 (2021).
S. Sonmezoglu and M. M. Maharbiz, “A 4.5mm3 Deep-Tissue Ultrasonic Implantable Luminescence Oxygen Sensor,” IEEE Int. Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2020, pp. 454-456.
Sep 21, 2024
$13M ARPA-H Award for Breakthrough 3D Imaging To Detect Lung Cancer Early
Soner Sonmezoglu, ECE assistant professor, was awarded a $13 million grant from the ARPA-H, titled “PAIL: PhotoAcoustic Imaging technology for diagnostic Lung assessment.” The result of the effort will be a radically new optical photoacoustic imaging system with advanced image reconstruction algorithms to assist in diagnosing and treating cancer and other major diseases.
Apr 29, 2024
New Institute for NanoSystems Innovation in Boston and Oakland
The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation, a first-of-its-kind research institute located on both U.S. coasts, is developing nano-scale technologies to drive innovation and miniaturization of chip-level technology advancements and applications. ECE Professor Matteo Rinaldi is the institute’s director and ECE Professor David Horsley is deputy director.
Aug 17, 2022
New Faculty Spotlight: Soner Sonmezoglu
Soner Sonmezoglu joins the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in August 2022 as an Assistant Professor.