Barış Nasır

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy2017 - Current
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
  Thesis Advisor: Fatoş T. Yarman Vural, Prof.
• Master of Science2014 - 2017
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
  CGPA: 3.71 / 4.00
  Thesis Advisor: Fatoş T. Yarman Vural, Prof.
• Bachelor of Science2009 - 2014
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
  CGPA: 3.07 / 4.00
  Advisor: Sinan Kalkan, Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests

• Deep Learning
• Machine Learning
• Information Visualization

Research Projects

Here is a list of projects that I am participated in as a research assistant at Pattern Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lab. More details and course projects can be found on my CV.

CEREBRA

A tool for cognitive state representation and visualization of the human brain data obtained from fMRI.

Energy Efficient Additive Neural Network

Novel neural structure, based on a multiplier-free vector product definition, called ef-operator.

TÜBİTAK Project 1003-114E04

Multi-layered cognitive learning model.

TÜBİTAK Project 1001-112E315

Local voxel networks for modeling and classification of brain activity during cognitive processing, using brain signals.

Publications

• Afrasiyabi, Arman, Baris Nasir, Ozan Yildiz, and Fatos T Yarman Vural. “An Energy Efficient Additive Neural Network”. In: 2017 25th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference (SIU). IEEE, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/SIU.2017.7960263
• Nasir, Baris, and Fatos T. Yarman Vural. "CEREBRA: A 3-D visualization tool for brain network extracted from fMRI data." 2016 IEEE 38th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE, 2016.
• Nasir, Baris, and Fatos T. Yarman Vural. "Simplification and visualization of brain network extracted from fMRI data using CEREBRA." 2016 IEEE 15th International Conference on Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing (ICCI* CC). IEEE, 2016.

Awards

• Senior Software Project Competition2014
  TÜBİTAK

Experience

• Research & Teaching AssistantOctober 2014 - Present
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering
• Part-Time Software Developer & ResearcherApril 2013 - May 2014
  Software Research Development & Consultancy (SRDC)
• Intern DeveloperJuly 2012 - October 2012
  TaleWorlds Entertainment
• Student AssistantMarch 2012 - July 2012
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering