Prof. Dr. Duygu Çelik Ertuğrul is a Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Eastern Mediterranean University (North Cyprus). She holds academic leadership roles including former Associate Professorship (2017–2022) and Professorship since 2022. Her professional affiliations include: Member of IEEE and editorial boards for journals like Expert Systems (SCI-E) Organizer of international workshops (e.g., ESAS 2018, WEDA 2016) Principal investigator for funded projects in e-Health and semantic technologies Education: PhD in Computer Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University (2010) MS and BS in Computer Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University (2005 and 2003) BS in Healthcare Services, Kocaeli University (1998) Research Interests: Her work focuses on semantic web services, AI-driven healthcare systems (e-Health/m-Health), ontologies, and decision support systems . Recent projects include: Smart health tracking systems (e.g., TrackARTI for pediatric respiratory infections) AI-based job recommendation systems for marginalized communities Medical diagnostic tools using machine learning (diabetic retinopathy, breast cancer) Article Trends: Her publications emphasize healthcare innovation (55% of recent articles), semantic technologies (30%), and decision support systems (15%). Notable themes include AI ethics in healthcare, cross-cultural usability of medical apps, and ontology-driven interoperability. Awards & Recognition: EMU Research Incentive Award (2020–2022) Featured as Guest Editor for Expert Systems Journal (2018) Advising & Grants: Supervised 16+ master’s and 2 PhD students (ongoing) Secured grants for projects like "Semantic Web Services Composition" (2021) and "m-Health Solutions for Autism" (2019) Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Healthcare Knowledgebase Systems Lab and collaborates with EU-funded initiatives for digital health solutions in Cyprus and MENA regions.





