Areas of Research

 

Intelligent Database Systems, Fuzzy Databases, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Indexing, Physical Database Modeling,  Spatio-Temporal Databases, and Multimedia and Video Databases, Wireless Sensor Network Databases.

 
Some of the Research Projects

 

2009 – cont.: "Semantic Content Extraction, Storage and Querying of Visual, Audio, and Text Data in Videos", supported by TUBITAK.

 

2006 – cont.: "Object-oriented Intelligent and Fuzzy Database Modeling and Development for Multimedia Applications", supported by TUBITAK.

 

2006 – 2008: “A Decision Support System for Waste management”, supported by TUBITAK.

 

2004- 2005: “E-Goverment: Development of a computer-based system for representation, archiving and management of multimedia data,” State Planning Agency ( Devlet Planlama Teþkilatý, DPT).

 

2002- 2003: “Video Databases,”  a BAP project, METU.

 

1999 - 2000 :  “Design and Development of the FOOD System,”  Transworld Research and Development Company Limited, USA.

 

1999  - 2000 : “Content-Based Image Retrieval,” NASA project at Tulane University, USA.

 

1999  - 2000: “Fuzzy Sets and Cultural Theory: A Methodology for Including Personal Choice in Integrated Assessment Models,” National Institute for Global Environmental Change (NIGEC), US Department of Energy, USA.

 

1996 - 1998 : “Design and Implementation of the Fuzzy Deductive Object-Oriented  Database System,”  TÜBITAK (Research Institute of Science and Technology of Turkey) – BILTEN research project, Turkey.  

 

1993 - 1995 : “Representing Complex Objects With its Uncertain Features,”  TÜBITAK (Research Institute of Science and Technology of Turkey) – EEEAG-111 research project , Turkey.

 

1994 - 1995 : “Research and Design of Flexible Control System with Distributed Structure on Knowledge-Based Technology,” TÜBITAK (Research Institute of Science and Technology of Turkey) – DOPROG research project, Turkey.

 
Some of the Industrial Projects

 

1998– 2000: Independent Verification  & Validation (IV&V) for Telecommunication Information Management System (TIMS) of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), USA.

 

1996– 1998: Design and Analysis of Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence System for TSK, Turkey.

 

1994– 1995: Computer Automation System for Ankara University, Turkey

 

1994– 1995: World Bank Supported Computer Automation Project for The Ministry of  Construction (B&IB), Turkey.