Asst. Prof. AHMET BAŞTUĞ


Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği


WoS Research Areas: Computer Science Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Hardware & Architecture, Logic, Automation & Control Systems, Telecommunications, Robotics, Engineering Electrical & Electronic, Mathematics, Statistics & Probability, Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications, Mathematics Applied, Logic


Scopus Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Hardware and Architecture, Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Computational Mathematics, Computational Theory and Mathematics


Avesis Research Areas: Control and System Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Systems, Signal Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Learning and Pattern Recognition, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Metrics

Publication

19

Publication (WoS)

2

Publication (Scopus)

14

Citation (Scopus)

42

H-Index (Scopus)

3

Project

3

Intellectual Property

20

Open Access

2

Biography

Expert or Highly Knowledgeable/Talented System Architect & Technical Leader in the following contexts:

STATISTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
- Positioning&Tracking Sensor Fusion Applications (in particular GPS and Visual Odometry)
- GPS Jamming & Interference Suppression
- Adaptive Filtering (LMS algorithm in depth for equalization and inverse filtering problems)
- Detection and Estimation Theories (Least Squares, Wiener Filtering, Linear Prediction, ML Estimation, Kalman Filtering Variants, EM Algorithm, Sequential Bayesian Filtering, Particle Filtering, HMM,etc)
- Applied Maths (Matrix Theory/Numerical Solutions)
SPECTROSCOPY (Laser Absorption, QCL/QEPAS DSP)
VIDEO AND IMAGE PROCESSING (Computer Vision)
- Video Analytics & Video Management (Surveillance, Retail, Security,...)
- Machine Vision (Industrial Inspection)
- Video Encoding &Decoding IP Design (H264/HEVC)
- Machine Learning (Random Forests, Ensemble Techniques, Bagging, Boosting, Deep Learning Frameworks)
PROGRAMMING (C/C++, Python, Matlab&Simulink, JavaScript, HTML, Comsol Multiphysics)
HETEROGENEOUS(CPU+GPU) & EMBEDDED COMPUTING WITH OPENCL/CUDA/ARM
FPGA & ASIC DESIGN
- VHDL/Verilog Coding &Simulation
- RTL Synthesis
- Static Timing Analysis, DFT
WIRELESS (MOBILE) COMMUNICATIONS (PhD Topics)
- CDMA Systems (3G, HSDPA)
- OFDM Systems (WIFI, WIMAX, LTE)
- Channel Estimation, Equalization, Multiuser Detection, Diversity, Multiplexing, Beamforming, etc
- Information/Communication Theory and Channel Encoding/Decoding
RADAR DSP (CW/Pulsed Systems)
STEGANOGRAPHY AND WATERMARKING (MSc Thesis Topic)
LINUX (Debian Systems)
OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Education

2002 - 2006

2002 - 2006

Doctorate

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, EURECOM Institute, Electronics and Communications, France

2000 - 2002

2000 - 2002

Postgraduate

Bogazici University, Instıtute Of Scıence, Electrics and Electronics Engineering, Turkey

1994 - 1999

1994 - 1999

Undergraduate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Turkey

Dissertations

2007

2007

Doctorate

Advanced receivers for high speed downlink packet access in UMTS Creative Commons License

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, EURECOM Institute, Electronics and Communications

2002

2002

Postgraduate

WATERMARKING CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT BY LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODES Creative Commons License

Bogazici University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Electrıcal And Electronıcs Engıneerıng

Foreign Languages

B1 Intermediate

B1 Intermediate

French

C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced

English

A1 Beginner

A1 Beginner

Italian

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2019

2019

TTGV Sağlık Teknolojilerinde Müşteri ve İş Geliştirme Programı

Health&Medicine

TTGV (Türkiye Teknoloji Geliştirme Vakfı)

2005

2005

The 25th European Meeting of Statisticians & The European Young Statisticians Training Camp

Vocational Training

Oslo University

1999

1999

Several Trainings on VHDL, Digital Design, ASIC Synthesis, Static Timing Analysis

Vocational Course

Various International Training Organizations

1999

1999

Various trainings about time management, project management, team work, etc.

