OMER TOLGA INAN

 

Stanford University

Center for Integrated Systems

Room CIS 218-X

Stanford, CA 94305

 

 

Work Phone:   650 723 5646                                           Cell Phone:       650 776 9018

Web: www.stanford.edu/~omeri/                                    E-mail:  omeri at Stanford dot edu

 


EDUCATION:

 

                   Stanford University, Stanford, CA:

                  

                             PhD Candidate: Electrical Engineering, Anticipated 2009

                             Primary Thesis Advisor: Professor Gregory T.A. Kovacs, MD, PhD

                             GPA: 3.80/4.0

 

                             Master of Science: Electrical Engineering, 2005

                             GPA: 3.64/4.0                         

 

                             Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering, 2004

                             GPA: 3.35/4.0

 

 

GRADUATE COURSEWORK:

 

                   Signal Processing:

Fourier Transform and Applications

Statistical Signal Processing

Introduction to Linear Dynamic Systems

Adaptive Neural Networks

Discrete Time Signal Processing

Communication Systems

 

Biomedical Engineering:

Cardiovascular Bioengineering

Cardiovascular Physiology

Medical Electronics and Physiology

Medical Imaging Systems I                

 

                   Circuit Design:

                   Bipolar Analog Integrated Circuit Design

                   Analog CMOS Integrated Circuit Design                                            

                   Analog Electronic Circuits Laboratory

                   Electronic Circuits

Digital Design Laboratory

 

Semiconductors

Advanced VLSI Device Design

Semiconductor Device Fundamentals

Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes

Organic Semiconductors for Electronics and Photonics

 

Electromagnetics and Optics

Advanced Lasers Laboratory

Photonics Laboratory

Modern Optics

Microwave Engineering

Wireless Electromagnetics Laboratory

Electromagnetic Waves

Engineering Electromagnetics            

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

2006            “Robust neural-network based ECG classification using wavelet transform” (In final review)

2006            “Alternative data-processing methods for frequency domain OCT” (Accepted, CLEO 2006)

 

 

MAJOR PROJECTS:

 

-          Wearable Physiological Monitors (Current)

-          Design and Development of a Four-channel Analog ECG Front-end (2006)

-          Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (2005-06)

-          Robust Automatic Classification of Premature Ventricular Contractions using Wavelet Transform and Neural Networks (2005-06)

-          Innovative Methods in Monitoring the Locomotor Activity of Adult Drosophila in Space and Terrestrial Settings (2003-04)

-         Review of Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves with Biological Tissue (Spring 2004)

-         Review of Naval Technological Innovations of World War II (Winter 2004)

-         Design, Analysis and Simulation of a Rail-to-Rail Input, High Swing Output, Low Power CMOS Operational Amplifier (Fall 2003)

-         Design and Testing of a Wireless Stethoscope (Spring 2003)

-         Sensitive and Low-Noise Detection and Conversion of 20 – 30 kHz Ultrasonic Frequencies to the Audible Spectrum using Heterodyning Techniques (2002 - 03)

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

                   06/06-present      Intern/Co-op, ALZA Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company             Mountain View, CA

Research and development for IONSYS™ group working on several projects related to electro-transport based drug delivery devices.  

 

01/06-present      Course Assistant, Stanford University                                                      Stanford, CA

Assisted Prof. Roger Howe for graduate level MEMS sensors/actuators course and currently Prof. Greg Kovacs for undergraduate analog circuit design lab.  Deliver weekly tutorials, generate solution sets, provide weekly office hours, and supervise lab sessions. 

 

01/04-01/06         Research Assistant, Stanford University                                                             Stanford, CA

Designed, prototyped and tested various sensors and systems (hardware and software) for biomedical applications.  Developed and built electronic circuits on proto-, solder-, and printed circuit-boards. 

 

09/03-present      Tutor, Academic Athletic Resource Center, Stanford University            Stanford, CA

Tutor student-athletes individually and in small groups for engineering, math and physics courses.

 

 

ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 

                   Discus Throw, Personal Best: 61.72 meters (202 feet, 6 inches)

                             - Three time NCAA All-American (2001 – 2003)

                             - 5th Place, European Under-23 Championships (2003)

                             - Turkish National Champion (2003)

                             - Two time Turkish Junior National Champion (1998, 1999)

                             - US Junior National Championships Runner-up (2000)

                             - World Junior Championships Competitor (2000)

                             - Penn Relays Champion (2001)

                             - PAC-10 Championships Runner-up (2002)

                             - 5th Place, Balkan Junior Championships (1998)

                             - Former Stanford University School Record Holder

 

                   Shot Put, Personal Best: 17.43 meters (57 feet, 2 inches)

                             - Turkish National Championships Runner-up (2003)

                             - Turkish Junior National Champion (1998)

                             - MPSF Championships Finalist (2003)

                             - Cal v. Stanford (Big Meet) Champion (2002)

 

 

AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS:

 

Member, Stanford Transducers Lab (2003 - )

Stanford Athletic Academic Resource Center (AARC) Tutor (2003 - )

Professional Track and Field Athlete, ENKA Sports Club Turkey (2003 - 2004)

Two-time Stanford Track and Field Team Captain (2002, 2003)

Volunteer Assistant Coach, Stanford University Track and Field Team (2004)

Stanford University Honor Athlete (2000 – 2004)

Cum Laude: Inducted in 1999

 

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 

-         High-level system design in electronics, microwave, and optics projects

-         Hands-on laboratory experience (optics, electronic circuits, printed circuit boards, microwave engineering, optics)

-         Proficient with software languages (C, MATLAB) and simulation tools (SPICE, MEDICI, Verilog, Modelsim)             

 

 

LANGUAGES:

 

                   Native in English and Turkish, competent in Spanish