Prof. Dr. Nilüfer YURTAY is a distinguished faculty member at Sakarya University's Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Department of Computer Engineering. Her academic career spans over three decades, beginning as a Research Assistant in 1992 and advancing to her current position as Professor. Current Courses: Computer Engineering Design, Optimization, Medical Statistics and Medical Informatics, Graduation Projects, Data Mining Applications, and Specialization Areas Previously Taught: Discrete Operational Structures, Data Mining, Applied Engineering Experience Training Professor YURTAY's research spans multiple domains of computer science with a focus on practical applications. Her work demonstrates consistent excellence in machine learning, data mining, and artificial intelligence, particularly applied to medical informatics, traffic safety analysis, and assistive technologies for visually impaired individuals. She has made significant contributions to feature selection algorithms, metaheuristic optimization techniques, and medical diagnosis systems. Her publication record reveals a strong trajectory of high-impact research, with recent works focusing on real-time object detection (AYOLO), traffic accident analysis using decision trees, binary chaotic optimization algorithms, and voice-assisted systems for visually impaired students. These publications appear in reputable journals including IEEE ACCESS, Applied Sciences, and Engineering Science and Technology. Professor YURTAY has supervised numerous graduate students, guiding research in data mining applications in healthcare, Turkish text-to-speech synthesis, pattern recognition in bioinformatics, and demand prediction for ATMs. Her academic leadership extends to developing educational resources, including her textbook 'Ayrık İşlemsel Yapılar' (Discrete Operational Structures). Her research group maintains active projects in medical informatics, traffic safety analysis, and assistive technologies, reflecting her commitment to solving real-world problems through computational methods. Professor YURTAY's work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications that address societal challenges in healthcare, transportation, and accessibility.
