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Projects

Research and engineering projects I led as team captain. Select a project to see the results and photos.

Early Detection of Lung Cancer with Deep Learning Techniques

Team Captain · HealthTech Entrepreneurship Challenge, Fibonacci International · 2026

• 3rd place at the Antalya EurAsia competition, Turkey (April 2026)
• 2nd place at the İzmir regional competition, Turkey (February 2026)
• A deep learning model (AlexNet) that classifies lung CT slices as healthy or adenocarcinoma, presented as the DE-TECHT project

Smart Transportation Project, TEKNOFEST 2021 İstanbul

Finalist and Team Captain · September 2021

2nd place

• Ranked 2nd in the Smart Transportation category
• Reached the finals among 44,912 international applications and received an $800 award

Chemistry Research Project, TÜBİTAK 15th Middle School Research Projects Competition

Contestant and Team Captain · İzmir · June 2021

• Regional 3rd place in Chemistry
• Selected as one of the top research projects in the regional finals

Tracked Solar-Powered Electric Barrier-Free Vehicle, TEKNOFEST 2020 Gaziantep

Finalist and Team Captain · “Technology for Humanity” category · September 2020

• Ranked 14th in the Technology for Humanity category
• Selected as a finalist among 20,197 teams nationwide

Olympiads

Computer Science Olympiad, 1st place

Fibonacci International North Atlantic Computer Science Olympiad · 2026

• 1st place, Global Championship (Turkey), April 2026
• 1st place, Regional Championship (Turkey), February 2026, with 17 of 20 questions correct (85%), which qualified me for the Global Round

Drone Rally, 1st place (pilot)

Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad, Antalya EurAsia Championship · April 2026

• 1st place as pilot in the Drone Rally category, Antalya EurAsia (April 2026)
• 1st place as pilot in Drone Rally, İzmir regional (February 2026)
• World Championship Jury Award in Drone Rally, Rome (November 2025)

Other Robot Olympiad results

Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad · Team Captain · 2026

Result	Category and event	Date
3rd place	Footbot Mbot League, Antalya EurAsia	Apr 2026
3rd place	FPV Drive Challenge, İzmir regional	Feb 2026
Jury Award	FPV Drive Challenge, Antalya EurAsia	Apr 2026
Jury Award	Fast Line Following, Antalya EurAsia and İzmir regional	Feb and Apr 2026
Jury Award	Mini Sumo, Antalya EurAsia	Apr 2026

Education

Formal schooling and technology training, newest first.

1. 8th grade – June 2027 (expected)

   Özel Ege Lisesi

   İzmir, Turkey

   Turkish curriculum, Mathematics and Science track. Cumulative GPA of about 98/100.

2. October 2025 – April 2026

   Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Specialist

   Siliconmade Academy · Online

   A 185-hour, 16-week program completed with distinction and accredited by the International Certification Center of the World (ICCW). I built AI models and analysed data with Python.

3. June – August 2025

   Fundamentals of Programming

   Siliconmade Academy · Online

   A 72-hour, 8-week course in core programming principles, algorithmic thinking and software development methods, completed with official certification.

4. June 2019 – October 2022

   DENEYAP Türkiye

   Turkey Technology Team · DENEYAP Technology Workshops, İzmir

   A 36-month technology program with 11 engineering modules and hands-on project work: robotics and coding, IoT electronics, artificial intelligence, software, advanced robotics, mobile apps, aerospace, energy, materials science, nanotechnology and cybersecurity.

   

5. Until 8th grade

   Dokuz Eylül University Özel 75. Yıl Primary and Middle School

   İzmir, Turkey

   Primary and middle school education, including my first TEKNOFEST and TÜBİTAK projects.

Publications

Peer-reviewed conference papers.

Conference Papers