معرفی
Dr. Murat SARAN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Çankaya University, Ankara, Turkey. He serves as Director of the Distance Education Application and Research Center (DEARC), focusing on innovative educational technologies. His academic background includes a PhD (2009) and MSc (2003) in Computer and Educational Technologies from Middle East Technical University (1999-2009).
Education:
- Bachelor's: Middle East Technical University, Computer and Educational Technologies (1999)
- Master's: Middle East Technical University, Computer and Educational Technologies (2003)
- PhD: Middle East Technical University, Computer and Educational Technologies (2009)
Research Interests: Dr. SARAN specializes in Human-Computer Interaction, Gamification, and Mobile Learning. His work spans algorithmic thinking, context-aware systems, virtual reality integration in education, and data augmentation techniques for machine learning. He has contributed to projects addressing digital literacy in primary education and emotion recognition via computer vision.
Key Projects:
- ICOINS (2018–2020): Developed Industry 4.0 training tools for SMEs (€203,858)
- Mesh-Based Mobile Education Platform (2012–2014): Managed a TL 373,128 project for SME/educational institutions
- HESAPRO (2011–2013): Analyzed health-safety-productivity links in workplaces (€103,000)
Grants & Labs: His research has been supported by TÜBİTAK and EU grants. He leads the DEARC lab, focusing on distance education innovation and mobile learning systems.
