Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Abdullah Kucuk, PhD

Novi, MI | Green Card Holder

DSP engineer with 8+ years of experience in audio and embedded systems, specializing in machine learning for audio, real-time pipelines, and deployment-focused product development. Currently contributing as a Principal DSP Research Engineer at HARMAN.

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Technical Skills

Programming

C/C++, MATLAB, Python, Java (Android)

DSP & Signal Processing

FFT, filter design, adaptive filtering, beamforming, DOA estimation, speech enhancement, audio watermarking, device localization

Machine Learning for Audio

CNN, CRNN, deep learning, speech source localization

Embedded Systems

Real-time processing, Raspberry Pi, Android, TensorFlow Lite

Tools

TensorFlow, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Git

Audio Systems

Spatial audio, acoustic sensing, microphone arrays

Professional Experience

HARMAN International

Principal DSP Research Engineer

Nov 2021 - Present

  • Developed DSP algorithms for spatial audio and acoustic sensing.
  • Led device localization features used in JBL Charge devices.
  • Designed audio communication solutions over acoustic channels.
  • Improved deep-learning-based ear tracking by over 100% accuracy.
  • Contributed to mentorship and system architecture decisions.
  • Filed 15+ patent applications.

Amazon Lab126

Applied Scientist Intern

May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Built audio-visual speech localization models with deep learning.
  • Deployed TensorFlow Lite inference on Raspberry Pi hardware.
  • Implemented real-time DSP and ML pipelines for edge scenarios.

UT Dallas

Research Assistant

Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Researched DOA estimation in multi-channel microphone systems.
  • Developed a real-time Android app for DOA estimation.
  • Advanced speech enhancement and hearing aid algorithms.
  • Delivered MATLAB and C-based real-time implementations.

Education

PhD - Electrical Engineering

The University of Texas at Dallas, 2021

MS - Electrical Engineering

The University of Texas at Dallas, 2018

BS - Electronics Engineering (Honors)

Kadir Has University, 2011

Publications

  • CNN-Based Speech Source Localization (IEEE Access)
  • CRNN-Based DOA Estimation (IEEE MLSP)
  • MVDR Speech Enhancement (IEEE EMBC)
  • Noise-Aware Feedback Cancellation (IEEE SPMBS)

Patents

  • Noise Time-Frequency Masking DOA (USPTO, 2025)
  • Ear Tracking Landmark Selection (USPTO, 2025)
  • Boundary Distance System (USPTO, 2025)