Dr. Levent Yilmaz
Professor
Computer Science and
Software Engineering
Ginn College of
Engineering
Auburn University
Quote
- "Computer
Science is no more about computers than astronomy
is about telescopes."
E. W. Dijkstra
Selected Activities and Awards
- Fellow, Society
for Modeling and Simulation International
(SCS).
- US Fulbright Scholar
(2022-2023)
- Editor-in-Chief of
the Simulation:
Transactions of the Society for Modeling and
Simulation International (2008 - 2016).
- Associate Editor
of the Journal of Simulation (2021 - present)
- Editorial Board Member
of the International Journal of Simulation and
Process Modeling (2004-present).
Associate Editor of
the International Journal of Engineering
Education (2006 - present).
- Associate Editor
of the Springer Complex Adaptive Systems
Modeling Journal (2012 - 2020).
- Associate Editor
of the Simulation & Gaming Journal (2008 - 2016).
- Elected Member of
the Board of Directors of Society for
Modeling and Simulation International (2006 -
2008, 2009 - 2011, 2011 - 2013).
- Vice President for Publications of the
Society for Modeling and Simulation International
(2011 - 2013).
- Distinguished Service
Award, Society
for Modeling and Simulation
International,
2012, 2016.
- Distinguished
Professional Achievement Award, Society
for Modeling and Simulation
International,
2011.
- Auburn University External
Consulting Award, Auburn
University,
2010.
- Member of
Upsilon
Pi Epsilon, Honor Society in Computing
Sciences.
- Founding Organizer and
General Chair of the annual Agent-directed
Simulation Symposium series (2005-2014)
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Levent Yilmaz is the
Alumni Distinguished Professor of Computer
Science and Software Engineering in the Ginn
College of Engineering at Auburn
University.
Research
Interests
Simulation Theory &
Methodology
- Agent-Directed
Simulation - Agent
Simulation, Agent-Monitored Simulation,
Agent-Supported Simulation
- Model-Driven Science and Engineering for
Computational Discovery
- Self-Organizing and Adaptive Systems
Multi-Agent
Systems - Distributed AI,
Collective Intelligence, Cognitive
Architectures, Collaborative Problem
Solving and Learning
Complex
Adaptive Systems
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Computational explorations
in socio-technical,
cognitive, cultural systems:
Science of science and
innovation policy, systems
models of collective creativity,
computational models of
scientific discovery, conflict
simulation, computer simulation
of projects, organizations,
communities, and processes.
Teaching
- COMP
5970/6970: Multi-Agent
Systems
- COMP
6790: Model-Driven
Engineering
- COMP
3270: Introduction to
Algorithms
- COMP
3700: Software
Modeling & Design
Selected
Publications
Complete
list is available here
- Yilmaz L. (2024). "A
Retrospective Review and
Reflection on the Alignment
of SIMULATION with the
Evolving Professional Realm
of Modeling and Simulation,"
SIMULATION: Transactions of
the Society for Modeling and
Simulation.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00375497241249181.
- Zhang, Z., L. Yilmaz, and
B. Liu (2023) “Critical
Review of Inductive Logic
Programming Techniques for
Explainable AI," IEEE
Transactions on Neural
Networks and Learning
Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2023.3246980
- Scherer
W., M. Loper, A.
Tolk, P. Barry,
G. Rabadi, and
L. Yilmaz
(2023). “Chances
and Challenges
of ChatGPT and
Similar Models
for Education in
M&S," in
Proceedings of
the 2023
IEEE/ACM Winter
Simulation
Conference,
December 10-13,
San Antonio, TX.
- Yilmaz
L. and Bo Liu
(2022). “Model
Credibility
Revisited:
Concepts and
Considerations
for Appropriate
Trust," Journal
of Simulation,
vol. 16, no. 3,
pp. 312-325.
- Yilmaz
L. (2022).
“Understanding
Narrative-driven
Intergroup
Conflict
Dynamics using
Computational
Cognitive
Coherence Maps,"
Social Science
Computer Review,
vol. 40,
no. 5, pp.
