Evrim Güler

Biography

Evrim Güler is an Associate Professor at Bartın University and the Director of the university’s Distance Education and Research Center. With more than ten years of experience in research, design and implementation of IT, advanced analytics and optimization techniques, Evrim focuses on developing innovative systems that optimize demand-based processes, and is passionate about resolving complex problems that call for a fusion of mathematics, operational research and creativity.

Research Interests

Education

• Ph.D., Computer Science — Georgia State University, 2013–2019 (Thesis: Multicast Aware Virtual Network Embedding in Software Defined Networks)
• M.Sc., Computer Science — University of Michigan-Flint, 2011–2013 (Final Project: Predicting of user demand response and dynamic pricing in the Smart-Grid systems)
• B.Sc., Mathematics & Computer Science — Ege University, 2003–2008 (Thesis: Interactive Digital Library for sharing course materials with Faculties)

Appointments & Experience

• Associate Professor & Director of Distance Education and Research Center — Aug 2024–present, Bartın University, Turkey
• Co-Founder — Sep 2023–present, PABASYS Technology, Ankara, Turkey
• Adjunct Associate Professor — Sep 2023–present, Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
• Assistant Professor — Sep 2019–Aug 2024, Bartın University, Turkey
• Co-Op Graduate Intern — Sep 2017–Aug 2019, Ciena Corporation, Alpharetta, GA
• Graduate Assistant & Instructor — Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Teaching & Mentoring

Teaches Machine Learning, Programming Languages and Network Programming at Bartın University (900+ undergraduate and 40 graduate students over nine semesters) and Machine Learning and Algorithm Analysis at Okan University. Mentors undergraduate, M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in research on optimizing resource utilization in cloud data-center networks and smart systems.

Selected Publications

• F. Ayaz, E. Guler, M. Karakus, D. Hanbay (2024) “Integrating Blockchain and SDN for Centrality-Aware Virtual Multicast Tree Embedding” — International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering (UBMK)
• R. Tangi, F. Ayaz, E. Guler, M. Karakus (2024) “Reinforcement Learning-Driven Latency Minimization for Transportation and Traffic Engineering in Logistic SDN Networks” — IEEE IDAP
• V. Hayyolalam, A. Zekiye, H. Abuzahra, O. Ozkasap, M. Karakus, E. Guler, S. Uludag (2024) “Synergistic Integration of Blockchain and Software-Defined Networking in the Internet of Energy Systems” — IEEE BCCA
• M. K. Uludag, M. Karakus, E. Guler, S. Uludag (2024) “Adaptive Mitigation of Blackhole Attacks in Blockchain-Enhanced Software Defined Networks” — IEEE IPCCC
• M. Karakus, E. Guler, F. Ayaz, S. Uludag (2024) “QoSCAPE: QoS-Centric Adaptive Path Engineering with Blockchain-Enabled Reinforcement Learning” — IEEE ASYU
• A. B. Gorgulu, H. O. Kamali, M. Karakus, E. Guler, S. Uludag (2024) “A Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Enhanced Smart Parking System With SDN: BePaS” — IEEE BlackSeaCom
• E. Guler (2024) “CITE-PSO: Cross-ISP Traffic Engineering Enhanced by Particle Swarm Optimization in Blockchain Enabled SDONs” — IEEE Access
• M. Karakus, E. Guler, S. Uludag (2023) “SmartContractChain (SC²): Cross-ISP QoS traffic management framework with SDN and blockchain” — Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications
• S. W. Turner, M. Karakus, E. Guler, S. Uludag (2023) “A Promising Integration of SDN and Blockchain for IoT Networks: A Survey” — IEEE Access
• E. Guler, M. Karakus, S. Uludag (2023) “Blockchain-enhanced Cross-ISP Spectrum Assignment Framework in SDONs: SpectrumChain” — Computer Networks, Elsevier
• E. Guler, M. Karakus, F. Ayaz (2023) “Genetic Algorithm Enabled Virtual Multicast Tree Embedding in Software-Defined Networks” — Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier

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