He was born in Vize, Kirklareli, Turkey, in 1981. He obtained his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering and his M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey. He also received his PhD from Trakya University. He works as an assistant professor in the Computer Engineering Department of Tekirdag Namik Kemal University. His research interests include data compression, artificial neural networks, and software engineering.