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An overview of my professional experience and qualifications.
Info
Name | Erkan Basar |
About | I am a computer scientist specializing in AI and machine learning, with a focus on language technologies. My work is aimed at advancing research in AI and its practical applications. I enjoy working in multidisciplinary environments, collaborating with experts across various domains to bring innovative and effective solutions to complex challenges. |
Location | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
erkan@basar.dev | |
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Experience
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PhD Candidate
Radboud University
Sep 2020 - Feb 2025 · 4 yr 6 mos · full-time
Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Multidisciplinary research on controlled usage of large language models for utterance generation and dialogue management in health-promoting conversational agents
- More information on the project: https://look.uvt.nl
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Language Technologies Consultant
FloodTags
Sep 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · part-time
The Hague, Netherlands
- Provided strategic guidance and technical expertise in AI solutions, assisting the company in developing and optimizing text processing workflows, and leveraging the advancements in AI to extract information from unstructured text.
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Computational Linguist
FloodTags
Sep 2017 - Aug 2020 · 3 yrs · full-time
The Hague, Netherlands
- Specialized in the development of machine learning-based systems for event detection and information extraction, with a focus on analysing news articles related to natural disasters.
- Utilizing state-of-the-art AI techniques and tools of the time, I have created an end-to-end information processing pipeline that has been successfully applied and tested in multiple languages, including English, French, Burmese, Lao, and Khmer.
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Software Developer
FloodTags
Apr 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · part-time
The Hague, Netherlands
- Developed a machine learning-based information extraction system to detect critical information about disasters in news articles.
- Started a data visualization website which displays the processed data in real time.
Education
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PhD
Radboud University
Sep 2020 - Feb 2025
Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Conversational Agents, Artificial Intelligence
- More information on the project: https://look.uvt.nl
Languages
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English
Full Professional Proficiency
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Dutch
Intermediate (Certificate: B1)
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Turkish
Native speaker
Skills
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Computer Science Skills
Language Modelling, Natural Language Generation, Text Mining, Information Extraction, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
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Technical Skills
Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu), API Development & Deployment (Flask), Web Server Management (Nginx), Full Stack Web Development, Data Analytics & Visualization
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Programming Languages
Python, JavaScript, Java, Bash
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Other
LaTeX, HTML, CSS
Reviewing
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COLING 2025
Reviewer, Program Commitee Member · 2024
31st International Conference on Computational Linguistics
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LREC-COLING 2024
Reviewer, Program Commitee Member · 2024
Joint International Conference on Computational Linguistics, Language Resources and Evaluations
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IVA 2024
Reviewer, Program Commitee Member · 2024
24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents
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IVA 2023
Reviewer, Program Commitee Member · 2023
23rd ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents
Organization
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Engaging Long-Term Interactions with Chatbots for Health
Symposium Organization Team · 2024
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Personalized Intelligent Conversational Agents Workshop
Workshop Organization Team · 2021
Online
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The Multimedia Satellite Shared Task at MediaEval 2019
Shared Task Organization Team · 2019
Nice, France
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28th Computational Linguistics in Netherlands (CLIN)
Conference Organization Team · 2018
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Awards
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Radboud Scholarship Programme
Radboud University Nijmegen · 2015
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers a select number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue a complete English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University. The Radboud Scholarship Programme is very selective and is only intended for talented students who have obtained outstanding study results and are highly motivated to pursue a Master's degree programme at Radboud University.
https://www.ru.nl/en/education/scholarships/radboud-scholarship-programme