Teaching and Advising

 

I have designed and taught numerous courses that contribute to both undergraduate and graduate education. I also have had the privilege of advising and mentoring several students through their academic journeys, as detailed below.

 

If you are an undergraduate, master’s, or Ph.D. student—or a postdoctoral candidate—interested in getting involved in research projects or exploring potential collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out via email.

 

Courses Taught

Özyeğin University, Industrial Engineering Department

  • IE 302: Production Systems Analysis (Fall 2025)
  • IE 565: Sustainable Supply Chain & Operations Management (Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
  • IE 504: Heuristic Methods (Fall 2013-2016, 2018-2023)
  • IE 461/561: Operations Research Models and Applications in Humanitarian Logistics (Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2021)
  • IE 325: Simulation Modelling and Analysis (Spring 2015-2017, Spring 2019-2021; Fall 2019-2022, Spring 2023-2024)
  • IE 352: Supply Chain Management (Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014)
  • IE 102: Computational Methods for IE (Spring 2012-2014)
  • IE 401/402: Senior Design Projects (Advisor for four groups on average each year)
  • IE 101: Introduction to Industrial Engineering (Spring 2015-2017, 2019-2021)

Kadir Has University, Industrial Engineering Department

  • IE 415: Supply Chain Management (Spring 2011)
  • IE 412: Quality Control (Spring 2011)
  • IE 341: Logistics Management (Fall 2010)

Hanken School of Economics, HUMLOG Institute

  • Co-instructor: Masters course in Humanitarian Logistics (Spring 2010)

Işık University, Industrial Engineering Department

  • IE 422: Inventory Planning Problems (Fall 2009)

Teaching Assistant
University of Washington (2004-2008), Middle East Technical University (2002-2004), Çankaya University (2001-2002)

  • Courses: Manufacturing Scheduling and Inventory, Plant Layout and Material Handling, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Simulation, Production Planning, Engineering Economy, Human Factors Engineering

 

Student Advising

PhD Dissertation Advising

  1. Lamia G. Kasap: Collaborative strategies in humanitarian prepositioning networks through loan-borrowing and postponement. (Graduated 09/2024)
  2. Sırma Karakaya: Stochastic optimization models for healthcare planning problems. (Graduated 06/2024)
  3. Cem C.D. Bozkır: Post-disaster scheduling of chronic dialysis patients with service choice. (Ongoing)

 

M.S. Thesis Advising

  1. Asena Kaplan, Özyeğin University. “Data Analysis and Logical Planning for Post-Disaster Survey Teams,” 2023 – Present.
  2. Ecem Yücesoy, Özyeğin University (Co-advisor: E. Coban), Graduated: 07/2023. “Drone Routing for Post-Disaster Damage Assessment in an Online Setting.” Current Position: PhD student at INSEAD.
  3. Çağrı Özmemiş, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 08/2022. “Reducing Open Vial Wastage with Lateral Transshipment in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration.” Current Position: PhD student at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.
  4. Berna Akça, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 08/2022. “Scheduling and Routing of Chronic Dialysis Patients in the Aftermath of a Disaster.” Current Position: Business Analyst at ValuePlus.
  5. Birce Adsanver, Özyeğin University (Co-advisor: E. Coban), Graduated: 06/2020. “An Integrated Post-Disaster Assessment Routing Problem for Collecting Damage Information with Drones.” Current Position: PhD student at HEC Montreal.
  6. Duygu Pamukçu, METU (Co-advisor: M. Çelik), Graduated: 07/2018. “Routing for Post-Disaster Needs Assessment to Improve Information Accuracy and Precision.” Current Position: Assistant Professor at Providence College.
  7. Büşra Uydaşoğlu Sevindik, Özyeğin University (Co-advisor: D. Günneç), Graduated: 06/2018. “A Synchronized Routing Problem for Restoring Interdependent Infrastructure Networks.” Current Position: Senior Business Consultant at KocDigital.
  8. Fahriye Karabak, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 06/2016. “An Integrated Location Routing Problem for Waste Oil Collection Operations.” Current Position: Head of Operations at Turkbox, UK.
  9. Meserret Karaca, Özyeğin University (Co-advisor: O.O. Ozener), Graduated: 07/2016. “Coordinated Inventory Planning for Humanitarian Agencies.” Current Position: Data Scientist at Bayer, USA.
  10. Deniz Ak, Kadir Has University, Graduated: 09/2010. “A Supplier Selection Model for Framework Agreements in Disaster Relief.”

 

M.S. Project Advising

  1. Deniz Yetkin, Özyeğin University, 2024 – Present. “Minimization of Cost and Carbon Footprint in Domestic Spare Parts Orders.”
  2. Elif Nimetoglu, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 06/2024. “Inventory Management System at Vestel with Carbon Emission Considerations.”
  3. Murat Koyuncuoglu, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 01/2014. “Inventory Management of Indirect Materials at Vestel White Goods Indirect Materials Warehouses.”
  4. Aydın Korkmaz, Özyeğin University, Graduated: 06/2016. “Selection of Vestel White Goods (Washing Machine) Plants.”

 

Ph.D. Committee/Jury Membership

  1. Robert van Steenbergen, University of Twente, Sept. 2024.
  2. Zeynep Çağlar, Sakarya University, 2023 – Present.
  3. Kian Farajkhah, Özyeğin University, 2022 – Present.
  4. Birce Adsanver, HEC Montreal, 2021 – Present.
  5. Duygu Pamukcu, Virginia Tech, Graduated in 2022.
  6. Selcuk Korkmaz, Özyeğin University, 2016 – 2021.
  7. Hafize Yilmaz, Istanbul Technical University, 2016 – 2019.
  8. Feyza G. Sahinyazan, McGill University, Graduated in 2018.
  9. Joseph Warfel, Northwestern University, Graduated in 2017.
  10. Kezban Sokat, Northwestern University, Graduated in 2017.
  11. Vahid Akbari, Koc University, Graduated in 2016.
  12. Michael Huang, Northwestern University, Graduated in 2011.