Bio
I’m grateful for the education and recognition that I’ve received throughout my life. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend excellent institutions and receive some awards and honors along the way.
Here’s a glimpse of my studies and journey so far.
Education⌗
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yale University · New Haven, CT · Aug 2023 – Present
Advisor: Dionysis KalogeriasM.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bilkent University · Ankara, Turkey · 2020 – 2023
Advisor: Suleyman S. Kozat
Thesis: Novel Deep RL Algorithms for Continuous ControlB.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bilkent University · Ankara, Turkey · 2016 – 2020
Honors and Awards⌗
PhD Fellowship · Yale University · 2023
Full tuition waiver and stipend during the first year of Ph.D.PhD Fellowship · University of California, San Diego · 2023
First-year fellowship awarded to a selected group of Ph.D. applicantsGraduate Fellowship · Türk Telekom & Information and Communication Technologies Authority · 2022
5G and Beyond Joint Graduate Support Programme; merit-based monthly stipend during M.Sc.Graduate Fellowship · Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey · 2021
Directorate of Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes; merit-based monthly stipend and accommodation support during M.Sc.Scholarship and Governmental Grant · Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey · 2020
Directorate of Research Support Programs; merit-based grant of up to $293K, awarded to 321 teams among 1,785 competitorsMerit-Based Scholarship · Bilkent University · 2020
Full tuition waiver and stipend during M.Sc.Merit-Based Scholarship · Bilkent University · 2016
Tuition waiver during B.Sc.