Contact Information

Address:	FENS, Sabancı University, Orhanlı - Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
Phone:	+90 (216) 483-9548
Fax:	+90 (216) 483-9550
E-mail:	sibirbilsabanciuniv.edu
Schedule:	Please click here to see my monthly program.

Shortly ...

After receiving my BSc and MSc degrees in Turkey, I stayed in USA for almost three years as a PhD student. Right before Sabanci University, I worked as a post-doctorate research fellow in Holland for two years.

Roughly speaking, I am interested in analyzing and solving different types of optimization problems. So far, I have (with my co-authors) done some work on global optimization, nonlinear programming, equilibrium constrained optimization, generalized fractional programming, joint replenishment, search methods and lot sizing. Recently, I have been involved in projects about robust airline crew pairing, revenue management, sustainable urban transportation, and waste management. Now and then I also work on the guarding guards problem and on certain types of portfolio optimization problems (with the help of my students). During my PhD study, I was occupied with a global optimization search method, which I have been trying to improve lately. Many interesting problems surface while I work on a subject. Hence, now I have a long list of problems, which I hope to work on in the future.

I teach undergraduate and graduate level courses that are mainly on operations research. These include an introductory course on operations research, decision analysis, nonlinear programming, stochastic processes. Every semester, I supervise on average 6-7 graduation projects. If I can "deceive" some graduate students to work with me, then I also meet with a group of MSc and PhD students regularly.

I have a keen interest in theatre. Though, in the last years, I have been only reading some plays. I also enjoy going out with my camera to take pictures. I also have some other interests for which I should definitely spare more time. These are road biking, scuba diving and playing flute.

I have prepared everything in this page using free software on a Linux machine. I certainly recommend everyone at least try one of the Linux distributions.