Furkan Karabulut

Furkan Karabulut

Lead Modeling & Algorithm Engineer

Furkan Karabulut obtained his bachelor's degree from the Department of Mathematical Engineering at Yildiz Technical University. Throughout his academic journey, he successfully completed internships as a Python Developer and in the field of Image Processing at various companies within YTU Technopark during his undergraduate studies. He concluded his undergraduate thesis with an analysis of Deep Learning and Computer Vision models.

In 2020, he joined a company working on artificial intelligence in the medical field, contributing significantly to the development of deep learning models. Through these models, he played a crucial role in creating a solution for thyroid diagnosis and classification based on MR images, introducing innovative approaches to the diagnostic process.

Since 2021, Furkan has been employed at SmartOpt, where he specializes in the development of advanced optimization models and heuristic algorithms tailored to complex industrial challenges. His expertise spans mathematical programming, metaheuristic algorithms, and combinatorial optimization, enabling the creation of scalable and efficient solutions for large-scale production planning and logistics problems. He has designed and implemented heuristic and hybrid approaches for NP-hard optimization problems.