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Title:
Prof. Dr.
Surname:
TOPÇU
Status:
Full-Time Academic Staff
Title:
Prof. Dr.
Program:
Computer Engineering
Telephone:
2036
Email:
otopcu@metu.edu.tr
Room:
S-216
Web Address:
Educational Background:
- B.S., TNA; M.S., Ph.D., METU
Research Interests:
- Distributed Simulation, Virtual Environments, Goal Deliberation, Decision Making, Autonomous Systems, Intelligent Agents, Creative Evolutionary Systems, Agent-based Simulation, Model Driven Engineering, Software and Simulation Architectures, Software Verification and Validation, C4I Systems, Domain Specific Modeling, Cyberspace Defense, Cybersecurity.
Courses Taught:
- SNG 101 - Software Engineering Orientation
- SNG 201 - Introduction to Software Engineering
- CNG 111 - Introduction to Computer Engineering Concepts
- CNG 230 - Introduction to C Programming
- CNG 280 - Formal Languages and Abstract Machines
- CNG 451 - Information System Development
- CNG 462 - Artificial Intelligence
- CNG 438 - Information and Network Security
- CNG 1531 - Distributed Simulation
Selected Publications:
- Dalkıran, Emre, Tolga Önel, Okan Topçu, and Kadir Alpaslan Demir. "Automated Integration of Real-Time and Non-Real Time Defense Systems", Defence Technology Journal, vol.17, issue 2, pp. 657-670, DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2020.01.005, ISSN: 2214-9147, Elsevier, Apr 2021.
- Topçu, Okan and Levent Yılmaz. "Rapid Prototyping of Cognitive Agent Simulations Using C-BML Transformations", The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology (JDMS), vol.17, issue 2, pp. 155-173, DOI: 10.1177/1548512919860222, ISSN: 1548-5129, SAGE, April, 2020.
- Ota, Daniel, and Okan Topçu. "Distributed Ledger-Based Trustful Information Exchange on the Tactical Level", 2nd International Scientific Conference "Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience" (DIGILIENCE 2020). Springer (will be published), Varna, Bulgaria, Sep 30 – Oct 02, 2020.
- Topçu, Okan. "Using Situational Awareness for Adaptive Decision Making in Agent-Based Simulation", Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2017), DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2017.8247873, ISBN: 978-1-5386-3428-8, pp. 1276-1287. IEEE Press, Las Vegas, NV, December 03-06, 2017.
- Topçu, Okan, and Halit Oğuztüzün. "Guide to Distributed Simulation with HLA", Springer Series in Simulation Foundations, Methods, and Applications Series, Springer International Publishing, eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-61267-6, Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-61266-9, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61267-6, 327 pages, Cham, Zug, Switzerland, August 23, 2017.
- Topçu, Okan, Umut Durak, Halit Oğuztüzün, and Levent Yılmaz. "Distributed Simulation: A Model Driven Engineering Approach", Springer Series in Simulation Foundations, Methods, and Applications Series, Springer International Publishing, eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03050-0, Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03049-4, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-03050-0, 276 pages, Cham, Zug, Switzerland, January 28, 2016.
- İşçi, Serkan, Okan Topçu, and Levent Yılmaz, "Extending the Jadex Framework with Coherence-Driven Adaptive Agent Decision-Making Model", IEEE/WIC/ACM Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT 2014), DOI: 10.1109/WI-IAT.2014.149, pp. 48-55, Warsaw, Poland, Aug 11 – 14, 2014.
- Topçu, Okan. "Adaptive Decision-Making in Agent-based Simulation", Journal of Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, vol.90, issue 7, pp. 815-832, DOI: 10.1177/0037549714536930, ISSN: 0037-5497, July 2014.
- Ünal, Ömer, and Okan Topçu. "Modeling Unmanned Surface Vehicle Patrol Mission with Coalition Battle Management Language (C-BML)", The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology (JDMS), Special Issue: Novel Approaches to Defense and Military Modeling and Simulation, DOI: 10.1177/1548512912475107, vol.11, issue 3, pp.277-308, ISSN: 1548-5129, SAGE, June 2014.
- Topçu, Okan, and Halit Oğuztüzün. "Layered Simulation Architecture: A Practical Approach", Elsevier Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory (SIMPAT) Journal, vol. 32, pp. 1-14, DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2012.11.001, ISSN: 1569-190X, March, 2013.
- Adak, Mehmet, Okan Topçu, and Halit Oğuztüzün. "Model-based Code Generation for HLA Federates", Wiley Interscience Software: Practice and Experience (SPE) Journal, vol. 40, no.2, pp. 149-175, DOI: 10.1002/spe.949, ISSN: 0038-0644, February 2010.
- Topçu, Okan, Mehmet Adak, and Halit Oğuztüzün. "Metamodeling Live Sequence Charts for Code Generation", Springer Software and Systems Modeling (SoSym) Journal, vol. 8, no.4, pp. 567-583, DOI: 10.1007/s10270-009-0113-8, ISSN: 1619-1366 (print version), September 2009.
- Topçu, Okan, Mehmet Adak, and Halit Oğuztüzün. "A Metamodel for Federation Architectures", ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS), vol.18, issue 3, article no. 10, pp.10:1-10:29, DOI:10.1145/1371574.1371576, ISSN: 1049-3301, July 2008.
- Topçu, Okan and Halit Oğuztüzün. "Developing an HLA Based Naval Maneuvering Simulation", Wiley Interscience Naval Engineers Journal (NEJ) by American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), vol.117, no.1, pp. 23-40, DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-3584.2005.tb00319.x, ISSN: 0028-1425, January 2005.