Contact: aozelavc [at] kennesaw.edu
I am an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis in the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. I received my Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University, advised by Professor Karen Smilowitz.
My research focuses on advancing the use of operations research approaches to support public decision-making.
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, 2025
M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, 2021
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, 2020
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, 2018
I am thrilled to be the Winner of the 2024 Women in OR/MS Doctoral Colloquium Award!
I am a finalist for the 2024 INFORMS Chicago Chapter Impactful OR/Analytics Prize. I am excited for the next steps!
I am honored to serve on the committee of the 2024 Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research as the student member.
I am extremely happy to announce that I am the Winner of the 2023 INFORMS Doing Good with Good OR Student Paper Competition with our work Community-Engaged School District Design: A Stream-Based Approach.
I am very excited to be a Finalist for the 2023 INFORMS DEI Best Student Paper Award. (Thanks Harun for your support in receiving my Award Plaque!)
Here is an ORMS Today article about this award.
NU INFORMS Student Chapter is awarded Magna cum laude at the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting. Congrats to all chapter officers and members!
I am honored to receive 2023 IEMS Student Leadership Award.