Cahit Ali Bayraktar

Dr. Cahit Ali Bayraktar is a Lecturer at Istanbul Technical University's Department of Industrial Engineering, with a PhD from the same institution. He has been affiliated with ITU since 1991, holding roles such as Research Assistant (1991-2002) and Lecturer since 2002. His academic career includes a visiting professorship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2010). He teaches courses in management, strategic planning, human resources, and project management across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering (ITU, 1990)
• Master's in Engineering Management (ITU, 1993)
• PhD in Industrial Engineering (ITU, 2001)

Research focuses on strategic management, human resources, corporate governance, and organizational justice. He has conducted projects for diverse industries including pharmaceuticals, energy, and automotive, specializing in process design, strategic planning, and human resource systems. His work emphasizes university-industry collaboration.

Recent research explores topics like social media's impact on workplace dynamics, ISO 9000 implementation in Turkey, and Six Sigma in SMEs. He has supervised 11 theses on strategic management, innovation, and organizational performance.

He coordinates the Project Management Specialist Certificate Program and teaches in ITU's Continuing Education Center. His projects include strategy selection in supply chains and corporate partnership modeling, supported by grants totaling ₺32,750.