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The People Behind CranioCatch

  • Meet the team and scientific experts combining technology, clinical
    knowledge, and innovation to shape the future of AI-powered dentistry.

Our Team

A multidisciplinary team combining dentistry, artificial intelligence, engineering, design, and business to build smarter solutions for dental professionals.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar

Founder & CEO

Born on 13 September 1988 in Erzurum, Prof. Dr. İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar completed his undergraduate and doctoral education at Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry. Specialising in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, he conducts numerous scientific studies on artificial intelligence applications in dentistry. As the founder and CEO of CranioCatch, he leads the development of AI-powered dental imaging technologies.

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Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan

Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Specialist

Born in Ankara in 1976, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan completed his undergraduate and doctoral education at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry. He is an internationally recognised academic in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, with numerous international publications on dental imaging, cone beam computed tomography and AI-supported diagnostic systems.

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Doç. Dr. Mehmet Uğurlu

Doç. Dr. Mehmet Uğurlu

Orthodontics Specialist

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Uğurlu received his undergraduate degree from Ege University Faculty of Dentistry in 2010. He completed his specialisation in 2017 at the Department of Orthodontics, Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry, and joined the academic staff of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry in 2018 as Assistant Professor, earning the title of Associate Professor in 2023. Alongside his academic duties, he is one of the co-founders of CranioCatch, where he continues his multidisciplinary projects.

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Öğr. Gör. Ahmet Avcıoğlu

Öğr. Gör. Ahmet Avcıoğlu

CTO

Born on 6 February 1998, Lecturer Ahmet Avcıoğlu completed his undergraduate (2021) and master's (2024) studies at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University. His master's thesis focused on automatic landmark detection on facial photographs using deep learning techniques. Since 2025 he has been working as a lecturer at the Vocational School of Information Technologies, Anadolu University, and from 2026 he also serves as deputy director of the same school. At CranioCatch, he leads the technical team as CTO and manages the company's software development processes and technical infrastructure.

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Dt. Şerif Baklacı

Dt. Şerif Baklacı

R&D

Şerif Baklacı is a graduate of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry. He has been working at CranioCatch since 2023, taking an active role in AI-supported dental imaging, data analysis and R&D studies. He also contributes to academic collaborations, data labelling and the execution of scientific projects, focusing on developing innovative health technologies by bringing together dentistry, technology and artificial intelligence.

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Dt. Zinet Öztürk

Dt. Zinet Öztürk

R&D

Zinet Öztürk began her dental education in 2020 at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry. She works in R&D at CranioCatch, contributing to data labelling and the development of artificial intelligence models.

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Dt. Cemre Hacıoğlu

Dt. Cemre Hacıoğlu

R&D

Graduating as a dentist in 2025, Dt. Cemre Hacıoğlu continues her R&D work at CranioCatch alongside active clinical practice. She takes part in AI-supported dental imaging projects.

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Dt. Ceyda Menderes

Dt. Ceyda Menderes

R&D

Graduating from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry in 2025, Dt. Ceyda Menderes works in R&D at CranioCatch, taking an active role in data labelling and scientific projects.

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Dt. Rümeysa Akdeniz

Dt. Rümeysa Akdeniz

R&D

Rümeysa Akdeniz graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry in 2026. She works in R&D at CranioCatch, contributing to AI-supported dental projects.

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Berk Gezgin

Berk Gezgin

AI Engineer

Berk Gezgin is a graduate of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He has been working as an AI engineer at CranioCatch since 2022, focusing on the development and optimisation of deep learning models.

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Enes Çiçek

Enes Çiçek

AI Engineer

Enes Çiçek is a graduate of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He has been working as an AI engineer at CranioCatch since 2026.

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Batuhan Altoğ

Batuhan Altoğ

Back-End Developer

Batuhan Altoğ is a graduate of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He has been working as a back-end developer at CranioCatch since 2022.

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Ahmet Resul Kuru

Ahmet Resul Kuru

Back-End Developer

Ahmet Resul Kuru has been working as a Backend Developer at CranioCatch since 2022, focusing on server-side architecture and data management processes.

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Selimcan Özgür

Selimcan Özgür

Front-End Developer

Selimcan Özgür is a graduate of Management Information Systems at Anadolu University, Eskişehir. He has been working as a front-end developer at CranioCatch since 2022.

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Merve Kurtuldu

Merve Kurtuldu

UI/UX & Visual Designer

Merve Kurtuldu works in the fields of UI/UX design, digital product design and visual communication. She is responsible for the user experience and interface design of CranioCatch products.

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Eren Dineri

Eren Dineri

Sales & Marketing

Eren Dineri graduated from the Department of International Relations at Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 2024. He works in sales and marketing processes at CranioCatch.

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Scientific Advisor

Meet the distinguished experts who contribute their scientific knowledge and clinical perspective to CranioCatch's research and innovation.