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publications

ML with HE: Privacy Preserving Machine Learning Inferences for Genome Studies

Mağara, Ş. S., Yıldırım, C., Yaman, F., Dilekoğlu, B., Tutaş, F. R., Öztürk, E., Kaya, K., Taştan, Ö., & Savaş, E

Published in ACM CCS 2021 PPML Workshop, 2021

A secure multi-label tumor classification method using homomorphic encryption, whereby two different machine learning algorithms, SVM and XGBoost, are used to classify the encrypted genome data of different tumor types.

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Privacy Preserving Data Imputation via Multi-Party Computation for Medical Applications

Julia Jentsch, Ali Burak Ünal, Şeyma Selcan Mağara, Mete Akgün

Published in IEEE International Conference on E-health Networking, Application & Services (HealthCom), 2024

We propose a privacy-preserving data imputation framework using secure multi-party computation (MPC) to address missing values in medical datasets, ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining model accuracy.

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Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning (PPML) Inference for Clinically Actionable Models

Balaban, B., Magara, S. S., Yilgor, C., Yucekul, A., Obeid, I., Pizones, J., Kleinstueck, F., Perez-Grueso, F. J. S., Pellisé, F., Alanay, A., Savas, E., Bağcı, Ç., Sezerman, O. U., & European Spine Study Group

Published in IEEE Access, 2025

This paper presents a privacy-preserving inference framework for clinically actionable machine learning models, using homomorphic encryption to enable secure and accurate predictions.

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teaching

Undergraduate TA – Electronic Circuits I

Semesters: Fall 2017–2018, Fall 2018–2019

TA in Fall 2017–2018 & Fall 2018–2019. Provided support for coursework and student projects.

Undergraduate TA – Electronic Circuits Implementations

Semesters: Spring 2017-2018

Assisted weekly labs in Spring 2017–2018 for a class of 30 students.

Undergraduate TA – Discrete Mathematics

Semesters: Spring 2018-2019

Held weekly recitations for a class of 30 students in Spring 2018–2019.

Teaching Assistant – Distributed Systems

Semesters: Spring 2019-2020, Spring 2021-2022

TA for Distributed Systems in Spring 2019–2020. Held weekly recitation sessions and office hours for ~35 students.

Teaching Assistant – Logic and Digital Systems Design

Semesters: Fall 2019-2020, Spring 2020-2021

TA in Fall 2019–2020 & Spring 2020–2021. Led labs and recitation sessions.

Teaching Assistant – Cryptography

Semesters: Fall 2020–2021, Fall 2021–2022

TA for Cryptography in Fall 2020–2021 & Fall 2021–2022. Supported coursework and guided students in problem-solving.

Tutor – Practical Course on Secure Multi-Party Computation

Semesters: Winter 2023-2024, Winter 2024-2025

Tutored in Practical Course on MPC at University of Tübingen. Conducted sessions twice, guiding students through protocol design and implementations.

Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Cryptography

Semesters: Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025

Tutor for Intro to Cryptography at University of Tübingen. Led exercise sessions and supported students with problem sets.