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Dr. Vedat Bayram is a Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics at the University of Kent's Kent Business School, Department of Analytics, Operations, and Systems. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, an M.S. in Operations Research from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the Turkish Army Academy. His research integrates large-scale optimization with data-driven learning for disaster response, transportation networks, and logistics.
Research interests focus on humanitarian logistics, evacuation planning, and sustainable operations aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Key projects include tsunami evacuation planning for Istanbul (TUBITAK-funded) and social aid distribution network design.
Awards include two European Commission Seals of Excellence. He mentors PhD/MS students in disaster management, optimization, and logistics, and serves on editorial boards for Sustainability Analytics and Modelling Journal.
