Hasan Balcı
SBGN Editor at Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN)
Türkiye, Turkey
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Top SchoolHasan Balcı is a research-driven software engineer and postdoctoral researcher with nine years of experience specializing in graph visualization, network science, and bioinformatics. He currently contributes to the Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN) Editor while holding a postdoc appointment at the National Library of Medicine, bringing academic rigor from a PhD in Computer Science to practical tooling for biological networks. His background includes long-term research at Bilkent’s i-Vis lab and MaCSBio, work on graph layout algorithms (including a Google Summer of Code project improving the CoSE layout), and interdisciplinary projects spanning augmented reality to systems biology. Hasan combines deep algorithmic knowledge with hands-on implementation of visualization systems, often focusing on making complex network data more interpretable for domain scientists. Colleagues value his ability to translate theoretical insights into usable software and his steady record of collaborative research across international labs.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Science, High School Diploma, Science at Yalova Science High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.77, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.77 at Bilkent University
Turkish, English
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Github Skills (118)
grid-lines10
graph-algorithms10
diagramming10
network-visualization10
web-application10
network-analysis10
cancer-genomics10
context-menu10
undo-redo10
editor10
systems-biology10
compound10
biology10
graph-drawing10
visual-analytics10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
iVis-at-Bilkent/cytoscape.js-cosep
Dec 2020 - Sep 2021
Compound Spring Embedder with Ports (CoSEP)
Contributions:26 commits, 2 PRs, 22 pushes in 8 months
spring-bootcompoundcytoscapejsportsspring
iVis-at-Bilkent/cytoscape.js-avsdf
Apr 2019 - Jun 2022
An implementation of the circular layout algorithm by He & Sykora
Contributions:1 release, 5 commits, 2 PRs in 3 years 2 months
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