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Research profile
Yunus focuses on understanding the requirements of future wireless/optical communications and quantum key distribution systems, and developing coded modulation and signal processing solutions for these systems using tools from information and communication theory. His research has received multiple awards, including Best Paper awards at the 2018 WIC/IEEE Symposium on Information Theory and Signal Processing in the Benelux and at the 2022 Optica Advanced Photonics Congress, a 2023 Quantum Delta NL exchange visit grant, and a 2024 International Excellence Fellowship from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Academic background
Yunus Can Gültekin received the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. degrees from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2020 from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), the Netherlands. During 2020-2023, he held a postdoctoral position at TU/e. Since January 2024, he has been a permanent research staff member at TU/e. Since January 2023, he also does part-time freelance work.
Education and Teaching
Current: Digital Wireless Communication Exploration Lab (5LSK0), Communication Theory (5ETB0), Coding for Reliable and Secure Communications (5LSF0)
Past: Analog Electronics Lab, Digital Electornics Lab, Digital (Logic) Design Lab
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LaiQa: Leap in Advancing of Critical Quantum Key Distribution-Space Components
Alvarado, A. (Project Manager), Gültekin, Y. C. (Project member), Korevaar, W. (Project member) & Wu, K. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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BIT-FREE: Hybrid coded modulation for reliable and power-efficient coherent free-space optics
Alvarado, A. (Project Manager), Gültekin, Y. C. (Project member), Balatsoukas Stimming, A. (Project member), Wu, K. (Project member), Álvarez Roa, C. (Project member), Langedijk, J. (Project member), Lagendijk, J. (Project communication officer), Lagendijk, J. (Project member) & Vacancy ENGD (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Second tier
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COCOLI: COmplexity-COnstrained LIght-coherent optical links
Alvarado, A. (Project Manager), Villenas Cortez, F. (Project member), Gültekin, Y. C. (Project member) & Vacancy PHD (Project member)
1/01/22 → 31/08/28
Project: Third tier
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DIGI-OPT: Digital and Optical Technologies for Fiber Optical Transmission
Alvarado, A. (Project Manager), Gültekin, Y. C. (Project member), Wu, K. (Project member), Goossens, S. (Project member), Ramachandran, V. (Project member), Tasiou, L. (Project member), Willems, F. M. J. (Project member), Lampel, F. (Project member), Barreiro, A. (Project member) & Clump-Busser, E. (Project member)
7/03/18 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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DSP4QKD: Digital Signal Processing for Quantum Key Distribution
Gültekin, Y. C. (Project Manager)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research direct
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FPGA Implementation of Approximate Enumerative Sphere Shaping with Trellis Storage
Lagendijk, J., Gültekin, Y. C., Alvarado, A. & Balatsoukas-Stimming, A., 26 Mar 2026, 2025 59th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers. Matthews, M. B. (ed.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 998-1004 7 p. 11443656Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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On Error Rate Approximations for FSO Systems With Weak Turbulence and Pointing Errors
Álvarez Roa, C. (Corresponding author), Gültekin, Y. C., Wu, K., Korevaar, C. W. & Alvarado, A., Feb 2026, In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 32, 1, 15 p., 3800115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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On Irradiance Distributions for Weakly Turbulent FSO Links: Log-Normal vs. Gamma-Gamma
Álvarez Roa, C., Gültekin, Y. C., van Vliet, V., van den Hout, M., Okonkwo, C. M. & Alvarado, A., 2026, Proceedings of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2026. Optica Publishing Group, 3 p. Th1E.3Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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On PAM-6 Constellation Design for Next-Generation IM-DD Systems With Laser RIN
Villenas Cortez, F. I. (Corresponding author), Gültekin, Y. C. & Alvarado, A., 17 Aug 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. XXResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Symbol Rate-Code Rate Trade-offs for IM/DD 200G/400G per Lane LPO Transceivers
Núñez Kasaneva, J. I. (Corresponding author), Gültekin, Y. C., Dris, S., Bakopoulos, P., Argyris, N. & Liga, G., 23 Jun 2026, (Submitted) Proceedings of ICTON 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Optica Student Paper Award (SPPCom 2022)
Goossens, S. (Recipient), Gültekin, Y. C. (Recipient), Vassilieva, O. (Recipient), Kim, I. (Recipient), Palacharla, P. (Recipient), Okonkwo, C. M. (Recipient) & Alvarado, A. (Recipient), 28 Jul 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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The Best Young PhD Researcher Paper Award
Gultekin, Y. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Courses
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Digital wireless communication exploration lab
van Houtum, W. J., Gültekin, Y. C. & Chen, C.-H. 1/09/17 → 31/08/27
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