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Graduate Student Researcher

UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Lead and co-lead research projects on (i) PANINI / Generative Semantic Workspaces — non-parametric continual learning via structured memory (ICML 2026); (ii) NLP/LLM-based one-shot detection of structural variants in genomic data; (iii) brain-organoid reservoir computing for chaotic time-series forecasting; and (iv) GlobalHealthLLM — LLM-driven medical-record standardization for pediatric epilepsy in rural Ugandan clinics.

Academic Mentor — OpenAI Project Team

OpenAI × IPAM RIPS, UCLA

Selected as the Academic Mentor for the OpenAI team at the IPAM Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) program, partnering with OpenAI’s scientific mentor to advise a team of top undergraduates on an OpenAI-sponsored applied research problem over the summer.

Machine Learning Researcher

DataBoss Inc.

Built AI-powered chatbots and agent assistants on Langchain. Developed RAG variants and agent architectures, including a self-multi-RAG built on top of self-RAG. Supervised by Prof. S. Serdar Kozat.

Machine Learning Researcher

DataBoss Inc.

Time-series analysis and forecasting with statistical and ML algorithms for renewable-energy and finance sectors. Developed a gradient-boosting variant integrating error terms as features for renewable-energy forecasting. Supervised by Prof. S. Serdar Kozat.

Embedded Software Research Intern

BAYKAR Inc.

Worked on autonomous-locating UAVs for BAYKAR and the Turkish Armed Forces. Developed an embedded-software pipeline to reduce the need for human control.

Computer Vision Researcher

National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM)

Diagnosing diseases from X-ray images with deep learning. Worked with Prof. Tolga Çukur on (i) sacroiliitis prediction from sacroiliac-joint radiography (JointNET) and (ii) HydraViT — adaptive multi-branch transformer for multi-label chest X-ray classification.

M.S./Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Advisor: Prof. Vwani P. Roychowdhury.
• Research: structured memory for LLMs, NLP for genomics, brain-organoid computing, LLMs for global health.

B.S.

Bilkent University

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Advisor: Prof. S. Serdar Kozat.
• Research: feature selection, gradient boosting, sequential regression, computer vision for medical imaging.

Teaching Assistant — M146, Introduction to Machine Learning

UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Teaching Assistant — ECE C147, Neural Networks and Deep Learning

UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Teaching Assistant — ECE C143, Neural Signal Processing

UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Teaching Assistant — ECE 131A, Probability and Statistics

UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — CS 115 (Intro to Programming in Python), EEE 102 (Intro to Digital Circuit Design)

Bilkent University

Bilkent University Research Excellence Award

Bilkent University

For publications in distinguished journals throughout undergraduate study.

Bilkent University Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation Award

MathWorks / FIGES / Tubitak Sage

Selected by a jury of MathWorks, FIGES, and Tubitak Sage representatives in the 2024 Responsible AI Competition.

4th Place — Royal Dutch Shell Cashflow Forecasting Datathon

Royal Dutch Shell

Placed 4th out of 1000+ participants.

Bilkent University High Honour Certificates

Bilkent University

Awarded for maintaining a CGPA of 3.50+ each semester (2020–2024).

Bilkent University Comprehensive Undergraduate Scholarship

Bilkent University

Full tuition waiver, monthly stipend, and accommodation support during B.S. (2019–2024).

General Directorate of Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institution — Top 100 Scholarship

KYK (Türkiye)

Monthly stipend and accommodation support during B.S. (2019–2024).

71st Place — National University Entrance Exam (Türkiye)

ÖSYM (Measuring, Selection and Placement Center of Türkiye)

Placed 71st among 2.5M+ students.

1st Place — Atilim University 7th High School Physics Competition

Atilim University

Placed 1st among 100 student groups.