Selman Karagoz

Dr. Selman Karagoz is a Lecturer in Business Management at De Montfort University's Faculty of Business and Law, affiliated with the School of Leadership, Management and Marketing. His academic trajectory includes prior positions as Lecturer in Business Analytics at Coventry University and visiting researcher at the University of Nottingham. He holds professional certifications including Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice.

Research expertise spans operations research, sustainable supply chains, and computational decision-making, with focus areas including:

• Mathematical modeling of waste management systems
• Fuzzy-based multi-criteria optimization techniques
• Reverse logistics network design
• Data analytics for sustainable operations

Publication analysis reveals concentrated work in sustainable resource management, particularly end-of-life vehicle/tire recycling, employing advanced methodologies like type-2 fuzzy sets and stochastic optimization. Recent articles emphasize circular economy applications in industrial systems.

Awards & Honors:

• Best Paper Award 2024 from Waste Management & Research journal

Professional Affiliations: Institute of Analytics Affiliate Member and editorial board position for Journal of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.