PhD Candidate · Quantum ML · HPC & AI

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Quantum Machine Learning Researcher

HPC & AI Engineer · PhD Candidate at Yıldız Technical University

197 Scholar Citations
Scopus Citations
8 h-index
19 Publications

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About

I am a researcher and engineer working at the intersection of quantum computing, machine learning, and high-performance computing. Currently pursuing my PhD in Computer Engineering at Yıldız Technical University, my research focuses on developing hybrid classical-quantum neural network architectures for renewable energy and smart grid applications.

My work has been recognized with a competitive NERSC Director's Discretionary Reserve allocation on the Perlmutter supercomputer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy), where I run quantum machine learning experiments at scale.

I serve as a peer reviewer for 16+ international journals and conferences, including high-impact publications such as Information Fusion (IF ~14), Engineering Applications of AI (IF ~8), Energy (IF ~9), and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

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Experience

Researcher

🇹🇷 Yıldız Technical University

Current Hybrid
2021 — Present Istanbul, Turkey
  • Quantum Machine Learning research: hybrid classical–quantum models (ANN + QNN) for renewable energy and smart grid applications
  • 19 peer-reviewed papers (4 journal + 15 conference), 197 citations
  • Presented at 4 international IEEE conferences across 3 countries (USA 🇺🇸, Greece 🇬🇷, UK 🇬🇧)
  • GPU-based parallel computing on DOE supercomputing resources — NERSC Perlmutter (Cray EX)
QMLQiskitPythonPyTorchHPCNERSC

Software Engineer & Researcher

🇹🇷 PIXSelect Teknoloji A.Ş.

Hybrid
2023 — 2024 Istanbul, Turkey
  • Developed web-based data annotation and training tool for industrial vision systems
  • Implemented computer vision, backend, and AWS modules using Python and Bash on Linux
  • Led codebase refactoring to reduce technical debt
PythonComputer VisionAWSLinuxFlask

Visiting Researcher

🇩🇪 BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

On-site
2023 Cottbus, Germany
  • Contributed to an industry-targeted digital twin project with international research partners
Digital TwinResearchIndustry Collaboration

University Lecturer

🇹🇷 Multiple Universities

2022 — 2026 Turkey
  • Ankara Bilim University
    Remote Sep 2025 — Jan 2026

    Taught: History of video games, genres, design tools, and practical applications with C++

  • İstanbul Aydın University
    On-site Jan 2025 — Jun 2025

    Taught: Digital image processing and practical applications with Python

  • Nişantaşı Univ. · Ankara Bilim Univ. · İstinye Univ.
    Hybrid 2022 — 2024

    Taught: Parallel computing (C, C++, MATLAB) and AI/ML fundamentals (Python)

  • Adopted project-based and presentation-based learning approach across all institutions
CC++PythonMATLABAI/MLImage ProcessingTeaching

Software Engineer

🇨🇦 Polyga Inc.

Remote
2021 — 2022 Vancouver, Canada
  • SDK development for 3D scanning devices using C++ (11, 14)
  • Camera calibration testing using C++ and MATLAB
C++MATLABSDK3D Scanning

Research & Teaching Assistant

🇹🇷 Nişantaşı University

On-site
2016 — 2021 Istanbul, Turkey
  • Course support, conference organization, and journal editorial activities

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Publications

Selected from 19 peer-reviewed publications — 4 journal articles + 15 conference papers.

Journal 2026

QLID-Net: A Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network for Robust and Data-Efficient Smart Grid Load Identification

B. Hangun, O. Altun, O. Eyecioglu

IEEE Access, vol. 14, pp. 32118–32133

DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3668295
Conference 2025

A Hybrid Classical-Quantum Model for QSAR-Based Biodegradability Prediction

B. Hangun, O. Altun, O. Eyecioglu

2025 IEEE HPEC, Wakefield, MA, USA

DOI: 10.1109/HPEC67600.2025.11196555
Journal 2024

An OpenMP-based parallel implementation of image enhancement technique for dark images

Hangun, B., & Bayar, S.

Signal, Image and Video Processing

DOI: 10.1007/s11760-024-03058-8
Conference 2025

Comparative Analysis of QNN Architectures for Wind Power Prediction: Feature Maps and Ansatz Configurations

Hangun, B., Altun, O., & Eyecioglu, O.

2025 IEEE ISVLSI

DOI: 10.1109/ISVLSI65124.2025.11130210

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Skills

Programming Languages

6
PythonC++CMATLABBashPowerShell

ML / Data Science

6
NumPyScikit-learnPandasMatplotlibOpenCVAlbumentations

Other Tools

5
FlaskBoto3 (AWS)LaTeXSphinxSimulink

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Peer Review Service

Invited as a recognised expert to review for 16 international journals and conferences.

Elsevier 12
  • Information Fusion
  • Engineering Applications of AI
  • Energy
  • Energy Strategy Reviews
  • Energy Reports
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Heliyon
  • Next Energy
  • Next Research
  • Unconventional Resources
IEEE 1
  • Robotics and Automation Letters
Springer Nature 1
  • SN Computer Science
Conferences 2
  • IcSmartGrid
  • ICRERA

Consulting & Training

Need HPC, AI, or Quantum Computing expertise?

Turqubit provides specialised consulting, hands-on training, and research collaboration in high-performance computing, applied machine learning, and quantum algorithm development — from proof-of-concept to production.

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Contact

Have a project, collaboration, or question in mind? Drop a message.