Personal Evolution

Several National Training Companies

1999

1999

Cypress FPGA Training

Vocational Training

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR

Research Areas

Control and System Engineering

Robotics and Mechatronics Systems

Signal Processing

Computer Vision

Artificial Intelligence, Computer Learning and Pattern Recognition

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

    WoS Research Areas

      Scopus Research Areas

        Academic Positions

        2022 - Present

        2022 - Present

        Assistant Professor

        Kütahya Health Sciences University, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği

        2015 - 2016

        2015 - 2016

        Lecturer PhD

        Ozyegin University, Faculty Of Engıneerıng, Department Of Electrıcal And Electronıcs Engıneerıng

        2002 - 2006

        2002 - 2006

        Research Assistant

        Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, EURECOM, Electronics and Communications

        Non Academic Experience

        2014 - Present

        2014 - Present

        Founder

        Technology Development Zone, Video Analitik Bilişim Teknolojileri, R&D, Founder

        2014 - Present

        2014 - Present

        Şirket Sahibi

        Video Analitik Bilişim Teknolojileri, Şirket Sahibi

        2020 - 2021

        2020 - 2021

        Director of Software and Algorithms

        Company, Mulberry Sensors, R&D, Director of Software and Algorithms

        2017 - 2019

        2017 - 2019

        Algorithm Development Consultant

        Company, Analog Devices, R&D, Algorithm Development Consultant

        2016 - 2016

        2016 - 2016

        Proje Çalışanı

        NETAŞ, Proje Çalışanı

        2006 - 2013

        2006 - 2013

        Principal Architect / Research Fellow

        Business Establishment Private, VESTEK (VESTEL TEKNOLOJİ), R&D, Principal Architect / Research Fellow

        2006 - 2013

        2006 - 2013

        Sistem Mimarı

        VESTEL Teknoloji, Sistem Mimarı

        2006 - 2007

        2006 - 2007

        Mobile Communications Consultant

        Company, ArrayComm, R&D, Mobile Communications Consultant

        2003 - 2006

        2003 - 2006

        UMTS Algorithm Development Engineer & Institutional Consultant

        Company, Philips/NXP Semiconductors, R&D, UMTS Algorithm Development Engineer & Institutional Consultant

        2003 - 2006

        2003 - 2006

        Algoritma Geliştirme Mühendisi

        Philips Semiconductors, Algoritma Geliştirme Mühendisi

        2002 - 2002

        2002 - 2002

        Çip Tasarım Mühendisi

        ST Microelectronics, Çip Tasarım Mühendisi

        1999 - 2002

        1999 - 2002

        ASIC Design Engineer

        Company, ST Microelectronics , R&D, ASIC Design Engineer

        1999 - 2002

        1999 - 2002

        Çip Tasarım Mühendisi

        Alcatel Microelectronics, Çip Tasarım Mühendisi

        Courses

        Undergraduate

        Undergraduate

        Graduation Project

        Microcontrollers

        Algoritms and Programming 2

        Algorithms and Programming I

        Digital Design

        Project Design

        Discrete Mathematics

        Probability and Statistics

        Industry 4.0: IIoT and Automation

        Introduction to Computer Science

        Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

        Digital Systems

        Articles

        All (2)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (2)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (2)
        Scopus (2)

        Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

        2013

        2013

        1. TV-Content dependent LED illumination

        BAŞTUĞ A., Şahin F., Çömlekçi C., Dönmez F., UĞURDAĞ H. F.

        International Workshop On Solid State Lighting Technologies and Research, 3 - 05 August 2013, (Full Text)

        2011

        2011

        2. Occlusion adaptive frame rate up-conversion

        Özkalayci B., ALATAN A. A., Baştuǧ A.

        1st IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Berlin, ICCE-Berlin 2011, Berlin, Germany, 6 - 08 September 2011, pp.165-167, (Full Text) identifier

        2009

        2009

        3. Adaptive equalization at hsdpa symbol level

        Baştuǧ A., Ancora A., Slock D. T.

        2009 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC 2009, Dresden, Germany, 14 - 18 June 2009, (Full Text) identifier

        2006

        2006

        4. Optimization of combined chip and symbol level equalization for downlink WCDMA reception

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T. M.

        2006 IEEE 7th Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC, Cannes, France, 2 - 05 July 2006, (Full Text) identifier

        2005

        2005

        5. Common and Dedicated Pilot-Based Channel Estimates Combining and Kalman Filtering for WCDMA Terminals

        BAŞTUĞ A., Slock D., Montalbano G.

