She received her BS in Materials Science and Engineering at Sabanci University in 2004 and her PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 2009) focused on cost-effective fabrication of biomolecular devices and surface science. She continued her studies as a Post-doctoral fellow in the Whitesides Group at Harvard University (2009–2011) on developing tools/techniques for resource-limited settings. Her main research interests include rheology modifiers and silicone-based composites. She also founded a company, Surgitate, on tactile surgical training platforms, in 2014. Email: [email protected]