He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Computer Engineering Department of Istanbul Kültür University in 2001 and 2008, respectively. In 2013 he completed his Ph.D. thesis on “Extending Wireless Sensor Networks to Internet using Cloud Computing” in Istanbul University. His current research interests focus on design and performance optimization of software-intensive systems, Internet architectures, and broadening participation in computing education and research. Dr. Akbulut is also interested in innovation in distributed systems, especially via the use of Cloud Computing Technology.