Dr. Ali Ekrem OZKUL

 

 

 

PERSONAL DATA

 

 Date of Birth : 2 December 1953

 Sex   : Male

 Nationality   : Turkish

 Languages Spoken   : Turkish (Native); English, German

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

     1983      : Ph.D. in Business Administration Anadolu University Eskisehir-Turkey

     1978      : MS in Industrial Engineering Boğaziçi University Istanbul -Turkey

     1976      : BS in Industrial Engineering  Boğaziçi University Istanbul-Turkey

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

 

1998-2004 : Professor and Dean

  Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Eskişehir-Turkey

1996-1998      : Professor and Assistant Dean

  Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Eskişehir-Turkey

     1993 - 1996    : Associate Professor and Director

                               Anadolu University Gradute School of Sciences EskişehirTurkey

     1991 - 1992    : Visiting Scholar

                               Industrial Engineering Dept. Cleveland State University USA

     1989 - 1992    : Associate Professor

                               Anadolu University Industrial Eng. Dept Eskişehir-Turkey

     1985 - 1989    : Assistant Professor

                               Anadolu University Industrial Eng. Dept. Eskişehir-Turkey

     1983 -1985 : Military Service as Systems Analysis Officer

                               Turkish Military General Staff Ankara -Turkey

     1980- 1983 : Research Assistant

                               Anadolu University Industrial Eng. Dept. Eskişehir-Turkey

     1978- 1980 : Systems Analyst

                               Anadolu University Computer Center.  Eskişehir-Turkey   

1977 – 1978    : Research Assistant

                               Boğaziçi University Industrial Eng. Dept. İstanbulTurkey

 

AFFILIATIONS

Operations Research Society Turkey: Member

Higher Education Council – Informatics National Committee: Member.

 

GRANTS

 

Fellowship to Salzburg Seminar: Session 279: Workforce Preparation: The Key to Economic Growth and Competitiveness, Feb.4-16 1990, Salzburg Austria

 

Vocational and Advanced Study as REFA Teacher in the fields Work Study and Production  Planning;  (Grant provided by Federal Republic of Germany)    Feb.3- July 18 1986 and Feb. 8-July 28 1987.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS     

 

Books/Chapter in a Book

“The World of Open and Distance Education”   (Chapter 8),     Venugopal Reddy, Manjulika S., (Editors) Viva Books PrivateLearning Limited, New Delhi, 2000 (English).

 

“Business Systems”,  (Chapters 21,22,23), Şan ÖZ-ALP (Ed.) (485 p, textbook), Anadolu University  Publication No: 931, Eskisehir 1997(Turkish)..

 

“Ergonomics “(Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8), A. Ekrem ÖZKUL (Ed.)  Anadolu University Publication No: 973, Eskişehir, 1996(Turkish).

 

“Managerial Economics” (Chapter 5, 17), N. TİMUR (Ed.) Anadolu University Publication No: 950, Eskişehir, 1996(Turkish).

 

“Design of Office Systems”, (168 p.text book-Turkish), with Anagün,S.Benligiray, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publication No:  ,1994(Turkish).

 

“Planning and Control in Health Care Systems “; H.SEÇİM (Ed.), Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publication No   1994 (Turkish)..

 

Papers

“New Solution Approaches for the Multi-Criteria Mixed Model Assembly Line Balancing Problems” with S.HASGÜL,  OR&IE 16th National Congress., East Mediterranean . Univ. 12-14 June  2000 (Turkish).

 

“Distance Teaching Between Anadolu Üniv. (Turkey)-Ahmet Yesevi Üniv. (Kazakhistan)”, BTIE’99: Information Technology Supported Education Conference, 13-15 May. 1999 METU-Ankara (Turkish)

 

“Use of Information Technologies in Open Education: Opportunities, Limitations”; with M. KESİM, BTIE’99: Information Technology Supported Education Conference, 13-15 May. 1999 METU-Ankara (Turkish)

 

“Videoconference in Distance Education: Benefit Cost Analysis”, OR&IE14th National Congress., 25-26 June 1998 METU-Ankara (Turkish).

 

“A Solution Technique  for the Mixed Model Assembly Line Balancing Problem in Multi Level JIT Systems”;   with Servet HASGÜL, OR&IE 14th National Congress., 25-26 June 1998 METU-Ankara (Turkish).

 

“Evaluation Problem as a Bottleneck in the Technological Improvement of

Education Systems:The Turkish Experience” with C.N. TAŞCI,   Euro-Med Conference in Israel,October 25-27, 1999. (English)

 

“Using Videoconferencing in Distance Education : A Feasibility Analysis at Anadolu University”; The Asian Distance Learner : Asian Association of Open Universities 12th Annual Conference 4-6 Kasım 1998The Open University of Hong Kong SAR, China (English)

 

 “Developing Distance Learning in Kazakhistan” : FSA/Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Alumni ConferenceInternational Research&Exchanges Board (IREX),United States Information Service (USIS), 23-24 June 1998 Almaata, Kazakistan (English)

 

“Experiences of Anadolu University on Distance Education”;    Global Summit on Distance Education, 23-24 Ekim 1996, Washington D.C., USA (English).

 

“A Decision Support System for the Determination Production Quotas at a Food Plant”; with İ.Dedeakayoğulları, E. Binbaşıoğlu,  OR&IE 15th National Congress, Middle East Technical  University, 11-13 July 1994, Ankara-Turkey (Turkish)..

