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My current (03/2007) vita: [ pdf ].

My current (12/2005) 1 page (+pubs) resume: [ pdf ].

 

  
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Cantürk ISCI

 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
 
   
Birth Date & Place :

 
 
 
Marital Status :

 
 
 
Nationality :

Turkish
 
 
Address :

Permanent :    1785 sokak no: 57/8 35540 Karsiyaka, Izmir TURKEY
                      Tel : 0090-232-3645464
 
 
 

Current :         Princeton University, Department of Electrical  Engineering,
                       Princeton, NJ, 08540 USA
                       Tel : 001-609-4687744
 
E-mail : 

canturk @ princeton.edu
 
 
URL :

http://www.princeton.edu/~canturk
 
 
Activities & Interests :

Soccer, basketball, chess, music, bartending
 
 
EDUCATION
 
   
2001 - Present :

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Ph.D. in Computer Engineering
Advised by Prof Margaret Martonosi

 
 
 
 
2003 :

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
M.A. in Computer Engineering
Advised by Prof Margaret Martonosi
 
 
 
 
2000 - 2001 :

University of Westminster, Department of Electronic Systems, London, UK
M.Sc. in VLSI System Design
Graduated November 2001, with Distinction
Thesis: Pseudo-Random Testing of Arithmetic Circuits
Advised by Prof Izzet Kale & Prof R.C.S. Morling
 
 
 
 
 
 
1996 - 2000 :

Bilkent University, EEE Department, Ankara, Turkey
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Graduated 31 May 2000, with GPA 3.58 / 4.00
Senior Thesis: ROM Based Correlator Design
Advised by Prof Abdullah Atalar
 
 
 
 
 
 
1993 – 1996 :

Izmir Science High School, Izmir, TURKEY
Graduated February 1996, with GPA 4.70 / 5.00
 
 
 
1989 - 1993 :

Bornova Anatolian High School, Izmir, TURKEY
Graduated June 1993, with GPA 9.73 / 10.00
 
 
 
PROJECTS
 
   
  • Pulse width modulator circuit implementation designed with CMOS and TTL circuits (1998)
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  • Multicycle datapath design usingVerilog HDL (1999)
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  • IC Designs, using Magic layout design tool and Chipwise stick and layout editor (1998 – 2001)
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  • Intelligent Traffic Light Controller design. Simulator and prototype implementation using Intel  Assembly Language and hardware (1999)
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  • 4 Nanocrane Controller System design using Renoir-VHDL (2001)
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  • DTMF – Dual Tone Multi Frequency– Receiver design and implementation (1998)
  • ‘Joining Dots’ computer game design and implementation using Delphi software (1997)
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  • Design and Implementation of an 'Edge Coupled Band-Pass Filter' Using SONNET (2000)
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  • 118 bit ROM based Correlator design and FPGA implementation using, Xilinx Foundation Express – Senior Project (2000)
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  • Designs of multilayer neural networks for pattern recognition and function approximation using Error Backpropagation Algorithm and Multicategory Perceptron Learning Algorithm (2000)
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  • Stable amplifier design using Microwave Harmonica (2000)
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  • Digital design using Mentor Design Architect schematic capture tool and VHDL (2001)
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  • BIST for parallel multipliers and MAC arhitectures, using Renoir, AutologicII, QuickfaultII (2001)
  • Verilog design and FPGA implementation of a processor (PAW)for a subset of ARM ISA (2003)
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  • Public survey on the results of Bilkent's new admission policy for engineering departments
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  • Design of a superscalar in order processor (PLX) with predication, using VHDL (2002)
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  • Simulation of Quorum Sensing in Pseudomania Aeruginosa (2002)
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  • Power Optimizations in 802.11 Wireless Networks (2002)
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  • Runtime Power and Performance Monitoring and power modeling of an IBM Power3-II Processor(2002)
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  • MacroNET: A low weight communication processor (2003)
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    WORK EXPERIENCE
    		 
       
    June-Sep 2004 :

    IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Reliability and Power Aware Microarchitectures Group., Yorktown Heights, NY
    - Worked on global power management techniques for CMP systems. (40 hrs/week)
    - Manager: Pradip Bose & Mentors: Alper Buyuktosunoglu and Chen-Yong Cher
     
     
     
     
     
    		 
    July-Dec 2003 :

    IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Reliability and Power Aware Microarchitectures Group., Yorktown Heights, NY
    - Worked on POWER4 performance monitoring and phase value and duration prediction.
    - Worked on thermal microbenchmarking for thermal analysis. (40 hrs/week)
    - Manager: Pradip Bose & Mentor: Alper Buyuktosunoglu
     
     
     
     
     
    		 
    July-Aug 1999 :

    ASELSAN Electronics Ind., Electronic Design Dept., Ankara
    - Worked in design and test of voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs). (40 hrs/week)

     
     
    		 
    June 1999 :

    Bilkent University, Electronics Engineering Department, Ankara
    - Worked in the programming of Texas Instruments, C54x Series DSP Chip for a communication project.
     
