Feb 7, 2024: Our collaborative work ‘Biofeedback Based Virtual Reality Game for Pediatric Population (BioVirtualPed): A Feasibility Trial’ has been accepted for publication in Seminars in Oncology Nursing.
Jan 6, 2024: Our paper ‘A Novel Approach to Quantify Microsleep in Drivers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Concurrent Analysis of EEG Patterns and Driving Attributes’ has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI). Congrats Riaz!
Dec 29, 2023: With our project ‘Vital-6-RB: Multi-modal Wearable System Development for Vital Sign Monitoring’, Assist. Prof. Remziye Semerci won the ‘Innovative Nurse of the Year’ Award by DoktorClub.
Dec 22, 2023: Our paper ‘A Hierarchical Framework for Apnea Detection and Respiration Pace Assessment using Seismocardiogram Signals’ has been accepted for oral presentation at the 17th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS 2024). Congrats Berke!
Dec 22, 2023: Our paper ‘Mapping Seismocardiogram Characteristics to Hemorrhage Status and Vascular Pressure: a Novel Approach for Triage Assessment’ has been accepted for oral presentation at the 17th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS 2024). Congrats Zeynep!
Dec 22, 2023: Our paper ‘Performance Comparison of Gyrocardiogram and Seismocardiogram Signals in Valvular Heart Disease Assessment’ has been accepted for oral presentation at the 17th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS 2024). Congrats Ecem!
Oct 20-24, 2023: We presented our paper ‘BioVirtualPed: A biofeedback based virtual reality game for pediatric patients’ at the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress (Madrid, Spain).
June 15, 2023: We received Koç University Seed Fund with Assist. Prof. Remziye Semerci. Project Title: Multi-modal Wearable System Development for Vital Sign Monitoring.
Apr 29, 2023: Our paper ‘Investigating the Effect of Body Composition Differences on Seismocardiogram Characteristics’ has been accepted for presentation at the IEEE 36th International Symposium on Computer Based Medical Systems (IEEE CBMS 2023). Congrats Fadime!
Apr 24, 2023: Our paper ‘Unveiling the Temporal and Spectral Relationships Between Seismocardiogram Signals, Systolic Time Intervals and Thorax Characteristics’ has been accepted for presentation at the 5th International Conference on Bio-engineering for Smart Technologies (BioSMART 2023). Congrats Ecem!
Apr 24, 2023: Our paper ‘Distinguishing Between Murmurs in Different Heart Valves Using Phonocardiogram Analysis’ has been accepted for presentation at the 5th International Conference on Bio-engineering for Smart Technologies (BioSMART 2023). Congrats Berke!
Dec 6, 2022: Our paper ‘A Novel Multi-Modal Sensing System Prototype for Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Monitoring’ has been accepted for oral presentation at the 16th International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (BIODEVICES 2023). Congrats Yusuf!
Dec 6, 2022: Our paper ‘Spectral Analysis of Cardiogenic Vibrations to Distinguish Between Valvular Heart Diseases’ has been accepted for oral presentation at the 16th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS 2023). Congrats Ecem!
Sep 23, 2022: New project alert! Our proposal ‘SenseKnee: Wearable Sensor-based Analysis Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring Following Total Knee Arthroplasty’ has been accepted for funding by TÜSEB-B (in collaboration with Dr. Birsel from Orthopedics and Traumatology Department).
July 24, 2022: Our paper ‘Unveiling the Relationships Between Seismocardiogram Signals, Physical Activity Types and Metabolic Equivalent of Task Scores’ has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering!
July 6, 2022: Our paper ‘Physical Activity Recognition using Deep Transfer Learning with Convolutional Neural Networks’ has been accepted for presentation at the 20th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing!
July 6, 2022: I received the 2224-A Grant for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad from Tübitak-BİDEB to attend IEEE EMBC 2022.
May 13, 2022: I received the College of Engineering 2021-2022 Outstanding Teaching Award!
Apr 1, 2022 : IEEE EMBC 2022 decisions are out! Both of our papers have been accepted for presentation. Proud of my team – congrats Mine and Ozan!
