I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI) group at the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven. I am working on a better integration of machine learning techniques and stochastic optimization methods in the context of the ERC-funded project Conversational human-aware technology for optimization (CHAT-Opt) in Prof. Tias Guns’ lab since October 2022.

Areas of Interest

Stochastic and Robust Optimization, Decision-Focused Learning, Supply Chain Management, Distribution Logistics, Machine Learning, Combinatorial Optimization

Experience

• Postdoctoral Researcher (Oct 2022 – …)
  DTAI, Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, Leuven, BE.

• Assistant Professor (Feb 2019 - Sep 2022)
  Department of Industrial Engineering, TED University, Ankara, TR.

• Visiting Scholar (Oct 2017 - Jul 2018)
  The School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.

• Visiting Scholar (Sep 2011 - Jan 2019)
  Department of Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, TR.

Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Sep 2013 - Jan 2019)
  Department of Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, TR.

  Thesis: Multi-stage Risk-Averse Mixed-integer Programming

  Advisors: Prof. Özlem Çavuş & Prof. M. Selim Aktürk

• M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Sep 2011 - Jun 2013)
  Department of Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, TR.

  Thesis: Competitive Hub Location Problem

  Advisors: Prof. Bahar Yetiş Kara

• B.S. in Industrial Engineering (Sep 2007 - Jun 2011)
  Department of Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, TR.

Publications

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