Discover Artificial Intelligence - Meet the Editor-in-Chief for Discover Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Okyay Kaynak is Emeritus Professor at the Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department of Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
"During the last two decades, profound technological changes have taken place around us, supported by disruptive advances both on software and hardware sides. Additionally, we have witnessed a cross-fertilization of concepts and an amalgamation of information, communication and control technology driven approaches. The most recent development is the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the main enabler and/or the facilitator in almost everything, and Discover Artificial Intelligence aims to be a forum for the publication of research into this crucial area. It is expected that the applications of AI will truly transform our world and impact all facets of society, economy, living, working, healthcare and technology; creating a need for a journal that provides rapid dissemination and open access to research across diverse disciplines.”
Dr. Kaynak earned his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birmingham University in the UK, in 1969 and 1972 respectively. Prior to joining Bogazici University in 1979, he held various positions in industry. Currently he is an Emeritus Professor of Bogazici University, holding the title of UNESCO Chair on Mechatronics. He has held long-term Visiting Professor/Scholar positions at various institutions in Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, U.S., Singapore and China.
Dr. Kaynak is a fellow of IEEE and has served on the Editorial or Advisory Boards of a number of scholarly journals. He was the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Trans. on Industrial Informatics during 2005-2006, IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics during 2014-2016 and Co-Editor in Chief of IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics during 2009-2012. He is active in international organizations, has served on many committees of IEEE and was the president of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society during 2002-2003. He received IEEE Third Millennium Medal (2001), IEEE/IES Anthony J. Hornfeck Service Award (2005) and IEEE/IES Dr.-Ing. Eugene Mittelman Achievement Award (2011). Most recently, he received the China Friendship Award (2016), Humboldt Research Prize (2016) and International Academy Prize of Turkish Academy of Sciences (2020).