 
							
						  Mailing Address: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 
							  Middle East Technical University 06531 Ankara, TURKEY 
							  Office: A-402 
					      Phone: +90 (312) 2102339 
					      Fax: +90 (312) 2102304 
					      e-mail: eguran[at]metu.edu.tr
							
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							EE445 Computer Architecture I: Tuesday, 14:40 - 12:30, Thursday, 10:40 - 12:30 @ EA209 
									
							
							EE5410 High-Speed and Embedded Computer Networking: Tuesday, 8:40 - 11:30 @ EA307
							
							
 	
					
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Education Background:
							
2004: Ph.D. in   
                            Electrical 
                                and Computer Engineering,                            
							 Carnegie Mellon 
                                University, Pittsburgh, USA.
							
Thesis Title: 
							“Scheduling and Switching Architecture for Virtual 
							Synchronous Frame (VSF)” 
2001: M.Sc. in  Electrical 
                                and Computer Engineering,                            
							 Carnegie Mellon 
                                University, Pittsburgh, USA.
                                 
Thesis Title: “A 
							Novel Scalable Packet Switch Architecture with 
							Quality of Service Support" 
1997: B.Sc. in Electrical and 
							Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical 
							University, Ankara, Turkey. 
1993: High School 
							Diploma: Ankara Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi (AAAL), 
							7-year program. 
							
							
Publications: 
							
							Google Scholar
							
International Journal: 
							
								  
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	Z. Ayhan Kılınç, E. G. Schmidt and K. W. Schmidt, "Computation of tight bounds for the worst-case end-to-end delay on Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet,"   Journal of Systems Architecture 156 (2024): 103278., doi: 10.1016/j.sysarc.2024.103278.(2024).
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	M. Akpınar, E. G. Schmidt and K. W. Schmidt, "Weak TDMA for the Deterministic Medium Access on the Controller Area Network,"   IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume: 25, Issue: 8, August 2024., doi: 10.1109/TITS.2024.3400853.(2024).
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         F. Koltuk and E. Güran Schmidt "Uniformity and Independence of H3 Hash Functions for Bloom Filters," 
	IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol.73, no. 8, pp. 1913 - 1923, Aug. 2024.
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         İ. Peşkircioğlu Gökçe, M. Üçüncü, and E. Güran Schmidt "OMNeT++ Simulation Framework for Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet." 
	Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, vol. 21, No. 5 (2024), pp. 443-454.
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        Atagoziev, Maksat, Ece Güran Schmidt, and Klaus Werner Schmidt. "Lane 
		change scheduling for connected and autonomous vehicles." 
		Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 147 (2023): 
		103985.
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        Akpinar, Murat, Ece Guran Schmidt, and Klaus Werner Schmidt. "Highly
        Accurate Clock Synchronization with Drift Correction for the Controller
Area Network."        IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (2022).
    
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        S. Zengin and E. G. Schmidt, "A Fast and Accurate Hardware String
Matching Module with Bloom Filters,"        IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol.
        28, no. 2, pp. 305-317, Feb. 1 2017.
    
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        Y. B. Kartal, E. G. Schmidt, and Klaus Werner Schmidt "Modeling
Distributed Real-time Systems in TIOA and UPPAAL", vol 16, no. 1        ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, 2016.
    
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        Klaus Werner Schmidt, Burak Alkan, Ece Guran Schmidt, Duygu Culum
        Karani, Utku Karakaya, “Controller Area Network (CAN) With Priority
        Queues and FIFO Queues: Improved Schedulability Analysis and Message
        Set Extension, “International Journal of Vehicle Design,71.1-4 (2016): 335-357.
    
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        N. Ayyildiz, E. G. Schmidt and H. C. Guran, “ S-DIRECT : Scalable and
Dynamically Reconfigurable TCAM Architecture for High-speed IP Lookup,”        The Computer Journal, vol. 58, no.6, pp. 1443-1455, 2015.
    
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        M. Sanli, E. G. Schmidt and H. C. Guran, “ Hardware Design and
        Implementation of Packet Fair Queuing Algorithms for the Quality of
Service Support in the High-speed Internet,”         Elsevier Computer Networks, in the Special Issue on
        “Challenges in High-Performance Switching and Routing in the Future
        Internet”, vol. 56, no.13, pp. 3065-3075, 2012.
    
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        K. W. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, “Distributed Real-time Protocols for
Industrial Control Systems: Framework and Examples,”        IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol.
        23, no.10, pp. 1856-1866, 2012.
    
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        M. Sanli, E. G. Schmidt and H. C. Guran, “ FPGEN: A Fast, Scalable and
        Programmable Traffic Generator for the Performance Evaluation of
High-speed Computer Networks,”         Elsevier Performance Evaluation, vol. 68, no.12, pp.
        1276-1290, 2011.
    
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        S. Senol, K. Leblebicioglu and E. G. Schmidt, “ INtERCEDE: An
Algorithmic Approach to Networked Control System Design,”         Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol.
        34, no.4, pp. 1326-1341, 2011.
    
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        M. Soysal and E. G. Schmidt, "Machine Learning Algorithms for Accurate
Flow-based Network Traffic Classification: Evaluation and Comparison,"        Elsevier Performance Evaluation, vol. 67, no.6, pp. 451-467,
        2010.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, “Message Scheduling for the FlexRay
Protocol: The Static Segment, “        IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 58, no.5, pp.
        2170-2179, 2009.
    
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        E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, “Message Scheduling for the FlexRay
Protocol: The Dynamic Segment, “        IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 58, no.5, pp.
        2160-2169, 2009. (
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, “Systematic Message Schedule Construction
for Time-Triggered CAN, “        IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol.56, no.6,
        pp.3431-3441, 2007.
    
