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CURRICULUM
VITAE
Name: Erol Rifat
SAYIN
Birthplace and Date: Ankara, 11.11.1954
Nationality: Turkish
Marital Status: Married, two children
Ph.D. in Political Sciences and Public Administration
Ankara University / Graduate School of Social Sciences (1987)
Master of Social Policy and Labor Relations
Ankara University / Graduate School of Social Sciences (1982)
BS in Industrial Engineering
Middle East Technical University , Ankara (1979)
Secondary Education: Istanbul Erkek Lisesi (1972)
(Instruction in German Language)
Middle East Technical University / Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Assist.Prof. (1988-91), Assoc.Prof. (1991- )
Middle East Technical University / President's Office
Vice-Secretary General & Exec. Dir. of Fin. and Adm. (1991-1993)
Middle East Technical University / President's Office
Exec.Dir. of Fin. and Adm. (1988-1991)
Kent-Koop (Association of Housing Cooperatives/Ankara)
Secretary of Research and Evaluation (1983-1988)
Kent-Koop (Association of Housing Cooperatives/Ankara)
Vice-Director for Investments (1980-1983)
Ankara Municipality/Planning Department
Industrial Engineer (1979-1980)
1. ÒPolicy Decision support for Nation-wide Distance Education Based on Comparable
Cost ModelsÓ (1998) (with S.GUVEN), 16th European Conference on Operational Research/EURO XVI
Abstracts, p.111, August, Brussels
2. ÒA Multiattribute Utility Model Based Decision Support System for Organizational
Career ManagementÓ (1998) (with E.Tantekin), XIX.Operations Research and Industrial
Engineering National Conference Abstracts, p.72, June, Ankara (in Turkish)
3. ÒA Generic Performance Measurement Model for Touristic Enterprises and an ApplicationÓ
(1998) (with S.Kont), XIX.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Conference
Abstracts, p.66,
June, Ankara (in Turkish)
4. "A Market Surveillance System Design to Overcome Technical Trade Barriers: A Proposal for
Turkish Government" (1998) (with K.Ozum), XIX.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
National Conference Abstracts, p.55, June, Ankara (in Turkish)
5. "A Feasibility Study Project About Distance Education Alternatives Between Higher Education
Institutions" (1998) (with S.Guven, E.Kocaoglan and H.Guran), Second International Distance
Education Symposium Proceedings, pp.493-497, May, Ankara
6. "Restructuring in Education and Experienced Navigators of Interactive Information Age"
(1997), (with P.Askar), Istanbul Erkek Liseliler Journal, Vol.1, No:1, pp.41-44, June,
Istanbul (in Turkish)
7. MEDSME'95/Proceedings of the First Mediterranean SME Conference (1996), (Edited by E.Sayin),
METUPRESS Publications, 415 p., ISBN: 975-7064-00-9, Ankara
8. "Reengineering Approach for Ankara State Theatres"(1996), (with H.Moieni),
XVIII.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress YA/EM'96,
pp.88-91, Istanbul
9. "Turkish Housing Policy Analysis Using System Dynamics"(1996), (with B.Arikal),
XVIII.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress YA/EM'96, pp.440-443,
Istanbul
10. "Kent-Koop and Batikent: A Retrospective Systemic Study of a Large Scale Nonprofit Housing
Organization and Project" (1996), XXIV.IAHS World Housing Congress Proceedings, pp.350-359,
May 27-31, Ankara
11. "A System Dynamics Approach for Housing Policy Analysis: The Case of Turkey" (1996),
(with B.Arikal), XXIV.IAHS World Housing Congress Proceedings, pp.501-510,
May 27-31, Ankara
12. "Business Process Redesign as a Tool for Organizational Change in the Turkish Employment
Agency" (1996), Advances in Applied Ergonomics, pp.336-339, I.International Conference on
Applied Ergonomics, Istanbul
13. Management Information Systems (1995) ,(with T. Sen), Anadolu University Faculty of
Management Publications, 2 Vol.s, 414 (141+273) p., Eskisehir (in Turkish)
14. "A Decision Support System Approach to Encourage Textile Exports" (1995), 1.Systems Engineering
and Defense Applications Symposium-Proceedings, Vol.I, pp.736-748, 12-13 October,
Ankara (in Turkish)
15. "System Dynamics Approach as a DSS Tool: The Case of Turkish Textile and Apparel Sector"
(1995), (with E.Konuk), 14th European Conference on Operational Research/EURO XIV, p.2/102,
July 3-6, Jerusalem (in English)
16. "Training Needs of Industrial SME Managers (The Case of OSTIM Industrial District)" (1995),
IX. World Productivity Congress Proceedings, pp.288-298, June 4-7, Istanbul (in English)
