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Dr. Yusuf S. Yaras is a Senior Research Faculty member in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, an M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Koç University, and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from Sabancı University.

Dr. Yaras’s research focuses on the development of biomedical sensors and devices for MRI safety, image-guided therapies, wearable ultrasound systems, and point-of-care diagnostics. His work integrates optics, acoustics, and electronics to address critical clinical challenges, with a strong emphasis on clinical translation and commercialization.

He serves as a reviewer for leading journals, including Nature Scientific Reports, Applied Optics, Journal of Biomedical Optics, Optics Express, Optics Letters, Optical Engineering, OSA Continuum, Photonic Sensors, Journal of Nanophotonics, Journal of Optical Microsystems, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, and the IEEE Sensors Journal.

Beyond research, Dr. Yaras contributes to the development of international standards for medical devices through his work with the IEEE P2727 and P2727.1 working groups. He also serves as Chair of IEEE Atlanta Young Professionals, leading initiatives that support early-career engineers. 

Dr. Yusuf S. Yaras is a Senior Research Faculty member in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, an M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Koç University, and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from Sabancı University.

Dr. Yaras’s research focuses on the development of biomedical sensors and devices for MRI safety, image-guided therapies, wearable ultrasound systems, and point-of-care diagnostics. His work integrates optics, acoustics, and electronics to address critical clinical challenges, with a strong emphasis on clinical translation and commercialization.

He serves as a reviewer for leading journals, including Nature Scientific Reports, Applied Optics, Journal of Biomedical Optics, Optics Express, Optics Letters, Optical Engineering, OSA Continuum, Photonic Sensors, Journal of Nanophotonics, Journal of Optical Microsystems, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, and the IEEE Sensors Journal.

Beyond research, Dr. Yaras contributes to the development of international standards for medical devices through his work with the IEEE P2727 and P2727.1 working groups. He also serves as Chair of IEEE Atlanta Young Professionals, leading initiatives that support early-career engineers. 

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Dr. Razium A. Soomro received his PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2016) from the National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Pakistan. He is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan’an University, and a former Postdoctoral Fellow at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). He has held appointments with the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC), University of Bristol, UK, and as a TÜBİTAK Research Fellow at Istanbul University, Turkey, and previously served as a Senior Scientist at the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). His expertise spans materials chemistry and electrochemistry, with a publication record in energy storage, catalysis, biosensors, supercapacitors, and secondary batteries

Dr. Semih Erhan received his PhD in Engineering Sciences form Middle East Technical University in 2011. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at UOB, Bahrain. Dr. Semih’s areas of research are engineering mechanics, earthquake engineering and bridge engineering. He has published around 30 articles in SCI journals and conference proceedings.

Dr. Yusuf S. Yaras is a Senior Research Faculty member in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, an M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Koç University, and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from Sabancı University.

Dr. Yaras’s research focuses on the development of biomedical sensors and devices for MRI safety, image-guided therapies, wearable ultrasound systems, and point-of-care diagnostics. His work integrates optics, acoustics, and electronics to address critical clinical challenges, with a strong emphasis on clinical translation and commercialization.

He serves as a reviewer for leading journals, including Nature Scientific Reports, Applied Optics, Journal of Biomedical Optics, Optics Express, Optics Letters, Optical Engineering, OSA Continuum, Photonic Sensors, Journal of Nanophotonics, Journal of Optical Microsystems, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, and the IEEE Sensors Journal.

Beyond research, Dr. Yaras contributes to the development of international standards for medical devices through his work with the IEEE P2727 and P2727.1 working groups. He also serves as Chair of IEEE Atlanta Young Professionals, leading initiatives that support early-career engineers. 

Francesco Tornabene (nicknamed by his students: "The Lord of The Shells and Beyond") was born in Bologna, January 13, 1978. School-leaving examination in a classical liceo achieved at Liceo Classico "San Luigi" in Bologna in 1997. Patent for Industrial Invention: "Clutch for High Performance Automobiles" Question BO2001A00442 filed on 13-07-2001 in National Patent Bologna (Italy). Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Structural Mechanics) obtained at the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna on 23/07/2003. Title of Thesis: "Dynamic Behavior of Cylindrical Shells: Formulation and Solution". First position obtained in the competition for admission to the PhD in "Structural Mechanics" in December 2003. Winner of the scholarship, "Carlo Felice Jodi" for a degree in Structural Mechanics in 2004. Ph.D. in "Structural Mechanics" at the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna on 31/05/2007. Title of PhD Thesis: "Modeling and Solution of Shell Structures Made of Anisotropic Materials". Associate Professor at University of Salento.