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1 BERKAY TOPCU Date f Birth: Address: TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE P.O. Bx: 74, 41470, Gebze, Kcaeli, Turkey University: Sabancı University, Faculty f Engineering and Natural Sciences, Orhanlı, 34956, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey Phne: Marital Status: Single GSM: Driver s License: B Educatin 2009 Present Sabancı University (SU), Faculty f Engineering and Istanbul, Turkey Natural Science (FENS) PhD Candidate, Electrnics Engineering (EE) Current GPA: 3.81 / 4.00 Thesis Prpsal Title: Generative and Discriminative Flexible Mdels fr 2D and 3D Landmark Extractin Thesis Advisr: Assist. Prf. Hakan Erdgan Thesis Prpsal Cmmittee: Assc. Prf. Berrin Yanikglu, Assc. Prf. Müjdat Çetin Curses: Bimetrics, 3D Visin, Optimizatin in Machine Learning, Predictin in Chain Markv Netwrks, Linear Systems, Numerical Methds, Bimedical Instrumentatin Sabancı University, Faculty f Engineering and Istanbul, Turkey Natural Science MSc, Electrnics Engineering (EE) Overall GPA: 3.62 / 4.00 Thesis Title: Feature Extractin and Fusin Techniques fr Patch-based Face Recgnitin Thesis Advisr: Assist. Prf. Hakan Erdgan Curses: Pattern Recgnitin, Machine Learning, Digital Image Prcessing, Medical Imaging and Image Analysis, Randm Prcess, Detectin and Estimatin Thery, Visin Based Cntrl Sabancı University, Faculty f Engineering and Istanbul, Turkey Natural Science BSc, Telecmmunicatins Engineering (TE) Overall GPA: 3.70 / 4.00 Graduatin Prject Title: Walking / Running Classificatin in Surveillance Vides Using Dynamic (Lcal Tempral) Features Curses: Cmputer Visin, Digital Speech and Audi Prcessing, Multimedia Cmmunicatin, Wireless Cmmunicatins, Digital Cmmunicatins, Micrcmputer Based System Design, Lgic and Digital System Design, Kcaeli Körfez Science High Schl Kcaeli, Turkey Science and Mathematics track Overall GPA: 4.75 /

2 Research Interests Bimetrics, Face Recgnitin, Fingerprint Verificatin Signal Prcessing, Image Prcessing, Cmputer Visin Pattern Recgnitin, Machine Learning Wrk Experience Present TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technlgical Research Kcaeli, Turkey Cuncil f Turkey) - BILGEM (Center f Research fr Advanced Technlgies f Infrmatics and Infrmatin Security) - UEKAE (Natinal Research Institute f Electrnics and Cryptlgy) Researcher in e-id Prgram: Bimetrics R&D Unit TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE Kcaeli, Turkey Researcher in Multimedia R&D Labratry Present Sabancı University (FENS) Istanbul, Turkey Teaching Assistant (Organizing lab sessins, teaching recitatin hurs, grading assignments & exams) fr the fllwing curses: Signals (ENS semesters) Discrete-time Signals and Systems (TE semesters) Discrete Mathematics (MATH semester) Differential Equatins (MATH semester) Calculus (MATH semester) 2006 TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE Kcaeli, Turkey Intern in Multimedia R&D Labratry Fingerprint Recgnitin Prject Transcriptin f recrded audi files fr use in autmatic speech prcessing (as part f TREN Turkish Recgnitin Engine fr Distributed Applicatins) 2006 ERTUNÇ ENGINEERING Istanbul, Turkey Intern Drawing GSM base statin plans using AutCAD Preparatin f GSM base statin installment files, fr apprval f Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies Authrity, Istanbul Prjects Present TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE Istanbul, Turkey Eurpean Unin Prjects - Bimetrics Studies Eurpean Unin Seventh Framewrk Prgramme - BEAT (Bimetrics Evaluatin and Testing) 2

3 TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE Istanbul, Turkey Smart Card-based Turkish Republic Natinal Identity Card Design and develpment f fingerprint verificatin system fr the natinal electrnic identity card Evaluatin and applicatin f bimetric mdules fr fingerprint, finger-vein and palm-vein mdalities TUBITAK - BILGEM - UEKAE Istanbul, Turkey Shter Detectin System Develpment f an autmatic acustic-based shter psitin estimatin system Design f multi-micrphne netwrk in a special 3D gemetric set-up Sabancı University Istanbul, Turkey Master Thesis Prject Lcal Appearance Based Face Recgnitin Face recgnitin using different dimensin reductin and nrmalizatin methds Linear - adaptive decisin fusin ver nn-verlapping spatial blcks 2008 Sabancı University Istanbul, Turkey Curse Prject - Machine Learning - CS 512 On-line Handwritten Character Recgnitin 2007 Sabancı University Istanbul, Turkey Graduatin Prject (Thesis) - ENS 491/492 Walking / Running Classificatin in Surveillance Vides Using Dynamic Features 2007 Sabancı University Istanbul, Turkey Curse Prject - Cmputer Visin - TE 407 Traffic sign detectin and recgnitin frm vide Curse Prject - Antenna & Prpagatin fr Wireless Cmmunicatin - TE 402 Radi channel measurement using the Agilent 89441A vectr signal analyzer Using spectrum analyzer fr measurement f WLAN and GSM signals Curse Prject - Micrcmputer Based System Design - EL 308 Cmputer-based scillscpe Hardware design f a simple scillscpe and prgramming by assembly language t display signal vltage levels n cmputer screen Curse Prject - Lgic and Digital System Design - CS 303 Vending machine circuit design and implementatin n FPGA A traffic light cntrller circuit design via Xilinx, simulatin via MdelSim and implementatin n FPGA 2004 Sabancı University Istanbul, Turkey First Year Prject - Rbt Cmpetitin - PROJ 102 Design and implementatin f a Bebt mbile rbt 3

