Hi, I'm Murat Kaan Meral!

Computer Science Student

What I am all about.

How many people, do you think, have questioned how our Sun "burns" without any air in space, when they were 10 years old? And, how many of them spent hours in front of the computer, learning what light is or how energy is generated through fusion, even before learning to do multiplication?

Well, I did. I have always been so curious, that I have broken a lot of things, just to see what's inside, to see how it works. And, curiosity is what led me into the rabbit hole, when I was in high school.

Right now, I am working on a lot of side projects especially , because I believe that is the fun part of this wonderland, this madness called technology. Working on projects that ranges from robotics to web app development or machine learning applications has led me to be an adaptable person, because now I don't believe in "I don't know"s or "I can't"s.

Interests

Artificial Intelligence

Everyone is already afraid of big bad AI, and they should be. Even though there are still huge steps to take, I believe we will be able to create Irvin Good's AI soon, and we -developers and scientists- should be careful.

Deep Reinforcement Learning

Even though not data efficient, I believe reinforcement learning -especially curiosity driven deep reinforcement learning- is a great way to achieve AGI, because it can break itself loose of human dogmas.

Robotics

Robotics is a great passion of mine, because not only it brings a lot of physical constraints which are fun to solve, but also creates extra challenges on maintainability, usability and so on.

Optimization Problems

These are the fun problems in computer science. Everyone can code -and I believe everyone should learn to code-, but not everyone can work with abstract data types or complex algorithms, and that is where I shine.

Technologies

Java
Python
Javascript
Scala
HTML 5
Tensorflow
Django
Flutter
PostgreSQL
Ubuntu
Raspberry Pi
Arduino

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Head of Software

Krill

Delft, Netherlands

2019 - Present

Software Developer

Integration Partners B.V.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

2018 - 2019

Strategy Engineer

Eco-Runner Team Delft

Delft, Netherlands

Summer 2017

Backend Developer Intern

Artistanbul.io

Istanbul, Turkey

Education

2018 - 2021

BSc Computer Science and Engineering

Delft University of Technology

Delft, Netherlands

2013 - 2018

International Baccalaureate

TEV Inanc High School for Gifted Students

Kocaeli, Turkey

Volunteer Experience

March 2019

Various Roles

Drone Clash

The Hague, Netherlands

2017 - 2018

Control Systems Advisor

FIRST Robotics Competition

Istanbul, Turkey

Awards

July 2019

2x Awards

Shell Eco-Marathon

London, United Kingdom

2015 - 2017

5x Awards

FIRST Robotics Competition

Istanbul, Turkey & Calgary, Canada

2015 - 2017

6x Awards

Multiple Theatre Festivals

Istanbul, Turkey

Conferences

May 2016

Organizer

TEDxYouth @TEVITOL

Kocaeli, Turkey

Interest

Books

I love reading scientific and philosophical books that are about future and artificial general intelligence such as "Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom" or "How To Create A Mind by Ray Kurzweil".

Sports

Aside from occasional workout and football (soccer) games, I have been playing basketball for more than ten years. I do not follow the games day to day, yet I never miss an important game either.

Music

I am fond of jazz, especially the classics such as Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Art Blakey.

Contact

Address
Ecodusweg 2614WS, Delft
South Holland, Netherlands
Phone Number
+617240707
Email
muratkaanmeral@gmail.com