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        S. Ece (Guran) Schmidt and Hyong S. Kim, “A new scalable service
discipline for real-time traffic: The framed-deadline scheduler,”        Elsevier Computer Communications, vol. 30, no.6, pp.
        1258-1277, 2007.
    
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        S. Ece (Guran) Schmidt and Hyong S. Kim, “Frame-counter scheduler: A
novel QoS scheduler for real-time traffic,”        Elsevier Computer Communications, vol. 29, no.12, pp.
        2181-2200, 2006.
    
International Conference:
								
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        H. Sağırkaya, E. G. Schmidt, “An Approach for Defining and Predicting Faults in Mil STD 1553 Bus in an Avionics Architecture,” 2023 IEEE/AIAA 42nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC2023), Barcelona, Spain, 2023.
    
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        F. Yazıcı, A. S. Yıldız, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “A Novel Scalable
        On-chip Switch Architecture with Quality of Service Support for
        Hardware Accelerated Cloud Data Centers,” IEEE International Conference
        on Cloud Networking, 2020.
    
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        C. Canpolat and E. G. Schmidt, "Dynamic User Count Aware Resource
        Allocation for Network Slicing in Virtualized Radio Access Networks,"
        2020 25th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) ,
        Rennes, France, 2020.
    
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        F. Koltuk and E. G. Schmidt, "A Novel Method for the Synthetic
        Generation of Non-I.I.D Workloads for Cloud Data Centers," 2020 25th
        IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) , Rennes, France,
        2020.
    
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        M. Akpınar,E. G. Schmidt and K.W. Schmidt, "Drift Correction for the
        Software-based Clock Synchronization on Controller Area Network," 2020
        25th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) , Rennes,
        France, 2020.
    
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        M. Ç. Güldiken,E. G. Schmidt and K.W. Schmidt, "Telegram Scheduling for
        the Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB): Algorithms and Evaluation," 2020
        25th IEEE
    
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        N. U. Ekici, K. W. Schmidt, A. Yazar and E. G. Schmidt, "Resource
        Allocation for Minimized Power Consumption in Hardware Accelerated
        Clouds," 2019 28th International Conference on Computer Communication
        and Networks (ICCCN), Valencia, Spain, 2019.
    
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        A. Erol, A. Yazar and E. G. Schmidt, "OpenStack Generalization for
        Hardware Accelerated Clouds," 2019 28th International Conference on
        Computer Communication and Networks (ICCCN), Valencia, Spain, 2019.
    
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        M. Akpinar, K. W. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, "Improved Clock
        Synchronization Algorithms for the Controller Area Network (CAN)," 2019
        28th International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks
        (ICCCN), Valencia, Spain, 2019.
    
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        A. Batur, E.G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “Offset Computation of Response
        Time Distributions for Messages on the Controller Area Network,” IEEE
        Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems, SIES2018.
    
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        M. E. Afşin, K.W. Schmidt, E.G. Schmidt, “C3: Configurable CAN FD
        Controller: Architecture, Design and Hardware Implementation,” IEEE
        Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems, SIES2017.
    
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        A. Batur, E.G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “Offset Assignment on Controller
        Area Network: Improved Algorithms and Computational Evaluation,” IEEE
        Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems, SIES2017.
    
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        Maksat Atagoziyev, Klaus W. Schmidt, Ece G. Schmidt, “ Lane Change
        Scheduling for Autonomous Vehicles,” IFAC Symposium on Control in
        Transportation Systems, 2016.
    
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        M. Sanli, A. Pehlivanli, and E. G. Schmidt, "Window Based Fair
        Aggregator for the Scalable Support of QoS Guarantees in the Backbone:
        An Experimental Performance Study," IEEE ICNC 2016.
    
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        M. Sanli, E. G. Schmidt and H. C. Guran, "A Flow Aggregation Method for
        the Scalable and Efficient Quality of Service Support in Next
        Generation Networks, "IEEE GLOBECOM 2013.
    
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        M. Ozkardes and E. G. Schmidt, "CALMTV: A Cluster Based Application
        Layer Multicast Architecture for IPTV," IEEE GLOBECOM 2013.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, "A Shortest-Path Problem for Evaluating
the Worst Case Packet Delay of Switched Ethernet,"IEEE Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems,         SIES2010.
    
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        E. G. Schmidt, M. Alkan, K. Schmidt, E. Yuruklu, and U. Karakaya,
        "Performance Evaluation of FlexRay/CAN Networks Interconnected by a
Gateway," IEEE Symposium on Industrial Embedded Systems,         SIES2010.
    
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        E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, "Schedulability Analysis and Message
Schedule Computation for the Dynamic Segment of FlexRay,"        IEEE VTC Fall 2010.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, "Optimal Message Scheduling for the
        Static Segment of FlexRay," IEEE VTC Fall 2010.
    
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        K. Schmidt, E. G. Schmidt, A. Demirci, E. Yuruklu , and U. Karakaya,
“An Experimental Study of the FlexRay Dynamic Segment,”        IFAC Symposium Advances in Automotive Control, IFAC AAC2010.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, "Communication of Distributed
        Discrete-Event Supervisors on a Switched Network," 9th International
        Workshop on Discrete Event Systems, WODES08.
    
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        K. Schmidt, E. G. Schmidt and J. Zaddach, "Safe operation of
        distributed discrete-event controllers: A networked implementation with
        real-time guarantees," IFAC 2008.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt "Echtzeitimplementierung verteilter
ereignisdiskreter Steuerungen mittels Kommunikationsnetzwerken, "        Entwurf Komplexer Automatisierungssysteme, EKA 2008.
    
