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Tapir @IEEE TR SB Educational Activities Online Camp

The IEEE Turkey Student Branches Educational Activities Online Camp takes place from March 6th – 7th at Zoom platform. On the first day of the Congress, IEEE Turkey Section Professional Development and Educational Activities Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Serhan Yarkan has attended the Online Camp and introduced The Undergraduate Academic Conference (TUAC) to the participants. Online Camp continued with international session and workshops.

Tapir @ top IEEE conferences, again!

Tapir Lab. member Sezer Can Tokgöz will present a new study entitled “Physical Layer Security of Hybrid FSO-mmWave Commutations in presence of Correlated Wiretap Channels” at the IEEE International Conference on Communications 2021 (ICC’21) which is one of the top IEEE conferences. This study was performed in collaboration with Texas A&M University, where Sezer Can Tokgöz currently pursuing his PhD.

Tapir Lab. @IEEE Turkey Section Science Awards 2019 Ceremony

The IEEE Turkey Section Science Awards 2019 Ceremony which was postponed to the end of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was held on October 3rd, 2020 at IEEE Turkey Section Official YouTube Channel. IEEE Turkey Section wanted to congratulate success and encourage scientists even under pandemic conditions. Additionally, the IEEE Turkey Section hosted two distinguished guests; IEEE President-Elect 2020 Susan Kathy Land and Awards Board Vice Chair Karen Panetta. After the presentations of guests, ten scientists have been awarded in Lifetime Achievement, Exemplary Service, Research Encouragement, and Dissertation categories. IEEE Turkey Section PDEA Coordinator and Tapir Lab.’s Director Assoc. Prof Serhan Yarkan has presented one of the Dissertation Awards to Dr. Hamideh Ramezani whose Dissertation is titled Communication Theoretical Foundations of Nervous System. You can watch the entire ceremony on the YouTube Channel of the IEEE Turkey Section. List of awards and awardees are also listed below.

  • Lifetime Achievement Award – Prof. Bülent Sankur
  • Exemplary Service Award – Prof. Engin Erzin
  • Research Encouragement Award – Assistant Prof. Ercüment Çiçek
  • Research Encouragement Award – Prof. Hazım Ekenel
  • Research Encouragement Award – Associate Prof. Sedat Nizamoğlu
  • Dissertation Award – Dr. M. Furkan Keskin
    • Dissertation Title: Visible Light Positioning Systems: Fundamental Limits, Algorithms and Resource Allocation Approaches
  • Dissertation Award – Dr. Hamideh Ramezani
    • Dissertation Title: Communication Theoretical Foundations of Nervous System
  • Dissertation Award – Assistant Prof. Semiha Tedik Başaran
    • Dissertation Title: Relaying Opportunities for Wireless Networks by Applying Network Coding
  • Dissertation Award – Dr. Hasan Uluşan
    • Dissertation Title: Ultra-Low Power Interface Electronics Design for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants
  • Dissertation Award – Dr. Farshad Miramirkhani
    • Dissertation Title: Channel Modelling and Characterization for Visible Light Communications: Indoor Vehicular and Underwater Channels

Tapir Lab. @IEEE Region 8 Virtual SYP Congress – Day 13

The IEEE Region 8 Virtual Students and Young Professionals (vSYP) Congress took place from September 14th – 26th, 2020 virtually on Crowdcast. Last day of the Congress was hosted by IEEE Turkey Section and IEEE Turkey Section Vice-Chair Dr. Tunçer Baykaş, Treasurer Simay Akar, Student Activities Coordinator Dr. Murat Tümer, Young Professionals AG Ömer Melih Gül, and Professional Development and Educational Activities Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Serhan Yarkan have attended the Congress, and introduced the IEEE Turkey section, and some of the organizational activities. On the 13th day of the Congress, three different speakers have presented and one discussion panel has been organized. Additionally, SAC and YP have presented and announced awards won by members from Region 8.