Faculty Member, PhD

Doruk Şen

+90 212 311 7709

Santralistanbul / E3-213

Education

  • 2020, PhD. in Engineering Management, Marmara University, Istanbul
  • 2015, MSc. in Management with Business Finance, University of York, United Kingdom
  • 2013, BSc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul

Courses

  • IE 270 - Engineering Project Management
  • IE 335 - Optimization Methods II
  • IE 421 - Data Science for Engineers
  • IE 423 - Machine Learning Applications in IE
  • IE 211 - Introduction to Algorithms (2024)
  • IE 234 - Optimization Methods I (2018)
  • IE 481 - Financial Engineering (2021, 2022)


Areas of Interest

  • Machine Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Network Analysis
  • Multimodal Learning
  • Computational Social Science

Other Information

Academic Appointments

  • Istanbul Bilgi University
    • Assistant Professor, 2021 – Ongoing
    • Research Assistant, 2018 – 2021
    • Adjunct Instructor, 2015 – 2018
  • Koç University
    • Researcher, EU Horizon Project - FIERCE, June 2023 – August 2025

Research Visits

  • Nokia Bell Labs, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Visiting Scholar, Social & Responsible AI Team, July – August 2025
  • Mirovni Institut, Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Visiting Researcher, Network Analysis Package, AFEMED Project, June 2024

Funded Research

  • Istanbul Bilgi University (2025 – Ongoing)
    • Project Title: Deep Learning-Based Geographical Feature Extraction from Istanbul’s Historical Maps: A Pilot Study of the Beyoğlu Region
    • Scientific Research Projects Grant (Principal Investigator)
  • TÜBİTAK - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey  (2025 – Ongoing)
    • Proje Title: Borders and Property: A Digital Analysis of the Impact of the Ottoman-Greek Border on the Ottoman Property Regime
    • 1001 Grant (Researcher)
  • TÜBİTAK - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey  (2023 – Ongoing)
    • Proje Title: Developing Machine Learning Assisted Models and Solution Methods for Integrated Container Loading and Routing Problems in Logistics Operations 
    • 1001 Grant (Researcher)
  • Horizon Europe (2022 – 2025)
    • Project Title: Feminist Movements Revitalizing Democracy in Europe
    • Researcher
  • Istanbul Bilgi University (2023 – 2024)
    • Project Title: A Hybrid Artwork Valuation Model Proposition using Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Metaheuristic Algorithms
    • Scientific Research Projects Grant (Principal Investigator)
  • Istanbul Bilgi University (2021 – 2022)
    • Project Title: Forecasts of Worldwide Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Consumption Using Machine Learning Methods
    • Scientific Research Projects Grant (Researcher)