Burak Yetiştiren

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, United States
Ph.D. in Computer Science
September 2023 - Current
Bilkent University - Ankara, Turkey
B.Sc. in Computer Science
September 2018 - June 2022
Waseda University - Tokyo, Japan
Exchange Study
April 2021 - September 2021
Bilkent University - Ankara, Turkey
Minor in Philosophy
September 2020 - June 2022
High School Diploma
Experience
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Graduate Student Researcher
September 2023 - Current
I have recently joined the Software Evolution and Analysis Laboratory (SEAL), directed by my advisor Prof. Dr. Miryung Kim.
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Teaching Assistant
September 2024 - December 2024
I worked as a Teaching Assistant for the CS130 Software Engineering course taken mostly by junior and senior undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science at UCLA.
Undergraduate Researcher
July 2021 – September 2023
I worked under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Eray Tuzun. My research focused on the empirical evaluation of code generation tools like GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and ChatGPT, in terms of their code generation accuracies and potential limitations. In that regard, my paper named “Assessing the Quality of GitHub Copilot’s Code Generation” was accepted to appear in the “18th International Conference on Predictive Models and Data Analytics in Software Engineering (PROMISE ‘22)”.
I regularly and systematically reviewed the papers of other members in my lab to find the points to be improved before submission.
Computer Vision Intern
July 2021 – September 2021
ArgosAI develops a product called A-FOD, which is an electro-optic system to detect the FOD’s (foreign object debris) and pavement anomalies on the runway surface of the airports.
I trained a generative adversarial network, which was trained with the data captured on one airport to generate images which can be used as training data for another airport. I have used PyTorch for implementing the “SPAGAN: Spatial Attention GAN (Generative Adversarial Networks) for Image-to-Image Translation” architecture in my model.
JotForm Inc. - Ankara, Turkey
Software Development Intern
June 2021 – July 2021
I worked with React.js framework to get information from submitted forms and show the submission information on a web application.
Bilkent University - Ankara, Turkey
Machine Learning Intern
July 2020 – August 2020
I implemented a deep learning model using Python, which predicts COVID-19 negative and positive cases with 70% precision using lung CT scans. I have worked under supervision of Prof. Dr. Ciğdem Gündüz-Demir.
Awards

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Support to attend the ICSME'24 conference sponsored by NSF through Miami University.

Support to attend the MAPS'23 workshop sponsored by NSF through Columbia University.
September 2022
Support to attend the ESEC/FSE’22 and PROMISE’22 conferences sponsored by ACM SIGSOFT.
Honor Student (Cum Laude)
June 2022
I earned my B.Sc. in Computer Engineering degree with Cum Laude standing.
Projects
Rhapso
Technologies used: Java, Android Studio
September 2021 – May 2022
• Capstone Project
• Online closet service
• Shopping suggestions considering the already existing clothes of the user, suggesting sustainable alternatives.
Airline Customer Satisfaction Predictor
Technologies used: Python
February 2021 – May 2022
• Project for EEE485 Statistical Learning and Data Analytics
• System that will predict the customer satisfaction for given parameters like Gender, Customer Type, Age, etc.
• Using Machine learning Techniques: PCA, Multi-layer Perceptron (Neural Network), Support Vector Machines (SVM), Random Forests, Naive Bayes
Annexation Game
Technologies used: Java, JavaFX
September 2020 – December 2020
• Project for CS319, Object Oriented Software Engineering
• Implemented classical RISK board game with new features.
Turna
Technologies used: C
September 2020 – November 2020
• Project for CS315, Programming Languages.
• Designed a programming language for drones.
• Implemented lexical analyzer and parser for the language.
SwapSwop
Technologies used: Java, Android Studio
February 2019 - May 2019
• Project for CS102, Algorithms and Programming.
• Allowed users to post their items and the tasks they can swap.
• Implemented lexical analyzer and parser for the language.
Skills and Abilities

Natural Languages:
Turkish (Native)
English (Full-Professional Proficiency)
German (Professional Working Proficiency)
Japanese (Elementary)

Programming Languages (The best 4 languages I am most competent at):
Python
Java
C++
JavaScript
Developer Tools:
Git
GitHub
GitHub Copilot
OpenAI API

Applications:
Visual Studio IDE
Android Studio
IntelliJ IDEA
PyCharm IDE
Microsoft Office
LATEX
Certificates
TOEFL iBT English Proficiency Test
November 2021
• Score: 108/120
• Reading: 28/30, Listening: 29/30, Speaking: 23/30, Writing: 28/30
German Language Proficiency Certificate
May 2018
CEFR Level: C1
Community & Extracurricular Activities
Grader
September 2021 – January 2022
• Graded quizzes of mostly first year students for the Introduction to Calculus (MATH101) course, which myself have taken at my first year.
Volunteer
February 2019 – June 2019
• Visited a village primary school in Tasova, Amasya, Turkey to provide some schools in need for a library by
building one. Made some fun activities for the kids.
• Collected donations to be delivered to the visited village school prior to the visit.
Volunteer
February 2019 – June 2019
• Visited a village middle school in Dursunbey, Balıkesir, Turkey to conduct science, arts, and sports activities. Informed the kids about the education opportunities they have for their future.
• I was the head for the periodic table team in this project. With my team, we collected supplies for a permanent periodic table construction for the science lab, and we constructed the table.
Hobbies and Interests
Travelling
Visited USA 🇺🇸, UK 🇬🇧, Germany 🇩🇪, France 🇫🇷, Austria 🇦🇹, Italy 🇮🇹, Switzerland🇨🇭, Hungary 🇭🇺, Tanzania 🇹🇿, Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, Thailand 🇹🇭, China 🇨🇳, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, Japan 🇯🇵, Singapore 🇸🇬, Malaysia 🇲🇾, South Korea 🇰🇷, and my homeland Türkiye 🇹🇷.

























Classical Music
I like to go to live classical music performances. Visit my YouTube channel to see some live performances I recorded.
Formula 1
I like to follow Formula 1 races. In 2021, I had the chance to watch the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix live! 🏎
Contact
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering, Computer Science Department,
404 Westwood Plaza
Engineering VI, Room 486
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1596