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http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/**********@**.******.******** Bahceci

http://www.linkedin.com/in/erkinbahceci

Education

December 2012 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

(expected)

Ph.D. in Computer Science

June 2005Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey

M.Sc. in Computer Engineering

June 2002Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey

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B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, GPA: 3.87 (ranked 1)

B.Sc. in Mathematics (Double Major)

Skills

Programming/Markup Languages: C/C++, Java, Python, SQL, R, LISP, Bash scripts, C#,

Scheme,

JavaScript, Matlab, Prolog, Haskell, Pascal, Objective-C, HTML.

Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows.

Tools, Packages, Libraries: Eclipse, gcc, vim, emacs, git, subversion, NumPy, SciPy, VTK,

matplotlib, Protocol Buffers, iPhone SDK, OpenGL, Webots, Player/Stage, Open Dynamics

Engine

(ODE), Xcode, Visual Studio.Work Experience

Dept. of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Research/Teaching AssistantSep 2005present

Currently a research assistant for a project on p redictive simulation of competitive

dynamics in in -

novation. Did research on competitive multi-agent search with dynamic fitness landscapes

and on

optimization and modeling of human group behavior in a team choice task, using Python and

C++

for simulations, and the VTK library for visualizing fitness landscapes.

Conducted research for an AI project on general game playing using Python and C++.

Responsibilities included pre-exploring of states, network input size reduction, rule

processing for

generation of next game state, communication with the game server, and incorporating

learning

into evolution. Conducted research on transfer of evolved pattern-based game heuristics

between

variants of a board game.

Worked as a teaching assistant in courses on Java programming and the theory of

programming

languages. Wrote Bash scripts to automate assignment evaluation.

ITA Software Cambridge, MA

Engineering InternMay-Aug 2006 & May-Aug 2007

Worked on performance optimization, and developed an XML API handler in LISP and an AJAX

application to utilize this API to generically view and manipulate database records via

SQL.

Dept. of Computer Engineering, METU Ankara, Turkey

Research/Teaching AssistantSep 2002Aug 2005

Conducted research at KOVAN research lab on biologically inspired robotics studies.

Developed a

physics-based robot simulator in C++ using Open Dynamics Engine (ODE). Worked as the lead

programmer in the porting of another physics-based robot simulator (Swarmbot3D) from a

commercial physics engine (Vortex) to a free one (ODE). Utilized OpenGL extensively.

Worked as a teaching assistant in several courses. Developed an automatic circuit

simulator/evaluator in C++ for a Logic Design course, which significantly saved time for

teaching

assistants. Prepared C++ and OpenGL homework in various courses.

IntroSolutions Ankara, Turkey

C#, ASP.Net Programmer (Part-time) Aug 2002Nov 2003

Developed C# code for a web application on tourism using SQL and XML, which connects to

Amadeus for air-fare search. Also prepared ASP.Net web pages for this web application and

administrator interfaces.

PCK Electronics Limited Ankara, Turkey

Visual C++ Programmer (Part-time) Feb 2001Mar 2002

Developed a Visual C++ application for medical imaging to handle CD-writing and printing

of

captured videos and images.

Informatics Institute, METU Ankara, Turkey

Web Designer, Java Programmer (Part-time) Aug 2000Feb 2001

Designed HTML web pages and developed Java applets demonstrating optimization algorithms

for an Optimization course in an online Master's program.

Artificial Neural Networks and Intelligent Systems Lab, EEE Ankara, Turkey

Dept., METU (Summer Practice) Jul 2000Aug 2000

Worked on classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals caused by auditory

responses in

human brain using artificial neural networks and Matlab.

Open Source Projects

Compiz Developed the animations plugin, implemented performance and other improvements,

utilizing Protocol Buffers from Google, for the Compiz window manager, written in C/C++.

Awards and Honors

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2002 Graduation from Dept. of Computer Eng., METU: 1 rank

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1998 Univ. Entrance Exam: 16 rank among 1,318,000 students, METU Scholarship award

1997 TUBITAK, National Informatics Olympiad: Bronze medal

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1997 Computer Project Contest: 2 position with 3D landscape generator/renderer

rd

1996 Computer Project Contest: 3 position with 3D model editor/renderer

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1995 Science High Schools Entrance Exam: 29 place

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1995 Mathematics Competition among American Boarding Schools in Turkey: 3 place

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1991 Turkey Private Schools Entrance Exam: 3place

Publications

Languages Fluent in all aspects of English and Turkish.

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