Experiences

Full-Time Jobs

2023 - 2025                                   Huawei                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lund, Sweden

Senior AI Researcher (Contract role. Completed in March 2025)

• Led AI research for 6G wireless systems, focusing on semantic communication for multimedia transmission. Developed a method reducing image degradation under channel errors from 20% to 3%. See the outputs.

• Built neural audio codecs (NACs) using transformer-based AI models for low-bitrate audio transmission over unreliable wireless links.

• Designed resource-efficient communication frameworks by coordinating small language models (SLMs) on edge devices with large language models (LLMs) in the cloud — enabling dynamic routing and collaboration based on channel quality and input complexity.

• Engaged with hardware engineers to assess implementation complexity of AI models, including latency and resource considerations. Discussed future directions such as hybrid mobile–cloud deployment for scalable AI in wireless systems.

2021 - 2023                                    BeammWave   https://www.beammwave.com/                                                                                                                                                                                                     Lund, Sweden

Algorithm Expert

• Researched and developed advanced physical layer algorithms for 5G networks focusing on beamforming and channel estimation (3GPP compliant). 

• Collaborated with hardware team to implement proposed architectures on Xilinx RF-SoC boards, ensuring practical deployment.

• Optimized system performance in real-world test environments, bridging theory with hardware integration.

2019 - 2021                                    Lund University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lund, Sweden 

Researcher at ICARUS 

Conducted research on machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for the expedition project entitled intelligent cell-free access for wireless ubiquitous services (ICARUS) funded by Wallenberg AI, autonomous systems and software program (WASP).

• Developed ML-based joint analog beam selection and digital beamforming for mmWave cell-free massive MIMO systems. Achieved equivalent performance to brute-force methods at 1/8th the computational cost using deep learning.

• Proposed sparse channel estimation in mmWave channels using expectation maximization and sparse Bayesian learning via vector approximate message passing aka belief propagation in graphical models, i.e., probabilistic ML approaches.

• Designed joint user / access point selection and beamforming in cell-free networks by sparse group LASSO solution.

• Introduced NCISTA+FCSA, a novel iterative thresholding algorithm for MR image reconstruction.

2016 - 2019                                    Academia Sinica                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Taipei, Taiwan

Research Fellow and Instructor at Research Center for Information Technology Innovation

Conducted research on resource allocation in MIMO relay networks. Course instructor of the Ph.D. course Probability and Statistics for 3 semesters.

• Proposed distributed beamforming solutions in wireless relay networks by utilizing alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM), i.e., deterministic ML approach. 

2012 - 2016                                   Selcuk University (formerly Mevlana University)                                                                                                                                                                                                     Konya, Türkiye

Asst. Prof. at Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department

Course instructor in B.Sc. and M.Sc.* grades: (Advanced*) wireless communications, communications engineering, satellite communications, (advanced*) computer networks (CISCO-certified lab), signals and systems, probability theory, numerical analysis, and circuit theory. 

2011 - 2012                                   Nanyang Technological University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Singapore

 Research Fellow at INFINITUS-Infocomm Center of Excellence Lab.      

• Conducted research on interference alignment (IA) at finite SNR and blind IA beamforming.

• Established and completed a joint work with Prof. Rui Zhang at National University of Singapore. 

2010 - 2011                                   Hong Kong University of Science and Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hong Kong

Research Associate at Huawei Innovation Lab.

• Researched wireless networks with constrained backhauls and feedback-based interference alignment beamforming.

• Collaborated with a team of six to develop a USRP-based testbed for 4G IMT-Advanced wireless systems.

2003 - 2007                                    Turk Telekom    www.turktelekom.com.tr (formerly AVEA)                                                                                                                                                                            İstanbul, Türkiye

Value Added Services (VAS) Department 

• AVEA is one of the top 3 wireless service providers in Turkey. 

• Held rotational responsibilities in operation and planning groups including Short Message Services (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS), Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Blackberry, Wi-LAN, Voice Message Services (VMS), Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and SIM Cards and Handsets:

  • Held leading roles in operation, optimization, upgrade, maintenance and planning of network and server architecture.

  • Participated in the launch and implementation of numerous services and projects including Blackberry, Wi-LAN and Symbian software, etc.

  • Researched new services and technology trends in the industry and across competitors, provided strategic report to senior management.

  • Monitored and reported monthly network and server activity and usage statistics in detailed and executive formats.