Dr Anil Bas is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Creative Technologies (CfACTs), Bournemouth University, UK. His project is funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND Fellowship Scheme.
He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of York in 2018. Funded by the Turkish Higher Education Council, his doctoral thesis concentrated on 3D face shape estimation from in-the-wild images using geometric cues, i.e. semantically meaningful landmark points and contours. After graduation, he joined Marmara University in Istanbul, where he was an Assistant Professor and Deputy Head of Department. He is involved in several projects and has published a number of academic papers.
His current research lies at the intersection of computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning – specifically 3D morphable face models, 3D reconstruction and neural rendering. He is particularly interested in photorealistic virtual head/face avatars, investigating parametric models with Neural Radiance Fields and Gaussian Splatting.
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Performing the Post-Anthropocene, Dec 2023
Our article on AI: When a Robot Writes a Play is published in TDR: The Drama Review by Cambridge University Press. Please find it here.
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BFX Festival Summary, Nov 2023
I wrote a short summary of BFX 2023, one of the UK's largest visual effects, animation and games festivals, for the BU Research Blog. Please find it here.
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Research Fellowship, 25 Oct 2023
I joined Bournemouth University's Centre for Applied Creative Technologies (CfACTs), which is part of the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA).
Experience
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Research Fellow
Bournemouth University
Oct 2023 – Present
I am currently a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Creative Technologies (CfACTs), which is part of the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA).
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Assistant Professor
Marmara University
Aug 2020 – Oct 2023
I was promoted to Assistant Professor in Computer Science. My role was mainly teaching and supervision oriented (undergraduate and graduate levels). I served as Deputy Head of Department between Dec 2021 and Oct 2023.
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Research Associate
Marmara University
Sep 2018 – Aug 2020
Having received my PhD, I joined the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Marmara University, Istanbul.
Education
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PhD in Computer Science
University of York
Oct 2014 – Sep 2018
Thesis: What Does 2D Geometric Information Really Tell Us About 3D Face Shape?
Supervisor: Prof William AP Smith
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MSc in Computer Engineering
Selcuk University
Sep 2011 – Sep 2013
Thesis: Real-time Motion Recognition for Interactive Applications
Supervisor: Prof H Erdinc Kocer
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BSc in Electronics
and Computer EducationKocaeli University
Sep 2007 – Jun 2011
Professional Activities
Teaching & Mobility
Graduate Level
- Computer Graphics (Y21 F22 Y23)
- Advanced Image Processing Applications (S22)
Undergraduate Level
- Technical English (S22 S23)
- Web Programming (S21 S22 S23)
- Computer Graphics (F21 F22 F23)
- HCI and Vis. (F20 F21 F22 F23)
- C Programming (Y19 Y20 S21)
- Intro to Algorithms (Y19 Y20 F21)
Visiting Scholar
- School for Data Science and Computational Thinking
Stellenbosch University, South Africa (1–29 Jul 2022)
Erasmus Exchange Student
- Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (2010–2011)
Service
External Consultant
- TUBITAK (Turkish Research Council):
• 4006 Science Fair Support Programme - TEKNOFEST (Turkey's biggest tech event) Advisory Committee:
• Unmanned Underwater Systems Competition, 2021
• Technology for Humanity Competition, 2020
Student Assistant
- British Machine Vision Conference 2016 (BMVC)
Awards & Achievements
Postdoctoral Researcher
Oct 2023 – Aug 2025
NeRF and Model Based Face Analysis in the Wild
- MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Host: Bournemouth University, bournemouth.ac.uk/cfacts-research
- Member: Anil Bas (PI)
- Advisors: Oleg Fryazinov (Primary), Xiaosong Yang (Secondary) and Jian Chang (Head of CfACTs)
The project investigates the application of deep learning-based 3D face models in fields where virtual avatars are becoming increasingly popular, such as digital entertainment, gaming and virtual reality. It will address the limitations of current 3D facial reconstruction methods by developing a new framework that combines the strengths of 3D Morphable Models (3DMM) with Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) and Gaussian Splatting (GS).
Senior Researcher
Jan 2020 – Oct 2023
AI as Author: Bridging the Gap Between Computational Creativity Techniques and Literary Theory
- TUBITAK 2232 – International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers
- Host: Koc University, authorai.ku.edu.tr
- Members: Imke van Heerden (PI), Anil Bas et al.
- Budget: 1,421,384 TL
The first AI-assisted poetry collection in Afrikaans:
Silwerwit in die soontoe [Silverwhite into the Distance]
Principal Investigator
Jan 2022 – Jun 2023
Data Processing with Clustering Algorithms for Vehicle Routing Problems
- Marmara University Scientific Research Unit
- Host: Marmara University
- Members: Anil Bas (PI), Kerem Buyukozdemir and Kazim Yildiz
- Budget: 20,000 TL
Researcher
Apr 2020 – Aug 2022
Intelligent Solid Waste Collection:
A Case Study of Maltepe Municipality
- Royal Academy of Engineering – Netwon Fund
- Collaboration: Marmara University, Sheffield Hallam University and Maltepe Municipality
- Members: Onder Demir (PI), Anil Bas et al.
- Budget: 78,792 GBP
Academic Consultant
May 2021 – Dec 2021
Parkjet: Digital Parking Solutions
- Altamira Digital Ventures
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System
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Office W338, Weymouth House, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB
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abas at bournemouth.ac.uk
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anil.bas at marmara.edu.tr