Ufuk Topcu joins ASE/EM as an assistant professor. Topcu's research is focused on the design and verification of autonomous networked systems.
Prior to coming to UT Austin, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology and before that, he was a research assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has his bachelor’s degree from Bogazici University in Turkey, and his master’s degree from the University of California, Irvine.
What attracted you to UT Austin?
The university provides a supportive and diverse environment for a junior faculty member to become successful.
What do you enjoy most about engineering or your specific field?
The perspective of "how I can change — engineer — the world" brings up a new opportunity and a new challenge every day. There is no room for boredom.
What are your favorite hobbies?
I enjoy movies, walks, searching for (and eating) good food and watching my favorite soccer team's games.
