Prof. Dr. Cevdet Aykanat - Associate Provost - TTO Project Manager
Dr. Cevdet Aykanat is a Professor of Computer Engineering in Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Aykanat earned his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the Middle East Technical University, and received his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Ohio State University, where he was a Fullbright scholar, He worked at the Intel Supercomputer Systems Division, Beaverton, Oregon, as a research associate. Since 1989, he has been affiliated with the Department of Computer Engineering, Bilkent University. Research interests of Prof. Aykanat mainly include parallel computing (especially for irregular and unstructured applications), parallel scientific computing and its combinatorial aspects, parallel computer graphics applications, parallel data mining, graph and hypergraph partitioning, load balancing, high-performance information retrieval, parallel and distributed databases, grid computing and high performance computing for big data applications.
aykanat(at)cs.bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 1213
Atilla Hakan Özdemir, PhD, MBA, PMP - Director
Dr. Özdemir received his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in 2000. He acquired his MBA degree at Bilkent University in 2002 and PhD degree in Finance at Hacettepe University in 2012. He worked as Assistant Inspector at Finansbank A.S. between 2002 – 2003 and as Project Manager at Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) between 2004 – 2014. He has experience in R&D and innovation policies, project management (funded by national and international organizations (The World Bank, EU, UNDP, UNIDO), technology transfer and commercialization, company valuation, entrepreneurship, venture capital, seed capital, start-ups and SMEs.
Between 2014-2016, Dr. Özdemir worked as the Director of the R&D and Innovation Office of Abdullah Gul University (AGU) (responsible from technopark and technology transfer office) and Assistant Professor at AGU School of Leadership and Management. He is also an internationally certified project management professional (PMP, by PMI).
Dr.Özdemir is currently working as the TTO Director of Bilkent Üniversity.
ahakan.ozdemir(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084
Ahmet Durukal - Coordinator
He is Industrial Engineer. He joined Bilkent University as Instructor in 1998 and has been working first for the Office of Sponsored Projects and later for the Technology Transfer Office as Coordinator since 2010.
durukal(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8086
Ebru Başak Aköz - Support Programs Coordinator
Ms Ebru Başak Aköz has a BS Degree in Physics and a MS degree in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. She joined TUBITAK in 2004 right after her 8 years private sector expertise for the e-health sector. She has been involved in Information and Communication Technologies and Research Infrastructure activities of TUBITAK in the context of EU Framework Programme as National Contact Point, National Expert National Delegate and Programme Committee Member as well as managing more than 10 EU projects for the mentioned areas. .(FP6,FP7,H2020)
As of 1st Jan 2014 she started working for Bilkent TTO as Support Programmes Coordinator. At the same time, she is pursuing her PhD studies in the Middle East Technical University in Science and Technology Policy Studies
ebru.basak(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8018
Nihan Eryılmaz - Specialist
Nihan Yılmaz has received a BS Degree in Biology from the Middle East Technical University in 2009. She worked in TUBITAK EU Framework Programmes national coordination office as knowledge-based bioeconomy and health areas national contact point for 4 years. In the meanwhile she was ERA-NET projects coordinator and she has been involved in 5 EU projects. Right after TUBITAK experience she started to work in a private company in food safety sector as business development specialist and she managed 6 EU projects in food safety area.
As of March 15, 2014 she started her job in Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as Support Programmes specialist. She is dealing with project development, project management, partner search activities, collaboration and negotiation support with the funding agencies.
nihaneryilmaz(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8033
Efsun Gökçe - University Industry Collaboration (UIC) Specialist
She has graduated from Gazi University, Department of Industrial Engineering in 2007. She started the postgraduate education at Hacettepe University Business Administration in 2009. Within the scope of her thesis studies, she conducted researches on 'Intellectual Capital - Intellectual Property Rights'. Between 2010 and 2012, she worked as a researcher at TÜBİTAK Defense Industry Research and Development Institute. In 2012, started to work at TAI Technology Management Department. She provided technical support to a TUBİTAK TEYDEB project which is supported and being carried out in cooperation with TAI-METU Industrial Engineering. She has been working as a specialist in Bilkent TTO since March 2017.
