Levent Yilmaz

Levent Yilmaz is the Alumni Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech and a B.S. from Bilkent University. His research focuses on modeling and simulation, agent-based systems, cognitive computing, and autonomous systems.

Education:

• Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
• M.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
• B.S. Computer Engineering, Bilkent University

Research interests include developing explainable AI frameworks, ethical decision-making models, and simulation-driven discovery. His work bridges cognitive architectures with autonomous systems, emphasizing trustworthiness and interpretability in computational models.

Recent publications explore topics like quantum cognition, crowd-sourcing optimization, and hybrid simulation for cyber-physical systems. His work on model credibility and agent-based frameworks has been widely cited in systems engineering.

He is a Fellow recognized for advancing modeling and simulation methodologies. His research has been applied to improve urban traffic systems, healthcare logistics, and educational technology.