ACADEMIC RECORD

Academic Record and Teaching Experience

  • Prof., Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey (May 2017 – present)
  • Co-director of İstanbul Center of Mathematics (IMBM) (September 2019 – June 2022)
  • Member of Management Committee of İstanbul Center of Mathematics (IMBM) (July 2022 – present)
  • Assoc. Prof., Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey (February 2007 – May 2017)
  • Assist. Prof., Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey (September 2001 – February 2007)
  • Instructor (Summer School), Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey (June 2001 – August 2001)
  • Post-doc, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy (September 2000 – December 2000)
  • Post-doc, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (June 2000 – August 2000, January 2001 – May 2001)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (September 1997 – June 2000)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey (September 1995 – June 1997)

Awards and Honors 

  • Distinguished Young Scholar Award, Turkish Academy of Sciences (2006)
  • Associate Professorship by Higher Education Council (April 2005)
  • Merriwether Fellowship, Auburn University (1999-2000)
  • Graduate Dean’s Award, Auburn University (1998-1999)

University Services

  • Member of Faculty Council of College of Sciences, Koç University, May 2023 – present
  • Member of Library Advisory Committee, January 2019 – present
  • Member of Faculty Council of College of Sciences, Koç University, August 2016 – September 2022
  • Head of Mathematics Department,  Koç University, August 2016 – September 2022
  • Coordinator of the Department of Mathematics, Koç University, September 2019 – September 2020
  • Member of Faculty Council of College of Sciences, Koç University, September 2009 – September 2015
  • Coordinator of the Department of Mathematics, Koç University, September 2006 – March 2008
  • Member of Koç University Press Editorial Board, December 2009 – December 2010
  • ECTS coordinator for mathematics graduate program, 2006

Academic Memberships

  • American Mathematical Society
  • Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (Council member between 2017-2023)
  • Turkish Mathematical Society