Aral Müftüoğlu

Third-year Computer Engineering student at Bilkent University with strong computer science fundamentals and hands-on experience in backend development, data-driven systems, and object-oriented programming. Experienced in designing and implementing relational database schemas and building scalable software components. Actively involved in research-oriented academic and personal projects requiring structured experimentation, evaluation, and problem solving. Currently developing a growing interest in machine learning and AI, and seeking opportunities to further develop both practical engineering skills and research experience.

• GitHub: https://github.com/AralMuftuoglu
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aral-muftuoglu-651473265/

• YKS 2022 Rank: 624th in Türkiye — out of 2.56 million candidates,
• Bilkent University Honor Roll (2024–2025 Academic Year) — Faculty honor list based on semester GPA
• Bilkent University Honor Roll (2025–2026 Academic Year) — Faculty honor list based on semester GPA

Artifact Comparator Web Application

• Developed a Java Spring Boot web application for blind comparison of AI-generated and human-created artifacts in research studies.
• Implemented PostgreSQL-based metadata management, role-based access control (Researcher / Participant), and secure internal APIs.
• Designed flexible evaluation workflows with custom comparison criteria and quality-control mechanisms to ensure data reliability.
• Built a modular and scalable architecture supporting multiple comparison types and evaluation metrics.
• Focused on reproducibility and data integrity, enabling consistent and unbiased experimental evaluation across studies.

Student Information System Database

• Designed and implemented a relational database schema using Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Developed PL/SQL functions, procedures, triggers, and views for grade calculation, identity management, and workflow automation.
• Applied normalization, ER modeling, and query optimization to ensure performance and scalability.
• Worked with realistic datasets and test scenarios to validate correctness, consistency, and performance of database operations.

Infection Spread Simulator

• Developed a C++ simulation tool modeling infection spread using the Breadth-First Search (BFS) algorithm.
• Implemented file-based inputs and a time-based simulation architecture to analyze infection progression.
• Designed a modular and extensible structure for future algorithmic and model extensions.
• Emphasized algorithmic efficiency and clarity, enabling easy analysis and comparison of different simulation strategies.

• Computer Society Club Member — Bilkent University (09/2023 – Present)
• IEEE Student Branch Member — Bilkent University (09/2022 – Present)