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Research

Education

PhD, Computer Science
Inria2023 - 2026
Rennes, France
Thesis: Sustainability in Multi-CDN Streaming: Economic Drivers and Steering Strategies
Defended: Mar 2026
CIFRE Agreement: Inria & Synamedia | Associated University: University of Rennes
Advisor: Bruno Tuffin (Inria) | Co-advisor: Gwendal Simon (Synamedia)
MSc, Computer Science
Ozyegin University2020 - 2022
Istanbul, TurkeyGPA: 3.96/4.00
Thesis: Enhancement of 360-Video Experience during Head Motion
Advisor: Ali C. Begen
Full Merit Scholarship - High Honor Degree
BSc, Computer Science
Ozyegin University2015 - 2020
Istanbul, TurkeyGPA: 3.62/4.00
Thesis: HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network Interfaces
Advisor: Ali C. Begen
Full Merit Scholarship - High Honor Degree
High School Diploma
Mugla Science High School2011 - 2015
Mugla, TurkeyGPA: 90/100

Publications

Scaling The Cheer: Co-Viewing with Dual-Mode MOQ TransportAyse B. Demir, Mervegul Parlak, Zafer Gurel, Alperen F. Zengin, Ali C. Begen, and Burak KaraACM Multimedia Systems Conference (MMSys '26)
Conference Paper
Apr 2026Access
Content Steering Beyond Multi-CDN: Intra-CDN Edge Cache Switching as a Use CaseBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM 5th Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '26)
Conference Paper
Feb 2026Access
MOQ-n-Roll: Live Sports Watch PartiesAyse B. Demir, Mervegul Parlak, Ali C. Begen, Burak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM 5th Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '26)
Conference Paper
Feb 2026Access
CDN Failure Management in Content Steering Multi-CDN SystemBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM 4th Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '25)
Conference Paper
Feb 2025Access
Beyond Swiping through Short-Form VideosBurak Kara, Gwendal Simon, Ayse B. Demir, Ali C. Begen, and Florence AgbomaACM 4th Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '25)
Conference Paper
Feb 2025Access
Modeling Energy Regulations for CDN EconomicsBurak Kara, Bruno Tuffin, and Gwendal SimonACM 4th Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '25)
Conference Paper
Feb 2025Access
🏅 Power Efficient Multi-CDN Communication over Content Steering ServerBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM Multimedia Systems Conference (MMSys '24)
Conference Paper
Apr 2024Access
Dynamic Content Steering Services: How to Make Everyone Happy in a Multi-CDN WorldBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM 3rd Mile-High Video Conference (MHV '24)
Conference Paper
Feb 2024Access
Studying Green Video Distribution as a WholeBurak Kara, Gwendal Simon, Bruno Tuffin, Jerome Vieron and Ali C. BegenACM Green Multimedia Systems Workshop (GMSys '23)
Conference Paper
Jun 2023Access
Quality Upshifting with Auxiliary I-Frame SplicingMehmet N. Akcay, Burak Kara, Ali C. Begen, Saba Ahsan, Igor D.D. Curcio, Kashyap Kammachi-Sreedhar and Emre Aksu15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX '23)
Conference Paper
June 2023Access
Benchmarking the Second Edition of the Omnidirectional Media Format StandardBurak Kara, Mehmet N. Akcay, Ali C. Begen, Saba Ahsan, Igor D.D. Curcio, Kashyap Kammachi-Sreedhar and Emre AksuIEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM '22)
Conference Paper
Dec 2022Access
Could Head Motions Affect Quality When Viewing 360-Degree Videos?Burak Kara, Mehmet N. Akcay, Ali C. Begen, Saba Ahsan, Igor D.D. Curcio and Emre AksuIEEE MultiMedia '22
Journal Paper
Oct 2022Access
Rate-adaptive Streaming of 360-degree Videos with Head-motion-aware Viewport MarginsMehmet N. Akcay, Burak Kara, Saba Ahsan, Ali C. Begen, Igor D.D. Curcio and Emre AksuProc. IEEE Int. Conf. Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR '22)
Conference Paper
Aug 2022Access
Head-Motion-Aware Viewport Margins for Improving User Experience in Immersive VideoMehmet N. Akcay, Burak Kara, Saba Ahsan, Ali C. Begen, Igor D.D. Curcio, and Emre AksuACM Multimedia Asia (MMAsia '21)
Conference Paper
Dec 2021Access
HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network InterfacesBurak Kara, Sarp Ozturk, and Ali C. BegenProc. ACM Multimedia Systems Conference (MMSys '20)
Conference Paper
May 2020Access

Thesis

Sustainability in Multi-CDN Streaming: Economic Drivers and Steering StrategiesBurak Kara, Supervisor: Gwendal Simon and Bruno Tuffin
PhD Thesis
Mar 2026Access
Enhancement of 360-Video Experience during Head MotionBurak Kara, Supervisor: Ali C. Begen
Master's Thesis
Aug 2022Access
HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network InterfacesBurak Kara, Supervisor: Ali C. Begen
Senior Project
May 2020

Patents

Edge Cache Server Switching with Content SteeringSynamedia
2025
Content-Aware Mid-Stream Bitrate-Ladder SwitchingSynamedia
2025
Multi-CDN Communication over Content Steering ServerSynamedia
Late 2023Access
Splicing Frames To Reduce Discarded Data In Adaptive Segmented MediaNokia
Early 2023
A Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program Product for Media Streaming of Immersive MediaNokia
2023Access
A Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program Product for Video Encoding and Video DecodingNokia
2022Access

Awards & Honors

🏅 DASH-IF Excellence in DASH Award
DASH-IFApr 2024
First Place
Preference is given to practical enhancements and developments which can sustain future commercial usefulness of DASH.
TUBITAK National MSc Scholarship
TUBITAKSep 2020 - Aug 2022
Holder
TUBITAK: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Ozyegin University Full Merit Scholarship — MSc
Ozyegin University2020 - 2022
Holder
Full tuition waiver awarded for exceptional academic performance (GPA 3.96/4.00) during undergraduate studies.
🏅 Vodafone Digital Pioneers - TobiHack
VodafoneMay 2020
Winner
Ozyegin University Full Merit Scholarship — BSc
Ozyegin University2015 - 2020
Holder
Full tuition waiver awarded based on national university entrance exam ranking.