Aatif Ijaz is a researcher at FunGlass - Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass since May 2023 and a co-founder of OlSilO since August 2021. Previously, Aatif served as a research assistant at Koç Üniversitesi from September 2013 to July 2023 while pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Material Science at Koç University, completed in 2018. Aatif holds a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of the Punjab, obtained in 2010.