ugur halıcı currıculum vıtae - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

ugur halıcı currıculum vıtae - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

UGUR HALICI CURRICULUM VITAE
December, 2007
Ugur Halici, Prof. Dr.,
Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems Research Laboratory
Dept of Electrical and Electronics Eng.
Middle East Technical University,
06531, Ankara, Turkey
email: [email protected]
http://heaven.eee.metu.edu.tr/~halici
Tel: (+90) 312 210 2333
Fax: (+90) 312 210 1261
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born in Erzincan , Turkey, at May 10th 1958, Female
EDUCATION
Special student, 1993
Dept. of Psychology, Middle East Technical University,
Ph. D., 1988,
Computer Section, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., Middle East Technical
University,
M. Sc., 1983
Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., Middle East Technical University,
B. Sc., 1980, High Honour Degree
Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., Middle East Technical University,
PROFESSION
26.10.2004 -26.10.2005
01.09.2004-31.08.2005
01.10.1996 01.11.1991 - 01.101996:
02.05.1988 - 01.11.1991
01.03. 1987 - 02.05.1988
31.10.1980 - 01.03.1987
01.11- 1979 - 01.06.1980
Department Vice-Chairman
Norh Cyprus Campus Department Coordinator
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
Research Assistant
Student Assistant
in Computer Section of Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng. Middle East Technical University,
AREAS OF INTEREST
Computer Vision, Depth Perception, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition
3D reconstruction and 3D modeling
Biometrics: Fingerprint and Face Recognition
Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Logic, Machine Learning
Brain signals (EEG, ERP, sleep) and their analysis via Signal Processing Techniques
Distributed Databases, Workflows, Concurrency Control
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Distance Education via Internet
Art and Creativity
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
C++, Unix Script, Pascal, Prolog
COURSES INSTRUCTED
Neural Networks (METU ION526)
Image Processing Algorithms (METU IS566, METU ION528)
Neurocomputers (METU EE 543)
Introduction to Logic design (METU EE 348)
Database (BILKENT, CS 281)
Algorithms and Computational Complexity (METU EE 544)
Operating Systems and UNIX (METU, EE 442)
Data Structures with C++ (METU, EE 441)
Complex Calculus and Transform Techniques (METU, EE 256)
Digital Computers and Symbolic programming (METU EE 439)
Computer Architecture Lab. (METU EE 448 Lab.)
Logic Design Lab. (METU EE 447 Lab)
THESIS SUPERVISED
Bayar Hakan, M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2007,
Texture mapping by Multi-Image Blending for 3D Face Models,
(Cosupervisor:İlkay Ulusoy)
Üstün Bülent, M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2007,
3D Face Recognition
Öztürk, Ahmet Oğuz. M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2007,
3D Face Reconstruction using Stereo Images and Structured Light,
Co-Supervisor: Ilkay Ulusoy
Mehmet Soner Guler, M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2006
3D Animation for Hand Preshaping
Turgay Senlet
Mehmet Dikmen
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2006
Vision Based Obstacle Detection and Avoidance Using Low Level Image
Features
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2006
3D Face Reconstruction Using Stereo Vision
Tokatlı, Aykut
M.Sc. M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2005
3D Hand Tracking in Video Sequences
Küçük, Can
M.Sc. M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2005
3D Marker Tracking for Human Gait Analysis
Savaş, Zafer
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2005
Real Time Detection and Tracking of Human Eyes in Video Sequences
Büyükatalay, Soner M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
3D Face Reconstruction using Multiple Uncalibrated Images
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Arıcan, Zafer
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
Vision Based Robot Localization using artificial and Natural Landmarks
Özuysal, Mustafa
Önder, Murat
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
Manual and Auto Calibration of Stereo Camera Systems
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
Face Detection in Active Robot Vision
Gönder, Özkan M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
A Comparison of Subspace Based Face Recognition Methods
Gönülşen, Ayşegül M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2004
Feature Extraction of Honeybee Forewings and Hindlegs using ımage
Processing and Active Contours
Ulusoy, İlkay
Ph. D. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2003
Active Stereo Vision: Depth Perception for Navigation, Environmental Map
Formation and Object Recognition
Akagündüz Erdem M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2003
Face Animation for Turkish Speech
Görür, Dilan
M.Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2003
Automated Detection of Sleep Spindles
Erdoğan, Alpay Ph. D. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2002
Doppler radar target Recognition by Neural Networks
Mülayim, Adem Y. Ph. D. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2002, (Co- Supervisor)
