معرفی
Kazim Topuz is an Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management at the Collins College of Business, The University of Tulsa. He serves as Program Director of the Master of Business Analytics degree and holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University.
- Education
- Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Wichita State University (Dissertation: Data Mining Applications in Healthcare)
- Master of Engineering, Information Systems Engineering, Lehigh University
- Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University
His research focuses on designing probabilistic graphical models (Bayesian Belief Networks, Markov Networks) integrated with data mining techniques for data-driven decisions. He specializes in explainable AI applications across healthcare, accident severity analysis, student retention, and mental health domains.
Topuz has published in leading journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Support Systems, and Information Systems Frontiers. He has served as special issue editor for Decision Support Systems and Annals of Operations Research.
- Scientific Awards
- 2025 Mayo Teaching Excellence Award
- 2023 IISE Gold Award
- 2022 Mayo Research Excellence Award
- Chapman Professorship Award (2020-2022)
- Wichita State University Outstanding Doctoral-level Student (2016)
- Turkish Ministry of National Education Fellowship
- Rutgers University Fellowship
