Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasap received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Karadeniz Technical University in 2003, his master’s degree in Economics from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University in 2012, and his Ph.D. in Economics from Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University in 2021. Between 2013 and 2021, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Banking and Insurance at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University. He is currently continuing his academic career at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Turhal Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Electronic Commerce and Management, where he also serves as Head of the Department. His research interests focus on e-commerce and the digital economy, sustainable development and green economy, economic growth and development dynamics, the interaction between macroeconomic indicators and environmental and institutional factors, the economic impacts of digitalization, and sustainability-oriented economic transformation processes in developing countries.
1974 tarihinde Ankara'da doğdum. 1992-1997 yıllarında, Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi-İşletme bölümünde okudum. 1998-2002 yıllarında, İktisat Bankası Ankara Şubesinde çalıştım. 2003-2007 yıllarında Malatya İnönü Üniversitesi, Arapgir Meslek Yüksekokulunda Muhasebe Programında öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştım. 2003-2010 yılları arasında İnönü Üniversitesi, Muhasebe-Finansman Ana Bilim dalında yüksek lisans ve doktora öğretimimi tamamladım. 2007 yıllından beri Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesinde Öğretim Üyesi olarak görev yapmaktayım.
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Dr. Mahmut Durgun, born in 1982, is a Turkish national and a seasoned academic with expertise in Mechatronics Engineering, Electronic Commerce, and Technology Consulting. He currently serves at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Turhal School of Applied Sciences, Department of Electronic Commerce and Management. Between 2019-2023, he held a position as an Assistant Professor Doctor at the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University. During this tenure, he taught Computer and Programming courses, mentored students for thesis and project works, conducted interdisciplinary research, and took on administrative roles through university committees.
From 2011 to 2019, Mahmut was a Research Assistant at the Department of Computer Engineering, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University. Here, he collaborated with faculty members and researchers on various research projects, and assisted in developing and implementing research methodologies.
Additionally, Mahmut is the founder of MRME Research and Development and served as the Project Manager from 2011 to 2021. In this capacity, he garnered experience in establishing and managing his own business, setting business strategies, visions, and goals.
Regarding his educational background, Mahmut completed his Ph.D. in Mechatronics Engineering from 2015 to 2019 at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University. He finished his master's in the same field at the same university between 2012-2015. He completed the final year of his Computer Engineering degree at Vienna University of Technology, Department of Technical Informatics, from 2008-2010 through the Erasmus Program. He achieved his bachelor's in Computer Engineering from 2006-2008 at Karadeniz Technical University. Furthermore, he pursued an associate degree in Computer Programming at Ege University from 2001-2003.
Beyond his academic commitments, Mahmut has been recognized with various awards and has been actively involved in projects. Notably, he won the Gold Award in the "Best Projects" category at Gaziosmanpaşa University Project Camp in 2018 and secured the first position at the TET Electrical-Electronics and Informatics Industry Project Bazaar in 2016.
Lastly, Mahmut Durgun is a member of IEEE, and his publications and citations can be tracked on his Google Scholar profile.
Doç Dr Yusuf Bahadır Kavas
Amasya Üniversitesi, Merzifon Meslek Yüksekokulu’nda öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Lisans ve yüksek lisans eğitimini Marmara Üniversitesi’nde, doktora eğitimini ise Sakarya Üniversitesi Muhasebe ve Finansman programında tamamlamıştır. Akademik kariyerine 2013 yılında başlayan Kavas, 2022 yılından bu yana doktor öğretim üyesi unvanı ile çeşitli üniversitelerde görev almıştır.
Akademik uzmanlık alanları arasında finansal okuryazarlık, bireysel yatırım davranışları, finansal performans analizi, sürdürülebilirlik ve davranışsal finans bulunmaktadır. Bu alanlarda uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayımlanmış çok sayıda makalesi ve çeşitli kitaplarda bölüm yazarlığı ile editörlük çalışmaları mevcuttur. “Beslenme Alışkanlıkları ve Finansal Kararlar” adlı yayımlanmış bir kitabı bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca, ulusal ve uluslararası birçok bilimsel kongrede bildiriler sunmuş, akademik proje yürütücülüğü ve araştırmacı rolleri üstlenmiştir.
Akademik görevlerinin yanı sıra çeşitli idari pozisyonlarda bulunmuş; bölüm başkanlığı, yönetim kurulu üyeliği, kalite kurulu üyeliği ve Erasmus koordinatörlüğü gibi sorumluluklar üstlenmiştir. Aynı zamanda üniversite dışı deneyim olarak T.C. Ziraat Bankası Genel Müdürlüğü’nde müşteri ilişkileri asistanı olarak da görev yapmıştır.