4 Skills & Languages Prgramming Skills C/C++, MATLAB, Verilg HDL, TASM (Turb Assembly), AutCAD Wrk Envirnments Windws (all versins), DOS, Unix (basic), MS Visual Studi, MS Office, LaTeX, JIRA, SVN Languages (reading, writing and speaking) Turkish (native), English (advanced) Publicatins Mehmet Kayaglu, Berkay Tpcu and Umut Uludag, Standard Fingerprint Databases: Manual Minutiae Labeling and Matcher Perfrmance Analyses, arxiv: [cs.cv], May Berkay Tpcu, Mehmet Kayaglu and Umut Uludag, Fingerprint Phalanx-Based Scre Fusin, Prc. SIU'2013, 21. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Kyrenia, Turkish Republic f Nrthern Cyprus, April (in Turkish) Berkay Tpcu, Mehmet Kayaglu, Merve K. Yildirim and Umut Uludag, Fingerprint Matching Utilizing Nn- Distal Phalanges, Prc. ICPR'2012, 21. Internatinal Cnference n Pattern Recgnitin, pp , Tsukuba Science City, Japan, Nvember Erdem Unal, Mehmet Kayaglu, Berkay Tpcu, Hamza Kaya and Mehmet U. Dgan, TUBITAK-BILGEM Sht Estimatin System (SES), Prc. SIU'2012, 20. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Mugla, Turkey, April (in Turkish) Erdem Unal, Mehmet Kayaglu, Berkay Tpcu and Mehmet U. Dgan, An Acustic Based Sniper Detectin System Prttype, Prc. SIU'2011, 19. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Antalya, Turkey, April (in Turkish) Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Crrelatin-Based Patch Lcalizatin fr Face Recgnitin, Prc. SIU'2011, 19. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Antalya, Turkey, April (in Turkish) Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Decisin Fusin fr Patch-Based Face Recgnitin, Prc. ICPR'2010, 20. Internatinal Cnference n Pattern Recgnitin, pp , Istanbul, Turkey, August Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Nvel Methds fr Patch-Based Face Recgnitin, Prc. SIU'2010, 18. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Diyarbakir, Turkey, April (in Turkish) Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Investigatin f Different Dimensin Reductin and Nrmalizatin Methds fr Lcal Appearance-Based Face Recgnitin, Prc. SIU'2009, 17. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Antalya, Turkey, April (in Turkish) Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Using Lcal Tempral Features f Bunding Bxes fr Walking/Running Classificatin, Prc. ICAASP'2008, 33. IEEE Internatinal Cnference n Acustics, Speech, and Signal Prcessing, pp , Las Vegas, USA, April Berkay Tpcu and Hakan Erdgan, Walking/Running Classificatin in Surveillance Vides Using Dynamic Features, Prc. SIU'2007, 15. IEEE Cnference n Signal Prcessing and Cmmunicatins Applicatins, Eskisehir, Turkey, June (in Turkish) 4

5 Prfessinal Activities Student Member: IEEE Reviewer: IET Image Prcessing Jurnal Researcher: Bimetrics Research Grup, Sabancı University, present Researcher: VPA Lab. (Cmputer Visin and Pattern Analysis Labratry), Sabancı University, present Dem sessin presentatin (Autmatic Speech Recgnitin), EMEA Intelligence Cnference, Istanbul, 2011 Participant: TS ISO/IEC Cmmn Criteria (CC) Seminar, TSE, Kcaeli, April 2012 Participant: Face Prcessing and Multimedia Indexing Seminar, TUBITAK - BILGEM, January 2011 Participant: Basic Quality Cncepts and Crprate Culture Seminar, TUBITAK - TUSSIDE, December, 2010 Awards & Schlarships TUBITAK-BIDEB schlarship during Master and Dctrate studies ( present) Sabancı University tuitin waiver during graduate studies ( present) Hnr Schlarship (full waiver) in Sabancı University during undergraduate educatin ( ) High Hnr Certificates fr 6 semesters and Hnr Certificates fr 2 semesters in undergraduate educatin, Sabancı University Ranking in the %0.03 (519th) amng 1.5 millin applicants in the annual natinwide university entrance examinatin (OSS) Scial Activities & Interests Scial Vice President, SU IEEE Student Branch ( ) Member, SU Student Unin Executive Cmmittee ( ) Member, SU Sprts Unin ( ) Captain, SU Handball Team ( ) Member, SU Glbal Interactin Club ( ) Hbbies Baglama - main instrument f traditinal Anatlian music Sccer (playing and watching) FRP (fantasy rle-playing) and MMO-RPG (massively multiplayer nline rle-playing games) References Available upn request. 5