Prof.Dr. Elif Uysal Biyikoglu
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, METU
Dumlupınar Bul. No 1, Ankara 06800 Turkey
Phone: +90 (312) 210 2318 Fax: +90 (312) 210 2304
E-mail: uelif AT metu DOT edu DOT tr
Recent Presentations of Research Results:
· “Age-Optimal Status Updating with an Energy Harvesting Sender”, Information Theory and Applications Workshop, University of California San Diego, February 13, 2017.
· “Lazy Schedules for Freshest Data and Optimal Use of Renewable Energy in Networks”, Invited Talk, Micro and Nano Technology Lab, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Sept. 30, 2016.
· “Energy Harvesting Networks”, Invited Talk, Northeastern University, Boston, April 2016.
· “AGELESS: Scheduling Policies with Age as Objective”, Invited Talk, ITA 2016, Information Theory and Applications Workshop, University of California San Diego, Feb. 2016.
· “Age of information: controlling the freshness of status updates under energy constraints” Keynote, ISCIS 2015, Sept. 21, 2015.
Network Theory, Energy Efficient Communication, Wireless Networks
General research
perspective : Combining
tools of network theory, stochastic networks and optimization, and decision theory
with communication and information theories, we construct
fundamental problem formulations
to advance the technology of networks. We also
try to implement
some of these results and algorithms
inspired by them.
Opportunity for Undergraduate Research: EEE
STAR program
Selected projects :
1. E-CROPS--- Energy Harvesting Communication Networks: Optimization and Demonstration, ERA-NET 2012-2015
2.
Principles and Experimental
Implementation toward Energy-Efficient Design of Wireless Networks,
TUBITAK grant, 2011-2014.
3.
Novel Transmission Techniques for Energy Harvesting Communication Systems,
Funded by Turk Telekom, 2012-2013
4. MIMO Networking: From Principles to Protocols. (Funded by NSF, under the Computing and Communications Foundations Program, 2006-2010.) A motivating outcome was getting low-complexity scheduling algorithms as the number of users of the MIMO link grows large. This technique relies on the existence of near-multually orthogonal sets, or “NEMO”, described in this paper.
5. Minimum Energy High Performance Wireless Communication Network Design: Inter-layer Optimization and Algorithms. (Funded by a TUBITAK "Kariyer" Award, 2007-2010.)
One of the outcomes was a wireless sensor network testbed (here are some pictures) with MICAz motes equipped with magnetic sensors.
6. Narrowband Wireless Ad-hoc Network Design. (Funded by ASELSAN 2009-2010) Design of a novel highly reliable and scalable wireless ad-hoc network protocol suite.
7. Energy Efficient Wireless Mobile Networking Technologies to Enable Smart Infrastructures, IBM Faculty Award, 2010.
Graduate courses I teach at METU:
EE533: Information Theory
EE531: Applied
Probability: All first
year graduate students in communication and networks should take this course, which emphasizes
useful models and results related to discrete stochastic processes that we often use
in research.
EE749: Communication Network Analysis
EE637: Digital
Radio Communication.
EE590: Graduate Seminar
Undergraduate courses I teach at METU:
EE435: Telecommunication I
EE301: Signals and Systems
EE230 Probability and Random Variables: Probability is a very elegant mathematical theory, fun to learn, and useful in almost every area of specialization.
Lecture Notes on Elementary Applied Probability
EE201 Circuit Theory I: This is a solid introduction to the basics of EE, especially system theory.
EE202 Circuit
Theory II: Continuation of EE201, with some emphasis on electric power.
Courses I taught
at the Ohio State University:
ECE701: Communication Networks ECE894U: Queueing and
Scheduling with Communication Applications
ECE804: Random Signal Analysis
Courses I taught at MIT:
6.041/6.431: Applied Probability 6.262: Discrete Stochastic
Proceses
Academic Background:
Previous Academic Positions:
Visiting Scholar, Ohio State U., 2015-2016.
Visiting Scholar, LIDS, MIT, 2014-2015.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, OSU (The Ohio State University, USA) 2007-2009
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, OSU (The Ohio State University, USA) 2005-2007
Postdoctoral Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) 2003-2005
Stanford Graduate Fellow, Information Systems Lab. (Stanford University, California, USA) 1999-2003
Vinton Hayes Fellow and Research Assistant, LIDS, MIT. 1997-1999
Education:
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Stanford University (June
2003)
S.M. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology (May
1999)
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi (ODTU) (June 1997)
Selected awards and distinctions:
Science Academy Young Scientist Prize Scholarship, 2014
IBM Faculty Award, 2010
MIT Vinton Hayes Fellowship (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 1997.
Ranked 1, Ph.D. Qualification Examination of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University, among 144 candidates (1999.)
Stanford Graduate Fellow (1999-2003.)
Ranked 1 nationally in the University Entrance Examination (OYS) in Turkey (1993.)
Graduated with Rank 1 from METU in 1997.
Graduated with Rank 1 from TED Ankara Koleji ('93)
Research grant history:
E-CROPS--- Energy Harvesting Communication
Networks: Optimization and Demonstration (collaboration with Imperial College,
UK, and Eurecom, France) Local
Principal Investigator November
2012-November 2015
Novel Transmission
Techniques for Energy Harvesting Communication Systems , Funded by Turk Telekom, 2011-2013. Principal Investigator
Principles and Experimental Implementation toward
Energy-Efficient Design of Wireless Networks, TUBITAK grant, 2011-2014.
Principal Investigator
Energy Efficient Wireless Mobile
Networking Technologies to Enable Smart Infrastructures, IBM Faculty Award, 2010. Principal Investigator.
Narrowband Ad-hoc Wireless Network Protocol Design, funded by ASELSAN, 2009-2010.
Minimum Energy High
Performance Wireless Communication Network Design: Inter-layer Optimization and
Algorithms, funded by the TUBITAK
Kariyer program, 2006-2010, Principal
Investigator.
Wireless Automation of
a Paintshop Control System, funded by Honda of America Manufacturing 2005-2006. Principal Investigator)
MIMO Networking: From
Principles to Protocols: funded by NSF (U.S. National Science Foundation)
foundations of communication program, 2006-2010 (Co-Principal Investigator, jointly with Professor Gregory Wornell of
MIT)