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Prof.Dr. Aydın Ulucan

Email:aulucan@hacettepe.edu.tr
WEB Page:http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~aulucan
Division:Quantitative Methods
Academic Interests:Yöneylem Araştırması, Matematiksel Programlama, Büyük Ölçekli Optimizasyon, Çizelgeleme, Çok Kriterli Karar Analizi, Performans Ölçümü, Portföy Optimizasyonu, Proje Yönetimi
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Educational Background

  • Lisans Ortadoğu Teknik Üniversitesi - Makine Mühendisliği, 1985 - 1990
  • Yüksek Lisans Hacettepe Üniversitesi - İşletme, 1990 - 1992
  • Doktora Hacettepe Üniversitesi - İşletme, 1992 - 1997
  • Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Imperial College - Tanaka Business School, 2005 - 2005

Papers

    SCI, SSCI, AHCI, SCI-E, ESCI Indexed Journal

  • Mahmut Kara, Aydin Ulucan, Kazim Baris Atici, 2019; "A Hybrid Approach for Generating Investor Views in Black-Litterman Model", Expert Systems with Applications, Volume: 15, Issue: 128, Page: 256-270, [SCI-E].
  • Aydin Ulucan, Kazim Baris Atici, Akin Ozkan, 2018; "Benchmarking in Higher Education Using Data Envelopment Analysis and the Bologna Process Data", Croatian Operational Research Review, Volume: 2, Issue: 9, Page: 301-316, [ESCI].
  • Kazim Baris Atici, Aydin Ulucan, Irmak Uzun Bayar, 2018; "The measurement of agricultural productivity change in OECD countries with fuzzy data", RAIRO-Oper. Res., Volume: 3, Issue: 52, Page: 1003 – 101, [SCI].
  • Kazim Baris Atici, Ahmet Bahadır Şimşek, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Umur Tosun, 2015; "A GIS-based Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis approach for wind power plant site selection", Utilities Policy , Issue: 37, Page: 86-96, [SCI].
  • Aydin Ulucan, Kazim Baris Atici, 2013; "A Multiple Criteria Sorting Methodology with Multiple Classification Criteria and an Application to Country Risk Evaluation", Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Issue: 19, Page: 93-124, [SSCI].
  • Mehmet Baha Karan, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Kaya, 2013; "Credit Risk Estimation Using Payment History Data: A Comparative Study of Turkish Retail Stores", Central European Journal of Operations Research, Volume: 2, Issue: 21, Page: 479-494 , [SCI].
  • Kazim Baris Atici, Aydin Ulucan, 2011; "A Multiple Criteria Energy Decision Support System", Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Volume: 2, Issue: 17, Page: 219-245, [SSCI].
  • Şükrü MOLLAVELİOĞLU, Hakan MIHCI, Selim ÇAĞATAY, Aydın ULUCAN, 2010; "Assessment of Sustainability of The European Union and Turkish Agricultural Sectors", NEW MEDIT Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and Environment, Volume: 3, Issue: 9, Page: 13-21, [SCI].
  • Aydın Ulucan, Kazım Barış Atıcı , 2010; "Efficiency evaluations with context-dependent and measure-specific data envelopment approaches: An application in a world bank supported project", Omega, Issue: 38, Page: 68-83 , [SCI, SSCI].
  • Aydin Ulucan, 2007; "An Analysis of Mean-Variance Portfolio Selection with Varying Holding Periods", Applied Economics, Issue: 39, Page: 1399-1407, [SSCI].