 

“Design of a Computer Based Bill of Materials (BOM) Information System for Make to Order Companies” -with B. Danabaşoğlu, OR&IE 14th National Congress, Bilkent University, 13-15 July 1994 ,   Ankara-Turkey (Turkish).

 

“A Decision Support System for Personnel Selection Process at a University”; with İ. Cin, İ. Kara, N. Yüzügüllü, OR&IE 14th National Congress, Bilkent University, 13-15 July 1994, Ankara-Turkey (Turkish)..

 

“A Systematic Approach for The Implementation of SPC Applied to Tire-Cord Manufacturing”;with N. BURNAK, Proceedings, IASTED International Conference on Reliability and Quality Control, Paris, June 22-23, 1988 ( English )

 

“Dynamic System Simulation Model of Thermoregulatory System of Human Body”; with C.N. TAŞÇI ve S. ANAGÜN, Proceedings Intern.  AMSE Conference “Modelling and Simulation”, June 29 - July 1988.İstanbul-Turkey. AMSE Press, Vol, 44, p. 45-51 (English).

 

“Bottleneck Routing”  IFORS’84, Operatıonal Research’84 J.P. Brans (ed.) Elsevier Science Publ. B.V North Holland, pp. 894-908. (English)

 

“Current Approaches to Quality” ; - with N. BURNAK, Anadolu Üniversity Journal of Eng’g & Arch. Faculty) Vol.  IV, No 2, 1988 (Turkish).

 

“Properties of Wage Incentive Systems”; with İ. KARA,  Productivity: Journal of Turkish National Productivity Center,  Vol. 17, No: 4. (Turkish).

                                                                                                                                       

“Industrial EngineeringEvolution, Education and Status in Turkey”;   ESADER: Journal of Eskisehir Academy of Business and Commercial Sciences, Vol. XVIII, No:1, Jan.1982. (Turkish).

 

“Random Number Generation in Digital Computers”ESADER: Journal of Eskisehir Academy of Business and Commercial Sciences, Vol. XVI, No: 2, June 1980. (Turkish).

                                                                     

“Productivity Improvement Techniques in Stove Manufacturing Plant “; with M.ERDEM, Engineer & Machine (Journal of Turkish Mechanical Engineering Society), Vol: 32, No: 379. August 1991. (Turkish).

 

“A Systematic Approach for the Implementation of Statistical Process Control: An Applied Study “with N. BURNAK, H. AKDUMAN ve O. DEMİR, Proceedings, Industrial Engineering National Congress ,  Nov. 1988. İstanbul (Turkish).

 

“O-D Matrix Determination from Traffic Volume Counts”; with G. ULUSOY Proceedings ’79,  OR 4th National Congress, May 1978, Eskisehir (Turkish).

 

APPLIED PROJECTS 

 

“Market Analysis for Digital Platform Education TV”, for Anadolu University Foundation of Education, Health and Scientific Research Studies , With A. A BİR and C. N. TAŞCI., 1999.

 

"Nation-wide Distance Education in Higher Education - A Feasibility Study" for the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) / Information Technologies and Electronics Research Center (BILTEN), Team Member, May 1997-January 1998

 

“Design of Videoconference Supported Distance Teaching System”;  Joint Project;  Anadolu Üniversity Open Education Faculty and Graduate School of Sciences.

 1996-1997

 

“Management Information Systems (MIS) Analysis at Eskisehir and Bilecik State Hospitals”;  Hospital Management Development Study of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of   Turkey, 1996

 

“Organizational Restructuring for the Implementation of Quality Assurance System at  Öztusan Food Industry”  -Bandırma–Turkey, 1995    

 

“Restructuring and Improvement of Banking Operations at VakıfBank”  Ankara -   Turkey 1995     : 

 

“Implementation of of MRPII (Manufacturing Resource Planning) System at ETAM Printing  Industry”,  Eskisehir 1994  :  

 

“Design of Product Costing System for ETİ Food Industries” Eskisehir 1993   

 

 

“Research and Training Program for the Improvement of Production Management at       TÜLOMSAŞ (Turkish Locomotive and Engine Plant)”;  Eskişehir- Turkey., 1989.

 

“Feasibility Study for The Implementation of MRPII System at TÜLOMSAŞ”; Eskişehir- Turkey 1989.

 

“In-Field Training  (6-month)on Quality Management and SPC (Statistical Process  Control)”  for the Quality Assurance and Production Departments staff at KORDSA – İzmit-Turkey. 1988. 

 

“Motion and Time Study in some Plants of Turkish Cement Industry. Proposals on Wage   Incentive Systems and Personnel Planning”; Ankara, Turkey, 1987.

 

“Market Research for PETLAS Tire Company”. Kırşehir-Turkey.     1986

 

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE & COURSES TAUGHT

 

     Management in Open & Distance Teaching Systems

     Production Systems Design and Management

     Simulation

     Decision Support Systems

     Work Study

 

Contact Addresses

 

Anadolu Unversity Open Education Faculty

Yunusemre Campus Eskisehir 26470, TURKEY   

Phone      :  + 90 (222) 335 1779 (Office)

Fax          :  + 90 (222) 330 4626                 

E-mail       :  aeozkul@anadolu.edu.tr