Ozan Cakmakci is a distinguished Instructor at Stanford Continuing Studies, with a background in Electrical Engineering. Cakmakci has an impressive resume, including positions at Google, Synopsys Inc, Canon Research Labs Tokyo Japan, University Of Joseph Fourier Grenoble France, and Starlab International Gmbh. Additionally, Cakmakci holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Central Florida, where he worked as a Graduate Research Assistant.

Cakmakci's skills and expertise span multiple fields, including optics hardware engineering, optical engineering, and research. He has a keen interest in continuing his work in the research industry, particularly within the field of optics.