SPECIAL SESSIONS

1. Special Session on Cognitive Cybernetics and Brain Modeling

   Chair:

   Erhan Oztop, JST-ICORP Computational Brain Project & NICT & ATR-CNS, Japan

   
   
2. Special Session on Computer Graphics

   Chair:

   Uğur Güdükbay, Bilkent University, Turkey

   
   
3. Special Session on Biological Data Management, Mining, and Analysis

   Chair:

   Gultekin Ozsoyoglu, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.

   
   
4. Special Session on NLP

   Chair:

   Ozlem Uzuner, METU NCC, Northern Cyprus

   
   
5. Special Session on Multiagent Systems

   Chair:

   Pinar Yolum, Bogazici University, Turkey

   
   
6. Special Session on Audio Speech and Language Technologies

   Chairs:

   Siddik Yarman, Istanbul University, Turkey

   Umit Guz, Isik University, Turkey

   Hakan Gurkan, Isik University, Turkey

   
   
7. Special Session on Software Engineering

   Chairs:

   Ali Doğru, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

   Bedir Tekinerdoğan, Bilkent University, Turkey

   
   
8. Special Session on Software Quality

   Chair:

   Sanjay Misra, Atilim University, Turkey

   
   
9. Special Session on Software Validation & Verification (V&V)

   Chairs:

   Cagatay Catal, TUBITAK-Marmara Research Center, Turkey

   Alok Mishra, Atilim University, Turkey