Background
Akman, Varol was born on June 8, 1957 in Antalya, Turkey. Son of Mustafa Mucahittin and Seviye Sevim (Ersoz) Akman.
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Varol Akman
Varol Akman, Turkish computer engineer, educator. Recipient Research Excellence award Scientific and Technology Research Council Turkey, 1989, Middle East Technology University Parlar Foundation, 1990; scholarship grantee Fulbright Foundation, 1980-1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Middle East Technology University, 1979. Master of Science, Middle East Technology University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985.
Career
Visiting assistant professor Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Holland, 1985-1986. Senior researcher Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, Amsterdam, 1986-1988. Assistant professor Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 1988-1990, associate professor Turkey, 1990-1995, professor Turkey, since 1995.
Chair Department Phil. Bilkent University, since 2003.
Works
Other Work
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Author: Unobstructed Shortest Paths in Polyhedral Environments, 1987. Editor: Intelligent Computer-aided Design Systems II: Implementational Issues, 1989, Modeling and Using Context, 2001. Member editorial board Computers & Graphics, 1988—2002, First Monday, 2002.
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Membership
With Turkish Armed Forces, 1989. Fellow: World Innovation Foundation. Member: Mind Association, American Philosophical Association, Fulbright Alumni Association, American Association for Artificial Intelligence.
Interests
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Poetry, swimming, basketball.
Connections
Married Berrin Ozmen, February 10, 1989. 2 children, Beril, Zeynep.
- Father:
- Mustafa Mucahittin Akman
- Mother:
- Seviye Sevim (Ersoz) Akman
- Spouse:
- Berrin Ozmen
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Nationality
Turkish -
Ethnicity
Awards
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Recipient Research Excellence award Scientific and Technology Research Council Turkey, 1989, Middle East Technology University Parlar Foundation, 1990. Scholarship grantee Fulbright Foundation, 1980-1985.Recipient Research Excellence award Scientific and Technology Research Council Turkey, 1989, Middle East Technology University Parlar Foundation, 1990. Scholarship grantee Fulbright Foundation, 1980-1985.