Education & Professional Development

Academic Background

2000–2005	Ph.D., Applied Mathematics and Statistics Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Advisor: Prof. Carey E. Priebe Dissertation: An Investigation of Proximity Catch Digraphs in Delaunay Tessellations
2000–2002	M.S.E., Statistics / Mathematical Sciences Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1998–2000	M.S., Statistics Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Advisor: Dr. Carla L. Goad Thesis: A Comparison of Analysis of Covariance and ANOVA Methods Using Covariate-Adjusted Residuals
1993–1997	B.S., Mathematics Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey

Postdoctoral Training

2004–2005

Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Imaging Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Technical and Analytical Skills

Languages: Turkish (native), English (fluent)
Statistical Software: R, SAS, Spark (via R interface)
Mathematical and Computational Tools: Maple, Mathematica (for symbolic computation and analytical modeling)
Programming Languages: C++, Pascal (basic proficiency); HTML (for academic web development)
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Professional Development

2025	AI and Digital Tools Training: Completed the LinkedIn Course: How to Use Generative AI: Building an AI-First Mindset, July 19, 2025. Completed the Learning Path “Your Guide to Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot” under ElevatED in June 2025. This path contained the following courses: - IT500E An Introduction to AI and Microsoft Copilot at Auburn University - Copilot in Teams: AI-Powered Collaboration - Copilot in Outlook: Maximize Your Workday Efficiency - Copilot in Word: Create and Refine Documents with AI (February 2024) - Copilot in PowerPoint: From Prompt to Presentation - Copilot in Excel: Supercharge Your Productivity PP110V AI Prompting Playground, Auburn Copilot & Adobe Express demonstration session, February 21, 2025 Exploring Generative AI Workshop, ElevatED PP107C, Auburn University, February 7, 2025 CADRE Learning Series, Generative AI in STEM Teaching, January 24, 2025
2022-2025	Completed the following CITI Program Courses: Investigator Responsibilities Under NSF, July 15, 2025. Essentials of Research Administration, July 11, 2025. Conflicts of Interest, January 28, 2023. Essentials of Grant Proposal Development, December 14, 2022
2025	The Wellness Wheel: How Well are you Rolling? (ElevatED HW104C), July 10 2025 Zentangle (ElevatED HW106C), July 11, 2025
May 2025	Manager Role Assigned in ElevatED, Auburn University’s Employee Education Center
January 9, 2025	Endeavor Training for Faculty Auburn University
June 3,5,9,11, 2025	2025 Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Workshop: Teaching Critical Thinking with AI-Engaged Writing Assignments, Auburn University, June 3,5,9,11 2025
May 21–22, 2025	Faculty Mindful Writing Retreat University Writing Center, Auburn University
May 20, 2025	Grant Writing Workshop University Writing Center, Auburn University
May 2025	AAAS Science Careers Individual Development Plan (myIDP) Completed structured self-assessment and goal-setting for mentoring, productivity, and long-term planning.
May 2024	Course Redesign F2F Program (CRD) Biggio Center, Auburn University Earned Course Redesign Badge (July 1, 2024)
Spring 2024	AUAI: Teaching with AI Auburn University Earned AI Teaching Badge (February 29, 2024)
Summer 2022	Mobile Summer Institute (MOSI) on Active Learning Biggio Center, Auburn University Focused on implementing evidence-based active learning in STEM education.
2013–2015	Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship (EU-FP7) Host: SAMSI (Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute), Durham, NC Participated in the LDHD program with contributions to working groups on Inference, Geometry/Topology/Statistics, and Probabilistic Modeling. Attended six LDHD and three CMSS workshops.

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