I received my B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey with second highest ranking in 2005, and my M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 2007. I am currently pursuing a doctorate degree in the at MIT under the supervision of Prof. Eytan Modiano in the Communications and Networking Research Group. In summer 2007 I joined Microsoft Research (MSR) Systems and Networking Group in Camrbidge, UK as a research intern. My research interests are in the design and performance evaluation of protocols for wireless networks. In particular I am working on characterizing fundamental performance limits of dynamic and mobile wireless networks. Here is a link to my publications.

The above is my academical side. Socially I am an intermediate level Argentine Tango and Salsa dancer. I play the guitar and compose songs. I have an acustic guitar, an electro-guitar and a classic guitar. I love getting out of the city sometimes and go to the mountains for Mountain Biking, hiking, or skiing. Driving is one of my best hobbies, I own a 2001 Honda Civic LX--ofcourse manual transmission. Here is a picture of my dream car. Other than these I am into taking photographs, basketball, soccer, Formula 1 and movie archiving. I love spontaneity in life, trying new activities, discovering and learning new things.

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