Halil İbrahim Ergen

Halil İbrahim Ergen is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Gaziantep University, Turkey. He earned his PhD in Occupational Therapy (2021) and MSc in Occupational Therapy (2015) from Hacettepe University, and his BSc in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (2013) from Gazi University. His career includes lecturing at Sanko University (2015-2022) before joining Gaziantep University.

• Education:
  • PhD in Occupational Therapy (Hacettepe University, 2021)
  • MSc in Occupational Therapy (Hacettepe University, 2015)
  • BSc in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Gazi University, 2013)

Research Interests focus on hand rehabilitation, proprioceptive training, virtual reality applications, electrophysical modalities, and occupational therapy in palliative care. His work emphasizes test-retest reliability of assessment methods and exergaming device development for rehabilitation.

Scientific Contributions include 5 book chapters (2019-2024) and 12 peer-reviewed articles (2016-2024) in journals like Journal of Hand Therapy, Games for Health Journal, and Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. Notable projects include a 2023-2024 international study on proprioception assessment and Erasmus teaching mobility at University of Rijeka (2019).

International Experience includes postdoctoral research at University of Minnesota (2023-2024), teaching mobility at University of Jordan (2022), and University of Rijeka (2019). He has delivered 48 presentations (2016-2024) across Turkey, USA, Italy, Croatia, and Lithuania.