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Uğur Teğin is an Assistant Professor at Koç University's Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, specializing in photonics and the integration of optics with artificial intelligence. His research focuses on nonlinear dynamics in optical systems, particularly the generation and application of high-power ultrashort pulses in photonic technologies. He leads the Laboratory of Photonic Technologies (LPT), exploring areas such as optical computing, photonic neural networks, and spatiotemporal fiber dynamics.
- Education: BSc and MSc from Bilkent University, PhD from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), and postdoctoral research at Caltech.
His research interests span 'Optics for AI and AI for Optics,' emphasizing novel applications of nonlinear wave dynamics. Key projects include scalable optical learning operators, spatiotemporal chaos-based neural networks, and real-time control of multimode fiber dynamics using AI.
Recent work highlights include breakthroughs in optical computing through multimode fibers and the development of fiber-based diffractive neural networks. His research has been featured in Nature Computational Science, Nature Machine Intelligence, and Optica, alongside coverage in The Economist.
Dr. Teğin collaborates actively on grants related to nonlinear photonics and advises on cutting-edge photonic technologies. His lab (LPT) focuses on translating theoretical advancements into practical photonic solutions for computing and imaging.
