about

I am University Teacher in Statistics at the School of Mathematics, at the University of Edinburgh, and a part-time remote lecturer at Istinye University. In November 2023, I got the fellowship accreditation of Higher Education Academics in UK (FHEA). Previously, I held two postdoc positions at Padova University (2021) and KU Leuven (2020), after completing my PhD at Middle East Technical University in 2018.

Outside of university teaching, I am a co-organiser of Technology Enhanced Mathematical Sciences Education (TEMSE) seminars in School of Math, Generative AI TEMSE co-lead, EdinbR community and RSS Edinburgh local group member.

I’m looking to collaborate on copulas and its applications, statistical methods for insurance and environment. I have a certain level of R skills and novice learner for Python programming. I am ambitious about improving my statistical learning skills by leading/organizing/being a part of training workshops. Recently, I am interested in Gen-AI tools and their impacts on teaching and learning.

Main Research Interests

Copulas and Its Applications,
Mixture of Vine Copulas,
Drought Studies,
Statistical Methods in Finance and Insurance,
Parameter Estimation and Model Selection
Generative AI applications
Statistical Education

Education

PhD in Statistics, Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 2012-2018
MSc in Actuarial Science, Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 2009-2012
BSc in Mathematics, Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 2004-09