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        Murat Soysal and E. G. Schmidt, “ An Accurate Evaluation of Machine
Learning Algorithms for Flow-based P2P Traffic Detection,”         IEEE ISCIS07, 2007.
    
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        Y. B. Kartal and E. G. Schmidt, "An Evaluation of Aspect Oriented
Programming for Embedded Real-Time Systems,"        IEEE ISCIS07, 2007.
    
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        K. Schmidt, E. G. Schmidt and J. Zaddach, “A shared-medium
communication architecture for distributed discrete event systems,”        Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 2007.
    
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        K. Schmidt and E. G. Schmidt, “Modeling and networked implementation of
distributed discrete event dynamic controllers,” (in Abstract book),        European Conference on Operational Research, 2007.
    
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        S. Ece (Guran) Schmidt, Murat Soysal, “An intrusion detection based
        approach for the scalable detection of P2P traffic in the National
        Academic Network backbone, “IEEE ISCN06 pp.128-133, 2006.
    
Recent SIU Conferences:
							
							
	
 
      - Doğan, Onat Deniz, et al. “I²CLOUDMAN: DQN-Enhanced ILP Model for Optimal Virtual Machine Placement and Migration in Cloud Data Centers.” 2025 33rd SIU. IEEE, 2025.
- Acar, Tan Çağatay, and Ece Güran Schmidt. “CBIBRS: Client-Side Best Initial Bitrate Selection for HTTP Adaptive Streaming.” 2025 33rd SIU. IEEE, 2025.
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        U. Doğan, A. Koyun, S. S. Yalçın and E. Güran Schmidt, "RISC-V Simulator Library for Real-time Applications: Development and Verification," 2024 32nd Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), IEEE 2024.
    
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	Çemen, Mustafa Fatih, and Ece Güran Schmidt. "Quality of Service Support for a 5G Network UPF Module: Software Implementation and Realistic Evaluation." 2024 32nd Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU). IEEE, 2024.
	
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        E. B. Yitim and E. Güran Schmidt, "An AXI Data Shaper for Heterogeneous
        FPGA System-on-Chip (SoC) Architectures," 2022 30th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), 2022.
    
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        D. E. Arkadaş, M. Akpınar, E. G. Schmidt and K. W. Schmidt, "Clock
        Synchronization for the Controller Area Network using Bit Timing
        Information," 2022 30th Signal Processing and Communications
        Applications Conference (SIU), 2022.
    
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        A. Tırlıoğlu, Ö. B. Demir, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “Bulut Bilişim için
        Donanım Hızlandırıcılar: Özellikler ve Gerçekleştirim-Hardware
        Accelerators for Cloud Computing: Features and Implementation,” IEEE
        29. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2021.
    
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        F. Yazıcı, A. S. Yıldız, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “Donanım
        Hızlandırıcılı Bulut Bilişim Sistemleri için Yonga-üstü Anahtar
        Mimarisi-An On-chip Switch Architecture for Hardware Accelerated Cloud
        Computing Systems,” IEEE 28. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları
        Kurultayı, 2020.
    
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        F. Koltuk, E. G. Schmidt, “Bulut Veri Merkezleri için Gerçekçi İş Yükü
        Üretimi- Realistic Workload Generation for Cloud Data Centers,” IEEE
        28. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2020.
    
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        M. Ç. Güldiken, E. G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “MVB'de Telegramların
        Çizelgelenmesi İçin Buluşsal Algoritmalar- Heuristic Algorithms For The
        Telegram Scheduling On MVB,” IEEE 28. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim
        Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2020.
    
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        M. Akpınar, E. G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “CAN Ağı Üzerinde Saat
        Senkronizasyonu Algoritmalarının Değerlendirilmesi-Evaluation of Clock
        Synchronization Algorithms for Controller Area Network,” IEEE 28.
        Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2020.
    
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        A. Erol, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “Heterojen Bulut Kaynaklarının
        Yönetimi İçin OpenStack Genelleştirimi-A Generalization of OpenStack
        for Managing Heterogeneous Cloud Resources,” IEEE 27. Sinyal İşleme ve
        İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2019.
    
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        F. Koltuk, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “CLOUDGEN: Bulut Bilişim
        Sistemlerinin Başarım Değerlendirmesi için İş Yükü Üretimi-CLOUDGEN:
        Workload Generation for the Evaluation of Cloud Computing Systems,”
        IEEE 27. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2019.
    
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        N. U. Ekici, K. W. Schmidt, A. Yazar, E. G. Schmidt, “ACCLOUD-MAN —
        Heterojen Bulutlarda Güç Etkin Kaynak Ataması-ACCLOUD-MAN — Power
        Efficient Resource Allocation for Heterogeneous Clouds,” IEEE 27.
        Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2019.
    
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        A. Yazar, A. Erol, E. G. Schmidt, “ACCLOUD: FPGA ile Hızlandırılmış
        Yeni bir Bulut Mimarisi-ACCLOUD (ACcelerated CLOUD): A Novel
        FPGA-Accelerated Cloud Archictecture,” IEEE 26. Sinyal İşleme ve
        İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2018.
    
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        G. Eral, E. G. Schmidt, “FASST: Yazılım Tanımlı Bilgisayar Ağları için
        Yüksek Başarımlı, Ölçeklenebilir bir Kural Tablosu Donanım
        Mimarisi-FASST: A High Performance Scalable Rule Table Hardware
        Architecture for Software Defined Networks,” IEEE 26. Sinyal İşleme ve
        İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2018.
    
