ZEKİ BAYRAM

Prof. Dr. ZEKİ BAYRAM is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU). He holds a PhD from the University of Alabama (1993), an MS from the same institution (1988), and a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1987). His research focuses on Semantic Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, and Logic Programming. He has supervised multiple PhD and Master's theses, including notable works on mobile transactional payment networks, semantic web service choreography, and intelligent tutoring systems. He served as the Founding Chairman of the Internet Technologies Research Center (2006) and chaired the departmental ABET committee from 2010–2023.

• Education:
• PhD, Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama (1993)
• MS, Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama (1988)
• BS, Economics, University of Pennsylvania (1987)

His research interests include advancing semantic web technologies and intelligent systems. He has actively contributed to academic administration, including overseeing accreditation processes and leading research initiatives. His advising record spans over two decades, with students focusing on areas like service-oriented architectures and constraint logic programming.