Deniz Gençağa, Ph.D.
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Developing mathematically rigorous information-theoretic and Bayesian foundations for artificial intelligence capable of causal reasoning under uncertainty.

My research advances information theory, Bayesian statistical signal processing, and artificial intelligence to discover causal interactions, quantify uncertainty, and build trustworthy inference systems for complex dynamical processes.

U.S. PatentIndustrial Innovation
Best Paper AwardIWBF 2016
Senior MemberIEEE
TÜBİTAKPrincipal Investigator
Editorial Board MemberEntropy (MDPI)
MDPI BooksEditor
Frontiers in MedicineTopic Editor

Academic, Government, and Industrial Research

Carnegie Mellon University Antalya Bilim University Alcoa University of Texas at Dallas City College of New York University at Albany Boğaziçi University

Research Highlights

  • Information-Theoretic AI and Causal Discovery
  • Bayesian Filtering, Sequential Inference, and Uncertainty
  • Speech and Voice Intelligence
  • Neuroscience and Biomedical Signal Analysis
  • Climate Informatics and Earth System Science
  • Industrial Analytics and Remote Sensing
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Representative Projects

  • Information-Theoretic AICausal discovery in complex systems
  • Speech Biometrics and Voice ProfilingCarnegie Mellon University
  • Neuronal Noise and Neural NetworksTÜBİTAK Principal Investigator
  • NOAA-CREST at CCNYClimate variability and teleconnections
  • Industrial Statistical LearningAlcoa Technical Center
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Research program

Information, uncertainty, and causal structure

My work develops Bayesian and information-theoretic methodologies for nonlinear, non-Gaussian, and time-varying systems, with applications spanning speech intelligence, neuroscience, climate informatics, remote sensing, and industrial analytics.

Information-Theoretic AI

Transfer entropy, mutual information, dependency analysis, causal discovery, and trustworthy inference.

Bayesian Signal Processing

Particle filtering, Kalman filtering, MCMC, probabilistic modeling, and uncertainty quantification.

Scientific AI

Generative AI, interpretable machine learning, sequential inference, and complex dynamical systems.

Teaching

Mathematical foundations connected to engineering practice

Signal Processing and AI

Digital Signal Processing, Statistical Signal Processing, and Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Systems and Control

Signals and Systems, Feedback Control Systems, and Introduction to Robotics.

Electronics and Communications

Circuit Theory and Telecommunications.

Professional service

Editorial, accreditation, and academic leadership

Editorial Service

Editorial Board Member, Entropy; MDPI Books editor; former Frontiers in Medicine Topic Editor.

Academic Leadership

MÜDEK Accreditation Coordinator, ERASMUS Department Coordinator, curriculum and departmental service.

Professional Community

IEEE Senior Member and reviewer in signal processing, information theory, AI, and biomedical engineering.

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