CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Faculty of Economics, 2003
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Growth implications of technology shocks, input price shocks, and physical shocks.

Ph.D. Dept. of Economics, 2002
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Growth implications of health.

M.Sc. Dept. of Economics, 1994-95
London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom

M.S. Dept. of Economics, 1989-93
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Decomposition analysis of sources of growth of imports of Turkey in 1979-85

B.Sc. Dept. of Management, 1984-89
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oct 2007-Current
Department of Economics
İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey

Director of Vocational School Jan. 2007 -Current
İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey

Director of Research Center “Izmir Congress of Economy” Sep. 2005 -Current
İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sep. 2004-Current
Department of Economics
İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey

Post-doctoral Researcher Jan. 2003-Aug. 2004
Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change
University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Research Assistant (AIO) Nov. 1998-Dec. 2002
Faculty of Economics
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Research Assistant, 1991-1998
Dept. of Economics
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Research Assistant, 1989-1991
University President’s Office
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Growth Theory
Endogenous Technological Change
Energy and Growth
Health and Growth
FDI and Growth
Non-renewable Resource Economics
Internet Economy
Scientific Communication