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Oguzhan Topsakal
Associate Professor of Instruction
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Biography
Dr. Oguzhan Topsakal is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of
South Florida. He earned his BS in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University,
followed by an MSc in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from the
University of Florida. Dr. Topsakal has published over 40 research articles, conference
papers, and book chapters in leading venues.
During his tenure at Uludag University, Dr. Topsakal received Research and Entrepreneurship
Grants from the Turkish Council of Research for his work on applying augmented reality
in medicine and education.
From 2018 to 2024, Dr. Topsakal served as a faculty member at Florida Polytechnic
University, where he taught various computer science courses. He also led a multidisciplinary
research team focused on digitizing facial plastic surgeries, particularly rhinoplasty,
and conducted research on the application of deep learning in the medical field. His
research efforts were supported by Florida Polytechnic University and Amazon Research
Grants.
In 2024, Dr. Topsakal joined the University of South Florida, bringing with him over
15 years of experience in software development, as well as a wealth of teaching, research,
and industry expertise. His diverse skill set encompasses deep learning, machine learning,
software engineering, databases, mobile app development, and augmented reality. His
teaching interests include deep learning, algorithms, natural language processing,
and databases. His current research interests focus on leveraging deep learning and
large language models to address challenges in medicine and education.
Research Interests
Utilization of Deep Learning & Large Language Models for Education and Medicine
Teaching Interests
Algorithms, Deep Learning, Database, NLP
Education
Istanbul Technical University, BSc. Computer Engineering
University of Florida, MSc. Computer Engineering
University of Florida, Ph.D. Computer Science