Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy2017 - Current
    Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
    Thesis Advisor: Fatoş T. Yarman Vural, Prof.
  • Master of Science2014 - 2017
    Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
    CGPA: 3.71 / 4.00
    Thesis Advisor: Fatoş T. Yarman Vural, Prof.
  • Bachelor of Science2009 - 2014
    Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
    CGPA: 3.07 / 4.00
    Advisor: Sinan Kalkan, Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests

  • Deep Learning
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Visualization

Research Projects

Here is a list of projects that I am participated in as a research assistant at Pattern Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lab. More details and course projects can be found on my CV.

CEREBRA

A tool for cognitive state representation and visualization of the human brain data obtained from fMRI.

TÜBİTAK Project 1001-112E315

Local voxel networks for modeling and classification of brain activity during cognitive processing, using brain signals.

Publications

  • Afrasiyabi, Arman, Baris Nasir, Ozan Yildiz, and Fatos T Yarman Vural. “An Energy Efficient Additive Neural Network”. In: 2017 25th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference (SIU). IEEE, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/SIU.2017.7960263
  • Nasir, Baris, and Fatos T. Yarman Vural. "CEREBRA: A 3-D visualization tool for brain network extracted from fMRI data." 2016 IEEE 38th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE, 2016.
  • Nasir, Baris, and Fatos T. Yarman Vural. "Simplification and visualization of brain network extracted from fMRI data using CEREBRA." 2016 IEEE 15th International Conference on Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing (ICCI* CC). IEEE, 2016.

Awards

  • Senior Software Project Competition2014
    TÜBİTAK

Experience

  • Part-Time Software Developer & ResearcherApril 2013 - May 2014
    Software Research Development & Consultancy (SRDC)
  • Intern DeveloperJuly 2012 - October 2012
    TaleWorlds Entertainment
  • Student AssistantMarch 2012 - July 2012
    Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
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