Awards

• IBM Faculty Award 2009. [CeramonyPicture] [BilkentNews]
• Bilkent University Distinguished Teaching Award, 2006
• Associate Professor (Docent) title from Inter-University Council (UAK) of Turkey, January 2008.
• National Young Researcher Career Award, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), 2004.
• IBM First Patent Filing Award, New York, 1999.
• IEEE Computer Society Certificate of Appreciation Service Award, 2007
• Ericsson Excellent Service Award, Santa Barbara, 2001.
• Ranked 1st among Computer Engineering Department Graduates of Bilkent University, 1994
• Ranked 1st in TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) National Chemistry Contest, Central Anatolia Region, 1989.
• Bilkent University Scholarship (tuition+stipend) during undergraduate study from 1989 to 1994.
• TUBITAK BAYG Scholarship during undergraduate study from 1991 to 1994.
• Haci Omer Sabanci Foundation (VAKSA) Scholarship during undergraduate study from 1989 to 1994
• Netas (Nortel Networks) Scholarship during undergraduate study in academic year 1993-1994.

Other

• 4th place medal in Spring 2010 Rector's Cup Table Tennis Tournament Men Advanced Category, April 14, 2010.
• Cup Winner in Bilkent University Republic Cup Fall 2008 Men's Table Tennis Tournament, November 19, 2008.
• First Place in Bilkent University Republic Cup 2008 Employee Sports Festival Table Tennis Tournament, January 28, 2008.
• First Place in Bilkent University Personnel Men's Table Tennis Tournament (organized as part of Rector's Cup Sporting Events), June 2007.
• First place in T-shirt Design Contest in Computer Science Department of University of Maryland at College Park, 1996.
• Second Place in Table-Tennis Tournament among Science High-schools of Turkey, Goztepe, Istanbul, 1989.