AYŞE SEVTAP KESTEL

Ayşe Sevtap Kestel is a full-time faculty member at the Department of Mathematics, Middle East Technical University. With over 133 publications in Web of Science and extensive international conference participation, her research spans actuarial science, financial mathematics, and risk modeling.

Her work focuses on:

• Copula theory for dependence modeling
• Stochastic processes in insurance and pensions
• Machine learning applications for fraud detection
• Natural hazard risk assessment
• Reinsurance strategies and exposure curves

Recent publications highlight her expertise in time-varying risk models, hybrid AI methods for asset pricing, and chronic disease comorbidity analysis. She has presented at major conferences like Insurance Mathematics & Economics and European Actuarial Journal conferences.