Hatice Altug

Expertise NanophotonicsPlasmonicsOptical BiosensorsSurface Enhanced SpectroscopyLab-on-a-Chip DevicesPoint-of-Care DiagnosticsMicrofluidics Mission The mission of our lab encompasses nanophotonics and its application in biology with an objective to introduce powerful biosensors and bioimaging systems that can impact numerous fields ranging from fundamental research in life science and point-of-care disease diagnostics to environmental and food monitoring and safety.Nanophotonics, which excels at controlling light in sub-wavelength volumes and providing dramatically enhanced light-matter interaction is opening up unprecedented opportunities in many areas, including biosensing. To this end, our lab employs nanophotonics and emerging nanomaterials (i.e. plasmonics, dielectric metasurfaces, 2D materials) to address key challenges of current biosensors by introducing compact and intelligent devices that can enable label-free, ultra-sensitive, multiplexed, rapid and real-time measurements on biomolecules, pathogens and living systems. To make our biosensors practical, we integrate nanophotonics innovatively with microfluidic systems and employ biopatterning techniques, low-cost wafer-scale manufacturing methods, and smart data science tools. 2020-current Full Professor at the Institute of Bioengineering, EPFL, Switzerland2013-2020 Associate Professor (with tenure) at the Institute of Bioengineering, EPFL, Switzerland2013 Associate Professor (with tenure) at Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Boston University, USA2007-2013 Assistant Professor (tenure-track) at Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Boston University, USA2007 Post-doctoral Fellow at Center for Engineering in Medicine of Harvard Medical School, USA2000-2007 PhD. in Applied Physics at Stanford University, USA1996-2000 B.S. in Physics at Bilkent University, TurkeySelected Awards and Honors 2020 Fellow of Optical Society of America2020 European Physical Society Emmy Noether Distinction2019 European Research Council Proof-of-Concept Grant Award2016 European Research Council Consolidator Grant Award2015 Finalist for Körber European Science Prize & among six finalist2012 Optical Society of America Adolph Lomb Medal - Highest honor of the OSA to scientists under age 402011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) - Highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers in their early career2011 Popular Science Magazine Brilliant 10 Award2011 IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award2010 U.S. Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award2010 U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award2010 Boston University College of Engineering Early Career Research Excellence Award2009 Received certificate from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrickfor her outstanding scientific contributions in biotechnology and education in Massachusetts2008 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center New Investigator Award2008 Boston University Dean's Catalyst Award2007 Boston University Peter Paul Career Development Professorship2005 IEEE Photonics Society Research Excellence Award2005-2007 Intel Graduate Student Fellowship Award2005 IEEE Photonics Society Best Student Paper Award2004 Winner of Silicon Valley Innovator's Challenge, Berkeley, CA2000 Stanford University Graduate Student Fellowship in Applied Physics Department1996-2000 Bilkent University Full Scholarship1996-2000 Undergraduate Fellowship from Scientific and Technical Research Council of TurkeySelected Outreach Activities 2019-current Mentor for ETH-Domain «Fix the leaky pipeline» program2019-current ETH/EPFL Women Professor Forum Executive Board Member2018-current EPFL WISH-Women in Science and Humanities Foundation Bureau Member2017-current Faculty Advisor of EPFL Student Chapter in Photonics - OSA & SPIE2015 Swiss Biomedical Engineering Society Committee Member for Outreach2010-2014 Liaison of IEEE Photonics Society for IEEE Women in Engineering Organization.2008-2013 Boston University Upward Bound Math-Science Program.2008-2013 Boston University Summer Challenge Program2009-2011 U.S. NSF Research Experience for Teachers Program:2005-2006 President of OSA Stanford Student ChapterSelected Professional Activities AWARDS COMMITEE 2021 Swiss Micro and Nanotechnology Network PhD Thesis Award Committee2019 European Physics Society& Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (EPS-QEOD) Fresnel Prize Committee Member2019 Optical Society of America (OSA) Adolph Lomb Medal Committee Member 2018 OSA Adolph Lomb Medal Committee Chair 2017 OSA Adolph Lomb Medal Committee Member2017 EPS-QEOD Travel Grant Student Award Committee Member2015 EPS-QEOD Fresnel Prize Committee MemberBOARD MEMBER - JOURNAL & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY2020-current Nano Letters, ACS, Advisory Board Member 2017-current Institute of Physics, Journal of Physics Photonics, Editorial Board Member 2015-current European Physics Society& Quantum Electronics and Optics Division, Co-opted Board Member2013-current American Chemical Society, ACS Photonics, Advisory Board Member2013-2020 Applied Physics Letters, Advisory Board Member 2012-current Advanced