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Funded Research Projects:

  • NSERC Alliance - Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research. Remanufacturing - A manufacturing paradigm shift for deep decarbonization in a sustainable economy. Co-Principal Investigator, Budget: $1,500,000, September 2023 – August 2026.

  • NSERC Alliance (with Ribbit). Design of optimal e-commerce networks with autonomous airplanes to serve remote communities. Principal Investigator, Budget: $120,000, September 2022 – August 2025.

  • NSERC Discovery Grant – Individual. Data-driven optimization of hub locations for smart mobility. Budget: $215,000, April 2022 – March 2027.

  • NSERC Engage Grant (with Unilever Canada Inc.). Supply Chain Analytics. Principal Investigator, Budget: $32,500, May 2019 – October 2019.

  • NSERC Discovery Grant – Individual. Hub Location and Hub Network Design. Budget: $140,000, April 2015 – March 2022.

  • MITACS Accelerate Grant (with Superior Logistical Services Inc.). Modelling and optimization of rate quotations for freight transportation. Principal Investigator, Budget: $30,000, March 2020 – February 2021. (Granted but cancelled by the industry partner.)

  • Start-up Grant, University of Waterloo. Budget: $45,000, September 2014.

  • TUBITAK 3501 National Young Researchers Career Development Grant. Hub location and the design of capacitated intermodal hub networks. Principal Investigator, Budget: $70,000, April 2012 – April 2014.

  • TUBITAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Grant. Reverse logistics network design. Principal Investigator, Budget: $18,400, February 2010 – September 2010.

Supervised Industry Projects:

  • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Optimizing the locations of electric vehicle charging stations, May 2023 – April 2024.

  • Transport Canada, Data Analytics to Identify Risks for the Canadian Trucking Industry in Ontario under COVID-19 conditions and Economic Recovery, June 2020 – November 2020.

  • Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), School Board, Smart scheduling tool: Improvement of elementary school timetables, May 2019 – April 2020.

  • PWO Canada (http://www.pwo-canada.com), Improving inventory management processes, January 2017 ‑ April 2017.

  • ABC Group (http://www.abcgroupinc.com/), April 2016 ‑ July 2016.

  • PWO Canada (http://www.pwo-canada.com), Optimizing facility layout and material handling, May 2015 ‑ April 2016.

  • FNSS (http://www.fnss.com.tr), System design for cutting metal sheets, January 2014 ‑ April 2014.

  • Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (https://www.tai.com.tr), Optimization of the material transport system for the electrical vehicles, January 2014 ‑ April 2014.

  • ETI (http://www.etietieti.com), Domestic distribution logistics network design, January 2013 ‑ April 2013.

  • Sarp Logistics (http://www.sarplojistik.com), Determination of warehouse locations and design of a vehicle routing system, January 2013 ‑ April 2013.

  • Mitas Bolt (http://mitasenerji.iconpm.net/en), Performance evaluation system design, September 2011 ‑ April 2012.

  • TOBB University of Economics and Technology (http://etu.edu.tr), Course scheduling system design, September 2011 ‑ April 2012.

  • MNC Battery (http://www.mncaku.com.tr), Battery recycling facility design, September 2010 ‑ April 2011.

  • Turk Traktor (http://www.turktraktor.com.tr), Warehouse optimization, September 2010 ‑ April 2011.

  • Turkish Red Crescent (http://www.kizilay.org.tr), Logistics decision support system design for emergency packing operations, September 2010 ‑ April 2011.

  • Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (https://www.tai.com.tr) Efficient design of warehouse layout, September 2009 ‑ April 2010.

  • Aras Cargo (http://www.araskargo.com.tr), Branch office network design in Ankara, September 2009 ‑ April 2010.