Ulkuhan Guler

Associate Professor
AFFILIATED DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE
EDUCATION
BS Electrical & Computer Engineering Istanbul Technical University 1999
MS Electrical & Computer Engineering The University of Tokyo 2003
PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering Bogazici University 2014
Postdoc Electrical & Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 2018
Expert Bio

Professor Guler's research interests lie in the broad area of circuits and systems, with a primary area of interest in analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits. More specifically, she is interested in the circuit design of sensing interfaces and energy harvesting and wireless power transmission systems for applications in the IoT.

 

Guler does research on wearable technologies. She studies the use of wearables for noninvasive monitoring of vital signs related to oxygenation and ventilation, for at-home use. Her research seeks to develop wearable sensors to accurately measure oxygen levels in premature infants, potentially allowing for earlier discharge from the hospital; as well as in COPD patients and the elderly, potentially allowing for a higher quality of life. She can speak about the potential for noninvasive monitoring of blood oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressures; and the challenges and opportunities associated with designing wearables to monitor physiological parameters.

Spectrum News 1
WPI researchers receive grant for 'first-of-its-kind' oxygen level sensor

Spectrum News 1 Worcester interviewed Associate Professor Ulkuhan Guler, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, on research she is leading to develop a first-of-its-kind wearable sensor for premature infants that will address racial bias in healthcare by monitoring oxygen levels two different ways and correcting the measurements to account for variations in skin color.

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