معرفی
Erhun Kundakcıoğlu is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Ozyegin University's Faculty of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida (2009) with a minor in Computer and Information Science and Engineering, following an M.S. in Industrial Engineering at Sabancı University (2004) and B.S. at Bilkent University (2002). He served as Assistant Professor at University of Houston (2009-2013) and Director/Distinguished Scientist at Optym (2019-2021).
- Ph.D.: Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida (2009)
- M.S.: Industrial Engineering, Sabancı University (2004)
- B.S.: Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University (2002)
His research focuses on combinatorial optimization and decision making under uncertainty, with applications in healthcare analytics, sustainable energy systems, supply chain management, and data science. He has developed optimization models for inventory control, lot sizing, and routing problems under uncertain demand/supply conditions, particularly in healthcare and humanitarian contexts. His work with the Datart Lab integrates mathematical programming into practical solutions for industry partners.
Recent publications highlight his expertise in disaster relief inventory simulation, healthcare inventory management, and time series decomposition optimization. He supervises active graduate students including Deniz N. Yoltay (Ph.D.) and Buket İpek Akbal (M.S.).
- Early Career Award, TUBITAK
- Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston
- Florida Chapter Scholarship, HIMSS Foundation
As Associate Editor for the Journal of Global Optimization, Optimization Letters, and SN Operations Research Forum, he contributes to academic discourse in optimization and analytics. His consulting firm Datart R&D Management Consulting bridges academic research with industry applications in Turkey and abroad.