1285-1301.
- Lyu D., F. Yang F, H.
Kwon., W. Dong, L.Yilmaz,
and B. Liu (2022) “TDM:
Trustworthy Decision-Making
via Interpretability
Enhancement," IEEE
Transactions on Emerging
Topics in Computational
Intelligence, vol. 6, no. 3,
pp. 450-461
- Zou, G.,
J. Tang, and L.
Yilmaz (2022).
“Online Food
Ordering
Delivery
Strategies based
on Deep
Reinforcement
Learning,"
Applied
Intelligence,
vol. 52, no. 6,
pp. 6853-6865.
- Rodriguez
B. and L. Yilmaz
(2020).
“Learning
Rule-Based
Explanatory
Models from
Exploratory
Multisimulation
for Robust
Decision-Support
Under
Uncertainty," in
Proceedings of
the 2020
IEEE/ACM Winter
Simulation
Conference, pp.
2293-2304.
December 13-16,
Orlando,
Florida.
- Yilmaz L. (2019) A Quantum
Cognition Model for
Simulating Ethical Dilemmas
among Multi-perspective
Agents, Journal of
Simulation, DOI:
10.1080/17477778.2019.1603090.
- O'Mahony A., P. K. Davis,
S. Appling, M. E. Brashears,
E. Briscoe, K. M. Carley, J.
M. Epstein, [...], A. Tolk,
R. Vardavas, and L. Yilmaz
(2019). ``Panel Discussion:
Moving Social-Behavioral
Modeling Forward," chapter
33 in Social-Behavioral
Modeling for Complex
Systems, pp. 753-787. Wiley.
- Yilmaz L. and S. Sivaraj
(2019). "A Cognitive
Architecture for Verifiable
System Ethics via
Explainable Autonomy," in
Proceedings of the 2019
Annual IEEE International
Systems Conference. April
8-11, Orlando, FL.
- Yilmaz L., A.
Franco-Watkins, and T. S.
Kroecker (2017).
"Computational Models of
Ethical Decision-Making: A
Coherence-Driven Reflective
Equilibrium Model,"
Cognitive Systems Research,
vol. 46, December 2017, pp.
61-74.
- Yilmaz L., S. Chakladar,
K. Doud, A. E. Smith, A.
Teran-Somohano, H.
Oguztuzun, S. Cam, O.
Dayibas, and B. K. Gorur
(2017). "Models as
Self-Aware Cognitive Agents
and Adaptive Mediators for
Model-Driven Science," in
Proceedings of the 2017
IEEE/ACM Winter Simulation
Conference, pp. 1300-1311.
December 3-6, 2017. Las
Vegas, NV.
- Doud K. and L. Yilmaz
(2017). "A Framework for
Formal Automated Analysis of
Simulation Experiments using
Probabilistic Model
Checking," in Proceedings of
the 2017 IEEE/ACM Winter
Simulation Conference, pp.
1312-1323. December 3-6, Las
Vegas, NV.
- Yilmaz L. (2017).
"Verification and Validation
of Ethical Decision-Making
in Autonomous Systems," in
Proceedings of the 2017
Modeling and Simulation of
Complexity in Intelligent,
Adaptive and Autonomous
Systems (MSCIAAS) Symposium
of the Spring Simulation
Multiconference}. April
23-27, 2017, Virginia Beach,
VA.
- Yilmaz L., A.
Franco-Watkins, and T. S.
Kroecker (2016).
"Coherence-Driven Reflective
Equilibrium Model of Ethical
Decision-Making," in
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE
International
Multi-Disciplinary
Conference on Cognitive
Methods in Situation
Awareness and Decision
Support (CogSIMA), pp.
42-48. March 21-25, 2016,
San Diego, CA
- Yilmaz L., F. Darema, R.
Fujimoto, S. J. E. Taylor
(2014). "Panel: The Future
of Research in Modeling and
Simulation," in Proceedings
of the 2014 IEEE/ACM Winter
Simulation Conference,
pp. 2797-2811. December
7-10, Savannah, Georgia.
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