Guided Graduate and Postgraduate Students

Previous Post-doctoral Researchers

Completed PhD Theses Guided by Cem Ersoy

Continuing PhD Theses Guided by Cem Ersoy

Completed MS Theses Guided by Cem Ersoy

          1.Kaan Bur, PhD, Bogazici University. (Currently in Lund University, Sweden)


          2.Atay Ozgovde, PhD, Bogazici University, (Currently in Bogazici University)


          3.Tim van Kasteren, PhD, University of Amsterdam


          4.Rabun Kosar, PhD, Bogazici University (Currently in Doordash California)


          5.Ozlem Durmaz Incel, PhD University Twente, (Currently in Bogazici University)


          6.M. Yunus Donmez, PhD, Bogazici University (Currently in Ericsson Turkey)


          7.Turgay Pamuklu, PhD Bogazici University. (Currently with University of Ottawa)

     1.Erdal Cayirci, Application of 3G PCS Technologies to the Mobile Subsystem of the Next Generation Tactical Communications Systems, 2000. (Currently, a Professor in Stavanger University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Chief of CAX Support Branch, NATO Joint Warfare Center, Stavanger Norway, and founder of Genetlab, Turkey)


     2.Tuna Tugcu, A realistic mobility model and its application to a reservation based call admission scheme for DS-CDMA cellular systems, 2001. (Currently, a Professor in Bogazici University,  Computer Engineering Department)


     3.Roy Kucukates, A minimum flow maximum residual method for routing in LEO satellite networks, 2002. (Currently an Enterprise Architect at EPAM Canada)


     4.Ilker Oyman, Multiple Sink Location Problem and Energy Efficiency in Large Scale Wireless Sensor Networks, 2004. (Currently Managing Partner at BestERA Consulting)


     5.Kaan Bur, QoS Aware Multicasting in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, 2006. (Currently, post-doctoral researcher in Department of Electrical and Information Technology, Lund University, Sweden)


     6.Ertan Onur, Quality of Deployment in Surveillance Wireless Sensor Networks, 2007. (Currently a Professor in Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering Department, Ankara)


     7.Fatih Koksal, Multicasting for Optical Multifiber Networks, 2007. (Currently, researcher in Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas, USA)


     8.Ilker Demirkol, Medium Access Control Layer Performance Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks, 2008. (Currently, instructor and post-doctoral researcher in Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Department of Telematics Engineering, Barcelona, Spain.


     9.Tolga Onel, Network Centric Warfare Communications with Wireless Sensor Networks and Data Fusion, 2009. (Currently, Assistant Professor in Turkish Naval Academy)


     10.Atay Ozgovde, An Application Aware Utility Based Lifetime Quantification Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks, 2009. (Currently Assist. Professor in Bogazici University)


     11.Rabun Kosar, Nonuniformity in Wireless Sensor Network Design, 2010, (Currently in Doordash California).


     12.Sinan Isik, Load Balanced Reliable Forwarding for Wireless Sensor Networks, 2011 (Faculty member at Mathematics Department, Bogazici University)


     13.M. Yunus Donmez,  Quality of Service Aware Contention and Deployment Analysis in Wireless Sensor Networks, 2011. (Currently in Ericsson R&D Turkey)


     14.Can Komar, Detection Quality in Multimedia Wireless Sensor Networks with Travelers' Favorite Paths, 2012 (Currently in Microsoft Research Center, Seattle, USA)


     15.Hande Özgür Alemdar, Human Activity Recognition with Wireless Sensor Networks using Machine Learning, 2015. (Currently an Associate Professor in Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering Department, Ankara)


     16.Aykut Yigitel, Green Networking: From Conventional to Next Generation Heterogeneous Cellular Networks (Coadvised with Ozlem Durmaz), 2016. (Currently Chief Researcher at TUBITAK BILGEM ILTAREN)

     17.Can Tunca, Gait Analysis and Fall Risk Assessment with Wearable Inertial Sensors, 2019 (Currently, R&D Director at Pointr). 