    • Other International Indexed Journal

  • Mehmet Çolak, Aydın Ulucan, 2012; "Mobilya Endüstrisinde Karlılığı Etkileyen Faktörlerin UTADIS Yaklaşımı ile Belirlenmesi", Sosyoekonomi Dergisi, Issue: 15, Page: 250-262, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, 2011; "Measuring the Efficiency of Turkish Universities Using Measure-Specific Data Envelopment Analysis", Sosyoekonomi Dergisi, Issue: 14, Page: 181-196, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, Kazım Barış Atıcı, 2010; "Non-Parametric Efficiency Analysis in Energy and Environment Issues and A Turkey Application on Energy Efficiency", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 28, Page: 173-203, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın ULUCAN, Kazım Barış ATICI, 2009; "Utadis Multiple Criteria Sorting Methodology and its Application to the Turkish Energy Sector", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Volume: 2, Issue: 27, Page: 141-159, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Kazım Barış ATICI, Aydın ULUCAN, 2009; "Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Approaches in Energy Projects Evaluation Process and Turkey Applications", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 27, Page: 161-186, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • M. Umur Tosun, M. Cahit Güran, Aydın Ulucan, 2008; "The Political Instability, Investment Profile and the Macroeconomic Performance of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Region", Problems and Perspectives in Management, Volume: 2, Issue: 6, Page: 31-38, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • M.Baha Karan, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Kaya, 2008; "Estimation of Credit Risk of Retail Stores by Using Their Payment History: A Combined Logistic Regression and Multi DEA Approach", Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference Business And Management, Page: 154-161, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, Onur Ülker, 2005; "Advertisement Scheduling in TV Channels: An Application of MIP", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 221-233, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydin Ulucan, Mehmet Eryiğit, 2004; "An Application of the Operations Research Methods in Airline Flight Operations Planning", Review of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, Volume: 4, Issue: 59, Page: 227-248, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, 2002; "An Application of the Markowitz Quadratic Programming Portfolio Selection Model: Determination of the Portfolio which has the Same Risk-Return Structure with the ISE-30 Index", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 20, Page: 141-153, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, Argun Karacabey, 2002; "A Comparative Analysis of ISE Technical Efficiency with European Countries", Ankara European Studies, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Page: 101-111, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, 2002; "Data Envelopment Analysis Approach in Effciency Measurement of ISO500 Companies: Evaluations Using Different Input Output Components and Different Returns To Scale", Review of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, Volume: 2, Issue: 57, Page: 185-202, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Armağan Tarım, Aydın Ulucan, 2000; "An Empirical Investigation of the Planning Horizon in Markowitz’s Quadratic Programming Portfolio Selection Model: An Application at the İstanbul Stock Exchange", Review of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, Volume: 2, Issue: 55, Page: 143-160, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Armağan Tarım, Aydın Ulucan, 2000; "A Mathematical Programming Model for the Synchronized Development of Nonstationary Inventory and Distribution Schedules", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Page: 53-62, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, 2000; "Data Envelopment Analysis Approach in Performance Measurement of Companies: General and Sectoral Evaluations", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 18, Page: 405-418, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Armagan Tarim, Aydin Ulucan, 1997; "Cost Minimisation in Seaborne Transportation of Petroleum Products: A Mixed Integer Programming Application for the Petrol Ofisi", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 15, Page: 190-197, [Other International Indexed Journal].
  • Aydın Ulucan, 1993; "Network Analysis Approach in Problem Solving", Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Issue: 11, Page: 95-114, [Other International Indexed Journal].

    • Other Journal

  • Kazım Barış ATICI, Ahmet Bahadır ŞİMŞEK, Aydın ULUCAN, Mustafa Umur TOSUN, 2016; "Veri Zarflama Analizi İle Uygulama Alanı Türkiye Olan Performans Ölçümü Çalışmaları: Literatür Araştırması ve Değerlendirmeler", Verimlilik Dergisi, Issue: 2016, Page: 7-47, [Other Journal].
  • Necmiddin Bagdadioglu, Aydin Ulucan, 2005; "Financial Efficiency of the Turkish Textile and Clothing Industry before the 2005 Trade Liberalization", Eurasian Review of Economics and Finance, Volume: 4, [Other Journal].

Books / Book Cheapters

  • Operations Research , Aydın Ulucan; Siyasal Publishing, 2004, Ankara , ISBN: 975-6325-11-9.
  • Portfolio Optimization, Aydın Ulucan; Siyasal Publishing, 2004, Ankara , ISBN: 975-6325-09-7.

