Dr. Taylan Sen

Current Research

Dr. Taylan Sen’s research aims to leverage techniques from artificial intelligence and computational modeling in order to understand and improve human behaviors. More specifically, I model and capture the dynamics of human interactions using machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. My projects have included:

• an investigation of communication between physicians and patients in advanced cancer and applying computational modeling to identify effective communication techniques,
• the development of a system for automated assessment of Parkinson’s Disease symptoms using an web application with a webcam using automated facial expression analysis,
• the development of algorithms to automatically evaluate of speaker trustworthiness in online video chat, and
• a study of competitive debate speech and the identification of effective patterns of combined facial expression, language usage, and speech dynamics.

Educational Background

Dr. Taylan Sen received a bachelor’s degree in 1996 in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in biological engineering in 2005 from Cornell University. From 1996 to 1999 I worked as a software developer at Actel Corporation and Cadence Design Systems. From 2000-2005 I worked as a firmware engineer at Harris Corporation. I studied law at the University at Buffalo from 2005-2008, during which I interned at Erie County Medical Center, SmartPill Corporation, and Xerox Corporation. After receiving a J.D. in 2008, I worked as an Intellectual Property attorney at Phillips Lytle, LLP until 2013.

In 2013 I commenced Ph.D. studies at University of Rochester in Computer Science.