Sep 30, 2021 : Our paper “Automatic Subject Identification Using Scale-Based Ballistocardiogram Signals” has been accepted to EAI MobiHealth2021!
Sep 27, 2021 : I am offering a new course this semester! ELEC 447/547: Biomedical Signal Processing.
This year’s Stanford CS Bridge Program took place between 2 – 19 August. Happy to be part of the team!
June 3, 2021 : I am happy to share that I received the National Young Researchers Career Development Grant (Tübitak-ARDEB 3501) with the proposal entitled ‘PhysioPatch: A Wearable Device for Non-Invasive and Continuous Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Monitoring’. We will be working on designing an adaptable wearable system to allow continuous health monitoring outside the physical confines of the clinic. Stay tuned!
May 8, 2021 : I gave a talk on wearable devices and AI in healthcare at BIOMEDTALKS’21 organized by İzmir University of Economics. Original Talk Title (in TR): Sağlıkta Giyilebilir Cihazlar ve Yapay Zeka.
Mar 21, 2021 : I gave the opening speech of this year’s Girls Who Code (GWC) event.
Jan 13, 2021 : I am happy to share that I received the IEEE Technical Committee on Computational Life Sciences (TCCLS) 2020 PhD Thesis Award with my thesis ‘Digital Biomarker Discovery for Non-Invasive Health Monitoring with Acoustic and Vibration Signals’.
Dec 24, 2020 : New paper in press! “Detection of Meniscal Tear Effects on Tibial Vibration Using Passive Knee Sound Measurements”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME).
Oct 18, 2020 : New paper in press! “Non-Invasive Wearable Patch Utilizing Seismocardiography for Peri-Operative Use in Surgical Patients”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI).
July 01, 2020 : Our paper was chosen as the featured article in IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI) – Special Issue on Integrative Sensor Networks, Informatics and Modeling for Precision and Preventative Medicine. [link]
Feb 27, 2020 : Selected by the Georgia Tech ECE Department to participate in iREDEFINE Workshop (in conjunction with ECEDHA Conference) in Orlando, FL with full sponsorship!
Jan 08, 2020 : New paper in press! “Detecting Suspected Pump Thrombosis in Left Ventricular Assist Devices via Acoustic Analysis”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI).
Sep 18, 2019 : Fox 5 Atlanta featured our research: “Georgia Tech researchers develop patch to track heart failure”. Have a listen/read: [link]
Sep 16, 2019 : Fox 5 Atlanta featured our research: “Georgia Tech researchers say knee sounds reveal secrets about joint health”. Have a listen/read: [link]
July 26, 2019 : New paper in press! “A Globalized Model for Mapping Wearable Seismocardiogram Signals to Whole-Body Ballistocardiogram Signals Based on Deep Learning”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI).
July 17, 2019 : New paper in press! “A Unified Framework for Quality Indexing and Classification of Seismocardiogram Signals”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI).
July 12, 2019 : Selected as one of two students in Georgia Tech ECE Department to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration w/ full sponsorship!
June 9, 2019 : Attended the Women in Data Science Workshop (WDSW) in Atlanta, Georgia.
May 22, 2019 : Selected by BHI-BSN’19 to receive the National Science Foundation registration award.
May 19 – 22, 2019 : Presented two first-author papers in the rapid-fire and poster sessions at IEEE BHI & BSN 2019 in Chicago, IL.
Mar 16 – 18, 2019 : Our paper is selected for presentation in the flat-board poster session at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA, 2019.
Jan 20, 2019 : New paper in press! “Performance Analysis of Gyroscope and Accelerometer Sensors for Seismocardiography Based Wearable Pre-Ejection Period Estimation”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI).
Sep 15 – 18, 2018 : Our paper is selected for presentation in the moderated poster session at the Heart Failure Society of America Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2018. (3.8% of all accepted papers)
Sep 7, 2018 : New paper in press! “Using Knee Acoustical Emissions for Sensing Joint Health in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Pilot Study”, IEEE Sensors Journal.
Apr 25, 2015 : Selected as the new Secretary of the Turkish Student Organization (TSO) at Georgia Tech!
Nov 2, 2017 : CNN featured our project! [link]