Academic Background
I was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, in 1969, and began my academic journey with a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Middle East Technical University in 1991. In 1993, I was awarded a national scholarship by the Higher Education Council of Turkey, which enabled me to pursue graduate studies in the United States. I earned my M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1996, followed by a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2000. My academic career began at Harran University, where I worked in the Department of Physics until 2016. I then served as a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Akdeniz University until 2023. Since 2023, I have been a professor in the Department of Computational Science and Engineering at Istanbul Technical University's Informatics Institute.
Research Interests
My research spans Monte Carlo modeling of ionizing radiation, medical imaging, and the application of deep learning in healthcare. I focus on areas such as computing interaction coefficients, exploring novel shielding materials, and developing AI-driven methods for tumor detection. Specifically, my work includes deep learning approaches for automatic detection and classification of breast and brain tumors, as well as personalized dosimetry models for nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. Through these efforts, I aim to advance precision in computational physics and healthcare technologies. Continue...
Teaching and Mentorship
Throughout my career, I have taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in physics, engineering and computational science. My undergraduate courses have covered core topics such as mechanics, electricity and magnetism, dynamics, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, and health physics. At the graduate level, I have led specialized courses in radiation physics, radiation protection, advanced computational physics, and radiotherapy physics, with a focus on medical physics and computational methods. Additionally, I offer a short course on Monte Carlo modeling and the MCNP code, designed to equip students and professionals with practical skills in simulating radiation interactions. I aim to bridge theoretical concepts with practical and computational applications, preparing students for careers in both research and industry. Continue...