CV

Education

B.S. in Electrical - Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2016
M.S. in Electrical - Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2018
Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2023 (expected)

Work experience

September 2018 - Ongoing: Graduate Researcher
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Supervisor: Professor Chee Wei Wong
- Performs generation and distribution of energy-time entangled qudits for future quantum networks.
- Develops novel quantum memory interfaces using deep donors and damage centers in isotopically-pure Silicon
- Responsible for building an in-house superconducting qubit measurement setup with Bluefors LD400 dilution fridge
- Managed and collaborated in four NSF-funded projects.
- Produced 2(+4 submitted) journal articles and 15 conference proceedings.
- Contributed substantially to writeup and conception of 8 awarded proposals
July 2016 - July 2018: Project Engineer
- Middle East Technical University, Turkey
- Supervisor: Professor Serdar Kocaman
- Designed flexible photonic integrated circuit components for telecommunications using amorphous photonic structures
- Produced 1 journal(+1 submitted) and 3 conference proceedings
- Established a new photonic device testing lab
- Conceptualized an awarded research grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

Skills

Language Skills : Turkish (Native), English (Proficient, TOEFL: 108 (October, 2017)
Soft Skills
- Good presentation skills demonstrated in multiple conferences
- Good communication and team-working skills through my experience in IEEE METU Student Branch and academic collaborations.
- Good project management skills acquired from multiple academic and extracurricular projects.
- Grant writing, science communication, experiment design and data analytics.
Programming Environments : Python, C, C++, LaTeX, Linux, Git, MATLAB, Qiskit
Software Skills : MS Office, QuTiP, MEEP, MPB, LAMMPS, LabVIEW, AutoCAD, LTspice, Quartus, Cadence, Lumerical FDTD and MODE Solutions, COMSOL, RSoft, HFSS, Origin.
Technical Competencies : Microwave and photonic IC design, nanolithography, metrology (ellipsometry, SEM, SPM), FTIR and PL spectroscopy, nonlocal quantum optical interferometry, experience with dilution fridges, basic cryogenics.

Publications

Asymmetric band gaps in amorphous photonic materials

Murat Sarihan, Alperen Govdeli, Mehmet Aras, Cenk Yanik, Chee Wong, Serdar Kocaman, "Asymmetric band gaps in amorphous photonic materials." In the proceedings of 2018 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 2018.

Band-to-band transition based on-chip optical modulator

Alperen Govdeli, Murat Sarihan, Utku Karaca, Serdar Kocaman, "Band-to-band transition based on-chip optical modulator." In the proceedings of 2018 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), 2018.

Integrated optical modulator based on transition between photonic bands

Alperen Govdeli, Murat Sarihan, Utku Karaca, Serdar Kocaman, "Integrated optical modulator based on transition between photonic bands." Published atScientific Reports, 2018.

Design of spontaneous parametric down-conversion in integrated hybrid Si x N y-PPLN waveguides

Xiang Cheng, Murat Sarihan, Kai-Chi Chang, Yoo Lee, Fabian Laudenbach, Han Ye, Zhongyuan Yu, Chee Wong, "Design of spontaneous parametric down-conversion in integrated hybrid Si x N y-PPLN waveguides." Published atOptics Express, 2019.

Efficient information reconciliation for energy-time entanglement quantum key distribution

Siyi Yang, Murat Sarihan, Kai-Chi Chang, Chee Wong, Lara Dolecek, "Efficient information reconciliation for energy-time entanglement quantum key distribution." In the proceedings of 2019 53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 2019.

High-dimensional energy-time entanglement up to 6 qubits per photon through biphoton frequency comb

Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Murat Sarihan, Drew-Derrick Mendinueto, Yoo Lee, Tian Zhong, Yan-Xiao Gong, Zhenda Xie, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco Wong, Chee Wong, "High-dimensional energy-time entanglement up to 6 qubits per photon through biphoton frequency comb." In the proceedings of CLEO: Applications and Technology, 2019.

High dimensional quantum key distribution with biphoton frequency combs through energy-time entanglement

Murat Sarihan, Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Yoo Lee, Tian Zhong, Hongchao Zhou, Zheshen Zhang, Franco Wong, Jeffrey Shapiro, Chee Wong, "High dimensional quantum key distribution with biphoton frequency combs through energy-time entanglement." In the proceedings of CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, 2019.

