Türker Tekin Ergüzel (born 1978) is a Turkish professor specializing in artificial intelligence and biomedical informatics. He currently serves as the vice rector of Üsküdar University and the director of the Institute of Health Sciences. His research interests include artificial intelligence, neuroimaging, deep learning, and system modeling.
Education and career
Ergüzel completed his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in computer and control education at
Marmara University
Marmara University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Marmara Ãœniversitesi'') is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university, named after the Sea of Marmara, was founded as a university in 1982. However, its ...
in 2000, 2003, and 2009, respectively.
His master's thesis focused on the ''web-based education of data structures'', and his doctoral research addressed ''process control using Genetic-Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms''.
In 2012, he joined the faculty of
Üsküdar University
Üsküdar University is a foundation university established in 2011 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey by the Human Values and Mental Health Foundation under the leadership of Prof. Nevzat Tarhan, who served as the president. The law concerning th ...
, where he has served as a professor and administrator.
In August 2024, he was appointed as the vice rector of Üsküdar University. He also serves as the director of the Institute of Health Sciences at the same institution.
Research and contributions
Ergüzel's research focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, particularly in:
* **Neuroimaging-based AI models** for diagnostic and prognostic analysis.
* **Deep learning algorithms** for biomedical data processing.
* **Fuzzy logic and optimization techniques** for system modeling.
His work has contributed to the development of AI-driven diagnostic tools in neuroscience.
Awards and recognition
* Golden Axon Leadership Award,
Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics
The International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society (IBMISPS-Tax ID 20-2793206) DBA The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) is a non-profit biomedical association (501c6) principally concerned with Brain Map ...
(SBMT), recognizing his contributions to artificial intelligence and neuroimaging research.
Selected publications
* Ergüzel, T. T., et al. "Application of deep learning models for neuroimaging in mental disorders." ''International Journal of Neuroscience''. 2022. DOI:
0.1080/00207454.2022.2079506https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2022.2079506).
* Ergüzel, T. T., et al. "Major depressive disorder classification based on different convolutional neural network models: Deep learning approach." ''Clinical EEG and Neuroscience''. 2021. DOI: 10.1177/1550059420914200.
* Ergüzel, T. T., et al. "The deep learning method differentiates patients with bipolar disorder from controls with high accuracy using EEG data." ''Clinical EEG and Neuroscience''. 2024. DOI: 10.1177/15500594211012345.
References
External links
Official profile at Üsküdar UniversityTEDx Talk on Artificial Intelligence and Health Informatics Applications
Living people
1978 births
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