[August 2023 - Present]

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Falls Church, VA

Ph.D. in Computer Science (Advised by Prof. Chang-Tien Lu)

• Research: Integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Graph Learning Methods (Published 3 conference articles in IEEE Big Data and ASONAM)

• Honors: Turkiye International Scholarship (top %1)

• Activities: Member of AlgoRythm – Data Science Club

[Jan  2022 - August 2023]

TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Advised by Prof. Nilgun Fescioglu-Unver)

• Research: Electric vehicle charging service operations

• Honors:  Full Scholarship

[May 2018 - July 2020]

TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye

M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Advised by Prof. Nilgun Fescioglu-Unver)

• Research: Feedback Control Based Resource Management Model For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Published 2 articles in Q1 journals)

• Honors:  * Full Scholarship

    * Initial R&D Projects Support Program Scholarship

       * Participation in Scientific Activities Abroad Support

* Publication Encouragement Support

• Activities: Member of Industry and Productivity Club

[Sep 2013 - May 2018]

TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye

B.S. in Industrial Engineering (Advised by Prof. Kursad Derinkuyu)

• Research: Turkish Natural Gas Balancing Market (Presented in Euro Conference)

• Honors: * Full Scholarship

      * Participation in Scientific Activities Abroad Support

• Activities: Leader of Science and Art Club

[Jan 2022 - August 2023]

TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye

• Teaching Assistant

o  Graded assignments, led lab sessions, and provided guidance on tools such as Arena and MySQL for courses in Project Management, Simulation Systems, and Production Information Systems.

[May 2018 - May 2020]

TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkiye

• Research Assistant

o  Developed a feedback control model for real-time dynamic resource management model at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, reducing wait times by 1.5 times for different user groups. 

• Teaching Assistant

o  Graded assignments, led lab sessions, and provided guidance on tools such as Arena,   Microsoft Project, and MySQL for courses in Project Management, Simulation Systems, Production Systems Planning, and Production Information Systems.

[Sep 2017 – Dec 2017]

Ersan Company, Turkiye 

• Co-op Position, Production Planning Department

o  Designed and developed production cards using AutoCAD to avoid any errors during the production phase.

o  Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize raw material utilization, improving overall efficiency in the production process.

[May 2016 – August 2016]

Merih Elevator, Turkiye 

• Co-op Position, Production Planning Department

o  Facilitated a smooth transition to SAP by supporting implementation efforts.

o  Led the operation card design project, successfully standardizing production processes and improving operational efficiency.

o  Implemented 5S methodology across various production areas, contributing to continuous improvement.