Guest researcher at Leiden University, specializing in data-driven manufacturing strategies and digital transformation in industrial operations.

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Professional Experience & Research Topic

Tugba is a guest researcher at Leiden University, contributing to the Lasers4MaaS project, where she focuses on data collection protocols and sustainability assessment to develop decision support systems for laser-based manufacturing.

She completed a double major in Management Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, specializing in System Dynamics and Control. She earned a Master of Science in Strategic Management in Defense Technologies and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, focusing on competitive multi-agent multi-objective optimization in scheduling.

In addition to her academic role as an assistant professor at Kırıkkale University, Turkey, she has worked in consulting and managerial positions within the aerospace and defense industries, leading initiatives in AS/EN 9100 Rev D quality management system implementation, shop floor digitalization, and manufacturing process optimization. Her work advances data-driven manufacturing strategies while ensuring regulatory compliance in industrial operations.