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        A. Öge, E. G. Schmidt, “Verimli Uyarlanabilir Akış (EFAST):
        Algoritma,Gerçekleştirim, Değerlendirme-EFficient Adaptive STreaming
        (EFAST): Algorithm, Implementation and Evaluation,” IEEE 26. Sinyal
        İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2018.
    
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        A. Batur, E.G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “CAN Mesajları için Tepki Zamanı
        Dağılımlarının Elde Edilmesi-Evaluation of Response Time Distributions
        for
    
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        Controller Area Network Messages,” IEEE 26. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim
        Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2018.
    
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        Ç. Bağcı, E.G. Schmidt, “Akıllı Ulaşım Uygulamaları İçin Bir Haberleşme
        Mimarisi - A Communication Architecture for Intelligent Transportation
        Applications,” IEEE 25. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları
        Kurultayı, 2017.
    
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        C. Çakmak, E.G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “Hızlı ve Optimal Bir FlexRay
        v3.0 Statik Bölüt Çizelgelemesi Yöntemi - A Fast and Optimal Method for
        Scheduling the Static Segment of FlexRay v3.0,” IEEE 25. Sinyal İşleme
        ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2017.
    
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        M. E. Afşin, K.W. Schmidt, E.G. Schmidt, “Ayarlanabilir Bir CAN FD
        Kontrolcusu: Mimari ve Gerçekleştirim-A Configurable CAN FD Controller:
        Architecture and Implementation,” IEEE 25. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim
        Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2017.
    
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        A. Batur, E.G. Schmidt, K.W. Schmidt, “CAN Ağları Ofset Çizelgelemesi
        İçin İyileştirilmiş Yük Dağılımı - Improved Load Distribution for
        Controller Area Network,”IEEE 25. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim
        Uygulamaları Kurultayı, 2017
    
National Conference (In Turkish):
							
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        U. Karakaya, D. Ç. Karani, B. Alkan, E. G. Schmidt, and K. W. Schmidt,
“AUTONET – An Automatic Scheduling Tool for In-Vehicle Networks,”        Otomotiv Teknolojileri Kongresi, OTEKON 2014.
    
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        B. Alkan, E. G. Schmidt, and K. W. Schmidt, “Karayollarında Akıllı
Ulaşım İçin Araç-içi Haberleşme Ağları,” 1        . Karayolu Akıllı Ulaşım Sistemleri Kongre ve Sergisi, 2014.
    
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        H. İ. Balcı, E. G. Schmidt, “Yaya ve Araç Güvenliği için Akıllı
Karayolları: Haberleşme Altyapısı ve Güncel Uygulamalar,” 4        . Karayolu Trafik Güvenliği Sempozyumu, 2013.
    
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        A. K. Gözcü, U. Turan, E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, “Dinamik Dağitik
        Gerçek Zamanli Endüstriyel İletişim Protokolu (D2GEP)
        Gerçekleştirimi-The implementation of Dynamic Distributed Real time
Industrial communication Protocol (D2RIP) ,”         IEEE 20. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2012.
    
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        Y. B. Kartal, E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, “Paylaşımlı Ethernet
        Üzerinde Çalışan Özgün Bir Gerçek-zamanlı Haberleşme Protokolü
        İşçerçevesinin Doğrulanması-The verification of a novel framework for
real-time shared medium communication network protocols ,”         IEEE 20. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2012.
    
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        A. Demirci, E. G. Schmidt, E. Yuruklu, and U. Karakaya, “Flexray
        Araçiçi Haberleşme Ağlarının Deneysel Başarım Değerlendirmesi –
Experimental Evaluation of FlexRay InVehicle Communication Networks,”        Otomotiv Teknolojileri Kongresi, OTEKON 2010.
    
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        E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, “FlexRay Protokolu statik bölütü için
        mesaj çizelgelenmesi-Message Scheduling for the Static Segment of the
FlexRay Protocol,”        IEEE 16. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2008.
    
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        E. G. Schmidt and K. Schmidt, “Dağıtık Ayrık Olaylı Denetleyiciler için
        Paylaşımlı Ortamda Haberleşme - Shared Medium Communication for
Distributed Discrete Event Control,”         IEEE 16. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2008.
    
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        S. Şenol, K. Leblebicioğlu, E. G. Schmidt, “Zaman Dilimli İletişim
        Protokolleriyle Haberleşen Ağ Tabanlı Kontrol Sistemleri İçin Mesaj
        Zamanlama Algoritmaları - Message Scheduling Algorithms For Networked
Control Systems With Time Slotted Communication Protocols,”        IEEE 16. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2008.
    
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        M. Sanlı, E. G. Schmidt, “Yüksek Hızlı Ağlar İçin Zamanlama ve
        Anahtarlama Mimarilerinin Tasarımı ve Gerçeklenmesi – Design and
        Implementation of the Scheduling and Switching Architectures for
High-Speed Networks,”        Gömülü Sistemler ve Uygulamaları Sempozyumu, GÖMSİS2008.
    
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        S. Şenol, K. Leblebicioğlu, E. G. Schmidt, “Ağ tabanlı kontrol sistemi
        için Flexray benzetimi geliştirilmesi-Flexray simulator development for
networked control system,”        IEEE 15. Sinyal İşleme ve İletişim Uygulamaları Kurultayı,
        2007.
    
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        Y. B. Kartal and E. G. Schmidt, “İlgiye odaklı programlamanın gerçek
zamanlı gömülü sistemler üzerinde bir degerlendirmesi,” UYMS,        AOP Çalıştayı, 2007.
    
Projects:
In Progress:
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    Industrial Research Project conducted with Aselsan Inc. and METU TTO: 
    "High-speed (40G-100G) Packet Processing", Principal Investigator, Project end date: May 2027.
  
