Dr. Tuncer I. Ören is a professor emeritus of computer science at the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) of the University of Ottawa (Canada)

 

Education:

1955 - High school: Galatasaray Lisesi (founded in 1481), Istanbul, Turkey

1960 - Master in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey

1971 - Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

His current research interests include:

1. Advancement of Modeling and Simulation (M&S)
 

1.1

Advanced M&S methodologies such as:

    Multimodels (to encapsulate several aspects of simulation models),
    Multisimulation (to allow simultaneous simulation of several aspects of a system, including multiple perception, behavioral anticipation as well as simulated retrocausality), and
    Emergence in simulation (emergent states, emerging relationships, emergence-based model switching in multimodels and emergence-based multisimulation);
 

1.2

Cognitive simulation: Simulation of human behavior by fuzzy agents, agents with dynamic personality and emotions, agents with perception, anticipation, and understanding abilities;
 

1.3

Reliability and quality assurance in M&S and user/system interfaces;

2.

Professionalism in M&S

 

2.1

Professional ethics for sustainable civilized behavior (for simulationists as well as for software agents);

 

2.2

Body of knowledge of M&S and

 

2.3

Terminology of M&S

3.

Turkish

 

3.1

Proper use of Turkish in Informatics

Publications: over 340. Some translated in Chinese and German. In 2006, three books and over 12 articles.
                      (Publications in the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s)

Contributions in over 340 conferences and seminars held in nearly 30 countries.
                      In 2005, 10 invited talks in four countries.
                      (Involvements in the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s and 1950s)

Involvement in professional organizations:

1.  International: SCS (The Society for Modeling and Simulation International)

 

 Member of the Board of Directors
 

Member of the Editorial Board, JDMS - Journal for Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology

 

 Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Simulation - Transactions of the SCS

 

 Associate Vice President for Ethics

Associate Vice President for Student Chapters

 

 Distinguished lecturer

 

 Member of the Awards Committee (2006-2008)

 

 Member of the Nomination Committee (2006-2008)

 

 Founding Director, McLeod Modeling and Simulation Network (M&SNet)

 

 A past Director of McLeod Institute of Simulation Science (MISS)

2.  Canada:

 

 He was the founding chairman of the First Executive Committee of the Chairmen of the Canadian Computer Science Departments.

 

 He was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) on the Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program (as the representative of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) and chairman of the System Analysis Subcommittee of TAC)

3.  Turkey:
  Founding member of the Board of the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV)
  Chair of the Working Group of TBV: Proper use of Turkish in Informatics (Bilisimde Ozenli Turkce)

 

Member of the Publication Board: The Journal of Informatics and Computer Engineering of the TBV
(In Turkish: Bilisim ve Bilgisayar Mühendisligi Dergisi")

 

Honors: Invitations from United Nations; sponsorship from NATO; and fellowships, scholarships, or sponsorships from 11 countries. Recognized by IBM Canada as a Pioneer of Computing in Canada". Over 20 Who's Who citations.


Awards:

1991

"Information Age Award" from the Turkish Ministry of Culture

1997

"Scientist of the Year Award in 1996 in Gebze," from GESIAD
(Association of the Industrialists and Businessmen of Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey).

1999

"Successful Projects of 1998 Award"
(As the manager of the "Command and Control Information Systems" project),
Marmara Research Center, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.

2006

SCS Distinguished Service Award and

Plaques and certificates of appreciation from organizations including ACM, AECL, AFCEA, and NATO.

http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/
2007-02-11