An efficient on-chip single-photon SWAP gate for entanglement manipulation

Xiang Cheng, Kai-Chi Chang, Zhenda Xie, Yoo Lee, Murat Sarihan, Abhinav Kumar, Yongnan Li, Serdar Kocaman, Tian Zhong, Mingbin Yu, Chee Wong, "An efficient on-chip single-photon SWAP gate for entanglement manipulation." In the proceedings of CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, 2020.

Frequency-multiplexed rate-adaptive quantum key distribution with high-dimensional encoding

Murat Sarihan, Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Yoo Lee, Changchen Chen, Tian Zhong, Hongchao Zhou, Zheshen Zhang, Franco Wong, Jeffrey Shapiro, Chee Wong, "Frequency-multiplexed rate-adaptive quantum key distribution with high-dimensional encoding." In the proceedings of CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, 2020.

High-dimensional time-frequency entanglement and Schmidt number witnesses using a biphoton frequency comb

Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Murat Sarihan, Abhinav Kumar, Yoo Lee, Tian Zhong, Yan-Xiao Gong, Zhenda Xie, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco Wong, Chee Wong, "High-dimensional time-frequency entanglement and Schmidt number witnesses using a biphoton frequency comb." In the proceedings of CLEO: Applications and Technology, 2020.

648 Hilbert-space dimensionality in a biphoton frequency comb: entanglement of formation and Schmidt mode decomposition

Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Murat Sarihan, Abhinav Vinod, Yoo Lee, Tian Zhong, Yan-Xiao Gong, Zhenda Xie, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco Wong, Chee Wong, "648 Hilbert-space dimensionality in a biphoton frequency comb: entanglement of formation and Schmidt mode decomposition." Published atnpj Quantum Information, 2021.

Cryogenic optical transitions of T centers in bulk Silicon and Silicon-on-insulator for cavi ty quantum electrodynamics

Jiahui Huang, Murat Sarihan, Jin Kang, Baolai Liang, Wei Liu, Chee Wong, "Cryogenic optical transitions of T centers in bulk Silicon and Silicon-on-insulator for cavi ty quantum electrodynamics." In the proceedings of Laser Science, 2021.

Exciton-photon complexes and dynamics in the concurrent strong-weak coupling regime of singular site-controlled cavity quantum electrodynamics

Jiahui Huang, Wei Liu, Murat Sarihan, Xiang Cheng, Alessio Miranda, Benjamin Dwir, Alok Rudra, Eli Kapon, Chee Wong, "Exciton-photon complexes and dynamics in the concurrent strong-weak coupling regime of singular site-controlled cavity quantum electrodynamics." Published atarXiv preprint arXiv:2107.06515, 2021.

Proof-of-principle frequency-bin quantum key distribution with biphoton frequency combs

Murat Sarihan, Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Chee Wong, "Proof-of-principle frequency-bin quantum key distribution with biphoton frequency combs." In the proceedings of CLEO: Applications and Technology, 2021.

Quantification of High-dimensional Energy-time Entanglement in a Biphoton Frequency Comb

Kai-Chi Chang, Xiang Cheng, Murat Sarihan, Abhinav Vinod, Tian Zhong, Yan-Xiao Gong, Zhenda Xie, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco Wong, Chee Wong, "Quantification of High-dimensional Energy-time Entanglement in a Biphoton Frequency Comb." In the proceedings of 2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2021.

Quantum State Tomography of an On-chip Polarization-Spatial Qubit SWAP Gate

Xiang Cheng, Zhenda Xie, Kai-Chi Chang, Murat Sarihan, Yoo Lee, Abhinav Vinod, Yongnan Li, XinAn Xu, Serdar Kocaman, Mingbin Yu, Chee Wong, "Quantum State Tomography of an On-chip Polarization-Spatial Qubit SWAP Gate." In the proceedings of 2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2021.

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Service and leadership

IEEE Student Branch in Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2012-2016
- Served as executive board member in IEEE METU Student Branch, responsible for financial affairs and oversighted five committees with 50 volunteers, Coordinator or Co-coordinator in at least 10 organizations attracting 10,000 participants in total including \textbf{first global IEEE Power and Energy Society Student Congress}. Our activities are awarded by IEEE with “Exemplary Student Branch” and “Darrel Chong Student Activities” awards.
Helped socioeconomically disadvantaged kids} academically and inspired them into STEM field within “Ankara Volunteer Team” of METU Alumni Association.
Volunteered in LODOS Society in Turkey to raise awareness for children having Leukemia, Autism, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy and to help them realize their dreams.
Engaged in science communication activities as a guest interviewer for Technological Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) and Quantum Turkey on academic career and quantum information technologies.

Murat Can Sarıhan

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