Alper Bozkurt
McPherson Family Distinguished Professor In Engineering Entrepreneurship at North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolAlper Bozkurt is a multidisciplinary engineer and entrepreneur who holds the McPherson Family Distinguished Professorship in Engineering Entrepreneurship at NC State and co-directs the NSF ASSIST center, bringing 11+ years of academic leadership to microscale sensing, actuation, and cyberphysical interfaces with living organisms. Trained at Cornell (PhD) and Drexel (MSc), he leads the iBionicS lab where work on the “Internet of Bionic Things” spans cockroaches to canines and has produced multiple spin-off companies. His portfolio blends high-impact research, media-visible innovation (BBC, CNN, National Geographic) and industry collaboration, including consulting on a major motion picture. Notable awards include an NSF CAREER, IEEE Sensors honors, and Popular Science’s Brilliant 10, reflecting both technical depth and public engagement.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Boğaziçi UniversityGithub contributions (5)
alperkamil/csrl
Sep 2019 - Oct 2021
Contributions:2 releases, 10 commits, 14 pushes in 2 years 1 month
alperkamil/state_estimation_sdn
Nov 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:30 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
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