I am a professor in the Department of Computer Engineering in Gebze Technical University, Turkey. My research interests are Computer Network Architecture, MPLS, Routing Protocols and Algorithms, Quality of Service, Software Defined Networking.

• PhD in College of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A. (2003)
• MSc in College of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A. (1998)
• BSc in Electrical Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey (1993)

• Travel award from IEEE IM2003 (march 25,2003)
• Two years scholarship from National Science Foundation (NSF)---USA, 2001-2003
• One year scholarship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)–USA, 1999-2001
• A five-year scholarship from Ministry of Turkish National Education (1995-2001)
• Graduate Assistantship from Syracuse University (September 1996-1998)
• Scholarship from a private Turkish company (Uran Holding ) (1990-1993)
• Scholarship from the Prime Minister of Turkey (1990-1991)

Address: Gebze Technical University, Department of Computer Engineering, 41400 Gebze/Kocaeli/Turkey
Office: 213
Phone: +90-262-605-2219
E-mail: hamantar {at} gtu {dot} edu {dot} tr