Congress and Symposium

  • 2019 - Pınar Engin, Kazım Barış Atıcı, Aydın Ulucan, "Measuring the Effects of Energy Efficiency Policies: Evidence from Turkish Manufacturing Industry", The 7th Multinational Energy and Value Conference, Ankara, Turkey, CEVI.
  • 2019 - Ahmet Bahadır Şimşek, Aydın Ulucan, Kazım Barış Atıcı, "Bakımın Süreklilik Indeks Değerini Dikkate Alan Transfer Seçenekli Evde Sağlık Hizmetleri Atama Ve Rotalama Problemi", 39th Operations Research / Industrial Engineering National Congress, YAEM 2019, Ankara, Turkey.
  • 2018 - A. Ulucan, E.M.Aydin, B.Çekiç, "An integer programming based scheduling of university wide orientation course activities", EURO 2018, 29th European Conference on Operational Research, Valencia, Spain.
  • 2018 - K.B. Atıcı, A. Ulucan, A.Özkan, "Benchmarking in higher education using data envelopment analysis and the Bologna process data", EURO 2018, 29th European Conference on Operational Research, Valencia, Spain.
  • 2017 - A. Ulucan, A. Özden, M.B.Karan, "Ranking of Natural Gas Transmission Projects at the Southeastern Corridor: a Multi-Criteria Approach on the Countries of the Region", The 6th Multinational Energy and Value Conference, Guzelyurt, Northern Cyprus.
  • 2015 - Ahmet Bahadır Şimşek, Kazım Barış Atıcı and Aydın Ulucan, "Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Approaches for Energy Investment Decisions", The 5th Multinational Energy and Value Conference, İstanbul, TURKEY.
  • 2010 - Aydın Ulucan, Volkan Haskılıç, "A Multiple Criteria Sorting Methodology with Uncertain Data and an Application to Country Risk Evaluation", Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Barcelona, Spain.
  • 2009 - Şükrü Mollavelioğlu, Hakan Mihci, Selim Çağatay and Aydin Ulucan, "Efficiency Assessment of the European Union and Turkish Agricultural Sectors from the Sustainability Perspective", 4th GARNET Annual Conference, Rome, Italy.
  • 2009 - Aydın Ulucan and K.Barış Atıcı, "A Multiple Criteria Sorting Methodology with Multiple Classification Criteria and an Application to Country Risk Evaluation", EURO 2009, 23rd European Conference on Operational Research, Bonn, Germany.
  • 2009 - K.Barış Atıcı and Aydın Ulucan, "A DEA based Clustering Approach as a Classification Tool for Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis: An Application to World University Rankings", EURO 2009, 23rd European Conference on Operational Research, Bonn, Germany.
  • 2009 - K.Barış Atıcı and Aydın Ulucan, "Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Approaches in Energy Projects Evaluation and Turkey Applications ", 2nd Multinational Energy and Value Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • 2008 - M.Baha Karan, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Kaya, "Estimation of Credit Risk of Retail Stores by Using Their Payment History: A Comparative Study Using Logistic Regression and Multicriteria Analysis", Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Orlando, USA.
  • 2008 - M.Baha Karan, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Kaya, "Estimation of Credit Risk of Retail Stores by Using Their Payment History: A Comparative Study Using Logistic Regression and Multicriteria Analysis", 2nd International Credit Risk and Rating Conference, Ankara, Turkey.
  • 2008 - M.Baha Karan, Aydın Ulucan, Mustafa Kaya, "Estimation of Credit Risk of Retail Stores by Using Their Payment History: A Combined Logistic Regression and Multi DEA Approach", Business and Management 2008, Vilnius, Lithuaina.
  • 2007 - Aydın Ulucan, "Efficiency Evaluation with Multi-DEA Analysis: An Application in a World Bank Supported Project", 4th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control, Nice, France, EIASM.
  • 2007 - M.Umur Tosun, M.Cahit Guran, Aydın Ulucan, "Political Stability, Investment Profile and Macroeconomic Performance", Sixth International Conference of the MEEA, Dubai, UAE.
  • 2005 - Necmiddin BAĞDADİOĞLU and Aydın ULUCAN, "Financial efficiency of the Turkish textile industry before the 2005 trade liberalization", Twelfth Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Athens, Greece.
  • 2005 - Aydın ULUCAN, "Effectiveness of Mean-Variance Model as a Portfolio Selection Instrument: Evidence From Istanbul And Athens Stock Exchanges", Twelfth Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, Athens, Greece.