17. "Reengineering and a Scenario-based Implementation Trial for the Turkish Ministry of Education"
(1995), IX. World Productivity Congress Proceedings, pp.527-539, June 4-7, Istanbul (in English)
18. "Reengineering: What Is and What Is Not?" (1995), Future's Technologies, Vol.3, March,
ss.78-82, Istanbul (in Turkish)
19. "Reengineering and a Scenario-based Implementation Trial for the Turkish Ministry of Education"
(1995), METU-Industrial Engineering Department Technical Reports 95-03, Ankara (in English)
20. "IT, Electronics and MED Project Programs of the European Union" (1995), (with O.Yamac
and F.Mert), R&D in Turkish Industry, Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Ankara (in Turkish)
21. Entrepreneurship Training for Small and Medium Size Industry: OSTIM Case (1994),
(with C.Cilingir), OSIAD Publications, 49 p., Ankara (in Turkish)
22. "A Successful Model Towards Transfer of High Technology to a Developing Country Through
Defense Industry" (1994.) (with T.Gurkok), Proceedings of the IV.International Conference on
Management of Technology, p.1598, Miami (Florida) (in English)
23. "GIS as a DSS Tool for Urban Managers" (1993), (with M.Deniz), paper submitted to the
XV.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress YA/EM'93, p.47,
Istanbul (in Turkish)
24. "METU Purchasing System" (1992), (with B.Kaftanoglu and E.Konuk),paper published
in the Proceeding of Academic Computing in Macintosh Environment III/University Computing
in the Future, pp.61-69, Eskisehir (in English)
25. "A Database Application for Academic Personnel in METU" (1992), (with B.Kaftanoglu et.al.),
paper published in the Proceeding of Academic Computing in Macintosh Environment III/University
Computing in the Future, pp.31-39, Eskisehir (in English)
26. "Failure of Participatory Models in Solving Housing Problem" (1991), paper submitted to the
XIV.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress, Proceedings '91, p.71,
Istanbul (in Turkish)
27. "Information Networks and Local Industrial Networks" (1991), (with I.Yaprak),
paper submitted to the XIV.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress,
Proceedings '91, p.52, Istanbul (in Turkish)
28. "An Organization Study Toward Rationalization of Decision Making Processes in Ankara
Metropolitan Municipality" (1991), (with C.Cilingir, A.Polatoglu, S.Guven, Y.Ustuner,
P.Akcali and M.Azizoglu), paper submitted to the XIV.Operations Research and Industrial
Engineering National Congress, Proceedings '91, p.45, Istanbul (in Turkish)
29. "A Specific DSS for Upper Level Corporate Managers" (1991), (with I.Gokoglu),
paper submitted to the XIV.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National Congress,
Proceedings '91, p.18, Istanbul (in Turkish)
30. "International Models in Metropolitan Administration and A Model Proposal for Turkey" (1991),
(with M.Deniz), paper submitted to the XIV.Operations Research and Industrial Engineering National
Congress, Proceedings '91, p.42, Istanbul (in Turkish)
31."A Professional Industrial Engineering Organization in Near Future: A Dead Birth" (1991),
(with S.Kayaligil), Ankara Makina Bülteni, No:6 April, pp.10-11, Ankara (in Turkish)
32. "Office Automation Applications in METU President's Office" (1991), (with B.Kaftanoglu et.al.),
paper published in the Proceeding of Academic Computing in Macintosh Environment II, pp.1-11,
Ankara (in English)
33. "The Position of Housing Construction Technologies related to the Acceleration of Housing
Supply in Turkey" (1988), article published in Birlesmis Milletler Turk Dernegi 1987 Yilligi
(United Nations Turkish Association 1987 Annual), pp.83-89, Ankara (in Turkish).
34. "Batikent New Settlement Project in Ankara" (1987), paper presented to the International Symposium
on Housing, pp.IV/23-31, Yokohama (in English).
35. "The Cooperative Way of Life in a Turkish Town" (1987) (with M.Karayalcin), paper presented
in the International Housing Conference organized by the City of Glasgow, 7-10 July (in English)
36. "Kent-Koop's Batikent Project" (1987), article published in Review of International Cooperation (ICA),
Vol.80, No:1 (April), pp.51-55, Geneva (in English)
37. "Municipalities and Computers" (1986), Belediye Dunyasi, March, No:2, pp.20-22, Istanbul (in Turkish)
38. "BatÆkent New Settlement Project in Ankara" (1986), paper presented to the Annual Conference of
National Federation of Housing Associations(UK), