Ataberk Olgun is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich, where he conducts research in the SAFARI Research Group under Professor Onur Mutlu. His work focuses on computer architecture with particular emphasis on memory systems, DRAM reliability, and security vulnerabilities such as RowHammer. His educational background includes BSc and MSc degrees from TOBB ETÜ (Ankara University of Economics and Technology) under Professor Oğuz Ergin's supervision. Prior to his doctoral work at ETH Zürich, he worked at Kasirgalabs until 2021, leading the design of a RISC-V system-on-chip manufactured using SKY130 technology, and previously developed authentication methods based on behavioral biometrics with Professor Kemal Bicakci. Olgun's research interests center on designing reliable and energy-efficient memory systems. He has developed FPGA-based testing platforms for DDR3/4 and HBM2 DRAM chips, created end-to-end systems for processing-in-memory techniques, and made significant contributions to understanding and mitigating the RowHammer problem. His work often combines hardware design with system-level considerations to address fundamental challenges in modern memory technology. His publication record shows consistent output in top-tier venues including ACM TACO, USENIX Security, ISCA, MICRO, and HPCA, with a clear trend toward increasingly sophisticated investigations of DRAM vulnerabilities and innovative mitigation strategies. Recent work focuses on fine-grained DRAM architectures, scalable RowHammer mitigation techniques, and experimental characterization of emerging memory technologies. As part of the SAFARI Research Group at ETH Zürich, Olgun collaborates extensively with Professor Onur Mutlu and other researchers on memory systems research. His technical expertise spans FPGA-based prototyping, DRAM characterization, hardware security, and memory controller design. Olgun maintains an active research presence with numerous ongoing projects investigating next-generation memory technologies, security vulnerabilities in modern DRAM, and energy-efficient memory system designs. His work bridges theoretical understanding with practical implementation through FPGA-based experimental platforms.
