Oktay Karabag

Oktay Karabag is a Visiting Professor at the Erasmus School of Economics, Department of Econometrics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on operations research, production systems optimization, energy efficiency, and logistics. He explores topics such as remanufacturing strategies, energy mode control in production, and maintenance interventions in multi-component systems.

Key research interests include optimal decision-making in production environments, fluid models for industrial systems, and mitigating negative impacts of online returns through innovative logistics approaches. His work integrates stochastic systems, Markov decision processes, and reinforcement learning to address complex operational challenges.

Collaborations span academia and industry, with notable contributions to inventory management, energy-efficient policies, and sustainable production practices. His recent articles highlight advancements in policy design for warehouses, buffer-based control systems, and maintenance optimization under uncertainty.