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    Industrial Research Project conducted with BullTech and METU TTO: 
    “Risk Management for FPGA-Based High Frequency Trading Users”, Principal Investigator, Project end date: December 2026.
  
Completed:
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    Industrial Project conducted with OGEMSAN: 
    “FIBER-O is a system for transferring Multimedia (Serial, Camera and Ethernet) to a remote point via fiber cable”, Principal Investigator, Project end date: March 2025.
  
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        Industrial Research Project conducted with BullTech and OTEST: “Development of a
        New FPGA-based UPF Device Architecture for 5G Networks”, Principal
        Investigator, Project end date: April 2024.
    
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	Industrial Research Project conducted with SAGE and OTEST: "ozgur: A Custom RISC-V Processor Core and Hardware Accelarator Platform for Real-time Embedded Applications, " Principal Investigator, Project end date: July 2024.  
	   
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        Industrial Research Project conducted with ElectraIC: “A Software Tool for the
        Configuration Analysis of ARINC664 Networks”, Principal Investigator,
        Project end date: August 2022.
    
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        Industrial Project conducted with ISSD: “Detection Of Anomalies Through
        The Moving Camera in Open Area Using Computer Vision and Transferring
        Detection Data to In-Car Built-in Units” , Principal Investigator,
        Project end date: November 2022.
    
- TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) 1003 Priority Areas Research Project -ACCLOUD (ACCELERATED CLOUD): A Novel,
                FPGA-Accelerated Cloud Architecture -ACCLOUD (ACCELERATED
                CLOUD): FPGA İle Hızlandırılmış Yeni Bir Bulut Mimarisi,
                Principal Investigator (2018-2021) 
										  Project Description 
										  Hardware Accelerated Cloud Computing-Overview 
								Lecture  
- Industrial Research Project conducted with ElectraIC: “Design and
                Software Modeling of a Fault Tolerant, High-Speed Bus
                Architecture”, Principal Investigator, 2020.
            
- Industrial Project conducted with FARBA: “Fonksiyonel Güvenlik
                Standartlarına Uygun Yazılım Test Sistemi
                Geliştirimi-Development of a Functional Safety Standards
                Compliant Software Test Method”, researcher, Project end date:
                October 2019.
            
- Independent R-D Project with TAI: "Very Light Aircraft (VLA)",
                researcher, Project end date: December 2020.
            
- Industrial Research Project conducted with ROKETSAN (SAYP): “MOKA (Model
                Kullanım Altyapısı)-Model-based Embedded Software Development”,
                researcher, Project end date: 2019.
            
- METU Research Project: “METU-STARS: Yüksek Başarımlı Yeni Bir
                Sistematik Yazılım Tanımlı Ağ (Software Defıned Network-SDN)
                Yönetimi -A Novel and High-performance Systematic Software
                Defıned Network-SDN Management Method”, principal investigator,
                Project end date: May 2019.
            
- METU Research Project: “METU-HAS: Yüksek Başarımlı Yeni Bir
                Sistematik HTTP Adaptive Streaming (HAS) Yöntemi – METU-HAS: A
                Novel and High-performance Systematic HTTP Adaptive Streaming
                (HAS) Method”, principal investigator, Project end date:
                December 2017.
            
- METU Research Project: “Araç içi Haberleşme için CAN-FD
                Kontrolcusu (METU-CAN): FPGA Geliştirimi, Gerçekleştirimi ve
                Testleri – A CAN-FD Controller (METU-CAN) for In-vehicle
                Communication: FPGA Development, Implementation and
                Evaluation”, principal investigator, Project end date: December
                2017.
            
- Industrial Project conducted with TURK TRAKTOR: “Connected
                Tractor”: Yeni Nesil Traktörler içinAraç-içi ve Araç-X (V2X)
                Haberleşme Mimarisi Geliştirilmesi Ar-Ge Projesi-
            
- Connected Tractor”: Development of in-vehicle and V2X network
                architecture for next generetaion tractors", principal
                invesigator, Project end date: June 2017.
            
- METU Research Project: “Akıllı Ulaşım Sistemleri (AUS) için
                gerçek zamanlı bir haberleşme mimarisi – A real time
                communication architecture for Intelligent Transportation
                Systems (ITS)”, principal invesigator, Project end date:
                December 2016. Official completion: February 2017.
            
- Industrial Project conducted with TURK TRAKTOR: “Yeni Nesil
                Traktörlerde Uygulanabilecek Gövde Kontrol Sistemi Modülü
                Geliştirilmesi AR-GE Projesi-
            
- Development of a Body Control Module that can be implemented
                for next generation tractors”, principal investigator, Project
                end date: August 2016.
            
- Industrial Project conducted with TURKCELL (supported by
                TUBITAK): “CarCoDe:Araçlar için Akıllı İçerik İletim
                Platformu-CarCoDePlatform for Smart Car to Car Content
                Delivery”, principal invesigator, Project end date: April 2015.
              							Project Leaflet
										  
- Industrial Project conducted with TOFAS and Cankaya University
                (supported by TUBITAK): “Otomotiv Haberleşme Ağları için
                Algoritmik Çizelgelendirme Yapabilen Tasarım Yazılımı
                Geliştirme (AUTONET)-AUTONET: A software design tool for
                algorithmic scheduling of automotive networks”, principal
                invesigator, Project end date: April 2015.
            
