Erman Timurdoğan BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2010

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BS

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Erman Timurdoğan

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2010

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hakan Ürey

Optical Microsystems Lab.

(OML)

Publications at Koç University: Journal: 1

International Conference papers: 3 Patent applications: 1

Current position:

PhD student, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology, Boston, MA (USA)

Erman Timurdogan provided important contributions to the project of biosensor development for instant disease diagonosis. He worked in the research laboratory as an undergraduate student and took place as the first author in the paper which was

published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. He is still supporting the partner projects and participating among inventors for a patent application.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Selçuk Atli

BS, Computer Engineering, 2006

Graduate Studies

MS, Information Technology, 2008

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA

Current position:

Founder at iletken Technologies

http://www.iletken.com.tr/

Advisor: Assist. Prof. Serdar

Taşıran, Software

Verification Research Group

I had two great take-aways from my time at Koc University. Working on challenging problems in computer science with valuable professors like Dr. Tasiran and having a well rounded course load in business and marketing had a great impact in my graduate studies and career in software entrepreneurship.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Muzaffer İncekara

BS, Industrial Engineering, 2006

Received MBA degree from Boğaziçi

University in 2008

Current position:

Board Member, Intermat Flexible Packaging

Advisors:

Prof. Süleyman Özekici

(Academic)

Prof. Ceyda Oğuz

(Graduation Project)

Heuristic Algorithms on NP-Hard Production Scheduling Problems

Koç University bestowed the most important traits that distinguish someone’s performance in real life decision-making on me. In addition to exceptional academic guidance from its preeminent faculty, Koç University provided excellent research opportunities for me to become an independent, critical and creative problem solver. I believe that possessing high expectations is indispensable for a successful career. Koç University, with its fascinating atmosphere, accessible faculty and unique philosophy, carries your expectations to a higher level, which is the greatest benefit one can get from any institution.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Deniz Altınbüken

BS, Computer Engineering, 2009

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

Publications at Koç University: International conference: 2

In my experience, Koç University stands out by virtue of its commitment to balance and reciprocality. At Koç University, the philosophy based on balance between social and professional life, learning from distinguished scholars and teaching to successful peers, asking questions and internalizing the method of answering them by using analytical thinking skills, emphasis on technical knowledge and social knowledge is preserved with the uttermost importance. This environment provides the perspective and insight that is crucial for a successful career. I’m very thankful for my time at Koç University and the guidance I received from my advisor Prof. Öznur Özkasap, as well as other successful professors in the

Computer Engineering Department.

Current position:

Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science

at Cornell University, Ithaca NY, USA

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Cengiz Öztireli

BS, Computer Enginering, 2007

I think that the work-study program at Koç University is great. Working on a research project with an academician at Koç

University helped me to sharpen my research and

development skills. It was exciting to see that our work was accepted and published in a journal at the time of my graduation, which helped me to get accepted to the Ph.D. Program of a top European University and continue to work in the area of my research interest.

Current Position:

PhD candidate, ETH Zurich, Computer

Graphics Group

Research Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Başdoğan

Robotics ve Mechatronics

Laboratuary (RML)

Publications at Koç University: Journal Publications: 1

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Eda Baykan

BS, Computer Enginering 2004

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2004

Received PhD from EPFL, Switzerland in

Computer Science, 2009

Current position:

Assist. Prof. Dr. at Department of Software

Engineering, Izmir University

Advisor:Prof. Dr. Reha Civanlar

At Koç University it was a great opportunity to have courses and do projects with academicians who have international reputation in their research areas. Having a B.Sc. degree at Koç University improved my critical thinking and independent study skills which helped me succeed a Ph.D. at a top European University.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

H. Gökhan Himmetoğlu

BS. Computer Engineering, 2009

Current position:

MS Computer Science, University of British

Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA

Advisor: Assist. Prof. Metin

Sezgin, Intelligent User

Interfaces Lab. (IUI)

Attending

Koç University and working with Dr. Sezgin in my

senior year was an amazing experience that helped me to

prepare for my masters degree. His knowledge and infinite

support was invaluable and made a great impact in my

studies especially in of sketch recognition

.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Ertuğrul Deniz Akbay

BSc., Mechanical Engineering, 2007

Received the MS degree in Computer Aided

Conceptions and Production, RWTH Aachen,

Germany, 2010

Current position:

Calibration Engineer in Turkey Office of AVL

Research and Engineering

Advisor

in Koç University:

Asc.Prof. Dr. İsmail Lazoğlu,

Manufacturing and Automation

Research Center (MARC)

Projects

at Koç University:

-Residual Stress Estimation after

Machining

-Analysis of Artificial Heart Valve -Vertical Flying / Landing Vehicle

After having a strong academic background in Mechanical Engineering Department of Koç University, with a sincere academic guidance and support, I could manage to attend to the graduate program in RWTH Aachen.

