Cevdet Aykanat

Prof. Cevdet Aykanat is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. He earned his BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from METU and PhD from Ohio State University as a Fulbright scholar. His research focuses on parallel computing, sparse matrix algorithms, graph partitioning, and high-performance computing for big data. He has been affiliated with Bilkent since 1989 and has held roles like Associate Provost.

Education: BSc/MSc (METU Electrical Engineering), PhD (Ohio State University Electrical & Computer Engineering).

Research interests include parallel scientific computing, combinatorial optimization, distributed systems, and large-scale data analysis. His work spans over 100 publications in top journals like IEEE Transactions and SIAM, with 5,500 citations and an H-index of 40.

Awards: 1996 TUBITAK Investigator Award, 2007 METU Parlar Science Award. He led 6 TUBITAK projects and participated in EU-funded projects like PRACE-1IP to PRACE-6IP.

Publications emphasize efficient parallel algorithms for sparse computations, graph partitioning, and distributed systems. His work addresses latency reduction, load balancing, and scalable data processing in HPC environments.

Grants: Funded by TUBITAK, Intel SSD, and EU programs. Academic service includes editorial roles at IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems.