Yakup Çatalkaya

Electronics Engineer

About Me

Currently, I’m an Electrical and Electronics Engineer graduated from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and an undergraduate researcher in UMRAM.

Education

Bilkent University

BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Sep 2017 - Jun 2023 | Ankara, Turkey

Some Courses Taken: Statistical Learning and Data Analysis, Scientific Programming in Python, Digital Design, Microprocessors, Electromagnetics, Signals and Systems, Engineering Mathematics

Skills

Programming Skills

  • Python, Matlab, LATEX, VHDL, Assembly, SQL

Programs

  • COMSOL, NEURON, Proteus, LtSpice, Putty, Vivado, SPM, FSL, Git

Embedded Systems

  • Arduino, Xilinx FPGA, Intel 8051, Raspberry Pi

Language

  • English (professional proficiency), Turkish (native), German (beginner)

Projects

Modelling of Excitation and Firing in Simple Neural Networks

In the project, the aim is to understand how and under what conditions a neuron can be fired or excited. For that matter, by using NEURON simulation program and Python programming language, a neural network will be designed and be tested with several signals for stimulation purposes. Also, COMSOL has been used to simulate firing and excitation of a simple neural network in 3D.

SPM Automation for fMRI Preprocessing via Nipype

Generated Matlab code for preprocessing for each subject while completing fMRI preprocessing so that problems that may occur due to choosing parameters manually for each time can be eliminated.

Document Classification with Sememes

Used cosine similarity to extract uniqu sememes for each news genre and classified news article by using preprocessed and trained class corpus and extracted sememes via Hownet.

NeuroMatch Academy Computational Neuroscience Project

An experiment has been designed via Pygame and acquired data has been visualized.

Remote Psychology Experiment

Analyzed Kai Miller’s Faces&Houses ECoG dataset. Proposed the correlation between error rate and noise rate on stimuli that cause perceptual load while recognizing face stimuli.

Experience

Bilkent EMTP and BCI Research Group

Undergraduate Researcher

Jan 2023 - Present

Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey

Supervisor: Yusuf Ziya İder, Ph.D.

Used NEURON and COMSOL programs to simulate firing and excitation of a simple neural network.

Worked on EEG real time data acquisition for BCI experiments.

National Magnetic Resonance Researcher Center (UMRAM)

Undergraduate Researcher

Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

Ankara, Turkey

Supervisor: Ausaf Ahmed Farooqui, Ph.D.

Gaining expertise in fMRI analyses, EEG, and interdisciplinary neuroscience experiments.

AKES Intelligent Industrial Systems

Intern

June 2020 - Aug 2020

Ankara, Turkey

Supervisor: Mehmet Tugay Kaptanoğlu

Designed and developed mechanical ventilator, and oxygen concentrator.

Certificates

Feb 2022 The certificate has been issued by Acıbadem University Animal Studies Local Ethical Committee and includes the permission for use of Mouse, Rat, and Rabbit.

Extra Curriculum

Courses & Certificates & Conferences

  • Neuromatch Academy 2021 Computational Neuroscience Summer School
  • Interview Adventure Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters, Bilkent University Career and Alumni Office, Certificate of Participation, 2020
  • 18th National Neuroscience Congress, Certificate of Participation, 2020
  • Google AI Explore ML Beginner Track, 2020
  • Introduction to Network Management,Turkish Linux Users Organization, 2020
  • 6th Bilkent Neuroscience Days, Certificate of Participation, 2018

Hobbies & Interests

  • Ham Radio: Building antennas, implementing primitive wireless communication protocols
  • Watching sci-fiction movies and series(Person of Interest, Fringe)
  • Reading modern mythology and fiction books (Percy Jackson, Metro 2033)
  • Fountain pen: Calligraphy, ink & pen specifications