Soner SonmezogluView profile
Assistant Professor
Soner Sonmezoglu is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University's College of Engineering. His research focuses on implantable and wearable medical devices enabled by advanced microelectronics and microfabrication for neurological, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. He leads the Sonmezoglu Lab and has secured major grants including a $13M ARPA-H award for developing photoacoustic imaging systems for early lung cancer detection. Education: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis (2017) BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Solid-State Physics, Middle East Technical University (2010-2012) Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley EECS (pre-2022) Research Interests: His work spans integrated circuits, micro/nano electromechanical systems (M/NEMS), neural interfaces, and medical device integration. Key projects include ultrasonic wireless neural interfaces and millimeter-scale oxygen sensors for deep-tissue monitoring. Current initiatives include the PAIL project for lung cancer diagnostics. Awards: UC Davis Graduate Division Fellowship Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey Graduate Fellowship Grants & Collaborations: Principal Investigator of ARPA-H's $13M PAIL initiative. Active in the Institute for NanoSystems Innovation, contributing to chip-level technology advancements. Labs/Teams: Directs the Sonmezoglu Lab at Northeastern, focusing on next-generation biomedical device innovation through interdisciplinary microsystems engineering.