Dilek Tüzün Aksu
Yeditepe University
Contact by mailEDUCATION Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Ph.D. Industrial Engineering , June 1998 • Major in Operations Research. • Concentration on mathematical modeling, metaheuristics and their applications to logistics and network optimization problems. • Thesis title: "Solution of the location routing problem using a two phase tabu search procedure". Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey BS in Industrial Engineering, June 1992 • Senior Project: “Lagrangian relaxation heuristics for location of hazardous waste management sites”. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE December 2016 – Present Researcher, Obase Software and Consulting, İstanbul, Turkey September 2005 – Present Associate Professor, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. • Serving as a full-time faculty at the Systems Engineering department. Courses taught include ISE222 Operations Research I, ISE331 Finance for Engineers, ISE344 Simulation, ISE361 Production Systems Design, ISE426 Logistics Systems, ESYE621 Combinatorial Optimization. • Served as the department chair between May, 2016 and January 2020. • Served as the Deputy Director of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences from April 2009 to May 2015. February 2005 – June 2006 Part-Time Faculty, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey. • Served as a part-time faculty at the Manufacturing Systems Engineering program. Courses taught include IE545 Production Systems Planning and Design, MS430 Logistics Systems Planning and Design, MSE303 Decision Economics. July 1998–August 2004 Project Manager, Information Services Division, United Airlines, Elk Grove Village, Illinois. • Managed research and development projects in the areas of Crew Manpower Planning, Aircraft Maintenance and Maintenance Supply Chain Management. • Developed optimization and simulation models to improve various areas of the airline operation including Airline Reliability, Maintenance Visit Scheduling, Engine Inventory Planning and Aircraft Spare Part Demand Forecasting. • Lead software development teams in the design and development of optimization-based decision support systems for the company. • Offered consulting services to the Maintenance, Crew Planning and Airline Operations organizations in numerous projects. January 1997 - December 1997 Instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. • Taught two junior level courses (IE 221: Operations Research - Stochastic Models and IE 222: Operations Research - Deterministic Models) with full responsibility of course development, conducting lectures, preparation of exam questions, assignments, projects and grading. January 1994 - December 1996 Research Assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. • Conducted research in the area of logistics (facility location, vehicle routing and location routing problems), metaheuristics (with focus on neural networks and tabu search) and combinatorial optimization. August 1992 - July 1993 Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey. • Teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate level Industrial Engineering courses including Mathematical Programming, Simulation, Deterministic Operations Research. Conducted recitation sessions for these courses, graded exams and class projects, taught SIMAN simulation language. SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS • “Taşıma Sürelerine Duyarlı Tarifeli Gemi Çizelgeleme Problemi ve Konteyner Rotalama Problemi için Matsezgisel bir Çözüm Yöntemi” (A Matheuristic Solution Methodology for the Transit Time Sensitive Liner Ship Scheduling and Container Routing Problem), TÜBİTAK 1001 Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Programı No. 119M275, Manager: Dilek Tüzün Aksu, Researcher: Semih Yalçındağ, 2019-2021 (Budget: 193,340 TL). • “İndirim Eniyilemesine Dayalı Karar Destek Sistemi” TÜBİTAK 1501 Sanayi Ar-Ge Projeleri Destekleme Programı No. 3151016, Manager: Banu Dal, Advisor: Dilek Tüzün Aksu, 01.11.2015-31.10.2017. • “Gerçek Zamanlı Düz Cam Kesim Hattı Optimizasyonu” (Real Time Optimization of Flat Glass Cutting Lines), TÜBİTAK 1001 Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Programı No. 114M372, Manager: Dilek Tüzün Aksu, Scholar: Bahadır Durak, 2014-2016 (Budget: 60,110TL). • “Elmak Düz Cam Kesme Hattı Optimizasyon ve Yenilikçi Makinalar Projesi” (Elmak Flat Glass Cutting Line Optimization and Innovative Equipment Project), TÜBİTAK 1501 Sanayi Ar-Ge Projeleri Destekleme Programı No. 3110741, Manager: Gürkan Balcı, Advisor: Dilek Tüzün Aksu. 2011-2014 (Budget: 1,033,946TL) • “Deniz Taşımacılığında Dağıtım Ağı Tasarımı”(Distribution Network Design in Maritime Transportation), Manager: Temel Öncan, Researchers: Dilek Tüzün Aksu ve Güvenç Şahin, TÜBİTAK 1001 Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Programı, No. 109M139, 2010-2012. (Budget: 99,250TL) • “Havayolu Dayanıklı Ekip Eşleme: Modeller, Çözüm Yöntemleri ve Uygulamalar” (Robust Airline Crew Pairing: Models, Solution Techniques and Applications), Manager: İlker Birbil, Researchers: Kerem Bülbül, Dilek Tüzün Aksu, İlker Topçu, Hüsnü Yenigün, TÜBİTAK 1001 Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Programı No. 106M472, 2007-2010. (Budget: 145,000TL) • “İstanbul’un yeni kurulan ilçeleri için mülki ve belediye kurumlarının konumlandırılmasına yönelik modelleme çalışması” (Location Modeling of the Newly Established Municipalities in Istanbul), Manager: Zeynep Ocak, Researcher: Dilek Tüzün Aksu, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Projem İstanbul Programı, 2008-2009. (Budget: 8,000TL)