Ergun Simsek
Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Information Technology & Engineering 325-K
Education
Ph D Duke University 2006
MS University of Massachusetts 2003
BS Bilkent University 2001
About
Dr. Simsek holds a PhD in ECE from Duke University. He is a former Marie Curie fellow, senior member of IEEE, and a licensed professional engineer.
Research Interests
Scientific Computing, Photonics, and Machine Learning.
Teaching Interests
Electromagnetics, Photonics, Numerical Methods, Signals and Systems, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Scientific Computing.
Selected Classes
- Fall 2022 DATA 699 – Independent Study
- CMSC 411 – Computer Architecture
- Spring 2022 DATA 601 – Introduction to Data Science
- CMSC 411 – Computer Architecture
- DATA 606 – Capstone in Data Science
Intellectual Contributions
Simsek, Ergun, Soroush, Masoud, Menyuk, Curtis R. (2023). Predicting broadband resonator-waveguide coupling for microresonator frequency combs through fully connected and recurrent neural networks and attention mechanism. 6 1795–1805 ACS Photonics.
Simsek, Ergun. Determining Optical Constants of 2D Materials with Neural Networks from Multi-Angle Reflectometry Data. 1. 1 IOP Machine Learning: Science and Technology.
Simsek, Ergun, Anjum, Ishraq M., Carruthers, Thomas F., Menyuk, Curtis R. Designing Photodetectors with Machine Learning. Advanced Photonics Conference Maastricht: Novel Optical Materials and Applications.
Simsek, Ergun, Anjum, Ishraq M., Carruthers, Thomas F., Menyuk, Curtis R. Non-Uniform Time-Stepping For Fast Simulation of Photodetectors Under High-Peak-Power, Ultra-Short Optical Pulses. 22nd International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices.
Simsek, Ergun, Anjum, Ishraq M., Carruthers, Thomas F., Simsek, Ergun R., Tulchinsky, David A., Williams, Keith J., Campbell, Joe. Efficient and Accurate Calculation of Photodetector RF Output Power. Vancoiver: IEEE Photonics Conference.
Anjum, Ishraq M., Simsek, Ergun, Jamali, Seyed E., Carruthers, Thomas F., Menyuk, Curtis R. Design and Analysis of Low Bias, Low Phase Noise Photodetectors for Frequency Comb Applications Using Particle Swarm Optimization. IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics.
Presentations
Anjum, Ishraq M. (Author & Presenter), Simsek, Ergun (Author), Menyuk, Curtis M (Author). IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics. Oral Presentation. "Design and Analysis of Low Bias, Low Phase Noise Photodetectors for Frequency Comb Applications Using Particle Swarm Optimization," IEEE. (Oct 4, 2022).
Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices. Oral Presentation. "Non-Uniform Time-Stepping For Fast Simulation of Photodetectors Under High-Peak-Power, Ultra-Short Optical Pulses," IEEE. (Sep 12, 2022).
Simsek, Ergun, Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). Advanced Photonics Conference. Oral Presentation. "Designing Photodetectors with Machine Learning," OPTICA (formerly, Optical Society of America). (Jul 22, 2022).
Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Jamali Mahabadi, Seyed Ehsan (Author), Anjum, Ishraq M. (Author), Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS). Oral Presentation. "A Robust Drift-Diffusion Equations Solver Enabling Accurate Simulation of Photodetectors," Electromagnetics Academy. (Apr 25, 2022).
Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Jamali Mahabadi, Seyed Ehsan (Author), Anjum, Ishraq M. (Author), Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS). Oral Presentation. "A Robust Drift-Diffusion Equations Solver Enabling Accurate Simulation of Photodetectors," Electromagnetics Academy. (Nov 1, 2021).
Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Jamali Mahabadi, Seyed Ehsan (Author), Carruthers, Thomas F. (Author), Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science Conference. Oral Presentation. "Photodetector Performance Prediction with Machine Learning," Optica (formerly OSA). (Nov 1, 2021).
Anjum, Ishraq M. (Author & Presenter), Jamali Mahabadi, Seyed Ehsan (Author), Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Menyuk, Curtis R (Author). Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science Conference. Oral Presentation. "Calculation of the Phase Noise at Comb-Line Frequencies in a Frequency Comb," Optica (formerly OSA). (Nov 1, 2021).
Simsek, Ergun (Author & Presenter), Jamali Mahabadi, Seyed Ehsan (Author), Anjum, Ishraq M. (Author), Menyuk, Curtis R. IEEE Photonics Conference. Oral Presentation. "Thinner and Faster Photodetectors Producing Lower Phase Noise," IEEE. (Oct 1, 2021).