3D Reconstruction of Rigid Objects from Multiple Calibrated Views
Supervisor: Volkan Atalay
Tunçer, Fahri M. Sc. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2002,
Image Synthesis for Depth Estimation Using Stereo and Focus Analysis
Erol, Ali
Ph. D. Thesis METU, Ankara, 2001
Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
Ongun, Guclu, Ph. D.Thesis METU, Ankara, 2001
Image Processing and Texture Segmentation for Medical Diagnosis
Leloglu, Ugur Ph. D.Thesis, METU, Ankara, 2001,
3D Reconstruction and Depth Perception
Anac, Ilker
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 2001
A Tool for Analysis of VEP for Interhemispheric Transfer Time
Akıncı, Umur
M. Sc Thesis METU, Ankara, 2000,
Automatic Target Recognition in SAR Images
Kekec, Serkan Ms. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 2000,
Java Based Tools for an Online Neural Networks Course
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Kaya, Mesut
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 2000, (Co- Supervisor)
An Adaptive Non-linear Model Predictive Controller for pH Control ,
Supervisor: Canan Ozgen,
Gurses, Eren
M. Sc, METU, Ankara, December 1999,
Fractal Image Compression Techniques
Ucarkaya, Kaya M. Sc, METU, Ankara, July, 1999,
Image Segmentation using Morphological Operators
Arkan, Hakan
Ms. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, January 1999,
A Java Based Image Processing Course for Distance Education in METU
Yeni, Hüseyin, Ms. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1998,
Speckle and Clutter Elimination in Syntethic Aparture Radar (SAR) Images
Budak Arpınar
Ph. D. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1997 (co-supervisor)
"Formalization of Workflows and Correctnesssues in The Presence of
Concurrency"
Supervisor: Asuman Dogac, Dept. of Computer Eng., 1998
Alkaya, Erkut,
Ms. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1998,
Enhancement of Fingerprint Images
Özgür Karahan M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1997 (co-supervisor)
An Adaptive Non-linear Model Predictive Controller
Network"
Supervisor: Canan Özgen, Dept. of Chemical Eng.
Arda Akman,
Using A Neural
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1997
"An Image Processing System"
Ozdemir Gurhan
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, September 1996, (co-supervisor)
A Feature Based Stereo Correspondence System",
Supervisor: Volkan Atalay, Deppt. of Computer Eng.
Ongun Guclu,
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, September 1995,
Fingerprint Classification by Neural Networks
Ali Erol
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, September 1995,
A Hierarchical Neural Network for Optical Character Recognition
Semih Cetinkaya,
Emre Karaöz,
Murat Aslan
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, September 1995,
A Comparative Analysis of Neurochips,
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, January 1995
An Analysis of Learning in the Recurrent RNNs as Associative Memory
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1994,
Fault detection in Combinational Circuits by Neural Networks
Turan Bircan
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1993,
A Text Reading System based on Artificial Neural Networks
Mert Sungur,
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1992,
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Comparison of the Performances of Neural Optimizers through a Design
for Playing TicTacToe
Omer Tunali,
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1991
Design of a Boltzmann Machine for the Hypercube Embedding Problem
Didem Unlu,
M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1991
User Identification through Neural Networks
Osman Basbugoglu M. Sc. Thesis, METU, Ankara, 1989, (co-supervisor)
A Dataflow Graph Execution Model for Prolog
Supervisor: Isik Aybay , Dept. of Electrical Eng.
CURRENT M.Sc AND Ph.D. STUDENTS
Fahri Tunçer
Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
Parametric 3D Face Modeling
Can Küçük
Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
3D Data Processing Using FPGAs in Embedded Systems
Büyükatalay Soner Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
3D Face Reconstruction from Video Sequences
Zafer Savaş
Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
Head Orientation Estimation In Video Sequences
Umur Akıncı
Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
Tracking Facial Features in Video Sequences
Tolga İnan
Ph.D. Student, METU, Ankara,
Face Recognition in Video Sequences
Bayar Hakan
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
3D Object Modeling and Texture Mapping
Hasan Volkan Güdücü M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Morphable Face Modeling
Bülend Üstün
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
3D Face Registration
Bozkurt Nesli
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Enhancement and Segmentation of 3D face Models
Ahmet Oğuz Öztürk
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Face Reconstruction using Stereo Vision and Structured Light
Ertan Gül
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Facial Feature Detection and Segmentation
Erdinç Çiftçi
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Active Stereo Vision
