-Professor in Computer Eng. Dept. of Bogazici University Istanbul, 1999.
-Visiting Professor in Macquarie University, Computing Dept., Summer 1999.
-Assoc. Prof. in Computer Eng. Dept. of Bogazici University Istanbul 1991-1999.
-Researcher in MOTOROLA Australian Research Center (MARC), Speech Processing Research group 1996-1997.
-Visiting Professor in Sydney University, Electrical Engineering Dept., Summer, 1995.
-Visiting Professor in Sydney University, Electrical Engineering Dept., 1993-1994.
-Research Fellow in NTT Human Interface Lab. JAPAN 1989-1991.

-Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering The University of Akron, Electrical Eng. Dept. USA May 1989 (minor in Computer Control & Communication).
-M. S. in Computer Engineering The Ohio State University, Elect. and Computer Eng. Dept. USA Dec 1985.
-M. S. in Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University, Elect. Eng. Dept. Turkey March 1982
-B. S. in Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University, Elect. Eng. Dept. Turkey Sept. 1980

Teaching:
Most of the Computer/Computing courses
Introduction to Computing (Programming Languages)
Numerical Computing
Computer Controlled Systems
Parallel Computing
Introduction to Math. foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Computer Speech Processing (Multimedia applications)
Foundations of Pattern Recognition (Multimedia applications)
Microprocessor Based System Design and Laboratory
Digital Systems
Computer Architecture
Data Structures and Algorithms
Discrete Mathematics

Research:
- Pattern recognition and analysis, Statistics and Neural Networks and Multimedia and Speech Processing Applications, Medical Data Analysis and Decision Applications (Bogazici University).
- Research Scientist in NTT Electrical Communications Labs. (ECL) JAPAN working on speech processing (speech recognition) with Neural Networks (1989 to 1991)
- Research and Teaching Fellow in The Univ. of Akron (from 1986 to 1989) in USA
     Teaching: Control I Lab., Electric Circuits II, Random Signals, Communications
     Research: Speech Processing ( speech representation and speech enhancement area)
- Turkish Government Scholarship in Ohio State University (from 1983 to 1986) in USA
- Teaching Assistant in Istanbul Technical University (from 1980 to 1982)
     Teaching: Telecommunications Measurement Lab.

- 25,000 US$ grant for "Phoneme Recognition with Artificial Neural Networks" project ( from TUBITAK, Prof. Ethem Alpaydin), Sept 1992-Sept 1993.
- 11,000 US$ grant for "Phoneme Recognition with Artificial Neural Networks" project from Bogazici University with Prof. Ethem Alpaydin in 1993.
- 360,000 A$ grant for "Automatic identification and Recognition of Accented Australian English," with Prof. Robin King, Dr. Julie Vonwiller from Australian Research Council in Sydney University, 1994.
- 10,000 US$ grant for "Fetal Evaluation using Doppler velocity indices by neural network and pattern recognition techniques" project ( from Bogaziçi Univ., Prof. Ethem Alpaydin), Jan 1998-Jan 1999
- 8000A$ grant for " Time Series Analysis by Hidden Markov Model " project from Macquarie Univ., Senior Lecturer, August-September, 1999.
- 10,000 US$ grant proposal for "Antenatal Fetal Evaluation using Doppler velocity indices " project ( from Bogaziçi Univ., Prof. Ethem Alpaydin), Jan 1999-Jan 2000

- Unix, MacOS, Windows (95, 98, 2000 and NT) and C/C++, Pascal, Basic, Fortran, Prolog programming languages
- MATLAB, HTKV1.5 (HMM Toolkit), ANS (Neural Network Toolkit), ESPS (Signal Processing Toolkit)
- Hardware design with MC 68000 microprocessor, Intel 80x86 (80286, 80386, 80486, Pentiums) series processors and peripheral devices different interfaces and programming with assembler languages in The Ohio State University
- Conducting Electroacoustics and Telecommunications measurement experiments in Istanbul Technical University
- Computer Controlled Systems in MS Thesis in Istanbul Technical University
- Strong background in Signals and Systems, Communications, Statistics, Controls, Digital Systems.

- Bogazici University paper award Jan 1999.
- Bogazici University paper award Jan 1998.
- Yildiz Technical University, Science award, 1996.
- Visiting Professor at Sydney University, Jan 1994-August 1994.
- Norman Prize Fellowship at Sydney University, Sept-Dec 1993.
- Bogazici University paper award Jan 1992.
- Research Fellowship from NTT Laboratories JAPAN, 1989-1991.
- Teaching and Research fellowship in The University of Akron , 1986-1989.
- Turkish Government Scholarship for graduate study in USA, 1983-1986.
- Research and Teaching fellowship during M.S. in Turkey, 1980-1982.
- Haci Omer SABANCI scholarship during B.S. in Turkey, 1978-1980.
- Among the top ten students at entrance to Istanbul Technical University, Electrical Engineering, Turkey, 1975.
- Among the top ten students at B.S and M.S. from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1980.
- The first prize at graduating High School (Pertevniyal, Istanbul- Turkey), 1975.

- IEEE Systems Cybernetics and Man, Transactions referee, 1999 to currently.
- Pattern Recognition Letters (Elsevier science) (as referee), from 1994 to currently
- Serving as Area Editor "Anadolu University Science Journal," in the area of Neural Networks, Eskişehir, Turkey.
- Serving in the Editorial Board of "Intl. Journal of Mathematical and Engineering Applications," in the area of Neural Networks, Manisa, Turkey.
- IEEE Speech and Audio, special section on Neural Networks(as referee), 1995.
- Member of Scientific Committee of the Systems Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI98, 99, 2000), Florida, USA.
- - Session Chair of TAINN'2000 Turkish symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks, Izmir, Turkey, 2000.
- Member of Scientific Committee of the International Symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems (EIS'98-99-2000).
- Organizing Chair of TAINN'96 5th Turkish symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks, Istanbul, Turkey, June 27-28 1996.
- Member of Scientific Committee of the I. Syposium on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Nov. 19-21, Manisa, Turkey, 1996.
The first, third meeting of Digital Signal Processing (Program & Local Committee member)- Turkey (1992-1994).
The second Artificial Intelligence Symposium (Program & Local Committee member)- Turkey.
The 5th Electrical Engineers Assembly Symposium (Program & Local Committee member)- Turkey.