     18.Yekta Said Can, Stress Detection and Management in Daily-Life Using Wearable Sensors, 2020. (Currently a postdoc at Augsburg University)


     19.Turgay Pamuklu, Optimization of Next Generation Solar-Powered Radio Access Networks, 2020. (Currently a postdoc at University of Ottawa)


     20.Cagatay Sonmez, Workload Orchestration For Multi-Tier Multi-Access Edge Computing System (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde), 2020. (Currently a Senior R&D Engineer at Arcelik)


     21.F. Serhan Daniş, Sequential Monte Carlo Localization Using  Bluetooth Low-Energy Beacons (Coadvised with A.. Taylan Cemgil), 2021. (Currently an Assistant Professor in Galatasaray University)

   22. Ahmet Cihat Baktır, Optimization and  orchestration in Multi-tier Edge Computing (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde), 2021. (Currently with Ericsson R&D Turkey)

   23. İhsan Mert Özçelik, SDN-assisted Dynamic Adaptive STreaming over HTTP, 2021. (Currently with Amazon Video, U.K.)

   24. Niaz Cahalabianloo, Stress Measurement and Regulation in Real-Life Using Affective Technologies, 2022

          •Barış Yamansavaşçılar, Machine Learning for Air Computing (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde)

          

          1.Barış Arıcan, Development and Performance Analysis of Remote Bridges, 1995.


          2.Roy Küçükateş, LAN Interconnection with IP Gateways over Frame Relay, 1995.


          3.Ali Taylan Cemgil, Modelling and Transcription of Monotonic Music, 1996. (Coadvised with Emin Anarım)


          4.A. Halim Zaim , Reliable Network Topology Design, 1996.


          5.Gökhan Gökçay, Optimum Interconnection of LANs/MANs over ATM Networks, 1996.


          6.Ilker Oyman, Multicast Routing in Multimedia Applications, 1996.


          7.Kaan Bür, A Virtual Path Routing Algorithm for ATM Networks Based on the Equivalent Bandwidth Concept, 1998.


          8.Eylem Ekici, Optimal Two Tier Cellular Network Design, 1998.


          9.Mete Yilmaz, Performance Evaluation of TCP/IP over ATM and Native ATM, 1999. (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Caglayan)


          10.Murat Eren, Virtual Path Optimization Using Parallel Genetic Algorithms, 1999. (Coadvised with Can Özturan).


          11.Salih Gonullu, Video on Demand System over Hybrid ATM-Ethernet Networks, 2000. (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Çağlayan)


          12.Burcu Cimendag, Multicast Routing for Applications Requiring Quality of Service, 2000.


          13.Deniz Yalçın, Multicast Routing in Cellular Networks Considering Quality of Service, 2000.


          14.Deniz S. Tanrıseven, Using Genetic Algorithms to Identify Protein Sequence Motifs, 2000. (Coadvised with Uğur Sezerman)


          15.Emre Celebi, Performance Evaluation of Multi-Hop Wireless Ad Hoc Network Routing Protocols, 2001 (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Caglayan).


          16.Ertan Onur, Traffic Modelling and Optimization in Cellular Networks, 2001, (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Caglayan).


          17.Metin Inanç, Simulation of Handover Problems in Wireless ATM Networks, 2001, (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Caglayan).


          18.İlker Demirkol, Location Area Planning in Wireless Networks, 2002, (Coadvised with M. Ufuk Caglayan).


          19.Tolga Önel, Handoff and rerouting techniques for VCL, 2002, (Coadvised with Erdal Cayirci).


          20.Burak Gorkemli, A GUI based cellular planning tool, 2002.


          21.Kaan Onacan, Incorporating UAV and SAT tiers into the VCL proposal for multimedia tactical communications, (Coadvised with Erdal Cayirci), 2002.


          22.Tamer Demir, Performance evaluation of mobile applications and services testbed (Co-advisor with M. Ufuk Caglayan), 2002.


          23.Mesut Ali Ergin, A Cross Layer Protocol  for Service Access in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, 2003.


          24.Sinan Isik, Design and Implementation of WISPOT server, 2003.


          25.Mehmet Yunus Donmez, Design and Implementation of WISPOT client, 2003.


          26.Can Komar, Location Tracking and Location Based Services using IEEE 802.11 WLAN Infrastructure, 2003.


          27.Alper Turkyilmaz, Quality of Service (QoS) Support in Ad Hoc Networks Using Power Control, 2003.