With the vision and the invaluable knowledge that I gained in Koç University and RWTH Aachen, I would like to take part in the industrial achievements of Turkey. Therefore, I have started to participate to the research and engineering projects that are conducted in AVL R&E Turkey which supports and consults engineering projects in automotive industry.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Özge Kökçü

BS, Computer Engineering, 2008

Received MS in Management, Technology

and Economics from ETH Zurich, 2010

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

Current position:

Google AdSense, Publisher Support

Account Associate, Dublin, Ireland

If you asked me ‘‘Where do you see yourself within 8 years?„ when I graduated from high school, I am sure I could not image that far. When you are a student, you do not really realize how much Koç University broadens your perspective. However, now I know that if it was not Koç, it would be much harder for me to take an MSc in one of the best universities of Europe and then find a job in maybe the best company to work for. It is not just the high quality courses, labs, trainings you get in your field but also how much progress you have in your communication and personal skills. Koç University was the first and best choice I have ever made in my life and the rest just followed.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Arif Emre Çağlar

BS, Computer Engineering, 2007

Received MS, Computer Science from

University of Ottawa, 2009

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

Koç University not only provided me an excellent

Computer Engineering education, but also gave me the

cultural foundation to become a successful researcher

and a young professional in the international arena. As I

advance through my career, I realize how important the

university education is, and I am thankful to the faculty

and administrative staff of Koç University for their

commitment to ensure the success of their students.

Current position:

Business Intelligence Developer at

Aecon, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Övünç Yılmaz

BS, Industrial Engineering, 2010

Current position:

PhD Candidate in Statistics and

Operations Research, University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill

Advisors:

Assoc. Prof. Metin Türkay

(Academic)

Prof. Ceyda Oğuz (Graduation

Project)

As one of the top universities in Turkey, Koc offers unsurpassed opportunities and resources for the student, as well as instruction from leading scholars in their fields. As a result, I received the strongest possible background from which to further my education and scholarly interests.

The greatest aspect of Koc is the variety of courses offered, from diverse humanities and arts to the hard sciences. Thus, I was able to gain experience and develop problem-solving skills over the widest possible array of disciplines. This preparation allows me to meet any new challenge with the tools and confidence I need to succeed.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Hasan Tuncer

B.S. in Computer Engineering, 2007

Current position:

Ph.D. candidate in Computing and Information

Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology,

Rochester NY, USA

At the first sight, I’m impressed with the amazingly beautiful campus and the state-of-the-art facilities designed for the excellent research and education. During my undergraduate study, I did not only take courses from world-class faculty but also I had opportunity to learn more from them during the research and teaching assistantships, independent studies, and the preparation to world-wide software competitions. The inspiring and visionary faculty also has a great contribution to my decision of pursuing graduate study. Furthermore, in the graduate school, I once more realized how solid technical education given at Koç University.

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

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BS-MS/PhD

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Ferda Ofli

PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2010

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

BS, Computer Engineering, 2005

Current position:

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of

California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Advisors: A. Murat Tekalp,

Yucel Yemez and Engin

Erzin, Multimedia, Vision

and Graphics Laboratory

(MVGL)

International Conference Papers: 10

Koc University provided me with everything I would want from a university: livable campus, strong faculty, solid educational background and sophisticated research atmosphere. Besides seeking excellence in scientific education and research, Koc University cherishes also the quality of students’ life, knowing that living a happy life is crucial for having a successful career. And, I have lived a truly happy life at Koc University!

