Education

  • M.S. in Mathematics, Boğaziçi University
  • B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University
  • B.S. in Physics, Boğaziçi University

Teaching and academic work

  • Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University
    • MATH 102 - Multivariable Calculus
    • MATH 105 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics
    • MATH 412 - Axiomatic Set Theory
  • Master’s student in mathematics under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Ayhan Günaydın

Research experience

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, ETH Zurich
    • Supervisor: Prof. Ender Konukoglu
    • Worked on the spatial inductive bias of convolutional neural networks and the unsupervised image restoration setting often called Deep Image Prior.
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Boğaziçi University
    • Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Öncü
    • Worked on digital circuit design and verification, including graphical tools for programming digital circuits.

Industry and outreach

  • Cryptanalyst Intern, BİLGEM
    • Studied and implemented linear and differential cryptanalysis for DES-like block ciphers.
    • Prepared reports on Grover’s and Shor’s algorithms and their implications for RSA.
    • Prepared reports on lattice-based cryptography and the Fiat-Shamir transform.
  • R&D Intern, SESTEK
    • Studied voice activity detection with recurrent neural networks and handcrafted features, and designed benchmark experiments for system comparison.
  • Physics Instructor, TÜBİTAK
    • Taught and ran problem sessions in electromagnetism, mechanics, and modern physics for students preparing for the Turkish physics olympiad program.