Research

Research Areas:

  • Combinatorial (integer, discrete) optimization
  • Data driven optimization
  • Data science and machine learning
  • Cooperative/non-cooperative game theory
  • Supply chain management
  • Transportation, distribution, and logistics systems planning and control

Funded Research/Industry Projects:

  • PI, “Crew Planning and Fleet Assignment Problems at Turkish Airlines”, funded by TUBITAK-1001 (co-PI’s: M. Ormeci, G. Erdogan, H. Sozer), December 2010-June 2013.
  • PI, “Improving Blood Supply Management: Collection Scheduling and Donation Tailoring”, funded by TUBITAK-3501 (co-PI’s: A. Ekici, E. Coban), May 2013 – May 2016.
  • Co-PI, “An Integrated Solution Approach for Inventory Routing Problem and Its Applications”, funded by TUBITAK-1001 (PI: A. Ekici),  March 2015-March 2018.
  • PI “Cooperative Game Theory Approaches for Collaborative Dynamic Lot Sizing Problem”, funded by TUBITAK-1001 (co-PI’s: B. Altan, A. Ekici), November 2018-November 2021.
  • Co-PI, “Matheuristic Solution Approaches for the Multi-Product Inventory Routing Problem with Multi-Compartment Vehicles”, funded by TUBITAK-1001 (PI: A. Ekici, Co-PI: I. Yanikoglu),  November 2019-November 2022.
  • Co-PI, “Recovery of Modular Software Architectures with Exact and Heuristic Clustering Methods”, funded by TUBITAK-1001 (PI: H. Sozer, Co-PI: A. Ekici),  March 2021-March 2024.
  • PI, “Bankacilik Sektorunde Veri Analitigi ve Veri Gudumlu Optimizasyon Uygulamalari”, funded by TUBITAK-2244, July 2020 – July 2027.
  • Co-PI, “Yassi Celik Uretiminde Endustri 4.0 Uygulamalari”, funded by TUBITAK-2244, February 2019 – February 2026.
  • PI, “Improving inner city freight movements in Istanbul”, funded by DHL (PI: B. Balcik), February-September 2012.
  • Co-PI, “Supply Chain Applications in Health Care Industry”, funded by Eska Ecza (PI: M. Denizel), January-May 2011.
  • PI, “Improving inner city freight movements in Istanbul”, funded by DHL (PI: B. Balcik), February-September 2012.
  • Co-PI, “Supply Chain Applications in Health Care Industry”, funded by Eska Ecza (PI: M. Denizel), January-May 2011.