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Ümit Demirbaş

MS, Materials Science & Engineering, 2006

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2004

BS, Physics, 2004

Completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering at

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Current position:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Konstanz

University, Germany

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Alphan

Sennaroglu, Laser Research

Laboratory (LRL)

Publications at Koç University:

Book Chapter: 1 Journal Articles: 10

International Conference Papers: 10 National Conference Papers: 4

During 2000-2006, I had the chance to work at Koc University Laser Research Laboratory (LRL), first as a work-study student, and then as master of science student. My work at LRL has provided me a broad exposure to the field of solid state lasers, and enabled me to gain valuable hands-on research experience. These years have been really crucial in developing myself as an independent researcher with self-motivation and commitment. I will be always thankful to Koc University for providing me a world class education, and to my advisors Prof. Sennaroglu, Adnan Kurt, Prof. Somer, Prof. Yilgor and Prof. Dereli for their lifelong support to my career.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Engin Kurutepe

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2006

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2004

Current position:

Ph.D. Candidate Technical University Berlin

Managing Partner Fifteen Jugglers Software

Advisors: Prof. Dr. Murat

Tekalp and Reha Civanlar

Multimedia, Vision and

Graphics Laboratory (MVGL)

Inter. Conference Papers: 6

After having got to know the world-class faculty at Koç University during my undergrad years, it was an easy decision for me to stay for my graduate studies.

The insightful academic guidance and support from my thesis advisors combined with independent research opportunities and responsibility in various international projects allowed me to develop myself academically and gather invaluable experience.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Tenzile Berkin Cilingiroglu

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2006.

Current position:

Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at

Boston University, Boston MA, USA

Advisors: Prof. Dr. Murat

Tekalp

Multimedia, Vision and

Graphics Laboratory (MVGL)

Inter. Conference Papers: 2 National Conference Papers: 1

Koc University stands out with its top-quality education, research environment and worldwide known faculty members. With the guidance of Prof. Tekalp and other faculty members at Koc University, I learned how to conduct systematic research and easily adapt to international laboratories abroad.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Özgür S. Öğüz

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2010

BS, Computer Engineering, 2007

Current position:

PhD candidate, University of British Columbia,

Vancouver, CA

Advisors: Asst. Prof. MetinT.

Sezgin and Assoc. Prof.

Çağatay Başdoğan

Intelligent User Interfaces

Lab (IUI) & Robotics and

Mechatronics Lab (RML)

As an MS graduate, the knowledge and experience that I acquired during my academic life at Koç University exceeded my expectations. Thanks to my advisors, I learned how to engage in top-quality international research studies.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Serhan Işıkman

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2008

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2006

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hakan Ürey

Optical Microsystems

Laboratory (OML)

International conference: 7 Patent: 2 USA patents

Koc University has a very privileged engineering education with the leader researchers of their own fields and highlevel

laboratories given to the students starting from the

undergraduate years. I think that I am living a very efficient and fast-developing graduate study with the accelaration I gained during my undergraduate period. The expreience I gained in the international projects which were meeting industy and university, and the multinational teamworking capability are playing

important role for me to take responsibility easily and to strenghten my self-confidence.

Current position:

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Hüseyin Rahmi Seren

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2009

BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

2007

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hakan Ürey

Optical Microsystems

Laboratory (OML)

International Conference: 7

Koc University College of Engineering is giving more importance and contributing more to research and development day by day. Both academical studies and industrial cooperation are providing new and vast vision for the students’ careers. I started working in Prof. Hakan Uvey’s in the 3rd year of my undergraduate education. I completed my MS here and graduated with so many experiences and competences after the industrial projects I participated in. These experiences and competences are guiding me through my Ph D. Study in Boston University and making me

advantageous against other Ph. D. Candidates from all over the world.

Current position:

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Mert Sedef

MS, Computational Science and

Engineering, 2008

BS, Computer Enginering 2005

Received MS degree from UNC Computer

Science Department

Current position:

Software Engineer, Mimic Technologies, USA,

http://mimic.ws/

I received my BS and MS. Degrees from

Koç University. I

feel fortunate to have excellent instructors and a great

research advisor at

Koç. After graduation, I completed my

MS studies in Computer Science in USA and joined a

high-tech company. At Mimic Technologies, we are developing a

surgical simulator for training surgeons and medical

students in virtual environments.