- TUBITAK Carrier Award Project: “Ethernet üzerinde dinamik,
                dağıtılmış ve güvenilir endüstriyel haberleşme protokolları:
                Genel tasarım işçerçevesi, gerçekleştirim ve deneysel
                çalışma-Dynamic, distributed and dependable real-time
                industrial communication protocols over Ethernet: General
                design framework, implementation and experimental study”,
                principal invesigator, Project end date: March 2013. 
										  the experiments can be seen at this link 
										  .
				
            
- Industrial Project conducted with TOFAS: “Diagnoser Interface
                Development for Electric Vehicle”, principal invesigator,
                Project end date: September 2011.
            
- METU Research Project: “Endüstriyel ağ uygulamaları için
                paylaşımlı ortamda haberleşme protokolu
                geliştirilmesi-Development of a communication protocol in
                shared medium for industrial networking applications ”,
                principal invesigator, Project end date: May 2010.
            
- Industrial Projectconducted with TOFAS: “Otomatik park etme ve
                drive-by-wire uygulamaları için TOFAŞ araçlarında drive-by-wire
                haberleşme alt yapısının FlexRay veriyolu üzerinden
                kurulması-Establishing the drive-by-wire communication
                infrastructure over FlexRay Bus in TOFAS vehicles for automatic
                parking and drive-by-wire applications”, principal invesigator,
                Project end date: March 2010.
										  A video of the experiments can be seen at this 
								link 
- METU Research Project: “FlexRay Araç içi haberleşme sistemleri
                için yüksek başarimli zaman çizelgeleyicisi tasarımı ve
                gerçekleştirimi-Design and implementation of high performance
                schedules for FlexRay in-vehicle communication networks ”,
                principal invesigator, Project end date: December 2008.
            
- METU Research Project: “Yüksek hızlı araç içi haberleşme
                sistemleri için yüksek başarımlı zaman çizelgeleyicisi
                gerçekleştirimi-Implementation of high-performance schedules
                for high-speed in-vehicle communication networks”, principal
                invesigator, Project end date: December 2007.
            
- METU Research Project: “Bilgisayar ağları üzerinde gerçek
                zamanlı trafik iletimi için kullanılan zamanlama algoritmaları
                analizi-Analysis of scheduling algorithms for real-time
                communication over computer networks”, principal invesigator,
                Project end date: December 2005.
            
- Industrial project grant from Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse:
                “Network switch on a single chip”, researcher, Project end
                date: 2002.
            
Award: 
								  
3rd place in 							
								  Academic Innovative Embedded System Design Category 
							in CPU Turkey with:
								  “Gigaswitch”, Mustafa Sanli, Ece Schmidt
								  
								  Editorship: 
								  
Associate Editor 
							for
							TURKISH JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER 
							SCIENCES (2017-)
								  
								  
						 
					
			
				
					
				
                
					
						
						  
						  
						  
						   High Speed 
						  Computer Networks and Systems: 
							  
							  
							  Design and implementation of high speed switches, 
						  routers, QoS schedulers, packet classifiers, hardware 
						  traffic generators . Traffic classification and 
						  management for the backbone networks. Cloud Computing 
						  and Networks.
						  Projects
						  Publications
						  Theses
							
						    
							
							  
							  Netwoks for In-vehicle Communication and 
						Avionics:
							  
							  
							  
							  
							  
							  
							  FlexRay, CAN, CAN-FD, AFDX networks. Worst-case Response time analysis, Message schedule design, 
							gateway unit design and implementation. 
							Integrated and heterogenous communication architectures .
							Projects
							PublicationsTheses
							
							
							  
							  Networked Real-time Embedded Systems: 							  
							   							  
							  
							  
							  
							  Communication for embedded systems with 
							deterministic real-time guarantees over shared 
							medium and switched networks. One specific 
							application area is industrial communication 
							networks.
							Projects
							PublicationsTheses
							
							I am open to possible other subjects that are 
							related to my interests that prospective graduate 
							students work on in their workplace.
							Please attach BOTH your
							undergraduate and graduate transcripts 
							when you contact me for a possible thesis 
							supervision.
						 
					
                    
				
					
						
					
							
                            
    Please visit here for the abstracts and additional information.
    					
    - 
        A General Framework For The Deterministic Medium Access On The
        Controller Area Network, Murat Akpınar, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense date:
        June 2022, Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.
    
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        Communication and Coordination for Urban Intelligent Transportation:
        Architecture and Algorithms, Maksat Atagoziyev, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense
        date: February 2022 Co-advisor, Main advisor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner
        Schmidt.
    
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        Fast, Efficient and Dynamically Optimized Data and Hardware
        Architectures for String Matching, Salih Zengin, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense
        date: September 2014, Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Hasan Guran. Thesis overview
    
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        Dependability Design for Distributed Real-Time Systems with Broadcast
        Communication, Yusuf Bora Kartal, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense date: June
        2014.Thesis overview
    
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        Design and implementation of hardware architectures for high-speed IP
        address lookup, Nizam Ayyıldız, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense date: August
        2013, Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Hasan Guran. Thesis overview
    
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        QoC and QoS bargaining for message scheduling in networked control
        systems, Sinan Şenol, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense date: June 2012, Co-advised
        with Prof. Dr. Kemal Leblebicioğlu.
    
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        Design and implementation of scheduling and switching architectures for
        high-speed networks, Mustafa Sanlı, Ph.D. Thesis, Defense date: October
        2011, Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Hasan Guran.
    
    Please visit here for the abstracts and additional information.
                
- Dynamic, Adaptive, And Optimal Resource Allocation And Migration In Cloud Data Centers, Onat Deniz Doğan, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: July 2025, Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.
- Offset Scheduling For AFDX: Definition, Response Time Computation, and Evaluation, Muhammed Fatih E;gin, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: July 2025, Co-advisor, Advisor:Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.
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       An FPGA-Accelerated String-Matching Engine, Süleyman Samet Yalçın, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: November 2024.
    