        Thirty-Ninth Asilomar Conference onSignals, Systems and Computers, 2005., 30 October 2005, (Full Text)

        2006

        2006

        6. Adaptive chip level equalization for HSDPA

        Baştuǧ A., Sesia S., Slock D. T. M.

        2006 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2006, İstanbul, Turkey, 11 - 15 July 2006, vol.7, pp.3064-3069, (Full Text) identifier

        2005

        2005

        7. Generalized pilot assisted channel estimation for WCDMA

        Baştuǧ A., Montalbano G., Slock D.

        13th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 4 - 08 September 2005, (Full Text) identifier

        2005

        2005

        8. A macroanalysis of hsdpa receiver models

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T. M.

        2005 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2005: Broadband Wirelss for the Masses - Ready for Take-off, New Orleans, LA, United States Of America, 13 - 17 March 2005, vol.1, pp.380-385, (Full Text) identifier

        2004

        2004

        9. Multistage estimation of time-varying wireless channel parameters Zamanla Deǧişen Mobil Kanal Parametrelerinin Çok Aşamali Kestirimi

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T. M.

        Proceedings of the IEEE 12th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2004, Kusadasi, Turkey, 28 - 30 April 2004, pp.204-207, (Full Text) identifier

        2004

        2004

        10. Optimization issues in combined chip and symbol level equalization for downlink WCDMA receivers

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T.

        Conference Record of the Thirty-Eighth Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, United States Of America, 7 - 10 November 2004, vol.1, pp.893-897, (Full Text) identifier

        2004

        2004

        11. Chip rate and symbol rate MMSE functionalities for CDMA receivers CDMA Ahcilarma Uyarlanabilecek Çip ve Sembol Seviyeli MMSE İşlevsellikleri

        Baştuǧ A.

        Proceedings of the IEEE 12th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2004, Kusadasi, Turkey, 28 - 30 April 2004, pp.395-398, (Full Text) identifier

        2004

        2004

        12. Polynomial expansion WCDMA receivers refined by local MMSE functionalities Yerel MMSE İşlemleriyle İyileştirilmiş Polinom Açilimli WCDMA Alici Yapilari

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T. M.

        Proceedings of the IEEE 12th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2004, Kusadasi, Turkey, 28 - 30 April 2004, pp.387-390, (Full Text) identifier

        2004

        2004

        13. Downlink WCDMA Receivers Based on Combined Chip and Symbol Level Equalization

        BAŞTUĞ A., Slock D.

        5th European Wireless Conference, 24 February 2004, (Full Text)

        2003

        2003

        14. Interference cancelling receivers with global MMSE-ZF structure and local MMSE operations

        Baştug̃ A., Slock D. T.

        Conference Record of the Thirty-Seventh Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, United States Of America, 9 - 12 November 2003, vol.1, pp.968-972, (Full Text) identifier

        2003

        2003

        15. Structured interference cancellation at a WCDMA terminal

        Baştuǧ A., Slock D. T.

        7th International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications, ISSPA 2003, Paris, France, 1 - 04 July 2003, vol.1, pp.505-508, (Full Text) identifier

        Books

        2024

        2024

        1. Aligning Medical Images with High Noise Levels as Groups Using Conventional Methods to Create a Preliminary Phase for Deep Learning Methods

        Baştuğ A., Öztürk B.

        in: 1st Innovative Medical Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Congress Book, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tekin Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Can Özlü Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Aycan Acet Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sema Üstündağ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gamze Ünver Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nilüfer Köylüoğlu Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Güven, Editor, Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Yayınları, Kütahya, pp.34-61, 2024

        2011

        2011

        2. Interference Cancellation in HSDPA Terminals

        BAŞTUĞ A., Ghaurı I., Slock D.

        in: HSDPA Handbook, Borko Furht, Syed A. Ahson, Editor, CRC Press, pp.111-172, 2011

        Funded Projects

        2018 - 2019

        2018 - 2019

        Uzaktan Erişimli Çevresel Farkındalık Sistemi

        TUBITAK Project , 1507 - TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start Support Program

        (Project Abstract)
        Baştuğ A.