efsun.gokce(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 89 21
Ezgi Altıntaş - University Industry Collaboration (UIC) Specialist
She has graduated from the department of City and Regional Planning from Middle East Technical University in June 2012 and carried on her education with “Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments” master’s degree program in Middle East Technical University. She also had a chance to study in Politecnico di Milano as an ERASMUS student for one semester. During her master’s degree, she worked on topics such as EU Projects, participatory planning, governance, local governments, project management and coordination, university-industry collaboration, technoparks, etc. After her masters degree she worked as a project assistant in REC (Regional Environmental Center) Turkey for 2 years. Since november 2015 she has been working at Bilkent TTO as a specialist. Basic design, urban design, urban policy, swimming are her points of interests.
ezgi.altintas(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 89 94
Yeşim Gülseren - UIC Student Project Coordinator
Yeşim Gülseren has started to work at Türk Tractor Factory in 1993, which belongs to Koç Holding. She worked there as a process manager in the fields of human resources, quality systems and corporate communications. In 2009, she has started to work for Bilkent University at University-Industry Collaboration Application and Research Center (USIM) as a Coordinator. Yeşim Gülseren has been working at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office since February 2014 as the University-Industry Collaboration Student Projects Coordinator.
yesime(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8017
Esra Ayhan Çakır - Intellectual Property Specialist
She was born in Bursa. She was graduated from Eskisehir Osmangazi University Department of Mechanical Engineering. After receiving process, drawing and quality certificates she worked as a project engineer in automotive industry. Then in 2011, she started to work as a patent engineer in Ankara Patent Bureau which is one of the long-established firm in the field of Intellectual Property in Turkey. In the same year, she passed the Patent Attorney exam which was held by Turkish Patent Institute and became a Patent Attorney. She prepared over 150 patent/utility model application and technical report in different fields for industry-leading firms. While working at Ankara Patent Bureau, she passed the Trademark Attorney Exam in 2013 and became a Trademark Attorney. In the meantime, she provided trainings related to Intellectual Property. Since 2014 she has been studying Justice at Anadolu University. In 2015, she was in the winner team at the The Practical Technology Commercialization Program (Uygulamalı Teknoloji Ticarileştirme Programı- UTTP). Since September 2014, she has been working as an Intellectual Property Specialist at Bilkent TTO. Intellectual Property Law, Contract Management and Psychology are her points of interests.
esracakir(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 8097
Vegün Ekmekçi - Administrative Assistant
She was born in Ankara. In 2001 she was graduated from Baskent University Department of Office Management, in 2007 she was graduated from Anadolu University Department of Business. Since 2004, she has been working at Bilkent University.
ekmekci(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084
Dr. Cevdet Aykanat is a Professor of Computer Engineering in Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Aykanat earned his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the Middle East Technical University, and received his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Ohio State University, where he was a Fullbright scholar, He worked at the Intel Supercomputer Systems Division, Beaverton, Oregon, as a research associate. Since 1989, he has been affiliated with the Department of Computer Engineering, Bilkent University. Research interests of Prof. Aykanat mainly include parallel computing (especially for irregular and unstructured applications), parallel scientific computing and its combinatorial aspects, parallel computer graphics applications, parallel data mining, graph and hypergraph partitioning, load balancing, high-performance information retrieval, parallel and distributed databases, grid computing and high performance computing for big data applications.
aykanat(at)cs.bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 1213
Dr. Özdemir received his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in 2000. He acquired his MBA degree at Bilkent University in 2002 and PhD degree in Finance at Hacettepe University in 2012. He worked as Assistant Inspector at Finansbank A.S. between 2002 – 2003 and as Project Manager at Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) between 2004 – 2014. He has experience in R&D and innovation policies, project management (funded by national and international organizations (The World Bank, EU, UNDP, UNIDO), technology transfer and commercialization, company valuation, entrepreneurship, venture capital, seed capital, start-ups and SMEs.
Between 2014-2016, Dr. Özdemir worked as the Director of the R&D and Innovation Office of Abdullah Gul University (AGU) (responsible from technopark and technology transfer office) and Assistant Professor at AGU School of Leadership and Management. He is also an internationally certified project management professional (PMP, by PMI).
