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Dr. Kamil Yilmaz is a Lecturer in Criminology at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, Swansea University, and a post-doctoral researcher at the Cyber Threats Research Center (CyTREC). He holds a PhD in applied political anthropology from Columbia University and multiple master's degrees in criminal justice, international affairs, and anthropology. His research focuses on terrorism, political violence, radicalization processes, and computational social science. He has authored numerous articles and the book Disengaging from Terrorism: Lessons from the Turkish Penitents (Routledge 2014).
Dr. Yilmaz has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on counter-terrorism, international politics, and discourse analysis. His current roles include supervising postgraduate research and contributing to initiatives like the Cyberterrorism Project. He has held positions such as Senior Researcher at the International Center for Transnational Crime and Terrorism (UTSAM, Ankara) and is affiliated with Artis International since 2020.
- Education: PhD (Columbia University), Multiple Master's Degrees (Criminal Justice, International Affairs, Anthropology)
- Affiliations: Cyber Threats Research Center (CyTREC), Swansea University
- Grants/Awards: Notable scholarships and fellowships including a $100k Turkish Ministry of Interior grant (2010)
His research emphasizes computational methods and terrorists' use of online platforms. Recent work includes analyzing ISIS Telegram channels, hate speech engagement in Turkey, and leveraging short-form video for counter-extremism strategies.
