Dogancan Temel
Sensing Architect at Apple
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDogancan Temel is a sensing architect and researcher with over 15 years of experience translating image processing, computer vision, and machine learning research into deployed multi-sensor perception systems for autonomy, mixed reality, and medical diagnostics. He co-founded a medical AI startup, secured commercialization funding, led IRB-approved system development and large-scale clinical trials, and holds multiple patents tied to his stealth startup work. Currently at Apple on special projects, he blends deep academic credentials (PhD, MS from Georgia Tech) with industry R&D experience at Texas Instruments, Ford, and entrepreneurial productization. Known for mentoring over ten graduate students and publishing award-winning research, he deliberately bridges rigorous experimentation and pragmatic engineering. Based in California, he brings a track record of moving complex sensing algorithms from lab prototypes into regulated, real-world products. An uncommon strength is his ability to navigate both clinical trial logistics and high-volume consumer product constraints, enabling faster, safer commercialization of perception technology.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
English, French
Github Skills (3)
unreal6
traffic5
reinforcement-learning3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
olivesgatech/CURE-TSD
Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
Contributions:18 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
olivesgatech/ReSIFT
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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