Hello, I'm

Sümeyye Aydoğan

Research Assistant · Computer Vision · Deep Learning · Explainable AI

Currently
Research Assistant @ Halmstad University · CAISR
Continuing my research as a Research Assistant at Halmstad University's CAISR lab, working on "Drowsy Driver Detection".
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Sümeyye Aydoğan

About

I'm a Computer Engineering graduate from Karadeniz Technical University. I started my Erasmus+ internship at Halmstad University (Sweden) in the Intelligent Systems and Digital Design department and currently continue as a Research Assistant on my "Drowsy Driver Detection" project. I've built projects in mobile development and artificial intelligence, served as vice president and president of the AI club, and currently lead community vision as a GDG Trabzon organizer. With a discipline of continuous learning, I focus on building projects at global standards.

Experience

08/2025 – Present

Research Assistant / AI Research Intern · Erasmus+

Halmstad University — CAISR

Joined the CAISR (Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research) lab at Halmstad University as an Erasmus+ intern and currently continue in the Research Assistant role. Under Assoc. Prof. Peyman Mashhadi's supervision, I work on deep-learning and computer-vision-based "Drowsy Driver Detection" for road safety; using Python, TensorFlow, explanation-guided learning and Explainable AI methods, we developed an original model as part of an international team and reached the conference paper writing stage.

10/2023 – 01/2025

Jr. Software Developer

Atık Nakit

Gained long-term experience at the company of a founder who mentored us during the Galatasaray University Entrepreneurship Competition. Developed and enhanced mobile apps with Flutter and web apps with Node.js and PHP, shipped new features and resolved operational issues, contributing to a sustainable environment through a waste-recycling product.

08/2023 – 09/2023

Mobile Application Developer Intern

Kodar Bilişim

Met the founder of Kodar-Navbea during the Netherlands trip awarded as first place at Google Game & App Academy, and completed my first internship at this start-up. Gained hands-on experience in cross-platform mobile app development with Flutter and collaborated on UI implementation and software development processes.

Education & Certificates

Computer Engineering

Karadeniz Technical University · 2020 – 2025

Took active roles in many technical clubs throughout my undergraduate studies. Successfully completed my graduation project on "A Deep Learning-Based Cyber Anomaly Detection System for IoMT Devices" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Güzin Ulutaş, combining sequence-based learning (LSTM/Autoencoder) and data balancing techniques in Python and TensorFlow, evaluated on the CIC-IoMT 2024 benchmark dataset and achieving promising results that form a basis for future publication.

Programs & Certificates

  • Tomorrow Is Possible With You Program — Sabancı & Bilim Virüsü
  • Google Game & App Academy — Bootcamp First Place
  • Flutter App Development — Google Academy
  • Tech Entrepreneurship — Google Academy
  • Project Management — Google Academy
  • TurkiSHE Network Bootcamp Trainee (2024)
  • Berlitz & Esas Sosyal · English Opportunity Program (2024–2025)

Skills

An overview of the technical and interpersonal skills I have built through research, software development, and community work.

AI & Research

PythonTensorFlowKerasMachine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionExplainable AI (XAI)Anomaly DetectionData Science

The core of my work at Halmstad's CAISR lab and my BSc thesis — modelling, training, evaluating, and interpreting deep learning models on image data and time-series signals from IoMT devices.

Mobile & Web Development

FlutterDartNode.jsPHPREST APIsFirebase

Used in production at Atık Nakit and Kodar Bilişim to build cross-platform mobile apps and ship new web features.

Tools & Workflow

Git & GitHubLinuxVS CodeStreamlitJupyter

Day-to-day tools for research experiments, collaboration, and quick prototyping.

Soft Skills

ResearchProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunicationProject ManagementLeadership

Shaped by leading the KTU AI Club, organising GDG Trabzon events, and collaborating in international research teams.

Languages

Turkish (Native)English — IELTS Academic 6.5 (C1 listening, B2 across the rest)

International Experience

Erasmus+ Internship — Halmstad University, Sweden
Currently

Erasmus+ Internship — Halmstad University, Sweden

I started my Erasmus+ internship at CAISR (Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research) within the Intelligent Systems and Digital Design (ISDD) department at Halmstad University, and currently continue in the Research Assistant role. Under Assoc. Prof. Peyman Mashhadi's supervision, I work on deep-learning-based "Drowsy Driver Detection" for road safety; with Python, TensorFlow and Explainable AI methods we developed an original model as part of an international team and reached the conference paper writing stage. This experience in Sweden has been a defining milestone for my career — both in academic research and in multicultural teamwork.

