2007-2008 Exevutive Board Elections

I am currently PhD Candidate in Drexel University for 2 years in Mechanical Engineering Department, acting as RA/TA under supervision of Dr. Gary Friedman and Dr. Alexander Fridman. During this time I have actively participated in organization of large scale events for the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association and Turkish Student Association.

Murat Perit Cakir is a PhD candidate at the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University. His research areas include Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Social Computing, and Computer-Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW). He holds a M.S. degree in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Middle East Technical University.

Izmir Amerikan Koleji ve Gazi Universitesi Halkla Iliskiler Bolumu?nden sonra 3 yil Izmir?de kendi Grafik/Reklam ajansimda calistim. 1997 yilinda ufkumu genisletmek ve Master yapmak icin Amerika?ya geldim. Drexel Universitesi ?Publications Management? bolumunu 2000 yilinda bitirdim. Birkac yil cesitli kuruluslarin yayin ve sayfa duzenleme islerinde calistim. 2003 yilindan beri Drexel universitesi Biomedikal Muhendisligi bolumunde Arastirma Proje Sorumlusu olarak calismaktayim. Ayni zamanda da yine Drexel Universitesi Egitim Fakultesinde ?Egitimde Liderlik? konusunda doktora yapmaktayim.

Mert Sasoglu was born in 1979 in Izmir,Turkey. He received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2002. He received his master?s degree from Tennessee Technological University, in 2004. He is currently a PhD candidate in Mechanical engineering at Drexel University. His research interests include Microfabrication, Bioengineering, Cell Mechanics, Nanotechnology, MEMS, Microscopy, Applied Mechanics, and Vibrations. He is currently the vice-president of Drexel Turkish Student Association. He is a member of ASME, and IEEE. He likes to play tennis, soccer, and basketball. He also enjoys traveling, swimming and going out with friends.

Gozde Senel is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University since 2006. She got her B.Sc. degree of Biological Science and Bioengineering from Sabanci University in 2006. Her research interests are Stem Cell Technology, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. She is currently working on the differentiation of Adipose derived Stem Cells into multiple lineages in Dr.Lelkes's lab.

Ezgi Taslidere received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2000, and 2002 respectively. Towards her M.S. degree she worked with the Multimedia Research Group in Middle East Technical University. She is currently working toward her Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Imaging and Computer Vision Center, at Drexel University. Her main interests include signal processing, stochastic modeling, detection and estimation theory, statistical pattern recognition, computer vision, medical imaging, and sensor networks.

Fercan Yalinkilic, has a BS in Computer Engineering from Yildiz Technical University of Turkey. He has worked in several positions in Istanbul office of Microsoft. He also worked in Central Registry Agency as a software developer. He is a MBA candidate at LeBow Business School of Drexel University. He is majoring in Finance and Entrepreneurship and expecting to graduate at June 2008. He is currently employed at The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania as a programmer analyst. He likes diving and practices Aikido.