Hulya Atmacan Kaptan is a graduate student from Turkey. Before coming to UCF, she was a student at Middle East Technical University. Here, she is studying for her PhD. Hulya's major fields of study are Semiconductor Physics and Nonostructure. She was born in Eskisehir, Turkey, and likes to play volleyball. Kaptan also enjoys science fiction. She currently is working on Surface Magneto Optic Kerr Effect Experiments. Hulya does not like Florida's heat, but she loves the flat land and the birds of Orlando. Kaptan's favorite scientists are Richard Feynman and Enrico Fermi.