PhD in Computer Sciences and Engineering Koç University, College of Engineering

The Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Engineering aims to provide advanced education and a cutting edge research experience in computer engineering or in electrical and computer engineering crossing the boundary of the two disciplines. The focus of this program is excellence in research. Graduates of the program can join industry or continue to work in academia. Program information available on: https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/ Research areas of the PhD program Advanced Design Technologies Articial Intelligence Computational and Systems Biology Cryptography, Security, and Privacy Intelligent User Interfaces Multicore Software Engineering Multimedia, Vision & Graphics Networked and Distributed Systems Parallel and Multicore Computing PhD program faculty members Assoc. Prof. Engin ERZİN (PhD Bilkent University): Speech signal processing, multimedia signal processing, pattern recognition, human-machine interaction, affective computing Prof. Attila GÜRSOY (PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign): Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Computational Structural Biology, Biological Networks, Computational Molecular Medicine, Systems Pharmacology, High Performance Computing, Parallel Computing. Asst. Prof. Alptekin KÜPCÜ (PhD Brown University): Cryptography, Security, Privacy, Security in Cloud Computing Systems, Security in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks, Cryptology and Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science Assoc. Prof. Öznur ÖZKASAP (PhD Ege University): Distributed computing systems, Peer-to-Peer systems and algorithms, Scalable reliable network protocols, Energy efficiency, Cloud computing systems, Computer networks, Mobile Ad hoc networks, Security in distributed systems, Parallel computing. Asst. Prof. Metin SEZGİN (PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Multimodal Human-Computer Interfaces, Affective Computing and Affective Interfaces, Pen-Based Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation, Intelligent Driver Monitoring Systems, Statistical Techniques in Medicine, Machine Learning and Computer Vision Applications Assoc. Prof. Serdar TAŞIRAN (PhD University of California, Berkeley): Formal verification, concurrency, software engineering tools, transactional memory Asst. Prof. Didem UNAT (PhD University of California): Parallel and Multicore Computing, Exascale Computing, Parallel Language, Library and Tool Design, Compiler Optimization and Code Generation, Performance Modeling and Prediction, Parallel Application and Software Development Assoc. Prof. Yücel YEMEZ (PhD Boğaziçi University): 3d vision and graphics, Multimodal signal processing for human computer interaction, 3d motion capture and analysis, 3d modeling and reconstruction, Machine learning. Assoc. Prof. Deniz YÜRET (PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Natural language processing Application requirements CV 3 Recommendation Letters TOEFL IBT (minimum 80) or ELTS (minimum 6,5) exam scores GRE exam scores – no minimum score is specified but this requirement can’t be waived Transcripts Statement of Purpose Scholarships PhD and MSc with thesis programs admit all students (Turkish and International) with full scholarships that include: Full tuition waiver Monthly stipend Free accomodation Private health insurance Meal Card (for PhD students only) Travel awards to attend scientific events How to apply Identify and contact a possible supervisor from the program’s faculty members expressing your interest and relevant skills and interests Complete the online application form before the application deadline: https://gradapp.ku.edu.tr If you are shortlisted you will be contacted to schedule a phone or Skype interview The program admits students for Fall and Spring terms each year. Check the Graduate School website for more information about application deadlines:https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/ About Koç University Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey is pleased to embrace students who have successfully acquired a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a masters or doctorate degree in their area of interest. Koç University is the meeting point for the graduate student who wants to improve himself or herself in their graduate fields or who is ambitious and enthusiastic about scientific knowledge and wants to set sail for new horizons in other fields they are interested in. At Koç University, education is not limited to the campus, but integrated with the whole business world. Our programs are designed to connect academia and the business community, to prepare the graduate students to be socially responsible global leaders and provide them with various career opportunities. Why study a graduate program at Koç University? Academic and Research excellence 480 world-renowned faculty 16 Research Centers, 3 Research and Education Forums and 112 Research Laboratories World-renowned scholars are frequently invited for seminars and workshops. See some recent examples here Citation impact 40% above the world average (SCOPUS FWCT 1,40) 8 European Research Council (ERC) grants at Koç University, the highest number in Turkey for these highly competitive research grants. Accredited programs in Turkey, Europe and the United States Alumni success 10,485 strong alumni community in Turkey and around the world Majority of PhD and Master graduates received job offers before graduation or within 3 months after graduation in top ranked universities in the US and Europe An international and lively campus experience All programs are taught in English (except Nursing program and some courses in Law) 25% of graduate students are international and coming from over 50 countries. Over 200 global partners for graduate exchange opportunities Full support for international graduate students For admitted doctorate students who want to further improve their English language skills while continuing their research, GLP (Graduate Language Program) provides English training starting from their first year. Full visa and immigration support offered by the International Community Office (ICO) as well as social and language integration activities Research, teaching and career skills development programs and activities offered by specialised support teams. Rankings 8th in the Times Higher Education Best Small Universities Rankings 2016 13th in the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2016 36th in the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 Ranking 2016 Any questions? Check our website: http://gsse.ku.edu.tr/ Information for international applicants: https://graduate.ku.edu.tr Email us: study@ku.edu.tr Call us: +902123381178 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

The Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Engineering aims to provide advanced education and a cutting edge research experience in computer engineering or in electrical and computer engineering crossing the boundary of the two disciplines. The focus of this program is excellence in research. Graduates of the program can join industry or continue to work in academia.

