معرفی
Ali Cengiz Beğen is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at Ozyegin University in Istanbul. He is also the founder of Networked Media, a technology consulting firm specializing in IP video systems. His career includes technical leadership roles at Comcast and Cisco, where he developed advanced video delivery solutions.
- Education: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Georgia Tech, 2006), BSc in Electrical Engineering (Bilkent University, 2001)
Research Interests focus on network support for real-time media, including optimized content encoding, low-latency live streaming, and protocol innovation for IP video. His work bridges academic research with industry standards like ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 (MPEG/JPEG), where he serves as Head of the Turkish National Body. Current projects explore Media-over-QUIC transport, multi-CDN streaming, and reinforcement learning for adaptive streaming.
His scientific contributions include 40+ US patents and publications in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, IETF RFCs, and ACM SIGMM. Awards highlight his impact:
- Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering (2020)
- ACM SIGMM Test of Time Award (2021)
- SVTA Industry Fellow (2021)
- ACM Distinguished Member (2020)
- IEEE Senior Member (2019)
- Microsoft Bandwidth Estimation Grand Challenge Runner-up (2021)
Professional Service includes IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer (2016-2020) and keynotes at conferences like IEEE ICME and SVTA Webinars. He actively consults for media-tech companies and law firms on video transport standards.
