Elif Akıncı Akpinar

Elif Ak is currently serving as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Istanbul Technical University since January 2020 and as an Applied Research Scientist at BTS Group since October 2021. Ak has a diverse research background, having worked as a Researcher for the Broadband Communication Research Group until September 2024 and as a Visiting Researcher at Queen's University Belfast from August 2023 to August 2024. Previous roles include Research and Development Engineer at Medianova CDN, Turkcell Research Assistant at Turkcell, and Software Developer at Istanbul Technical University. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering (2024) and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (2018) from Istanbul Technical University, complemented by an early education at Manisa Fen Lisesi.