Dr. Gürkan Solmaz

Dr. Gürkan Solmaz is a Senior Researcher at NEC Laboratories Europe, Germany. His research interests include AI/machine learning, data platforms, and cloud-edge systems for applications to smart cities and mobility. He received his BS degree in Computer Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU) in Turkey and his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the USA. At NEC, he has contributed to innovation projects in areas such as data analytics/platforms, cloud/edge computing and machine learning for smart cities, mobility, and humanitarian applications. He co-authored more than 40 research papers, 15 patent applications, and had publications in top-tier conferences such as IEEE PerCom, ACM/IEEE IPSN, and ACM MobiSys. He was co-recipient of three best paper awards and the UCF Computer Science Ph.D. Student of the Year First Runner-up award. He received the Rhein-Neckar-Grant for young scientists.