Work experience
2020-still | Pre-doc researcher, UniGraz [AT]
Collected and analyzed data from 150+ participants using qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews and event-based metrics
Developed analysis scripts in R that saved 100 hours in data entry and processing time
2014-still | Coordinator, Düşünbil Publishing [TR]
Organized 50+ conferences by collaborating with academicians, universities and private companies
Improved the editorial process that increased the sales of the magazine 200%
Created online marketing website to reach directly to the audience that increased the company income 100%
Improved the server management that reduced the maintenance costs 50%
2019-2020 | Internship, EPFL [CH]
Developed analysis scripts in MATLAB that saved 50 hours in processing time
Created a computational model in MATLAB that improved the processing time by 75%
2016-2019 | Student assistant, Bilkent Uni [TR]
Collected and analyzed data from 6 participants for 30 hours by using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Developed analysis scripts in MATLAB that saved 50 hours in processing time and that improved the efficiency by 25%
2014-2015 | Student assistant, METU [TR]
Assisted recruiting neuroimaging data from 30 adults for 60 hours by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Analyzed data from 15 healthy adults by using statistical methods on MS Excel
2014 | Internship, SenteGen [TR]
Produced DNA primers for customers within a certain time frame
Produced a novel terminal transferase enzyme for an R&D project
Checked the quality of a novel terminal transferase enzyme
Education
2021-still | PhD in Psychology, UniGraz [AT]
University of Graz, one of the largest universities in Austria.
CGPA: 1.07/1.00
2016-2019 | MSc in Neuroscience, Bilkent Uni [TR]
Bilkent University, one of top 3 research universities in Turkey.
CGPA: 3.86/4.00
2009-2015 | BSc in Molecular biology and genetics, METU [TR]
Middle East Technical University (METU), one of top 5 universities in Turkey.
CGPA: 2.80/4.00
Certificates
2024 | Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python by IBM
Data analysis within a database using SQL and Python
Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Manupilation Language (DML)
Advanced SQL techniques for working with relational databases
2023 | Doctoral Academy Transferable Skills Certificate by UniGraz
Time Management, Gayanne Kedia
Good Scientific Practice, Corinne Von der Hellen and Helmut Klug
Recognizing your transversal skills for careers outside of academia, Alexander Knapp
Introduction to Python, Clemens Brunner
2023 | Teaching in English: English Medium Instruction Course by UniGraz
Advanced English Writing, Gayanne Kedia
Advanced English Speaking and University Teaching, Robert O’Dowd
2021 | Mastering Software Development in R Specialization by Johns Hopkins University
The R Programming Environment
Advanced R Programming
Building R Packages
Building Data Visualization Tools
Mastering Software Development in R Capstone
2021 | Python for Everybody Specialization by University of Michigan
Getting Started with Python
Python Data Structures
Oral presentations
2024 | DGPs Congress/ÖGP Conference
Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types
cite: Yilmaz, Cemre; Pabel, Laura; Kerschenbauer, Elias; Ischebeck, Anja; Sipatchin, Alexandra; Bartels, Andreas; Zaretskaya, Natalia. (2024) Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types. at 53rd DGPs Congress / 15th ÖGP Conference on 16.09.2024, Vienna, Austria.
2024 | 3 Minute Thesis Competition
How do we form mental images?
cite: Yılmaz, C. (2024) How do we form mental images? at 3 Minute Thesis Competition in Graz on 15.03.2024, Graz, Austria.
2023 | Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition
Variety of transition appearance during binocular rivalry
cite: Yılmaz, C., Pabel, L., Kerschenbauer, E., Ischebeck, A., Sipatchin, A., Bartels, A., and Zaretskaya, N. (2023) Variety of transition appearance during binocular rivalry. at Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition on 27.10.2023, Trieste, Italy.
2023 | COLIBRI Day
The potential of NLP methods in categorizing verbal descriptions of subjective experience during binocular rivalry task
cite: Yılmaz, C., Pabel, L., Kerschenbauer, E., Ischebeck, A., Sipatchin, A., Bartels, A., and Zaretskaya, N. (2023) The potential of NLP methods in categorizing verbal descriptions of subjective experience during binocular rivalry task. at COLIBRI Day on 28.02.2023, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
2023 | COLIBRI Workshop on NLP & Text Mining
The potential of NLP methods in categorizing verbal descriptions of subjective experience during binocular rivalry task
cite. Yılmaz, C., Pabel, L., Kerschenbauer, E., Ischebeck, A., Sipatchin, A., Bartels, A., and Zaretskaya, N. (2023) The potential of NLP methods in categorizing verbal descriptions of subjective experience during binocular rivalry task. at COLIBRI Workshop on NLP & Text Mining on 27.02.2023, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
2017 | Workshop on Perception, Motion and Its Control
Motor loss in fibromyalgia
cite: Yılmaz, C. (2017). Fibromyaljide Motor Kayıp (Motor Loss in Fibromyalgia). Algı, Hareket ve Kontrolü Çalıştayı (Workshop on Perception, Motion and Its Control) on 15.12.2017. at Neuropsychiatry of Education Research and Application Center; Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Poster presentations
2023 | European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP)
Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types
cite: Yılmaz, C., Pabel, L., Kerschenbauer, E., Ischebeck, A., Sipatchin, A., Bartels, A., and Zaretskaya, N. (2023) Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types. at the 45th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Paphos, Cyprus. Perception
2023 | 1st INGE St. Day (Styria Brain Research Initiative)
Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types
cite: Yılmaz, C., Pabel, L., Kerschenbauer, E., Ischebeck, A., Sipatchin, A., Bartels, A., and Zaretskaya, N. (2023). Transitions during binocular rivalry vary in appearance across stimulus types. at 1st INGE St. Day (Styria Brain Research Initiative), Graz, Austria.
2022 | Vision Sciences Society (VSS)
Estimating receptive field profiles of specific visual fields
cite: Erkat, O.B., Erişen, D., Yılmaz, C., Yıldırım, F., and Boyacı, H. (2022) Estimating receptive field profiles of specific visual fields. at Vision Sciences Society (VSS) Annual Meeting 2022, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA. Journal of Vision.
2019 | Turkish Congress of Neuroscience (USK)
The Effect of Negative Emotions on Functional Activity of Human Visual Cortex
cite: Yılmaz, C., Erkat, O. B., and Boyacı, H. (2019). The Effect of Negative Emotions on Functional Activity of Human Visual Cortex. at 17th Turkish Congress of Neuroscience (USK) (s. S61-2). Trabzon, Turkey: Anatomy. see poster
2017 | Organization of Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Annual Meeting
Analyzing Hand Preference in Self-Guided Non-Painful Tactile Stimulation for FM patients: an fNIRS Study
cite: Eken, A., Gökçay, D., Topçu, C., Baltacı, A., Baskak, B., Baltacı, M. and Kara, M. (2017) Analyzing Hand Preference in Self-Guided Non-Painful Tactile Stimulation for FM patients: an fNIRS Study. at Organization of Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Annual Meeting, 25-29 June 2017, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
2015 | Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO)
Classification of fibromyalgia syndrome by using NIRS signals
cite. Eken, A., Gökçay, D., Topçu, C., Baltacı, A., Baskak, B., and Baltacı, M. (2015). Classification of fibromyalgia syndrome by using NIRS signals. at 2015 Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO). Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey: IEEE. see poster
Language skills
Turkish
Native
English
Fluent
german
Basics
Programming skills
matlab
Fluent
R
Fluent
Python
Basics
SQL
Intermediate