Kaan KURTEL

Dr. Kaan KURTAL is an Associate Professor in the Software Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering, Izmir University of Economics. With over two decades of experience in both industry (1982-2002) and academia, he serves as the Erasmus Department Coordinator and previously held roles as Computer Engineering Department Coordinator (2017-2020) and various administrative positions including Institute Manager and Deputy Institute Manager at Izmir University of Economics from 2002-2014.

His research interests focus on software engineering, software quality, software maintenance, logistics information systems, e-business, health informatics, and context-aware systems. Dr. Kurtel has made significant contributions to context-aware architectures, software measurement frameworks, and IoT applications, with his publications receiving numerous citations across various domains including software engineering, healthcare systems, and smart building technologies.

His recent research (2023-2024) shows a strong trend toward AI-enhanced software testing methods, particularly in mutation testing, while maintaining his longstanding focus on context-aware systems for healthcare and logistics applications. His work bridges theoretical software engineering concepts with practical implementations in medical settings, laundry management, and IoT ecosystems.

• Teaching Scholarship - Erasmus Mundus, Reliable Software Systems Master Program (2015-2016)
• Teaching Scholarship - Erasmus Mundus, Reliable Software Systems Master Program (2014-2015)
• Teaching Scholarship - Erasmus Mundus, Reliable Software Systems Master Program (2013-2014)

Dr. Kurtel has supervised multiple graduate theses including Serhat Uzunbayır's PhD on mutation testing and several master's theses on context-aware applications and software maintenance. He has participated in numerous research projects funded by TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, and European Union programs including LEONARDO DA VINCI, with project topics ranging from veterinary diagnostic support systems to context-aware service platforms. His academic service includes roles as TÜBİTAK ARDEB-EEEAG research project evaluation panelist and KOSGEB R&D Council member.