Netherlands Trip — Google Academy Award

As the first-place award of the Google Game & App Academy Bootcamp, we travelled to the Netherlands. We visited startups at Utrecht's StartupVillage acceleration hub, attended Google I/O Connect in Amsterdam, and met Turkish entrepreneurs at Unusual Enterprise and Navbea offices to learn the local ecosystem first-hand.

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Google I/O Connect Berlin 2024

At Google's regional I/O Connect event in Berlin, I followed technical sessions on Android, Web, Flutter, Firebase and Google AI, and had one-on-one conversations with engineers and community members across the Google developer ecosystem.

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Fluttercon Berlin 2024

I attended the Berlin 2024 edition of Fluttercon, Europe's largest Flutter & Dart conference. Over three days I joined technical sessions from the Flutter core team and global speakers, met community leaders including Majid Hajian, author of "Flutter Engineering", and expanded my network at the Flutter İstas meetup.

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Fluttercon Berlin 2025

Joining Fluttercon Berlin for the second time in 2025, I followed the latest Flutter and Dart developments, new packages and architectural approaches, and reconnected with women developers from around the world at the Flutter İstas meetup.

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Flutter & Friends Stockholm 2025

I attended Flutter & Friends, organised by App Shack in Stockholm on 1–2 September 2025. The sessions on Flutter, Serverpod and Firebase introduced me to the Nordic Flutter community.

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Competitions

Google Game & App Academy (AI & Technology Academy)

Google Game & App Academy (AI & Technology Academy)

Run under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology in strategic partnership with T3 Entrepreneurship Hub, the Turkey Entrepreneurship Foundation and Google Türkiye — and continuing today as the AI & Technology Academy — Google's Game & App Academy Bootcamp is where our team won first place with ScrappMine, a mobile app that gamifies recycling and rewards sustainable habits. We also presented the project at Take Off Istanbul International Startup Summit 2022, and the program was crowned with a trip to the Netherlands.

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Entrepreneurship Competitions

Entrepreneurship competitions, bootcamps, and accelerator programs I joined throughout university — milestones where I gained teamwork, product development, and pitching experience.

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Teknofest

Throughout university I joined Teknofest competitions in various categories as team captain and team member — building projects in AI in transportation, accessible life, environmental tech, and technology for humanity.

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Teknofest Teams

  • Karlens — Team Captain · AI in Transportation (2023)
  • KTU AI Upcycling — Team Captain · Environment & Energy Tech (2023)
  • Edypo — Technological Applications in Psychology (2023)
  • TŞEBGM KTU AI Braille — Accessible Life Technologies (2023)
  • SisifosIT — Technology for Humanity (2023)
  • KTU AI — AI in Transportation (2022)
  • CodingMode — Technology for Humanity (2021)

Achievements

Highlighted awards and selections from competitions, programs and volunteer work.

Events

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Atölye 23 Trabzon

Joined the Trabzon edition of Atölye 23 — a networking and awareness workshop series run by 23 Yetenek Derneği across several Turkish cities to bring young people together around personal development and collaboration.

GSB Youth Camp

Met young people from many cities at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Youth Camp.

Zirve 23

Attended this nationwide youth summit organised by 23 Yetenek Derneği at venues like Volkswagen Arena and Ülker Sports Arena in Istanbul, where leading figures from technology, entrepreneurship, the arts and career paths meet university students from across Türkiye. Listening to speakers from very different disciplines broadened my career perspective and helped me build new connections.

Start-Up Tech Breakfast

Joined Start-Up Tech Breakfast meetups that gather the local startup ecosystem, networking with founders and investors.

Volunteer Work & Communities

Community Events

Since my university years I've cared about both learning from and contributing back to different communities. The main ones I've been part of as speaker, organiser or attendee:

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Chess

Provincial Referee — Turkish Chess Federation

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Recommendation Letters

Recommendation letters are available upon request.

Assoc. Prof. Peyman Mashhadi

Halmstad University — CAISR, ISDD Department (my Research Assistant supervisor)

Prof. Dr. Güzin Ulutaş

Karadeniz Technical University — Computer Engineering (my BSc thesis supervisor)

Contact

Feel free to reach out for collaborations, projects, or a coffee chat.