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OSU President Dr. Gee honors CIALAB scholar

The 4th Annual International Scholar Research Exposition Opening Reception took place in Bricker Hall on November 19, 2009 at The Ohio State University. Posters documenting the research efforts of visiting scholars are on display throughout November and December in the 2nd Floor Lobby of Bricker Hall.

Dr. Ahmet Alkan, an international scholar from Turkey, working at the CIALAB presented a poster at the exposition. The poster’s title is “Computerized Image Analysis of Thigh Muscles for Osteoarthritis.” President Gee and Dr. Whitacre, vice president for research, honored Dr. Alkan with a certificate.

Ahmet Alkan received his Ph.D. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Sakarya University in 2005. He is funded by a fellowship from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in 2009. He is currently a visiting scholar in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at The Ohio State University, working with Dr. Metin N. Gurcan. His research interests include Signal Processing, Artificial Neural Networks and Biomedical Image Processing. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University/Turkey.

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