Tolga Girici (Senior Member, IEEE) received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical andElectronics Engineering from Middle EastTechnical University, Türkiye, in 2000, and hisPh.D. degree in Electrical Engineering fromthe University of Maryland, College Park, MD,USA, in 2007. He was an intern at IntelligentAutomation Inc., MD, USA, in 2005. Between2006 and 2007, he was a student researcher atCollege Park Fujitsu Laboratories, MD, USA.From 2007 to 2024, he served as a professor in the Department ofElectrical and Electronic Engineering at TOBB University of Economicsand Technology, where he also chaired the department from 2016 to2024.He is currently on leave from TOBB University and is a lecturer atMiddlesex University, London, UK. Over his career, he has completedseveral research projects funded by the government and industry. Hehas published over 100 research articles in journals and conferences.His research interests include next-generation wireless communications,MIMO, aerial base stations, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, andintegrated sensing and communications.