Evla Safahan Ahrazoğlu

Evla Safahan Ahrazoğlu is a Researcher at Istanbul Technical University, specifically in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering within the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Her research focuses on advanced wireless communication technologies, particularly in the terahertz spectrum.

Her primary research interests include:

• Terahertz Communications
• Satellite and High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Communications
• mmWave Wireless Systems
• Outage Probability Analysis
• Pointing Error Modeling
• Hybrid Communication Systems (RF/FSO/THz)

Dr. Ahrazoğlu's recent research has centered on addressing key challenges in next-generation wireless communication systems operating at terahertz frequencies. Her work examines practical issues such as pointing errors in directional communications, outage probabilities in multi-hop systems, and performance limitations due to hardware impairments like I/Q imbalance. She has developed analytical models for system reliability and capacity in various communication scenarios including satellite networks and high-altitude platform stations.

Her research has resulted in multiple publications in IEEE journals and conferences between 2023-2025, demonstrating expertise in both theoretical analysis and practical implementation aspects of terahertz communications. The research has significant implications for future 6G networks and next-generation satellite communication systems requiring high data rates.

She has collaborated extensively with researchers including I. Altunbas, E. Erdogan, A.C. Gul, and M.N. Akinci on various terahertz communication projects, indicating active participation in a well-established research group focused on advanced wireless systems.