Dr. Zeliha Kaynar

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dilsun Kaynar is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Before joining the Computer Science Department, she was a researcher at CMU's CyLab and the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, focusing on Theory of Distributed Systems from 2001 to 2006. She received her Ph.D. in 2002 from the University of Edinburgh in the UK and her B.Sc. degree in 1996 from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. Her teaching interests encompass principles of programming, foundations of programming languages, formal modeling, and verification. Dilsun is committed to fostering a comprehensive understanding of programming concepts among her students, and she is actively involved in improving teaching methodologies in her areas of expertise.

Research Interests

Courses

15150 - Spring, 2026 15150 - Fall, 2025 15150 - Spring, 2025 15150 - Fall, 2024 15150 - Spring, 2024

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.