Alper Aygar
M.Sc. Student, METU, Ankara,
Multiple Target Detection in Doppler Radar Signals
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PROJECTS
Ulusal Projeler
Researcher TUBITAK, Farkli görüntüleme tekniklerinin birlestirilmesi ile kisiye ozel 3B kafa
modellenmesi
Researcher TUBITAK, Multipurpose Automatic Underwater Vehicle (ULİSAR)
Researcher TÜBİTAK – 105E128 Fusion of different imaging modalities for 3D human head
modeling which includes characteristic hard and soft tissue information as well as realistic
photographic view
Coordinator,
Director
TUBITAK Integrated PhD. Program, 1997-2002
METU Computer Vision and Neural Network Group
TUBITAK EEEAG-126, 1994-1996,
Modelling Cognitive Processes by Neural Networks,
Researcher,
TUBITAK-198-E008, 1998-2000
Image Filtering and Segmentation Using Some Multiscale Approaches
Researcher,
TÜBITAK EEEAG-55, 1993-1995
HALDOC: Document Processing and Archiving,
Researcher,
TÜBİTAK EEEAG-YAZILIM 5, AFP -03-12DPT.95K120500
MIND, METU Interoperable Database System
Researcher,
AFP-03-04-DPT-98K12250 1998-2000
Intelligent Control of Chemical Processes
Director
AFP-03-01-DPT97K122070 1997-1998
Still and Video Image Compression
Director
AFP-03-01DPT.95K120501, 1995-1997,
Determination of Defective Regions in Textures using Neural Networks
Kurumsal (BAP vb.) Projeler:
Researcher
BAP - 2005-03-01-01 Active Reconstruction for 3D Modeling
Co-Director
BAP - 2004 - 03 - 01 - 02, 2004,
Camera Calibration for 3D Modelling of Interiors by Active Reconstruction
Researcher
BAP - 2002 - 03 - 01 - 06, 2002-2004,
Six Leg Walking Robot
Researcher
BAP - 2002 - 07 - 04 - 05, 2002-2004,
Robot Navigation by Genetic Programming
Director
BAP - 2002 - 03 - 01 - 05, 2002-2004,
Active Vision and Navigation in 3D Virtual Environment
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Director
BAP - 2002 - 07 - 04 - 04, 2002-2004,
Face Recognition and Modelling
Director,
AFP-2000.07.04.01 3, 2000-2002
Vision and Naviagation in 3D Virtual Environment, Director
Researcher,
AFP-2000.07.04.01 3, 2000-2001
Fault Detetection using Fuzzy Petrinets, Researcher
Director,
AFP-99.03.01.03, 1999-2000
Automatic Analysis of Blood Cells in Microscopic Images
Director,
AFP-98-03-01-04, 1998-1999
Automated Target recognition in SAR Images using Artificial Neural
Networks
Researcher,
AFP-98-060401, 1998-1999
Speeding-up Evolutionary Algorithms by Parabolic Approximation
and its usage in Traning Artificial Neural Networks
Co-Director
AFP-97-07-04-02, 1997-1998
Development of Asynchronous Distance Education for METU on Internet
SCHOLARSHIPS
1980-1987 TÜBITAK (The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey) Honour Scholar
1975-1980 TÜBITAK Undergraduate Scholar
1974-1975 TÜBITAK High School Scholar
AWARDS
“TUBITAK EU Project Encouragement Award”
for the HUMANIM project proposal 2004
"METU 2002 Award",
for her high academic performance in 2002
"METU 2001 Award",
for her high academic performance in 2001
"ISCIS Paper Award", 2000
for her contributions to the ISCIS conference
"METU 1999 Award",
for her high academic performance in 1999
"Certificate of Appreciation by IEEE Computer Society"
for her contributions to the European Activities Committee
"Mustafa Parlar Education and Research Foundation 1996 Thesis Award"
for Thesis of Güçlü Ongun, that she supervised
"Mustafa Parlar Education and Research Foundation 1992 Thesis Award"
for the thesis of Mert Sungur, that she supervised
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"Erol Gelenbe 1991 Thesis Award"
for the thesis of Ömer Tunali, that she supervised
"METU EE 1991 Thesis Award"
for the thesis of Didem Ünlü, that she supervised
"Erol Gelenbe 1989 Thesis Award"
for the thesis of Osman Basbugoglu, that she co-supervised
JOURNAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board, Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Troubador Publishing, UK
Editorial Board, Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, Dynamic Publishers, USA
Editorial Board, International Journal of Knowledge-Based Intelligent Eng. Sys., Australia
Referee, IEEE Trans. on Neural Networks
Referee, IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
Referee, IEEE Trans. on Image Processing
Referee, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
Referee, IEEE Computer Magazine,
Referee, IEEE Trans. on Software Eng.,
Referee, IEEE Parallel and Distributed Technology,
Referee, Journal of Artificial Neural Networks, USA
Referee, Journal of VLSI Signal Proc. Sys. for Signal, Image and Video Tech, USA
Referee, Journal of Information Sciences,USA
Referee, The Computer Journal, UK,
Referee, JBCS-The Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society, Brazilia
Referee, Pattern Analysis and Applications Journal, UK
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS AND SOCIETIES
Founding and Elected Chair, IEEE Computer Society Turkey Chapter 1991-1994
Founding member, The Informatics Foundation of Turkey, Since 1995
Founding member, Intelligence Foundation of Turkey Since 1995
Member of Board, European Activities Committee,IEEE Computer Soc. 1993-1997
Member, INNS, International Neural Network Society
Member,TBD, Türkiye Computing Association
Member, IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng.
