Ahmet Sayar

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sayar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Kocaeli University, Turkey. He holds an M.Sc. (2001) and Ph.D. (2009) in Computer Science from Syracuse and Indiana Universities, USA. His research focuses on Distributed Systems, Big Data, Data-Intensive Computing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA). He has co-authored over 150 papers, 15 book chapters, and 1 book. Currently, he serves as Head of Student Affairs at Kocaeli University and as an associate editor for multiple journals.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Computer Science, Syracuse University (2001)
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Indiana University (2009)

Research Interests:

• Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
• Big Data Analytics & Cloud Computing
• Machine Learning Applications (e.g., Image Processing, NLP)
• GIS and Remote Sensing
• Blockchain Technology for IoT and Logistics

Recent Trends in Articles: His recent work emphasizes real-time data processing (e.g., video stream analytics), blockchain for supply chains, and AI-driven solutions for healthcare, transportation, and urban management. He explores ethical aspects of web scraping and low-code platforms for process automation.

Advising & Grants: Advised 18 master’s/phd theses. Involved in TÜBİTAK projects and KOSGEB innovation programs. Member of editorial boards and national advisory committees.

Labs/Teams: Leads university-level student affairs initiatives and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving distributed systems and big data frameworks.