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Filiz Yesilkoy

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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BME/CHEM/MEDPHYS 750
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
One of the best professors I have seen. She puts effort making files, her assignments are fair, and her presentations are very organized. Her expectations are fair, and she makes sure her explanation is clear. Her presence is one of the nicest things I have seen in UW Madison. I wish there were more people like her in academia.
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Classes with Filiz Yesilkoy

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study in BME involves directed projects where students conduct and report on independent biomedical engineering research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+72 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
BME 651

Biophotonics Laboratory

3 credits

Hands-on training in optical imaging, microscopy, and instrumentation for life-sciences applications, covering system construction, resolution, spectroscopy, and bioimaging.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Filiz Yesilkoy

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

Advanced Independent Study under faculty supervision where students conduct and report on an independent biomedical engineering project.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample
BME 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

Research and thesis course under faculty supervision where students conduct studies using experimental, computational, or theoretical approaches and communicate results in a written thesis and defense.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykSean Palecek+49 more

No recorded grade history

ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 651Biophotonics Laboratory
Spring 2027BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2027BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME/MEDPHYS/PHMCOL-M/PHYSICS/RADIOL 619Microscopy of Life
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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