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Turkey

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Computational Biologist | Protein Structure-Dynamics Modeller, and Engineer | Python, ML and NLP for Bio

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-trained Computational Biologist with over 10 years of experience at the intersection of structural biology, protein modeling, and machine learning. My expertise spans from classical molecular modeling and simulation to cutting-edge AI methods for protein design, antibody engineering, and function prediction. My academic and research journey includes roles at top-tier institutions such as the Francis Crick Institute (UK) and Bogazici University (Turkey), where I contributed to projects involving enhanced sampling methods for protein conformational transitions, fusion protein design, and structure-based mutation impact prediction. I have applied AlphaFold2, ProteinMPNN, transformer-based models, and graph neural networks in both academic and translational research contexts. In recent years, I have shifted focus toward AI-driven biologics discovery, developing deep learning pipelines for antibody and peptide optimization, and integrating high-dimensional sequence, structure, and function data. I have also collaborated on a national-scale AI research program in the industry sector, gaining further experience in large-scale model deployment and data engineering. I offer services in: Protein structure modeling & prediction Antibody/biologic engineering & developability assessment Sequence-to-function prediction using ML Bioinformatics analysis of omics and mutation data Scientific writing, publication support, and data visualization I’m passionate about bringing together data, domain expertise, and modern AI to accelerate research and therapeutic discovery. Open to collaborations across academia, startups, and biotech companies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Molecular Modeling
• ☆ Molecular Docking
• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Structural Bioinformatics
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering

Services

• Writing
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Data & AI Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics

Work Experience

PostdoctoralResearcher

Francis Crick Institute

October 2022 - April 2024

Education

PhD Biomedical Engineering

Bogazici University

February 2015 - February 2021

Certifications

• Presentation Skills

  University of Groningen

  January 2007 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Burcin Acar, Burçin Acar, Bengi Altintel, Burak Erman, Turkan Haliloglu(2022). Subsets of Slow Dynamic Modes Reveal Global Information Sources as Allosteric Sites . Journal of Molecular Biology. 434. (17). p. 167644. Elsevier {BV}

Burcin Acar, Burçin Acar, Halilibrahim Ciftci, Hiroshi Tateishi, Kotaro Koiwai, Ryoko Koga, Kensaku Anraku, Kazuaki Monde, Çağdaş Dağ, Ebru Destan, et al.(2021). Structural insight into host plasma membrane association and assembly of HIV-1 matrix protein . Scientific Reports. 11. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

(2020). Distinct Allosteric Networks Underlie Mechanistic Speciation of ABC Transporters . Structure.

Min Yang, Nurit Livnat Levanon, Burçin Acar, Burcu Aykac Fas, Gal Masrati, Jessica Rose, Nir Ben-Tal, Turkan Haliloglu, Yongfang Zhao, Oded Lewinson(2018). Single-molecule probing of the conformational homogeneity of the ABC transporter BtuCD . Nature Chemical Biology. 14. (7). p. 715--722. Springer Nature

Kamil Tamiola, Burçin Acar, Frans A. A. Mulder(2010). Sequence-Specific Random Coil Chemical Shifts of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins . Journal of the American Chemical Society. 132. (51). p. 18000--18003. American Chemical Society ({ACS})