Ilkyaz Sarimehmetoglu

Ilkyaz Sarimehmetoglu (she/her) is a transdisciplinary designer, researcher, and dancer exploring how machines think and communicate through material skins. Her research centers on embodied interfaces, computational textiles, and responsive material systems that integrate sensing, haptics, and computation. She is a Master of Science in Design Computation (’27) candidate at MIT.

Her research draws on advanced fabrication methods, including CNC machine knitting, robotic fabrication, and soft material systems to develop bi-directional interfaces. Through these systems, she reframes textiles and material assemblies as active participants in human–machine interaction, performance, and making.