معرفی
Cemal Yilmaz is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Program at Sabanci University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey. His office is located in FENS G019, and he can be contacted via email at cyilmaz@sabanciuniv.edu or by phone at +90 (216) 483 9532. He directs the SUSOFT (Software Engineering Research Group), focusing on enhancing programmer productivity through practical tools and techniques.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2005
- M.S. in Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2002
- M.S. in Computer Engineering and Information Science, Bilkent University, 1999
- B.S. in Computer Engineering and Information Science, Bilkent University, 1997
Research Interests: Yilmaz's research centers on software engineering innovations, particularly combinatorial interaction testing, software security, and runtime failure prediction. He emphasizes experimental approaches with incremental prototyping and empirical analysis. Key domains include:
- Developing cost-aware testing frameworks for complex systems
- Hybrid hardware/software instrumentation for security vulnerability detection
- Systematic testing methodologies for multithreaded applications
- Real-time side-channel attack detection using hardware counters
Publication Trends: His recent articles (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on AI-driven testing automation, cybersecurity vulnerability analysis, and industrial case studies. Predominant themes include model-based test adaptation, privacy compliance in web systems, and deep learning for anomaly detection in telemetry data. Cross-cutting interests in combinatorial optimization and hardware security vulnerabilities are consistently evident.
Advising and Grants: Yilmaz actively mentors 6 PhD and 1 MS students while having supervised 9 alumni. Major grants include:
- TÜBİTAK 1003: Privacy-Preserving Security Operation Center (2017)
- TÜBİTAK 1001: Cost- and Test Case-Aware Combinatorial Testing (2014)
- Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant (2009)
Laboratory Leadership: As director of SUSOFT, he oversees projects in combinatorial testing, security profiling, and distributed quality assurance. The group collaborates with industry partners like Netas and prioritizes solutions for scalable software reliability.
