Education & Publications

📚 Education

PhD, Computer ScienceInria2023 - 2026Rennes, France
Thesis: Towards Green Video Distribution: Modelling, Evaluation and Regulation
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Advisor: Bruno Tuffin (Inria)
Co-advisor: Gwendal Simon (Synamedia)
Associated University: University of Rennes 1
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MSc, Computer ScienceOzyegin University2020 - 2022Istanbul, TurkeyGPA: 3.96/4.00
Thesis: Enhancement of 360-Video Experience during Head Motion
Advisor: Ali C. Begen
Full Merit Scholarship - High Honor Degree
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BSc, Computer ScienceOzyegin University2015 - 2020Istanbul, TurkeyGPA: 3.62/4.00
Thesis: HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network Interfaces
Advisor: Ali C. Begen
Full Merit Scholarship - High Honor Degree
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High School DiplomaMugla Science High School2011 - 2015Mugla, TurkeyGPA: 90/100
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📜 Publications

🏅 Power Efficient Multi-CDN Communication over Content Steering ServerBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM MMSys '24: ACM Multimedia Systems Conference
Conference PaperApr 2024Access
Dynamic Content Steering Services: How to Make Everyone Happy in a Multi-CDN WorldBurak Kara and Gwendal SimonACM MHV 2024: 3rd Mile-High Video Conference
Conference PaperFeb 2024Access
Studying Green Video Distribution as a WholeBurak Kara, Gwendal Simon, Bruno Tuffin, Jerome Vieron and Ali C. BegenACM GMSys 2023: First International ACM Green Multimedia Systems Workshop
Conference PaperJun 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 AksuQoMEX '23: 15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience
Conference PaperJune 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 ISM '22: IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia
Conference PaperDec 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 PaperOct 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 AksuIEEE MIPR '22: Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval
Conference PaperAug 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 MMAsia '21: ACM Multimedia Asia
Conference PaperDec 2021Access
HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network InterfacesBurak Kara, Sarp Ozturk, and Ali C. BegenACM MMSys '20: Proc. ACM Multimedia Systems Conference
Conference PaperMay 2020Access

📜 Thesis

Towards green video distribution: modelling, evaluation and regulationBurak Kara, Supervisor: Gwendal Simon and Bruno Tuffin
PhD ThesisIn progressAccess
Enhancement of 360-Video Experience during Head MotionBurak Kara, Supervisor: Ali C. Begen
Master's ThesisAug 2022Access
HTTP Adaptive Streaming over Multiple Network InterfacesBurak Kara, Supervisor: Ali C. Begen
Senior Project - Undergraduate ThesisMay 2020

💡Patents

Multi-CDN Communication over Content Steering ServerSynamediaLate 2023
Splicing Frames To Reduce Discarded Data In Adaptive Segmented MediaNokiaEarly 2023
A Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program Product for Media Streaming of Immersive MediaNokia2023
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A Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program Product for Video Encoding and Video DecodingNokia2022
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