Bora Demirok, a high school student at Uskudar American Academy in Turkey, is passionate about science and innovation, with a special interest in control engineering.
Bora’s list of achievements and awards includes the Academic High Honours Award from the Turkish Ministry of Education. He earned a spot among the top ten participants in the American Math Contest (AMC Math Contest). Bora was also part of the winning team that secured the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ Best New Product award at the Mission Moon IAAPA Orlando Contest. In this project, he served as the mechanical engineer for the rocket simulation project “Mission Moon.” Bora’s excellence extends to academic competitions, where he ranked in the top 15 percentile in both the University of Waterloo Galois Math Contest and the University of Waterloo Canadian Computing Competition.
Bora recently gained practical experience as an engineering intern at the DAI-Labor Research Institute of Artificial Intelligence, affiliated with the Berlin Technical University. His work there contributed to the BeIntelli project, which aims to integrate AI systems into roads to create human-free traffic solutions.
Engaging with his community, Bora is a proud member of the Uskudar American Social Welfare Club, where he participates in fundraising efforts for specific charities. He also actively contributes to the Fenerbahce Young Social Welfare Club, where he assists in organising events for those in need and conducts interviews to share inspirational stories.
As part of the CCIR Academy, Bora embarked on a research project titled “Turkish German Code-Switching on NLP.” His research delved into Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on the machine learning aspect of language acquisition. Specifically, he explored code-switching, where machines learn to understand and differentiate between two distinct languages, Turkish and German.
Recently, Bora had the opportunity to share his invaluable insights and reflections on his research journey during an episode of the CCIR Academy Student Spotlights.
