Efe earned his BSc in Computer Science from Bilkent University as the top-ranked graduate of his class in 2020. He completed his MSc in Advanced Computer Science at the University of Oxford in 2022, with a focus on Machine Learning, Concurrent Algorithms, and Blockchain Applications. His Master's thesis was on "A Formalization & Attack Tree for Gasper: Ethereum’s Proposal for Proof-of-Stake Consensus." Efe has experience interning in Big Data teams at large tech corporations and worked full-time as an ML engineer in a unicorn tech company.

 

Interests:  Algorithms, Generative Vision and Language Models and their Efficient Deployment on Dedicated Devices.

Mert graduated from the Computer Science department at Bilkent University and is pursuing his MSc in Machine Learning and Signal Processing at Tampere University. He works as a full-time AI Researcher and Engineer, actively participating in large-scale projects with NSF and Business Finland. He published journal papers focusing on advanced neuron architectures and end-to-end systems for robust anomaly detection. Mert collaborated with major tech companies on computer vision projects, and interned at a renowned defense company in Turkey, specializing in cyber security and cryptography.

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Interests: Advanced Neuron Architectures, Zero-shot Learning, Anomaly Detection, Generative Image Restoration

After graduating from the Computer Science department at Bilkent University in 2020, Burak has taken on the role of a software engineer at a pioneering company in the Turkish defense sector. He has also interned at renowned companies including Havelsan and Tübitak. Over the years, he has gained experience in software and artificial intelligence project development using agile methodology. Concurrently, he is devoted to advancing his academic pursuits through an MSc in Data Informatics at METU. His Master's thesis is titled 'Investigation and Assessment of DataOps Utilization in Data-Driven Organizations.

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Interests: Data Engineering Lifecycle, Big Data, DataOps, Software Product Line Engineering