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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel Yurtay is an active faculty member at Sakarya University's Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Department of Data Science and Analytics. With a career spanning over three decades at the university since 1993, he has established himself as a prominent researcher and educator in the fields of data science, artificial intelligence, and business analytics.
Education:
- Doctorate (2011-2020): Sakarya University, Institute of Business Administration/Production Management and Marketing, Thesis: "An empirical study on the impact of the dashboard on decision processes in the context of supply chain management"
- Master's (1996-1998): Sakarya University, Institute of Social Sciences/Production Management and Marketing, Thesis: "Activity based costing system and an application in electro-mechanical industry"
- Bachelor's (1987-1991): Anadolu University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Mathematics
Dr. Yurtay's research focuses on the intersection of data science and business applications, with particular emphasis on dashboard systems, key performance indicators, and supply chain management. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical business applications, developing innovative solutions for performance monitoring, decision support, and process optimization. His research portfolio demonstrates consistent productivity with publications spanning from 2018 through 2025, showing no signs of slowing down.
Analysis of Dr. Yurtay's recent publications (2018-2025) reveals several key research trajectories: a strong focus on dashboard and KPI systems for business decision-making, growing interest in AI applications for emotion recognition (particularly in call center contexts), development of novel metaheuristic algorithms for optimization problems, and application of computer vision techniques for specialized detection tasks. His work consistently combines theoretical algorithm development with practical business applications.
Dr. Yurtay has successfully secured research funding from prestigious sources including TÜBİTAK (project 1505) and industry partnerships with companies like Turkcell Global Bilgi. His current projects focus on real-time emotion recognition using deep learning and business process optimization.
As an educator, Dr. Yurtay teaches core courses in numerical analysis, software engineering, computer engineering design, and data science. He has supervised graduate theses, including Akın YAŞAR's work on real estate photo quality evaluation using deep learning. His teaching portfolio reflects his expertise across both theoretical computer science and applied data analytics.
