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Aydin Akyurtlu - NanoJapan 2006
Virginia Tech
University of Tokyo - Inst. of Industrial Science (IIS)
Advisor: Yasuhiko Arakawa
Project: Design of High Quality Factor Modes in 2D Photonic Crystals
Major/s: Electrical Engineering & Mathematics
Anticipated Graduation: May 2009

Alumni Update
Aydin graduated from Virgina Tech in May of 2008 and is currently pursuing a PhD at Harvard University.

Student Blog
Click here to read Aydin's NanoJapan 2006 Travel Blog.