* Sensor Fusion, Kalman Filters * Linear and Nonlinear Control Theory. * Dynamic Systems Analysis, Modeling, Simulation and Design. * Filtering Signal Processing and Optimization. * Scientific Computing, Numerical Analysis, and Algorithms. Specialties: Sensor Fusion, Sensor Calibration, Kalman Filters, Estimation, Matlab, C++, C, Java, System Dynamics, Control, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Optimization. http://sinan.karahan.com

Director, Advanced Algorithms @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Principal Algorithm Software Engineer @ 6-axis and 9-axis sensor fusion development (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer). Algorithms to enable motion sensing applications for next generation intelligent hand-held devices. Numerical algorithms to enable real-time calibration of accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer sensors. From November 2012 to April 2015 (2 years 6 months) Algorithm Scientist @ Developed etimation algorithms for eliminating network delays in interactive computer games on mobile platforms using Kalman Filters. From January 2012 to October 2012 (10 months) San Francisco Bay AreaScientist & Senior Motion Processing Engineer @ Developed and implemented the 9-axis sensor fusion solution (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) for device attitude estimation on the iPhone. Developed core algorithms and capabilities to enable motion sensing applications for next generation intelligent hand-held devices. From November 2010 to January 2012 (1 year 3 months) Senior Algorithm Scientist @ * Working on developing consumer devices with low cost sensors. * Kalman Filters, navigation algorithms, simulation, modeling. From April 2009 to October 2010 (1 year 7 months) Research Scientist at NASA AMES @ Reseach and development of advanced Air Traffic Control Automation concepts for the Next Generation Air Traffic System. University Afilliated Research Center at NASA Ames, University of California, Santa Cruz. From May 2006 to April 2009 (3 years) Consultant @ Development and integration of complex real-time distributed systems. From January 2004 to May 2006 (2 years 5 months) Senior Algorithm Engineer @ Integrated metrology instruments. From March 2001 to October 2003 (2 years 8 months) Research Scientist @ From 2003 to 2003 (less than a year) Algorithm Engineer @ Integrated metrology instruments. From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Staff Software Engineer @ Spacecraft/Satellite From October 1998 to March 2001 (2 years 6 months) Senior Software Engineer @ 3-D graphics and character animation software From February 1998 to October 1998 (9 months) Simulation Group Leader @ Responsibilities included technical leadership, numerical analysis and algorithms expertise, simulation and modeling expertise, control theory expertise. Primary developer of algorithms for the simulation engine.  Project and technical leader of the software development team (5 developers). Mentored developers, interviewed and hired candidates. Contributed at all levels of development including coding, debugging, testing, beta, and production through 6 major release cycles.  Designed and developed numerical integration algorithms for the efficient solution of differential equations. Implemented the algorithms in C for the simulation and modeling of continuous and discrete-event dynamic systems in a simulation tool.  Technical lead in the Research and Development division for all the cross-functional teams. From June 1990 to February 1998 (7 years 9 months) Instructor @ Taught the graduate-level Robotics course in the Electrical & Electronics Engineering department. - Semester 1: Robot Kinematics and Dynamics - Semester 2: Robot Control and Trajectory Planning From September 1989 to June 1990 (10 months) Teaching Assistant and Associate Instructor @ From 1981 to 1985 (4 years)

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Control Theory @ University of California, Davis From 1984 to 1989 M.S., Mechanical Engineering @ University of California, Davis From 1981 to 1983 B.S., Mechanical Engineering @ Middle East Technical University From 1973 to 1979 High School @ Fen Lisesi From 1970 to 1973 Konya Maarif Koleji Sinan Karahan is skilled in: C++, C, Matlab, Algorithms, Optimization, Numerical Analysis, System Dynamics, Simulation, Mathematics, Simulink, Signal Processing, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Simulation