Rise Fellow 2024

Çağan is a Turkish philosophy and physics enthusiast. Driven by his desire to address the challenges faced by people with autism, Çağan developed a VR-compatible electronic circuit for his Rise project to assist with the diagnosis of autism that created VR spaces for therapy-based education. As a dedicated advocate for autism awareness, Çağan has conducted seminars, organized science sessions, and created educational resources in multiple languages. Through his efforts, Çağan has reached thousands of people and made a significant impact on the autism community and hopes to scale this solution for the global autism community. Outside of academic interests, Çağan enjoys basketball and music, especially playing piano.