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       Cycle-Accurate Functional Simulation of RISC-V Processors for Embedded Applications: Timing Model Construction, Validation and Performance Evaluation, Utkucan Doğan, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: August 2024.
    
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       Hardware Accelerators for High Throughput Packet Classification in Computer Networks, Doğu Erkan Arkadaş, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: August 2024.
    
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       Hardware Accelerated Packet Parsers and Deparsers for High-Throughput Flow Classification in Computer Networks: Design, Implementation and Evaluation, Ömer Bayram Demir, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: August 2024.
    
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       High-Throughput Bloom Filter Design: Systematic Parameter Selection and FPGA Implementation, Efe Berkay Yitim, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: July 2024.
    
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       Anomaly Detection of MIL-STD 1553 Traffic: Machine Learning Methods and Realistic Simulation Evaluation, Hüseyin Sağırkaya, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: September 2023.
    
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        A UPF Module for 5G Networks with Quality of Service Support: Software Implementation and Realistic Evaluation, Mustafa Fatih Çemen, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: September 2023.
    
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        Optimal Resource Allocation and Migration Decision for Virtual Machine Requests in Cloud Data Centers, Nazım Kerem Mert, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: August 2023,
        Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. 
    
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        An Analytical Method for the Analysis and Design of AFDX Networks, Zeynep Ayhan, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: June 2023,
        Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. 
    
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        A Novel and Precise False Positive Probability Computation for Bloom
        Filters Implemented with Universal Hash Functions, Furkan Koltuk, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: August 2022.
    
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        AFDX (Avionics Full-duplex Switched Ethernet) Network Simulation and Performance Analysis, İpek Peşkircioğlu Gökçe, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: July 2022,Co-advised with Assoc.Prof. Dr. Murat Üçüncü, Başkent University.
    
- 
        Extension of an Open Source Resource Management Tool For Heterogeneous
        Cloud Data Centers: Implementation And Evaluation, Taha Doğan, M.Sc.
        Thesis, Defense date: February 2022.
    
- 
        A Workflow for Offering Hardware Accelerators as a Cloud Computing
        Service: Implementation and Evaluation, Anıl Tırlıoğlu, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: February 2022. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Design, Implementation And Verification Of A High-Speed On-Chip Packet
        Switch, Ayhan Sefa Yıldız, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2022.
    
- 
        A Novel Flexible On-chip Switch Architecture for Reconfigurable
        Hardware Accelerators, Fatih Yazıcı, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: August
        2021. Thesis overview
    
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        A New Fault-Tolerant Real-Time Ethernet Protocol: Design and
        Evaluation, Emre Atik, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: January 2021,
        Co-advised with Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Dynamic Resource Allocation in Virtualized Networks for Network
        Slicing, Ceren Canpolat, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2020. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Clock Synchronization Algorithms on a Software Defined CAN Controller:
        Implementation and Evaluation Serkan Yalçın, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense
        date: January 2020, Co-advisor, Main advisor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner
        Schmidt.
    
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        Train Communication Network, Multifunction Vehicle Bus, Scheduling,
        Integer Linear Programming, Heuristics, Mustafa Çağlar Güldiken, M.Sc.
        Thesis, Defense date: January 2020, Co-advisor, Main advisor: Prof. Dr.
        Klaus Werner Schmidt.
    
- 
        Optimal Dynamic Resource Allocation for Heterogenous Cloud Data
        Centers, Nazım Umut Ekici, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2019.Thesis overview
    
- 
        Generalized Resource Management for Heterogeneous Cloud Data Centers,
        Ahmet Erol, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2019.Thesis overview
    
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        A Link Delay Computation Method for the Quality of Service Support in
        Software Defined Networks, Efe Balo, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        September 2019. Thesis overview
    
- 
        C³: Configurable CAN FD Controller: Design, Implementation and
        Evaluation, Mehmet Ertuğ Afşin, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2018,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.Thesis overview
    
- 
        Controller Area Network with Offset Scheduling: Improved Offset
        Assignment Algorithms and Computation of Response Time Distributions,
        Ahmet Batur, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2018, Co-advised with
        Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.Thesis overview
    
- 
        An End-To-End Communication Architecture for Intelligent Transportation
        Systems: Design, Implementation and Latency Analysis, Çağatay Bağcı,
        M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2018. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Efficient and Fair Adaptive Streaming: Algorithm, Implementation and
        Evaluation, Ahmet Öge, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: June 2017. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Efficient algorithms for the frame packing and slot allocation of
        FlexRay v3.0, Cumhur Çakmak, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2017,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt.Thesis overview
    
- 
        A Low Latency, High Throughput and Scalable Hardware Architecture for
        Flow Tables in Software Defined Networks, Göksan Eral, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: September 2016. Thesis overview
    
- 
        TZAR – Time Zone Based Approximation To Ring: An Autonomous Protection
        Switching Algorithm for Globally Resilient Optical Transport Networks,
        Fatih Düzgün, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2016.
    
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        Message Scheduling For The Static and Dynamic Segment of Flexray:
        Algorithms and Applications Özgur Kızılay, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        December 2015, Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner
        Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Dynamic Analysis For Complex Event Processing, Muhammet Oğuz Özcan,
        M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: December 2015, Co-advised with Associate
        Prof. Dr. Ali Doğru. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Controller Area Network (CAN) Response Time Analysis and Scheduling For
        Advanced Topics: Offsets, FIFO Queues and Gateways, Burak Alkan, M.Sc.
        Thesis, Defense date: February 2015, Co-advised with Associate Prof.
        Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        A Frame Packing Method to Improve the Schedulability on CAN and CAN-FD,
        Gökhan Urul, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2015, Co-advised with
        Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
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        RSAR: A Layered Software Architecture for Cyber-physical Systems, Erhan
        Akagündüz, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2015, Co-advised with
        Associate Prof. Dr. Halit Oğuztüzün.
    