Dr.Özdemir is currently working as the TTO Director of Bilkent Üniversity.
ahakan.ozdemir(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084
He is Industrial Engineer. He joined Bilkent University as Instructor in 1998 and has been working first for the Office of Sponsored Projects and later for the Technology Transfer Office as Coordinator since 2010.
durukal(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8086
Ms Ebru Başak Aköz has a BS Degree in Physics and a MS degree in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. She joined TUBITAK in 2004 right after her 8 years private sector expertise for the e-health sector. She has been involved in Information and Communication Technologies and Research Infrastructure activities of TUBITAK in the context of EU Framework Programme as National Contact Point, National Expert National Delegate and Programme Committee Member as well as managing more than 10 EU projects for the mentioned areas. .(FP6,FP7,H2020)
As of 1st Jan 2014 she started working for Bilkent TTO as Support Programmes Coordinator. At the same time, she is pursuing her PhD studies in the Middle East Technical University in Science and Technology Policy Studies
ebru.basak(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8018
Nihan Yılmaz has received a BS Degree in Biology from the Middle East Technical University in 2009. She worked in TUBITAK EU Framework Programmes national coordination office as knowledge-based bioeconomy and health areas national contact point for 4 years. In the meanwhile she was ERA-NET projects coordinator and she has been involved in 5 EU projects. Right after TUBITAK experience she started to work in a private company in food safety sector as business development specialist and she managed 6 EU projects in food safety area.
As of March 15, 2014 she started her job in Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as Support Programmes specialist. She is dealing with project development, project management, partner search activities, collaboration and negotiation support with the funding agencies.
nihaneryilmaz(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8033
She has graduated from Gazi University, Department of Industrial Engineering in 2007. She started the postgraduate education at Hacettepe University Business Administration in 2009. Within the scope of her thesis studies, she conducted researches on 'Intellectual Capital - Intellectual Property Rights'. Between 2010 and 2012, she worked as a researcher at TÜBİTAK Defense Industry Research and Development Institute. In 2012, started to work at TAI Technology Management Department. She provided technical support to a TUBİTAK TEYDEB project which is supported and being carried out in cooperation with TAI-METU Industrial Engineering. She has been working as a specialist in Bilkent TTO since March 2017.
efsun.gokce(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 89 21
She has graduated from the department of City and Regional Planning from Middle East Technical University in June 2012 and carried on her education with “Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments” master’s degree program in Middle East Technical University. She also had a chance to study in Politecnico di Milano as an ERASMUS student for one semester. During her master’s degree, she worked on topics such as EU Projects, participatory planning, governance, local governments, project management and coordination, university-industry collaboration, technoparks, etc. After her masters degree she worked as a project assistant in REC (Regional Environmental Center) Turkey for 2 years. Since november 2015 she has been working at Bilkent TTO as a specialist. Basic design, urban design, urban policy, swimming are her points of interests.
ezgi.altintas(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 89 94
Yeşim Gülseren has started to work at Türk Tractor Factory in 1993, which belongs to Koç Holding. She worked there as a process manager in the fields of human resources, quality systems and corporate communications. In 2009, she has started to work for Bilkent University at University-Industry Collaboration Application and Research Center (USIM) as a Coordinator. Yeşim Gülseren has been working at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office since February 2014 as the University-Industry Collaboration Student Projects Coordinator.
yesime(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8017
She was born in Bursa. She was graduated from Eskisehir Osmangazi University Department of Mechanical Engineering. After receiving process, drawing and quality certificates she worked as a project engineer in automotive industry. Then in 2011, she started to work as a patent engineer in Ankara Patent Bureau which is one of the long-established firm in the field of Intellectual Property in Turkey. In the same year, she passed the Patent Attorney exam which was held by Turkish Patent Institute and became a Patent Attorney. She prepared over 150 patent/utility model application and technical report in different fields for industry-leading firms. While working at Ankara Patent Bureau, she passed the Trademark Attorney Exam in 2013 and became a Trademark Attorney. In the meantime, she provided trainings related to Intellectual Property. Since 2014 she has been studying Justice at Anadolu University. In 2015, she was in the winner team at the The Practical Technology Commercialization Program (Uygulamalı Teknoloji Ticarileştirme Programı- UTTP). Since September 2014, she has been working as an Intellectual Property Specialist at Bilkent TTO. Intellectual Property Law, Contract Management and Psychology are her points of interests.
esracakir(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 8097
She was born in Ankara. In 2001 she was graduated from Baskent University Department of Office Management, in 2007 she was graduated from Anadolu University Department of Business. Since 2004, she has been working at Bilkent University.
ekmekci(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084