Prof. Dr. Hasan ERBAY (Head of Department)
He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering and M.S. in Mathematics at Penn State University, USA and his undergraduate studies in Mathematics at Middle East Technical University. His research interests lie in the areas of scientific computing, numerical linear algebra and numerical computation, ranging from theory to design to implementation, with a focus on improving software quality. He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of computer science, particularly image processing, deep learning and medical and educational data mining.Her research focuses on statistics, data science, system simulation and modeling, data mining, decision theory,
Prof. Dr. Filiz ERSÖZ
Filiz Ersöz received her bachelor’s degree from the Department of Statistics at Anadolu University in 1989, her master’s degree in 1992, and her PhD from the Department of Biostatistics at Ankara University in 1998. She worked as a statistician at the Turkish Statistical Institute (1989–2001), an operations research specialist at the Turkish Land Forces Command (2001–2006), and a stochastic processes specialist at the Turkish Military Academy (2006–2012).
In 2011, she was awarded the title of Associate Professor in the field of Quantitative Decision Methods. Between 2012 and 2023, she served as a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Karabük University, where she also held roles as department chair, director of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, and various committee memberships. She conducted postdoctoral research at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida (2013, 2015) and taught part-time at Özyeğin University. In the 2023–2024 period, she worked as a researcher in the Artificial Intelligence Group of the Department of Information Engineering at the University of Pisa.
Her research focuses on statistics, data science, system simulation and modeling, data mining, decision theory, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem ERYILMAZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Eryılmaz is a faculty member at OSTİM Technical University, Software Engineering Department and Project Development and Management Office Application and Research Center Coordinator. She completed her undergraduate education at Middle East Technical University, Department of Statistics, her graduate education at Atılım University, Department of Computer Engineering, and her PhD at Ankara University, Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education. During her academic career; she has worked full-time at Atılım University, Department of Computer Engineering; part-time at TED University, Department of Software Engineering; and internationally, she has been a guest lecturer at Lodz University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Poland, and University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Department of Software Engineering. She teaches courses and conducts academic studies in the fields of data mining, database management systems, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, machine learning, e-learning, innovation in education, and digital transformation. Founder of InVictaAcademy, founding member of the Academic Informatics Foundation and member of the Central Executive Board of the Turkish Informatics Association, Eryılmaz was elected to represent Turkey in the Executive Board of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies-CEPIS in the election held in Brussels in November 2022.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Yücel TEKİN
Assistant Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at Ostim Technical University, Dr. Yücel Tekin is a distinguished expert in software engineering, project management, and curriculum innovation. With a strong focus on Software Project Management, he has successfully led and managed software development projects, integrating methodologies like Agile and Waterfall into academic and real-world scenarios.
Dr. Tekin has designed and taught key courses such as Software Development Processes, Computer Networks, and Data Structures and Algorithms, equipping students with the skills to excel in software engineering. His leadership in international robotics and software competitions has resulted in numerous awards, showcasing his ability to guide multidisciplinary teams toward success.
As the founder of Robotum.net, Dr. Tekin has developed cutting-edge educational content, blending robotics programming with software engineering principles. His expertise extends to modern software project management, fostering innovation and practical problem-solving in diverse technological domains, preparing students to excel in a global software engineering landscape.
E-Mail: yucel.tekin@ostimteknik.edu.tr
Assist. Prof. Dr. Maksat ATAGOZİEV
He received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Kyrgyz Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. (with major in Computer Engineering, and minor in Control Systems) degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
His research interests include intelligent transportation systems, vehicular technologies, vehicle maneuver coordination and scheduling.
Res. Assist. Mehmet BİLGİN
He completed his B.Sc. from the Mechatronics Engineering Department at KTO Karatay University in 2017.
In 2024, he got his M.Sc. from the Mechatronics Engineering Department at Necmettin Erbakan University.
He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at Hacettepe University.
His research interests include industrial collaborative robot arms, machine learning, image processing, and optimization algorithms.
E-Mail: mehmet.bilgin@ostimteknik.edu.tr
Res. Assist. Behiye CANBAZ
Behiye Canbaz completed her undergraduate education in 2019 at Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer and Educational Technologies Education. In 2023, she completed her master's degree with her master's thesis on Mobile Augmented Reality Technologies at Gazi University, Department of Computer and Educational Technologies Education. She is currently doing her Ph.D. in Computer and Educational Technologies Education at Gazi University. Between 2017-2019, she worked in the field of content development at Gazi University Distance Education Application and Research Center. Between 2019-2021, she worked as an information technologies and software teacher. In 2022, she worked as a research assistant at Piri Reis University, Department of Management Information Systems. Since 2023, she has been working as a research assistant at Ostim Technical University, Department of Software Engineering.She has worked on wearable technologies, distance learning environments, and big data. She continues her studies on various topics.
E-Mail: behiye.canbaz@ostimteknik.edu.tr