Kemal Akın
Curriculum vitae

Kemal Akın

Physicist by training, data scientist and engineer by trade. Istanbul.

  1. 2013–2022Physics, İTÜB.Sc. & M.Sc. Physics Engineering, cosmology
  2. 2019–2021Forensic scienceResearch assistant, Üsküdar University
  3. 2021–2022TradingDerivatives markets, self-employed
  4. NowData scienceFinancial data, crypto markets

Experience

  1. Now
    Data scientist & engineerFinancial data, crypto markets
  2. Dec 2022 –
    Research and reporting specialistA fintech company
  3. Nov 2021 – Dec 2022
    Trader, self-employed
    • FX, cryptocurrency, commodities and US indices in derivatives markets
  4. Apr 2019 – Nov 2021
    Research assistant, Department of Forensic ScienceFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Üsküdar University, Istanbul
    • Applied scientific principles and methods to the analysis, identification and classification of physical evidence in criminal cases
    • Data analysis with statistical and machine-learning techniques and computational methods
    • Designed and ran the physics, ballistics and questioned-documents laboratory sessions alongside the theory courses
    • Contributed to academic, educational and administrative work as a member of the education committee
  5. 2014 – 2016
    Astronomy instructorUsturlab, Istanbul
    • Solar-system education for children aged 7–13

Education

  1. 2022
    M.Sc. Physics EngineeringIstanbul Technical University
    • Thesis: Theoretical and observational aspects of inflationary cosmology
  2. 2019
    B.Sc. Physics EngineeringIstanbul Technical University
    • Advanced physics project: Dynamics of dark energy
    • Graduation project: Dynamical system analysis of quintessence models

Publications

  1. 2020
    Formalizing slow-roll inflation in scalar-tensor theories of gravitationAkın, K., Arapoğlu, A. S., Yükselci, A. E. · Physics of the Dark Universe

Talks and presentations

  1. 2021
    Inflationary cosmology in scalar-tensor theories of gravitation18. Fizik Haftası, Istanbul Technical University
  2. 2020
    Bibliography management with MendeleyDistance learning series, Üsküdar University
  3. 2016
    Cosmology: fundamental observations and cosmic dynamics14. Fizik Haftası, Istanbul Technical University
  4. 2015
    Document preparation with LaTeX12. Fizik Haftası, Boğaziçi University
  5. —
    Discrimination of pen inks: a comparative study using FTIR and VSC10th Annual Forensic Science Symposium, Global Forensic and Justice Center, Florida, US

Teaching

  1. 2019–2021
    Forensic Physics I–IIDepartment of Forensic Science, Üsküdar University
  2. 2020–2021
    Mathematics I–IIDepartment of Forensic Science, Üsküdar University
  3. 2020–2021
    Crime Scene InvestigationDepartment of Forensic Science, Üsküdar University
  4. 2020–2021
    CriminalisticsDepartment of Forensic Science, Üsküdar University

Professional and administrative activities

  1. 2019 – 2021
    Member and reporterEducation Committee, Üsküdar University
  2. 2019 – 2021
    MemberAssociation of Forensic Science
  3. 2015 – 2018
    İTÜ representative; board memberInternational Association of Physics Students (IAPS) and LC-Istanbul
  4. 2015 – 2018
    Founding member; presidentIstanbul Physics Students Society
  5. 2013 – 2016
    Member; vice president; presidentPhysics Engineering Club, Istanbul Technical University
  6. 2016
    MemberChamber of Physics Engineers

Skills

Programming
Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, scikit-learn), SQL, Matlab / GNU Octave, Mathematica, LaTeX
Software
Tableau, Power BI, Looker Studio, IBM SPSS, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator / Inkscape
Languages
Turkish (native), English (professional proficiency)