Education
- Ph.D., The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
- M.S., The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002
- B.S., Istanbul Technical University, 1999
Courses
- EG 2311 Software Requirement Engineering
- EG 3102 Eng. Design and Analysis Workshop II
- EG 3264 Human Computer Interaction
- EG 3365 Software Engineering
- EG 3367 Java and Applications
- EG 6338 Agile System Development
- EG 7305 OO Analysis, and Design Methodologies
- EG 7311 User Interface Design
Biography
Ozgur Aktunc, Ph.D. is a Professor of Software Engineering in the Engineering Department at St. Mary’s University. He joined the university in August 2009.
Aktunc earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2007, and his M.S.E.E. from UAB in 2002. Prior to his studies in the United States, he obtained his bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey.
His primary research focus is software engineering, with particular emphasis on agile software development, human-centered design, and computing education.
Furthermore, Aktunc is actively involved in outreach activities aimed at enhancing computing education in San Antonio, including organizing summer programs for middle and high school students. He serves as the director of the St. Mary’s Pre-Engineering Summer Program.
Additionally, Aktunc is a member of ASEE and has authored numerous journal and conference papers for various organizations, including IEEE, ASEE, and SDPS. He is also the author of the book titled “An Entropy-Based Measurement Framework for Component-Based Systems.”
Publications
C. Daftarian and O. Aktunc, “A Design Framework for Screenless Interfaces,” Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference, March 2024, Canyon, TX, 2024.
D. Gwin and O. Aktunc, “An Assessment of the Attitude Toward Agile in Professional Organizations,” Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference, March 2023, Denton, TX, 2023.
M. Angulo and O. Aktunc, “Using GitHub as a Teaching Tool for Programming Courses,” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference, April 2018, Austin, TX, 2018.
M. Angulo and O. Aktunc, “A Framework for Teaching Web Application Development Without Getting Lost in the Technology Universe,” Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference, March 2017, Dallas, TX, 2017.
O. Aktunc and F. Sarac, “Comparison of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools for Visually Impaired and Blind People,” International Conference on Applied Informatics for Health and Life Sciences, Kusadasi, Turkey, October 2014.
O. Aktunc, “A Teaching Methodology for Introductory Programming Courses using Alice,” International Journal of Modern Engineering Research, 3(1), 350-353, 2013.
O. Aktunc, B. A. Erol, and J. D. Garcia, “Redesign of a Seismic Monitor using Contextual Design,” International Journal of Software Engineering & Applications (IJSEA), 3(6), 01-18, 2012.
O. Aktunc, “Entropy Metrics for Agile Development Processes,” 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 2012, Dallas, TX, November 2012.
O. Aktunc and C. Togay, “A Teaching Methodology for Introductory Programming Courses using Alice,” Transformative Systems Conference, SDPS 2010, Dallas, TX, June 2010.
O. Aktunc, “Design Metrics for Measuring the Complexity of Component-based Software,” 12th¬ Transdisciplinary Conference on Integrated Design and Process Science: Informatics and Cyberspace, Montgomery, AL, November 2009.