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Başdoğan

Robotics ve Mechatronics

Laboratuary (RML)

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Mert Sedef

BS, Computer Enginering 2005

MS, Computational Science and

Engineering, 2008

Received MS degree from UNC Computer

Science Department

Current position:

Software Engineer, Mimic Technologies,

USA, http://mimic.ws/

I received my BS and MS. Degrees from

Koç University. I

feel fortunate to have excellent instructors and a great

research advisor at

Koç. After graduation, I completed my

MS studies in Computer Science in USA and joined a

high-tech company. At Mimic Technologies, we are developing a

surgical simulator for training surgeons and medical

students in virtual environments.

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Başdoğan

Robotics ve Mechatronics

Laboratuary (RML)

Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Aydın Varol

MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2008

BS, Mechanical Engineering and

BS, Computer Engineering, 2006

Current position:

PhD candidate, EPFL, Switzerland

Advisors: Assoc. Prof.

Çağatay Başdoğan

Robotics and Mechatronics

Lab (RML)

During my undergraduate years, I worked at Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (RML) as a work-study student and participated into several research projects. After graduation, I decided to stay in the same lab as a graduate student. Now, I look back and see that my education and research experience

at Koç University helped my careeer and personal

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Mustafa Kaymakçı

MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2007

BS, Mechanical Engineering, 2005

Current position:

Research Engineer, University of British

Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Advisor: Assoc. Prof. İsmail

Lazoğlu

Manufacturing and

Automation Research Center

(MARC)

Koc University provided me with a highest quality research atmosphere and technical background, allowing me to tackle most difficult theoretical and practical problems. The most important advantage of studying at Koc University is to have unlimited access to research facilities and support from professors.

I spent 7 amazing years both academically and socially and I am extremely glad that I joined Koc University.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

İstemi Ekin Akkuş

MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2007

BS, Mechanical Engineering & Computer

Engineering, 2005

Received MASc, Electrical and Computer

Engineering from University of Toronto,

2009

Current position:

Ph.D. student, Max Planck Institute for Software

Systems, Kaiserslautern-Saarbrücken

Advisors: Prof. Dr. Reha

Civanlar and Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

Conference Papers: 5

My graduate studies at

Koç University have given me the

opportunity to work with faculty whose high quality research

spanned a lot of exciting fields. They were patient and

helpful as I tried to see different perspectives into different

areas. I have gained tremendous insights on technical

thinking which helped me develop myself as a researcher.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Emre Atsan

M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering,

2007

B.S., Computer Engineering, 2005

Current position:

Ph.D. Candidate at École Polytechnique

Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

Advisor:

Assoc. Prof. Öznur Özkasap

Networked and Distributed

Systems Laboratory (NDSL)

Conference Papers: 6

Koç University was a great home for me during all my graduate and undergraduate life. It has a nice and lively campus at the north of Istanbul, which makes student's life fun and easy.

During my graduate studies, I have gained invaluable research and teaching experience with the support of world renowned faculty. I always appreciate the social and academic opportunities given to us at Koç University.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Koç University

College of Engineering

Aytuğ Tunçel

MS, Computational Sciences & Engineering,

2007

BS, Molecular Biology & Genetics, 2005

Current position:

PhD candidate, Washington State University,

Washington, USA

Advisors: Asst. Prof. İ. Halil

Kavaklı and Assoc. Prof.

Özlem Keskin

Molecular Biology and

Biochemistry Lab &

Computational Systems

Biology Group (COSBI)

As an MS graduate, I had the great opportunity to study both experimental and computational biology at Koç University. The academic experience provided me with a strong degree and helped me to develop my future career.

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Koç University

College of Engineering

Kamil Buğra Toga

MS, Materials Science and Engineering, 2008

BS, Mechanical Engineering, 2005

Advisor: B. Erdem Alaca

Koc University has been the first and the most significant step in my life gaining skills towards becoming a globally competent researcher. As an undergraduate, I benefited extremely well from the flexibility of curriculum formation choosing the fundamental courses required to be trained as a materials engineer. Not surprisingly, I started to harvest the benefits of this flexibility in a top-notch materials science institution where I had a chance to compare myself with peers from all around the globe. I also consider myself one of the luckiest students who could pursue a fruitful graduate level degree in their own college. In that way, I had the chance to work with people inspiring and encouraging me towards a higher-level degree.

Current position:

PhD candidate,

Polymer Science & Engineering