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        A Generic and Extendable System Architecture for Intelligent
        Transportation Systems, Kaan Çetinkaya, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        January 2015. Thesis overview
    
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        UNIBUS: A Universal Hardware Architecture For Serial Bus Interfaces
        With Real-Time Support, Mehdi Duman, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        January 2015. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Software Implementations of QoS Scheduling Algorithms for High Speed
        Networks Aydın Pehlivanlı, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: January 2015. Thesis overview 
    
- 
        Implementation and Performance Analysis Of Switch Fabric Schedulers
        With a New Accurate Simulator Software, Ahmet Ada, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: September 2014. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Switch Fabric Schedulers with Intelligent Multi-Class Support: Design,
        Implementation and Evaluation on FPGA , Murat Akpınar, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: September 2014.Thesis overview
    
- 
        Diagnosers for discrete event systems: improved realization and
        examples, Bora Eser Kart, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2014,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Combined centralized and decentralized fault diagnosis for discrete
        event systems, Ruhi Karav, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: February 2014,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        An FPGA implementation of two-step trajectory planning for automatic
        parking Halil Ertuğrul, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2013,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Simulation-based VoIP performance evaluation under different traffic
        and codec conditions, Berk Ünlü, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September
        2013. 	Thesis overview
    
- 
        Implementation and evaluation of the dependability plane for the
        Dynamic Distributed Dependable Real Time Industrial Protocol (D3RIP), 
        Ömer Berat Sezer, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2013,
        Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner Schmidt. 	Thesis overview
    
- 
        Implementation and evaluation of the Dynamic Distributed Real Time
        Industrial Protocol (D2RIP), Adem Kaya, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        September 2013, Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner
        Schmidt. 	Thesis overview
    
- 
        HTTP Adaptive Streaming architectures for Video on Demand and Live TV
        services, Yiğit Özcan, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: August 2013. Thesis overview
    
- 
        The development and hardware implementation of a dynamically
        reconfigurable and area optimized Cyclic Redundancy Check architecture,
        Özcan Yurt, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: August 2013. 	Thesis overview
    
- 
        Software tool development for the automated configuration of FlexRay
        networks for in-vehicle communication, Can Öztürk, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: January 2013, Co-advised with Associate Prof. Dr. Klaus
        Werner Schmidt. Thesis overview
    
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        The development and hardware implementation of a high-speed adaptable
        packet switch fabric, Erdem Eyüp Akbaba, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        January 2013. Thesis overview
    
- 
        A new service architecture for IPTV over Internet, Merve Özkardeş,
        M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: January 2013. Thesis overview
    
- 
        A software tool for vehicle calibration, diagnosis and test via
        controller area network Utku Civelek, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        September 2012. Thesis overview
    
- 
        Development of strategies for reducing the worst-case message response
        times on the controller area network, Vakkas Çelik, M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: January 2012, Co-advised with Assistant Prof. Dr. Klaus
        Werner Schmidt.
    
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        Simulation and performance evaluation of a distributed real-time
        communication protocol for industrial embedded systems, Güray Aybar,
        M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: December 2011.
    
- 
        Implementation and evaluation of a eynchronous time-slotted medium
        access protocol for networked industrial embedded systems, Ahmet Korhan
        Gözcü, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2011.
    
- 
        Implementing and evaluating the Coordination Layer and
        time-synchronization of a new protocol for industrial communication
        networks, Ulaş Turan, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: September 2011.
    
- 
        A faster intrusion detection method for high-speed computer networks,
        Mehmet Cem Tarım, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: May 2011.
    
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        Ethernet based real time communications for embedded systems, Ozan
        Yılmaz, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: May 2010.
    
- 
        Inter-connected FlexRay and CAN Networks for ın-vehicle communication:
        Gateway implementation and end-to-end performance study, Melih Alkan,
        M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: May 2010.
    
- 
        Performance evaluation of FlexRay networks for in-vehicle
        communication, Ali Demirci, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: November 2009.
    
- 
        A new feedback-based contention avoidance algorithm for optical burst
        switching networks, Hadi Alper Toku, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date:
        December 2008.
    
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        Time-triggered controller area network (TTCAN) communication
        scheduling: a systematic approach, Uğur Keskin, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense
        date: August 2008.
    
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        Connectionless traffic and variable packet size support in high speed
        network switches: improvements for the delay-limiter switch, Alican
        Akçasoy, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: June 2008.
    
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        Testing distributed real-time systems with a distributed test approach\
        Gökhan Öztaş, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: May 2008.
    
- 
        A new approach for the scalable intrusion detection in high-speed
        networks, Ümit Burak Şahin, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: December 2007.
    
- 
        Scheduling algorithms for wireless CDMA networks, Serkan Ender
        Hakyemez, M.Sc. Thesis, Defense date: December 2007.
    
- 
        Routing algorithms for on chip networks, Maksat Atagoziyev, M.Sc.
        Thesis, Defense date: December 2007.
    
- 
        An evaluation of aspect-oriented programming for embedded real-time
        systems, Yusuf Bora Kartal, M.S. Thesis, Defense date: May 2007.
    
- 
        A novel method for the detection of P2P traffic in the network backbone
        inspired by intrusion detection systems, Murat Soysal , M.Sc. Thesis,
        Defense date: June 2006.