Mehmet Ali Ergün

Mehmet Ali Ergün is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. Previously, he served as a Doctor Lecturer at Istanbul City University (2018-2020) before joining Istanbul Technical University in 2020. His academic journey includes an Integrated Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2012-2018) and a Licence (Bachelor's) in Computer Engineering from Bogazici University (2004-2009).

Dr. Ergün's research focuses on healthcare management science, particularly in breast cancer screening and mortality modeling, organ transplantation optimization, and applying machine learning to healthcare decision making. His work combines operations research methodologies with real-world healthcare challenges to develop evidence-based decision support tools. His research fingerprint shows strong emphasis on Breast Cancer (100%), Cancer Mortality (58%), Breast Cancer Screening (51%), and Simulation Modeling (39%).

His publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output since 2014, with 18 research outputs including journal articles, book chapters, and conference contributions. His most impactful work includes the 2021 paper on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Mortality, which has garnered 123 Scopus citations and significant policy attention.

Dr. Ergün has received notable recognition for his research, with his work being

• Picked up by 87 news outlets
• Blogged about by 3 sources
• Referenced in 1 policy source
• Shared by numerous social media users
• Read by hundreds of researchers on Mendeley

Currently, Dr. Ergün serves as Principal Investigator for an active BAP project titled "An alternative scoring system for determining donor kidney quality" (2025-2026), demonstrating his ongoing commitment to addressing critical healthcare system challenges through operations research methodologies.