Projects

  • Technical Assistance for Decision Making and Performance Management in Public Finance, TR0802.06-02/001. EuropeAid / 129067/D/SER/TR, Job: Short Term Expert, Supporting Organizations: Ministry of Finance, Beginning Year: 2013, Termination Year: 2014.
  • Control of MoNE Budget and Following Up School Performance Based on the Budget , Job: Project Team Member/Researcher, Supporting Organizations: TUBITAK Research Project (1007), Beginning Year: 2009, Termination Year: 2012.
  • Evaluation and Analysis of Financial Risk of Small and Medium Business and Consumer Loans in Turkey , Job: Project Team Member/Researcher, Supporting Organizations: Research Grant, TUBITAK , Beginning Year: 2006, Termination Year: 2007.
  • An Application of DEA approach for the company performance evaluation and development of DEA software , Job: Principal Investigator, Supporting Organizations: Hacettepe University Scientific Researches Unit, Beginning Year: 2004, Termination Year: 2005.
  • Midterm Evaluation of World Bank supported “Social Risk Mitigation Project – SRMP” in Turkey , Job: Short Term Expert, Supporting Organizations: World Bank, Other Supports: Social Solidarity Fu, Beginning Year: 2004, Termination Year: 2004.
  • Establishment of Hacettepe University Financial Research Center , Job: Project Team Member/Researcher, Supporting Organizations: Hacettepe University, Beginning Year: 1997, Termination Year: 2004.
  • Participant of a project prepared for UNICEF in Water Supply – Sanitation and Hygiene guidelines in TURKEY , Job: Short Term Expert, Supporting Organizations: UNICEF, Beginning Year: 1994, Termination Year: 1995.
  • Development of the schedule of petrol products shipment from refineries to intermediate coastal stocking points with minimum cost, Job: Project Team Member/Researcher, Supporting Organizations: Turkish Petroleum Office, Beginning Year: 1992, Termination Year: 1993.

Professional Business Exprience

  • [2014] - [2014], Hacettepe University, University Senate Member.
  • [2014], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Head of Quantitative Methods Division.
  • [2014] - [2014], Hacettepe University, FEAS, Dean.
  • [2014] - [2014], Hacettepe University, University Board Member.
  • [2012] - [2015], Hacettepe University, Advisor to the Rector (Student Affairs).
  • [2011] - [2012], Finance Association, Executive Board Member.
  • [2011] - [Deva], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Professor.
  • [2006] - [2009], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Vice Chairman.
  • [2005] - [2011], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Associate Professor.
  • [2005] - [2008], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Head of Quantitative Methods Division.
  • [1997] - [2005], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Assistant Professor.
  • [1997] - [2004], Hacettepe University Financial Research Center , HUFAM, Executive Board Member.
  • [1996] - [1997], Hacettepe University Financial Research Center , HUFAM, Charter Member.
  • [1990] - [1997], Hacettepe University, Department of Business Administration, Research Assistant.

Awards

  • METU Prof. Muhan Soysal Innovation in Management Education. Subject: We are Anatolia , 2005, Corporation: METU, Award Type: Encouragement Award.
  • METU Prof. Muhan Soysal Innovation in Management Education. Subject: BUS 304 Operations Research Term Book, 2004, Corporation: METU, Award Type: Encouragement Award.