Biography

Dr. Koç is the Founding Professor of Sustainability at the College of Science and Engineering. He served as the Founding Head of the Division of Sustainable Development from 2014 to 2022. Prior to that, he held professor, director, chair, and dean positions at various universities in Turkey and USA between 2000 and 2014. He has a PhD degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University (1999) and an Executive MBA from the University of Sheffield, UK, in 2014.He has published over 400 publications in international journals and conferences. He has also edited and written five books and organized, chaired, and co-chaired various international conferences, workshops, and seminars on design, manufacturing, and product development. He provides consulting services to industry, government, and educational institutes for strategic transformation, business optimization, organizational efficiency, lean operations, restructuring, and reengineering initiatives.