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Doctoral Researcher, Department of Computing Sciences, Tampere University, Finland
I develop AI-driven smart indoor environments that improve health and comfort while ensuring privacy and sustainability through IoT sensor networks.
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Research Interests
In my research, I aim to find an optimal integration of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks in indoor environments and develop smart systems that efficiently collect and process data in order to create comfortable, healthy, and sustainable living and working spaces. I am also interested in the applications of AI models such as transformer networks and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance smart space functionalities. In parallel with the use of AI, I investigate the potential risks of deploying autonomous AI agents in smart spaces and how to mitigate them.
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Bio
I am in my third year of D.Sc. studies at Tampere University. I have three supervisors for my doctoral research: Associate Professor Johanna Virkki (my main supervisor at Tampere University), Dr. Naser Hossein Motlagh (a co-supervisor at the University of Helsinki), and Dr. Mirka Leino (a co-supervisor at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences). I am affiliated with the Augmentative Technology Group and take part as a researcher in the EVIL-AI project, which investigates the negative effects of AI and explores strategies for mitigation.
Prior to my position at Tampere University, I was research assistant at Isparta University of Applied Sciences where I also earned my M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. During my master’s studies, I focused on analog circuit design under the supervision of Prof. Abdülkadir Çakır (my main supervisor) and Assoc. Prof. Fırat Yücel (my co-supervisor at Akdeniz University). I earned my B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manisa Celal Bayar University. My research was on industrial automation under the guidance of Prof. Sezai Taşkın.
Prior to my position at Tampere University, I was research assistant at Isparta University of Applied Sciences where I also earned my M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. During my master’s studies, I focused on analog circuit design under the supervision of Prof. Abdülkadir Çakır (my main supervisor) and Assoc. Prof. Fırat Yücel (my co-supervisor at Akdeniz University). I earned my B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manisa Celal Bayar University. My research was on industrial automation under the guidance of Prof. Sezai Taşkın.
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