Emre Sefer

Dr. Emre Sefer is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Özyeğin University, specializing in machine learning and bioinformatics. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Biology from Carnegie Mellon University (2015), an M.S. in Computer Science from University of Maryland College Park (2011), and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University (2008). His research bridges graph machine learning with financial networks, bioinformatics, and data engineering.

• Ph.D.: Computational Biology, Carnegie Mellon University
• M.S.: Computer Science, University of Maryland College Park
• B.S.: Computer Engineering, Boğaziçi University

Research focuses on applying machine learning to financial and biological networks:

• Bioinformatics: 3D genome modeling, protein modifications, transcriptomic analysis
• Graph Machine Learning: GNNs for fraud detection, drug response prediction, and network evolution
• Financial Networks: Cryptocurrency investment strategies, asset price prediction

His lab (OzU Machine Learning in Finance and Bioinformatics Lab) develops graph-based deep learning methods for cross-domain applications, including NFT market analysis and chromatin structure prediction. He received the Best research paper award at Recomb 2016 for work on 3D genome architecture.

• Former postdoc at CMU Machine Learning Department
• Industry experience as Quantitative Strategist at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan