Research Interests

Education

• Visiting Research Scholar (Feb 2005 - June 2006)
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  Advisor: David Forsyth

  
  

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (2002 - present)
  Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
  Advisors: David A. Forsyth (UIUC), Pınar Duygulu-Sahin
  CGPA: 3.86/4.00
  Courses: Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Statistical Learning and Simulation, Cryptography and Network Security, Aspect Oriented Software Development, Distributed Database Systems

  
  

• Summer School Attendee (2003)
  Machine Learning Summer School (MLSS'2003)
  Held in Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tuebingen, Germany
  Lectures [incomplete list]: Statistical Learning Theory, Learning with Kernels, Independent Component Analysis, Bayesian Inference: Principles and Practice, Information Retrieval and Language Technology, Bioinformatics

  
  

• M.S. in Computer Engineering (2000 - 2002)
  Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
  Supervisor: Prof. H. Altay Güvenir
  Thesis Title: Benefit Maximizing Classification using Feature Intervals
  CGPA: 3.96/4.00
  Courses: Data Mining, Database Systems, Advanced Statistics, Topics in Graph Theory and Algorithms, Text Retrieval Database Design,Algorithms II

  
  

• B.S. in Computer Engineering (1996 - 2000)
  Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
  CGPA: 3.54/4.00
  Courses: Artificial Intelligence, File Organization and Processing, Object-Oriented Programming, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Compiler Design, Computer Networks, Distributed Systems and Algorithms, User Interface and Design

Publications

• Nazli Ikizler and David Forsyth, Searching video for complex activities with finite state models, To appear in CVPR 2007.

• Nazli Ikizler, Pinar Duygulu, Person Search Made Easy, In Proceedings of The Fourth International Conference on Image and Video Retrieval (CIVR 2005), Singapore, July 20-22, 2005.

• Nazli Ikizler, Pinar Duygulu, Haber Videolari icin Yuz Bulma Yontemlerinin Iyilestirilmesi (in Turkish), In Proceedings of IEEE 13. Sinyal Isleme ve Iletisim Uygulamalari Kurultayi (SIU 2005), Kayseri, Turkey, May 16-18, 2005.

• H. A. Güvenir, N. Emeksiz, N. Ikizler, N. Örmeci. "Diagnosis of gastric carcinoma by classification on feature projections", Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2004.

• N. Ikizler and H. A. Güvenir. "Maximizing Benefit of Classifications Using Feature Intervals". In Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems - KES 2003, Lecture Notes in AI, Springer-Verlag, 2003.

• N. Ikizler and H. A. Güvenir. "Feature Dependency in Benefit Maximization: A Case Study in the Evaluation of Bank Loan Applications". In Proceedings of the Twelfth Turkish Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (TAINN'2003), Canakkale, Turkey, July 2-4, 2003.

• N Ikizler, I. E. Sahin, A. Koca. "An Algorithm Testbed for Cost-Sensitive Classifiers". In Proceedings of First Turkish Aspect-Oriented Software Development Workshop (TAOSD '03), Bilkent University, Ankara, 2003.

• N. Ikizler. Benefit Maximizing Classification Using Feature Intervals Technical Report BU-CE-0208, Bilkent University, 2002.

• N. Ikizler and H. A. Güvenir. Mining Interesting Rules in Bank Loans Data. In Proceedings of the Tenth Turkish Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (TAINN'2001), Gazimagusa, T.R.N.C. June 2001.

Teaching Experience

       2000 - .. Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, Teaching Assistant
       Courses Assisted:

• Programming Languages
• Artificial Intelligence
• Fundamentals of Computer Science
• Algorithms and Programming 1-2

Work Experience

Awards and Honors

• August 2003 : Scholarship awarded by Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics for attending Machine Learning Summer School 2003
• 1996 - present : Full scholarship awarded by Bilkent University, Turkey
• 1996-2000 : In Dean's List, Bilkent University, Turkey. (6 semesters in High Honour List, 3 semesters in Honour List for a total of 9 semesters)
• 2000 : Ranked 6^th in graduation from CS Department of Bilkent University
• 1996 : Ranked 2^nd in graduation from high school
• 1996 : Ranked 3^rd in BlackSea Region in TUBITAK Biology exams

Computer Skills

       Programming Languages:

• C, C++, Java, Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, Matlab, SQL, AspectJ, Pascal, dBASE

       Operating Systems:

• Windows, Unix (Solaris,Linux), DOS

Other Information

       Projects:

• Evaluation of effect of using annotations on object recognition in TRECVID 2003 dataset
• Algorithm TestBed for Cost-sensitive Classifiers (AspectJ)
• BMFI (Benefit-Maximizing classifier with Feature Intervals)
• Program for mining interesting rules with pruning.
• Program that solves maximum flow and minimum-cost problems in network flow graphs
• Simulation model of data dissemination on asymmetric environments using C
• Caching proxy for Internet (distributed systems)
• Web-based database application for Theatre&Cinema Reservation systems

       Languages:

• Native Turkish, Advanced English, Intermediate Italian, Basic German

       Hobbies:

• Essay writing, photography, ballroom dancing