I am an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Ball State
University in Muncie, Indiana. My research interests include computer
science education, software engineering, and model-driven engineering. I
earned my Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Alabama, as well as
an additional M.Sc. from Sabanci University in Turkiye, and a B.Sc. from
Yeditepe University in Turkiye, all in computer science or engineering.
With
extensive industry experience, I have worked as a software developer in R&D
departments, IT departments, startups, and manufacturing companies, giving
me a comprehensive understanding of software development practices in
various settings. I have also participated in programming, science,
robotics, idea, startup, and entrepreneurship competitions/events.
Currently, I am actively collaborating with industry partners to research
software engineering techniques and practices. I have secured over $150,000
in grant money for software engineering research from industry partners
under my university position.
In addition to my research work, I teach
software engineering classes and supervise software projects for local
community partners, including startups, non-profit organizations, university
branches, and local companies. I also founded the Capstone Connector, a
program under the Innovation Connector of Muncie, which connects industry
partners with student Capstone teams.
I love biking, running, ziplining, and skydiving. I have run in a few
half-marathons, a marathon, and worked at GoApe as ZipLine instructor for sometime.