EDUCATION

• Ph.D.: Adnan Menderes University, Economics, Turkey (2013)

• Master's: Adnan Menderes University, Mathematics, Turkey (2005)

• Bachelor’s: Uludag University, Mathematics, Turkey (1994)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Visiting Researcher: University of Strathclyde, Business School, Department of Economics, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

• Visiting Academic: University of Szeged, Business Administration and Management Faculty, Department of Statistics, Szeged, Hungary.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr.: Adnan Menderes University, Department of Econometrics, Aydin, Turkey.

• Asist. Prof. Dr.: Adnan Menderes University, Department of Economy and Finance, Aydin, Turkey.

• Lecturer: Adnan Menderes University, Department of Informatics, Aydin, Turkey.

• Math Teacher: High Schools, Aydin, Turkey.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

• Advanced Econometrics - Time Series & Panel Data (to International Master's & Ph.D. Students in Hungary)

• Time Series I-II  (to Master & Ph.D. Students)

• Econometrics Seminar at Sakarya University (1 Week Intensive Course to Ph.D. Students and Academics)

• Econometrics Seminar at Balikesir University (1 Week Intensive Course to Ph.D. Students and Academics)

• Econometrics I- II  (to Bachelor & Master Students)

• Macroeconomics I-II    ( to Bachelor & Master Students)

• Econometrics Seminar at Sakarya University (1 Week Intensive Course to Ph.D. Students and Academics)

• Economics (to Bachelor Students)

• Current Economic Problems (to Bachelor Students)

• Information Technologies Fundamentals (to Bachelor Students)

• Web Page Design (to Bachelor Students)

• Mathematics (to Highschool & Bachelor Students)

SUPERVISED MASTER THESES

• Gerede, C. (2016).  Currency Wars: China and The USA and Its Impact on Turkey. Adnan Menderes University, Turkey (Link).

• Hepkarsi, N., (2013). Relationship of Export-Growth: An Analysis with Structural Breaks. Adnan Menderes University, Turkey (Link).

PROJECTS

• “Macroeconomic Effects of the Brexit on the UK: A Fourier Function-Based Econometric Analysis”, University of Strathclyde, UK, Certificate of Sponsorship Number: C5E7Y78088R, As a Researcher.

• “Productivity and Macroeconomic Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Turkey, China”, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey, ADU Scientific Research Project, No. NIIBF-12008- As a Researcher.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Turkish: Native

• English: Fluency (KPDS: 71.25/100; English Culture C1; Cambly Speaking Practice 2 years; British Council Practice 1 year; Duolingo Test: 105, May 2022). I have taught advanced econometrics to PhD students in English for six months in Hungary and am currently working in the UK.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Eviews, Gauss, Stata, SPSS, Matlab, WinRATS, Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Computer Vision, PowerBI, Tableau, Streamlit, Google Cloud, AWS.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Macroeconomics, Finance, International Trade, R&D, Innovation, Productivity, FDI, Econometric Analysis (Structural Breaks, Time-Varying, Rolling Window, Panel Data Analysis with Cross-Sectional Dependency, Nonlinear ARDL, Fourier Function Based Unit Root, Cointegration and Causality Tests), Data Science, Data Analytics, Data Visualization. 

AWARDS

• Award of Cara Fellowship, London, UK, 2023-2025.

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), “Publication Incentive Award”, 2013, 2016.

• Management and Economics (YEBKO) Izmir, 25-27 September 2009, “Best Economic Communique Award”.

• National Education Ministry Scholarship in Bachelor in Turkey, 1989-1993.