{"id":19279,"date":"2025-11-12T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19279"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:21:29","slug":"meet-mert","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/news\/meet-mert\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaming data, bridging worlds: meet Mert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    When I was a child, we didn\u2019t even have internet at home; today I\u2019m working on technology that lets you connect through light. That still feels a bit like magic to me.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meet Mert Bayraktar: growing up in Turkey before the internet era, Mert was captivated by what seemed like magic: instant communication across distances. Today, as an SnT&nbsp; researcher at the University of Luxembourg, he&#8217;s turning that childhood wonder into reality, developing innovative ways to connect our world using light itself. From beaming data between buildings to enabling internet through indoor lighting and even underwater, Mert\u2019s work is driven by one question: how can we make the world better connected?<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video\">\n    <div class=\"card bg-theme p-0\">\n        <div class=\"card__container p-0\">\n            <div class=\"card__body p-0\">\n                <iframe \n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ck_pIdWBZIs\" \n            title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" \n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n            style=\"object-position: 50% 50%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n            allowfullscreen data-cookieconsent=\"ignore\">\n            <\/iframe>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"relive-the-conversation-transcript-below\"\n    >\nRelive the conversation \u2013 transcript below!\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background?<br><\/strong>I joined SnT two years ago and have been in Luxembourg since then. I hold a bachelor&#8217;s degree in electronic and communication engineering, a double major in computer engineering, and both my master&#8217;s and Ph.D. in electronic and communication engineering from \u00c7ankaya University in Turkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What first inspired your interest in technology and communication systems?<br><\/strong>When I was a child, we didn\u2019t even yet have internet at home; today I\u2019m working on technology that lets you connect through light. That still feels a bit like magic to me. My uncle still calls me whenever something in his house breaks, saying, \u201cYou\u2019re an engineer, fix it!\u201d I\u2019m not a technical expert on this topic. However, those moments remind me why I chose this field: to solve problems that make life a little easier.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the main focus of your current research at SnT?<\/strong><br>I work on optical wireless communication, which uses light instead of radio waves to transmit data. This includes laser communication between buildings, satellites, or even underwater vehicles. A key part of my work is making these systems more robust against atmospheric turbulence. In the future, we might even connect to the internet through LiFi,<strong> <\/strong>using light bulbs instead of Wi-Fi routers. It\u2019s a field that truly feels like science fiction becoming reality.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    We already focus on technical skills like maths, physics, and programming,<strong> <\/strong>but we often overlook emotional intelligence and communication. In research, managing stress and building good personal relationships are just as important. \u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What motivates you most about your research?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>My motivation began in 2015, when I joined an entrepreneurship programme in the United States. The question everyone there asked was, \u201cHow can we make the world a better place?\u201d Since then, my goal has been to improve life quality through safer, faster, and more sustainable communication technologies. Optical systems don\u2019t emit harmful radio frequencies, so they\u2019re not just efficient,<strong> <\/strong>they\u2019re healthier, too.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are some challenges you\u2019ve faced during your research journey?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>At first, understanding the full communication system was a challenge. That\u2019s why I pursued a double major<strong> <\/strong>to bridge electronics and computer science. Later, securing research funding became another challenge, and I learned the value of interdisciplinary teamwork. Collaborating with colleagues from different departments, and even different countries, taught me that solving complex problems always requires diverse perspectives.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How has your experience at SnT and in Luxembourg shaped your work?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>From day one, I felt warmly welcomed. SnT\u2019s interdisciplinary environment was exactly what I had imagined:<strong> <\/strong>diverse, dynamic, and inspiring. In Turkey, research circles were more uniform. Here, I work with people from across the world &#8211; Asia, Europe, and the U.S.- and that mix of technical and cultural diversity makes our research stronger. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you see the role of diversity and gender balance in tech research?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Gender diversity, for example, often brings different problem-solving approaches;<strong> <\/strong>sometimes more pragmatic, sometimes more creative. Cultural diversity introduces new ways of thinking about the same problem. And research diversity, through interdisciplinary collaboration, helps us see the bigger picture. Innovation happens when these perspectives meet.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    Diverse perspectives make better science. \u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think technology research needs more of in the future?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>We already focus on technical skills like maths, physics, and programming,<strong> <\/strong>but we often overlook emotional intelligence and communication. In research, managing stress and building good personal relationships are just as important. If you can coordinate well with your team and stay resilient, you not only finish projects on time;<strong> <\/strong>you enjoy the process. 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