        2015 - 2016

        2015 - 2016

        Güvenlik Kamera Videolarının Gerçek Zamanlı Erişim, Analiz ve Yönetimi

        TUBITAK Project , 1507 - TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start Support Program

        (Project Abstract)
        Baştuğ A.

        Patent

        2019

        2019

        Method and apparatus for adjusting motion fields in a memory - access efficient way to frame interpolation frameworks

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2285092B1 , Standard Registration

        2017

        2017

        Method and device for determining a depth image (Different patent with the same name)

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2677496B1 , Standard Registration

        2016

        2016

        Channel estimation using common and dedicated pilots

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US9240909B2 , Standard Registration

        2016

        2016

        Background motion estimate based halo reduction

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2237559B1 , Standard Registration

        2016

        2016

        A method for camera motion estimation resistant to foreground motion dominance

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2362638B1 , Standard Registration

        2015

        2015

        Method and apparatus for generating a depth map and 3d video

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2525324B1 , Standard Registration

        2015

        2015

        Film mode detection through optimal successive mode elimination

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2265010B1 , Standard Registration

        2015

        2015

        Method and device for determining a depth image

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2680224B1 , Standard Registration

        2014

        2014

        Adaptive depth offset calculation for an image

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2658265B1 , Standard Registration

        2013

        2013

        Receiver with chip-level equalisation

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8385398B2 , Standard Registration

        2013

        2013

        Motion estimation improvement method avoiding fake block matches

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2336973B1 , Standard Registration

        2013

        2013

        Symbol-level adaptation method for equalizer coefficients, memory, equalizer and receiver for implementing the method

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8462756B2 , Standard Registration

        2012

        2012

        Symbol-level adaptation method, memory, equalizer and receiver for implementing this method

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8208457B2 , Standard Registration

        2012

        2012

        Method and apparatus for generating a 3d image from a 2d image

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2509328B1 , Standard Registration

        2012

        2012

        Method and apparatus for estimating noise variance

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8295327B2 , Standard Registration

        2012

        2012

        Determination of active spreading codes and their powers

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8199793B2 , Standard Registration

        2012

        2012

        Filter weight estimation device with update at HSDSCH symbol rate, for a symbol level equaliser

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: US8194726B2 , Standard Registration

        2010

        2010

        Halo reducing motion-compensated interpolation

        Patent

        Registered / Approved, The Invention Registration Number: EP2237560A1 , Standard Registration

        2008

        2008

        Down-sampled impulse response channel estimation

        Patent

        Pending / Applied, The Invention Recourse Number: PCT/WO2008126055A2 , Standard Registration

        2008

        2008

        M-QAM scaling factor estimation method and receiver using this method

        Patent

        Pending / Applied, The Invention Recourse Number: PCT/WO/2008/023296 , Standard Registration

        Awards

        December 2019

        December 2019

        Hit 250

        Ttgv (Türkiye Teknoloji Geliştirme Vakfı)

        August 2019

        August 2019

        Horizon 2020 SME Instrument 1 Awardee

        European Commission

        April 2004

        April 2004

        Best Paper Award

        İeee (Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers)

        

        Scholarships

        2002 - 2006

        2002 - 2006

        Bourse Cifre PhD Scholarship

        Official Institutions of Foreign Countries

        1994 - 1999

        1994 - 1999

        BSc Scholarship (thx to ranking #1 in Eskişehir and among top 3 in Turkey in ÖYS-94 when only the exam scores are considered)

        Special Institutions and Organizations

        1994 - 1999

        1994 - 1999

        Full BSc scholarship (due to very high rankings in the national university entrance exams) good enough to cover all life expenses for 5 years

        University

        Citations

        Total Citations (SCOPUS): 42

        h-index (SCOPUS): 3

        Jury Memberships

        December-2024

        December 2024

        Committee Of Expert

        TEYDEB 1501 Proje Değerlendirme Jürisi - TEYDEB 1501

        December-2022

        December 2022

        Committee Of Expert

        TEYDEB 1501 Proje Değerlendirme Jürisi - TEYDEB 1501

        March-2021

        March 2021

        Award

        YENİLİKÇİLİK YARATICILIK ÖDÜLLERİ - TESİD (TÜRK ELEKTRONİK SANAYİCİLERİ DERNEĞİ)