Member, ACM, Assoc. for Computing Machinery,
Member, EMO, Türkiye Electrical Engineers Chamber
CONFERENCE ORGANISATION
CONFERENCE (CO)-CHAIR
ISCIS 07
The 22nd International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences,
November, 7-9, 2007, Ankara, TURKEY
BRAIN MACHINE 2000, Workshop, December 20-22, 2000, Ankara , Turkey, Conference Chair
KES 98
IEEE, 2nd International Conference on Knowledge-based Intelligent Electronic
Systems, Adelaide, Australia, 21-23 April 1998, Conference Co-Chair
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ISCIS 96
11th Int. Symp. on Computer and Information Sciences, Antalya, November
1996, Publicity Committee Chair
AI-MATH 96
4th Int. Symp. on Artificial Intelligence and Math., Florida, USA, Jan. 1996
FL-NN 95
Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks, Oct., 1995, Ankara, Conference
Co-Chair
Symposium Artificial Neural Networks and Artificial Life: `Hints from Life to
Artificial Intelligence`, December 15, 1994 in Ankara, Conference Chair
ANN-AL 94
ISCIS 93
8th International Symp. on Computer and Information Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey,
Nov. 1994, Publicity Committee Chair
ISCIS 92
7th International Symp. on Computer and Information Sciences, Antalya, Turkey,
1994 Publicity Committee Chair
AI-MATH 94
3rd International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, Florida,
USA, January 1994, Publicity Committee Chair
TAINN 94
3rd Turkish Symp on Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Neural Networks, Ankara,
1994, Publicity Committee Co-Chair
SESSION ORGANIZATION
KES 2000
Session on Computer Vision, 4th International Conference on Knowledge-based
Intelligent Electronic Systems, Brighton UK, August 2000
WCNA 2000
Session on Computer Vision, 3rd World Congress of International Federation of
Nonlinear Analysts, Scyllia, Italy, July 2000
SOCO 99
Session on Computer Vision, Conference on Soft Computing, Genova, Italy June
1999
ICCIN 97
Session on Computer Vision, 2nd International Conference on Computational
Intelligence and Neuroscience, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, March
2-5, 1997
WCNA 96
Session on Neural Networks) 2nd World Congress of International Federation of
Nonlinear Analysts, Athens, July, 1996,
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PROGRAM (ORGANISATION) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
WCP’06
Local Organizing Comittee Member, 13th World Congress of Psichophysiology
International Organization of Psichophysiology, Turkey, August 2006
NEUREL 2006 11th Symposium on Neural Network Applications in electrical Engineering, ,
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept 2007
ICANN 2003 13th International Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks and 10th International
Conference on Neural Information Processing, June 26-29, İstanbul, Turkey
IJCNN 2002
Program Committee Member, IEEE INNS International Joint Conference on
Neural Networks, Honolulu, Hawai, May 12-17, 2002,
ENAIS 2001
Symposium on Engineering of Natural and Artificial Intelligent Systems, March
17-21, 2001, at the American University in Dubai, U.A.E.
ISCIS 2000
Program Committee Member, The Fifteenth International Symposium on
Computer and Information Sciences, October, 11-13, 2000, Istanbul, TURKEY
ENAIS 2001
Program Committee Member, Information Science Innovations, ISI'2001/ Dubai
2001
NEUREL 2000 Program Committee Member, 5h Symposium on Neural Network Applications in
electrical Engineering, , Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept 22-24, 2000
KES 2000
Knowledge-Based Intelligent Engineering Systems & Allied Technologies, , 30,
31 August, 1 September 2000, University of Brighton, UK
TAINN 2000
The Ninth Turkish Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks,
TAINN’2000 June 21-23,2000, Izmir ,Turkey
ICCIN 2000
4th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience,
Atlantic City, , NJ, Feb 27-March 3, 2000
M2VIP'99
The Sixth International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in
Practice, Ankara, Sept. 1999
ISCC 99
Fourth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, Egypt , July 6-8,
1999.
ICCIN 98
3rd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, October 24-28, 1998
IADT 98
International Workshop on Issues and Applications of Database Technology (),
Berlin, Germany, July 6-9, 1998
ICCIN 97
2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, March 2-5, 1997
MELECON 94 IEEE Melecon 94, Antalya, Turkey,1994,
TAINN 92
1st Turkish Symp on Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Neural Networks Ankara,
1992,
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