     
     
    		 
    August 1998 :

    Arçelik Corp., Vacuum Cleaner Plant, IT Group, Izmir
    - Worked in system development and circuit design for plant production tools maintainance.
    (40 hrs/week)

     
     
     
    		 
    August 1998 :

    ENKO Ltd., Digital Design, Ankara
    - Worked in digital design for programmable logic controllers (PLCs). (40 hrs/week)

     
     
     
    		 
    Summer 1998 :

    - Worked as the stand manager for TEMA Foundation in Izmir International Fair [Voluntary] (15 hrs/week)
     
     
    		 
    1999 - 2000 :

    - Worked in the Computer, English and University preparation teaching help groups for Kaynasli Earthquake victims [Voluntary] (16 hrs/week)
     
     
    		 
    AWARDS and HONORS
    		 
       
    2001 - 2002 :

    Graduate Fellowship, awarded by Electrical Engineering, Princeton University
     
    		 
    2001 :

    MSc with Distinction awarded by University of Westminster [CMSA Link] [WMIN Link]

     
    		 
    2000 - 2001 :

    Full tuition waiver and Millennium Scholarship for M.Sc. in VLSI Design,
    awarded by University of Westminster and British Council [British Council Newsletter Link (local)] [British Council Print (local)]

     
     
    		 
    1996 - 2000 :

    Full tuition waiver and scholarship, awarded by Bilkent University

     
    		 
    1999 :

    Ranked 33rd in National Selection Examination for Graduate Studies (LES) (Similar to GRE), among approximately hundred thousand candidates. (OSYM Link)

     
    		 
    1997 :

    Ranked 45th among more than one million attendants in National University Entrance Exam, first stage (ÖSS)
     
     
    		 
    1996 :

    Ranked 93rd among more than eight hundred thousand attendants in National University Entrance Exam, second stage (ÖYS)
     
     
    		 
    1995 - 1996 :

    Ranked 11th in the National Tübitak Physics Exam
     
    1993 :

    Ranked 63rd in Science High Schools National Entrance Exam

     
    		 
    1989 :

    Ranked 227th in Anatolian High Schools National Entrance Exam
     
    		 
    ORGANIZATIONS and ACTIVITIES
    		 
       
    2003 :

    Mentor for first year graduate student
     
    		 
    2002-2003 :

    Organized Computer Engineering Graduate Workshop (CEW)
     
    		 
    2003 :

    TIPS Certified bartender
     
    		 
    1998 - 2000 :

    Vice-president of Bilkent Chess Club
     
    		 
    1999 - 2000 :

    Active member of Bilkent University education support for earthquake victims

     
    		 
    1998 - 2000 :

    Worked in the IEEE Student body of Bilkent University
     
    		 
    1999 - 2000 :

    Treasurer of BISC (Bilkent International Students Club)
     
    		 
    1998 :

    TEMA Foundation (The Turkish Foundation for Combatting Soil Erosion for Reforestation and Protection of Natural Habitats) Certified Instructor

     
     
    		 
       
    PERSONAL SKILLS and ABILITIES
    		 
       
    Languages :

    Fluent Turkish (Native), Fluent English, Elementary German
     
    		 
    Computer Skills :

    Programming Languages:

    		 Turbo Pascal, C, Perl, Matlab
    Assembly Languages :
    		 Turbo Assembly, MIPS
     
     
    Hardware D. Languages :
    		 Verilog HDL, VHDL
     
    Operating Systems :
    		 Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX
     
    Software :
    		 Magic, PSpice, Hspice, Silos, Verilogger, B2Logic, Matlab, Xilinx Foundation Express, Supercompact, SONNET, Chipwise
     
    Mentor Tools :
    		 Design Architect - Quicksim,
    QuickHDL – Qhsim,
    Renoir – Modelsim,
    AutologicII, QuickFaultII, QuickGradeII
     
    Synopsis Tools :
    		 Virsim
    		 
       
    EXAM SCORES
    		 
       
    GRE :
    (18/Oct./2000)
    Verbal:
    Quantitative
    Analytical
    420
    800
    780
    TOEFL :
    (22/Oct./2000)
    Listening 
    Structure/Writing
    Reading
    Total
    30/30
    28/30
    30/30
    293/300 (670/677)
    LES :
    Quantitative
    Verbal
    Equally Weighted
    79.077
    74.858
    76.968
    		 
       
    REFERENCES
    		 
       
    Prof Margaret Martonosi, Princeton University, Department of Electrical Engineering

    		  
    Prof Izzet Kale, University of Westminster, Department of Electronic Systems
    Prof Richard C. S. Morling, University of Westminster, Department of Electronic Systems

    		  
    Prof Omer Morgul, Bilkent University EEE Department
    Prof M. Irsadi Aksun, Sabanci University EE Department
    Prof Mehdi Fardmanesh, Bilkent University EEE Department
    Prof Ezhan Karasan, Bilkent University EEE Department    		  

     


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