Summary
Yigit Sever is a PhD candidate and research assistant in computer engineering at Middle East Technical University with 11 years of experience focused on web security and privacy. He has taught computer networking, C programming, and computer security while conducting research that bridges academic rigor and practical attack/defense techniques. His work includes a research internship at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, reflecting international collaboration on cutting-edge security problems. Based in Ankara, Turkey, he has progressed through bachelor’s and master’s programs into doctoral research, maintaining an active personal site that catalogs his publications and contact details. Colleagues value him for translating complex security concepts into teachable material and reproducible experiments. He often combines hands-on systems programming with web-scale threat modeling—an intersection that informs both his teaching and research.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Computer Engineering at Hacettepe University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at TED University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
English, Turkish