          28.Orhan Çelik, Energy Saving Routing Protocols  in Wireless Sensor Networks, 2006.


          29.Gökcen Arslan, Effect of 3D Topographical Surfaces for the Performance Evaluation of Wireless Sensor Network, 2006.


          30.Muharrem Gün, Integer Programming Techniques for the Topological Design of Wireless Sensor Networks, 2007.


          31.M. Özgur Akduran, Fuzzy Inference System as a Collaboration Logic and a New M/N based Track Initiation Logic for Wireless Sensor Networks, 2009.


          32.Tolga Tolgay, Distributed Localization Algorithms for Target Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks, 2009.


          33.Ilır Bojaxhiu, Mitigation Techniques for the Energy-Hole Problem in Wireless Sensor Networks (Co-advised with Ertan Onur), 2009.


          34.Yunus Durmuş, Performance Evaluation And Enhancements in Video Sensor Networks, 2009.


          35.Hande Özgur Alemdar, RFID Enhanced Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare Monitoring, 2009.


          36.Aykut Yigitel, QoS-Aware MAC Protocol Design for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks, 2010.


          37.Gokhan Remzi Yavuz, Wavelet Transform Based Fall Detection using Wearable Accelerometers, 2010.


          38.Vahit Hanoğlu, Topological design of Wimax Networks (Coadvised with Tuna Tugcu), 2011.


          39.Edip Toplan, RFID based indoor location tracking, 2011. 


          40.Mustafa Torun, GUI Customization in an Ambient Assisted Living Environment (Coadvised with Can Ozturan), 2012.


          41.Cağatay Sönmez, Fuzzy logic based congestion control for progressive image transmission over  wireless sensor networks, 2012.


          42.Can Tunca, Energy Efficient Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks with Multiple Mobile Sinks, 2012.


          43.Mustafa Köse, Performance evaluation of classification methods for online activity recognition smart phones, 2012.


          44.Halil Ertan, Human Activity Recognition using Wireless Ambient Sensor Networks, 2013.


          45.Ozan Özen, A framework for event processing in independent living applications, 2013.


          46.Erman Doğan, Efficient Feature Extraction For Activity Recognition on Smart Phones (Coadvised with Ozlem Durmaz), 2013.


          47.Yunus Emre Üstev, User, Device, Orientation and Position Independent Human Activity Recognition on Smart Phones, (Coadvised with Ozlem Durmaz İncel), 2015


          48.Ali Yavuz Kahveci, Seamless Human Life Monitoring and Tracking All Daylong, 2015


          49.Nezihe Pehlivan, Fall Risk Assesment using Gait Parameters, 2017.


          50.Burçin Camcı, Abnormal Respiratory Event Detection In Sleep: Prescreening System With Smart Wearables, 2017.


          51.Rasit Mete Esrefoglu, Realistic Performance Evaluation of Edge Computing Scenarios Over A Hybrid Testbed Using Software-Defined Networking (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde), 2018.


          52.H. Anıl Özmen, Design and Implementation of an IoT Based Home Automation System Design Utilizing Fog and Cloud Paradigms (Coadvised with Sinan Işık), 2018.


          53.Deniz Ekiz, Stress Recognition in Everyday Life, 2019.


          54.Gökcan Çantalı, Analytical Models for the Scalability of Dynamic Group Key Agreement Protocols and Secure File Sharing Systems (Coadvised with Ufuk Caglayan), 2019.


          55.Görkem Karadeniz, Simulation Based LoRa Base Station Placement Optimization For Smart City Scenarios (Coadvised with Sinan Işık), 2019.


          56.Barış Yamansavaşçılar, Fault Tolerance in the Data Plane of Software Defined Networks (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde), 2019.

          57.Şeyma Erdem, Gait Analysis with Smartwatches, 2019.

          58. Osman Tugay Başararan, Unsupervised/semi-supervised learning-based stress level detection using unobtrusive wearables in the wild, (Coadvised with Yekta Said Can), 2022.


Continuing MS Theses Guided by Cem Ersoy

     

• Yağmur Göktaş, Edge computing for LLM, Spring 2024, (Coadvised with Atay Özgövde)


Burak Düşün, Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Task Offloading in Multi-UAV-Based Mobile Edge Computing Networks