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Contact Information

Name Ahmet Canberk Baykal
Professional Title PhD Researcher
Email acb228@cam.ac.uk
Phone
Location Cambridge, United Kingdom

Professional Summary

PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Cambridge. Researching 3D Computer Vision, including 3D capture and reconstruction. Also interested in image generation and editing, and natural language processing.

Experience

  • 2025 - 2026

    London, UK

    Research Scientist Intern
    Adobe Research
    • Supervisor: Iliyan Georgiev
  • 2023 -

    Cambridge, UK

    PhD Researcher
    University of Cambridge – CORE Lab
    Research in 3D Computer Vision, including 3D capture and reconstruction.
    • Supervisor: Prof. Cengiz Öztireli
  • 2020 - 2023

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    Graduate Researcher
    Koç University – KUIS AI Center
    Research at the intersection of Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing, focusing on language-guided image generation and manipulation.
    • Supervisors: Prof. Aykut Erdem and Prof. Deniz Yuret
  • 2019 - 2019

    Ankara, Türkiye

    Summer Intern
    Aselsan
    VHDL Design and Verification Techniques.
  • 2018 - 2018

    Ankara, Türkiye

    Summer Intern
    INFINIA Mühendislik
    LED controls on a Model Automation System using Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and LED control interface using ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module.
  • 2023 -

    Cambridge, UK

    Supervisor
    University of Cambridge – Computer Science Department
    Supervisions for Machine Learning and Bayesian Inference.
  • 2020 - 2023

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    Teaching Assistant
    Koç University – KUIS AI Center
    Teaching assistant for multiple graduate and undergraduate courses.
    • COMP106 – Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science and Engineering
    • COMP547 – Deep Unsupervised Learning
    • COMP202 – Data Structures and Algorithms
    • COMP527 – Computational Imaging

Education

  • 2023 -

    Cambridge, UK

    PhD
    University of Cambridge
    Computer Science
    • Research Areas: Computer Vision, Computer Graphics
    • Cambridge Trust & Computer Science Premium Scholarship
  • 2020 - 2022

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    M.Sc.
    Koç University
    Computer Science and Engineering
    • Deep Learning
    • Computer Vision with Deep Learning
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Deep Unsupervised Learning
    • Advances in Deep Learning
    • CGPA: 4.00 / 4.00
  • 2016 - 2020

    Ankara, Türkiye

    B.S.
    Bilkent University
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Introduction to Machine Learning
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Neural Networks
    • CGPA: 3.70 / 4.00
    • Bilkent University Comprehensive Scholarship (100% tuition)

Awards

  • 2023
    Cambridge Trust & Computer Science Premium Scholarship
    University of Cambridge

    Full PhD scholarship covering tuition and living costs, 2023–2026.

  • 2022
    TensorFlow Developer Certificate
    Google

    2022–2025.

  • 2020
    AI Fellowship
    KUIS AI Center, Koç University

    2020–2023.

  • 2020
    TÜBİTAK National M.Sc. Scholarship Program
    TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)

    2020–2022.

  • 2019
    2nd Place – IEEEXtreme Turkey Camp Contest
    IEEE

  • 2016
    Bilkent University Comprehensive Scholarship
    Bilkent University

    Covers 100% of tuition and monthly stipends, 2016–2020.

  • 2016
    Scholarship of the Turkish Prime Ministry
    Turkish Prime Ministry

    Monthly stipends for outstanding performance in the Nationwide University Entrance Exam (LYS), 2016–2020.

  • 2016
    Top 100 Nationwide – University Entrance Exam LYS
    ÖSYM (Turkish Student Selection & Placement Center)

    Ranked 38th in LYS and 51st in YGS among approximately 2 million students in Turkey.

Publications

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Java, C++, Julia
ML Frameworks: PyTorch, Keras, TensorFlow, Knet (Julia)
Developer Tools: Git, Jupyter, VSCode, MATLAB, PyCharm

Languages

Turkish : Native speaker
English : Fluent (TOEFL iBT: 110, C2)
German : Elementary (A2)
Spanish : Beginner (A1)

Interests

Research: 3D Computer Vision, 3D Capture and Reconstruction, Image Generation and Editing, Natural Language Processing, Generative Models
Hobbies: Rowing, Cycling

Certificates

  • TensorFlow Developer Certificate - Google (2022)