Program information available on: https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/

Research areas of the PhD program

Advanced Design Technologies
Articial Intelligence
Computational and Systems Biology
Cryptography, Security, and Privacy
Intelligent User Interfaces
Multicore Software Engineering
Multimedia, Vision & Graphics
Networked and Distributed Systems
Parallel and Multicore Computing

PhD program faculty members

Assoc. Prof. Engin ERZİN (PhD Bilkent University): Speech signal processing, multimedia signal processing, pattern recognition, human-machine interaction, affective computing

Prof. Attila GÜRSOY (PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign): Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Computational Structural Biology, Biological Networks, Computational Molecular Medicine, Systems Pharmacology, High Performance Computing, Parallel Computing.

Asst. Prof. Alptekin KÜPCÜ (PhD Brown University): Cryptography, Security, Privacy, Security in Cloud Computing Systems, Security in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks, Cryptology and Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science

Assoc. Prof. Öznur ÖZKASAP (PhD Ege University): Distributed computing systems, Peer-to-Peer systems and algorithms, Scalable reliable network protocols, Energy efficiency, Cloud computing systems, Computer networks, Mobile Ad hoc networks, Security in distributed systems, Parallel computing.

Asst. Prof. Metin SEZGİN (PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Multimodal Human-Computer Interfaces, Affective Computing and Affective Interfaces, Pen-Based Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation, Intelligent Driver Monitoring Systems, Statistical Techniques in Medicine, Machine Learning and Computer Vision Applications

Assoc. Prof. Serdar TAŞIRAN (PhD University of California, Berkeley): Formal verification, concurrency, software engineering tools, transactional memory

Asst. Prof. Didem UNAT (PhD University of California): Parallel and Multicore Computing, Exascale Computing, Parallel Language, Library and Tool Design, Compiler Optimization and Code Generation, Performance Modeling and Prediction, Parallel Application and Software Development

Assoc. Prof. Yücel YEMEZ (PhD Boğaziçi University): 3d vision and graphics, Multimodal signal processing for human computer interaction, 3d motion capture and analysis, 3d modeling and reconstruction, Machine learning.

Assoc. Prof. Deniz YÜRET (PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Natural language processing

Application requirements

CV
3 Recommendation Letters
TOEFL IBT (minimum 80) or ELTS (minimum 6,5) exam scores
GRE exam scores – no minimum score is specified but this requirement can’t be waived
Transcripts
Statement of Purpose

Scholarships

PhD and MSc with thesis programs admit all students (Turkish and International) with full scholarships that include:

Full tuition waiver
Monthly stipend
Free accomodation
Private health insurance
Meal Card (for PhD students only)
Travel awards to attend scientific events

How to apply

Identify and contact a possible supervisor from the program’s faculty members expressing your interest and relevant skills and interests
Complete the online application form before the application deadline: https://gradapp.ku.edu.tr
If you are shortlisted you will be contacted to schedule a phone or Skype interview

The program admits students for Fall and Spring terms each year.

Check the Graduate School website for more information about application deadlines:https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/

About Koç University

Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey is pleased to embrace students who have successfully acquired a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a masters or doctorate degree in their area of interest.

Koç University is the meeting point for the graduate student who wants to improve himself or herself in their graduate fields or who is ambitious and enthusiastic about scientific knowledge and wants to set sail for new horizons in other fields they are interested in.

At Koç University, education is not limited to the campus, but integrated with the whole business world. Our programs are designed to connect academia and the business community, to prepare the graduate students to be socially responsible global leaders and provide them with various career opportunities.

Why study a graduate program at Koç University?

Academic and Research excellence

480 world-renowned faculty
16 Research Centers, 3 Research and Education Forums and 112 Research Laboratories
World-renowned scholars are frequently invited for seminars and workshops. See some recent examples here
Citation impact 40% above the world average (SCOPUS FWCT 1,40)
8 European Research Council (ERC) grants at Koç University, the highest number in Turkey for these highly competitive research grants.
Accredited programs in Turkey, Europe and the United States

Alumni success

10,485 strong alumni community in Turkey and around the world
Majority of PhD and Master graduates received job offers before graduation or within 3 months after graduation in top ranked universities in the US and Europe

An international and lively campus experience

All programs are taught in English (except Nursing program and some courses in Law)
25% of graduate students are international and coming from over 50 countries.
Over 200 global partners for graduate exchange opportunities

Full support for international graduate students

For admitted doctorate students who want to further improve their English language skills while continuing their research, GLP (Graduate Language Program) provides English training starting from their first year.
Full visa and immigration support offered by the International Community Office (ICO) as well as social and language integration activities
Research, teaching and career skills development programs and activities offered by specialised support teams.