Optical Materials, Wiley. Editorial Board Member. CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER2019-2020 SPIE Photonics Europe 2020, Conference on «Biophotonics in Point-of-Care»2014-2015 CLEO Europe, Joint Symposium on «Photonic Lab-on-a-Chip Biosensors»2012-2014 OSA Optical Sensors, Symposium on «Plasmonic Sensors»CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR2013- 2015 OSA CLEO Conference, Fundamental Science, «Nano-Optics and Plasmonics» Symposium2011-2012 IEEE Photonics Society Annual Conference, «Nanophotonics» SymposiumCONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM AND STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER2021-current MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium on Light-Matter Strong Coupling in the Infrared and THz 2020-current ASCOS Summer School & Optical Biosensing for Life Science and Environmental Applications2020-current SPIE Photonics West Conference, Integrated Sensors for Biological and Neural Sensing Symposium2019-2020 SPIE Photonics Europe 2020, Metamaterials Conference2019-2020 MRS Fall Meeting, Nanophotonics Symposium on Hybrid Platforms, Materials & Functions 2018-current CLEO/Europe-EQEC Conference, Optical Sensing and Metrology Symposium 2018-2020 OSA Sensors Conference, Nanophotonic and Plasmonic Biosensors Symposium 2017-current SPIE Photonics West Conference, Plasmonics in Biology and Medicine Symposium 2017-current SPIE Photonics West Conference, Microfluidics, BioMEMS & Medical Microsystems Symposium 2017-current International Conference on Enhanced Spectroscopies, Steering Committee 2016-2018 Metamaterials Congress 2015-2019 OSA CLEO Conference, Science & Innovations, Biophotonics and Optofluidics Photonics Symposium 2013-current Europt(r)ode Conference, Permanent Steering Committee 2013-2014 OSA Sensors Conference, Nanophotonic and Plasmonic Biosensors Symposium 2010-2013 OSA CLEO Conference, Fundamental Science, Nano-Optics and Plasmonics Symposium 2012-2013 SPIE Optics and Photonics Conference Nanostructured Thin Films Symposium 2012-2013 SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Conference, Photonic Microstructured Sensors Symposium 2010-2013 IEEE Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics Conference 2007-2010 IEEE Photonics Society Annual Conference, Nanophotonics Symposium 2007-2010 IEEE Photonics Conference, Integrated Optics and Opto-Electronics Symposium 2008-2009 SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Conference, Micro Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications SymposiumTeaching Activity Summary Bachelor Courses:EC481 Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (Boston University, new course, 4ects, ~20 students)EK131 Photonics: Engineering Light (Boston University, 2 ects, ~30 students)EK100 Freshman Seminar (Boston University, 1 ect, ~10 student/faculty)Master Courses:MICRO-561 Biomicroscopy I (EPFL, 3 ects, >100 students from life sciences, engineering and basic sciences)MICRO-562 Biomicroscopy II (EPFL, 4 ects, ~30 students)BIO-467 Scientific Literature Analysis in Bioengineering (EPFL, 5 ects, new course, ~20 students)MICRO-423 Optical Laboratories (EPFL, 3 ects, contribute with a two-week module on plasmonics, ~20 students)Graduate Courses:EC560 Introduction to Photonics (Boston University, 4 ects, ~30 students) ResearchCitation Record From Google Scholar https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=YIg1k6MAAAAJ&hl=en Teaching & PhD PhD Students Felix Richter, Daniil Riabov, Thwahira Shirin Alampara, Xinyi Huang, Stefano Del Giovane, Nikita Glebov, Salomé Thüler, Berkay Dagli, Jiayi Tan, Ata Krichene Past EPFL PhD Students Dordaneh Etezadi, Xiaokang Li, Alexander Belushkin, Aleksandrs Leitis, Aurélian Michel John-Herpin, Yasaman Jahani, Yen-Cheng Liu, Saeid Ansaryan, Deepthy Kavungal, Abtin Saateh Courses Experimental biomicroscopy MICRO-562 Fundamentals of biomicroscopy MICRO-561 Scientific literature analysis in bioengineering BIO-467 Students are given the means to dig effectively into modern scientific literature in the multidisciplinary field of bioengineering. The method relies on granting sufficient time to become familiar with the background and hypotheses, on effective support during the analysis and on oral assessment. Past PhD Students from Boston University 2014-2009 Arif E. Cetin Electrical and Computer Engineering2013-2008 Serap Aksu Material Science and Engineering2013-2008 Alp Artar Electrical and Computer Engineering2013-2008 Min Huang Electrical and Computer Engineering2012-2007 Ronen Adato Electrical and Computer Engineering Awards Intel Graduate Student Fellowship Award 0 Best Student Paper Award IEEE/Photonics Society 2005 Research Excellence Award IEEE/Photonics Society 2005 Boston University Peter Paul Career Development Professorship 2007 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center New Investigator Award 2008 Early Career Research Excellence Award Boston University College of Engineering 2010 NSF Career Award 2010 ONR Young Investigator Award 2010 IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award IEEE 2011 Adolph Lomb Medal Optical Society of America 0 Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics, European Physical Society 2020