Fatih Merdan

Fatih Merdan completed his high school education at Kırıkkale Science High School. He received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University. He is currently pursuing his M.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Akan at Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Research Interests

• Molecular Communications
• Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT)

Journal Papers

1. F. Merdan and O. B. Akan, “Airborne Particle Communication Through Time-varying Diffusion-Advection Channels,” to appear in IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2026.
2. F. Merdan and O. B. Akan, “An Acoustic Communication Model in Plants,” in IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 12, pp. 777-788, 2026, doi: 10.1109/TMBMC.2026.3717168.

Workshops / Poster Presentations

1. F. Merdan and O. B. Akan, “Intrinsic MIMO Particle Communication Channel with Random Advection,” in 10th International Workshop on Molecular Communications, Istanbul, Türkiye, Apr. 2026.

Submitted Papers

1. F. Merdan and O. B. Akan, “Digital Particle Communication under Flow: Frequency Analysis and Pulse Design,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, October 2026.
2. A. B. Kilic, F. Merdan, and O. B. Akan, “Information and Communication Theoretical Foundations of Plant Communication: Mechanisms, Models, and Empirical Approaches,” submitted to IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, June 2026.
3. F. Merdan and O. B. Akan, “Odor Communication with Green Leaf Volatiles for Stress Signalling in the Internet of Plants,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, February 2026.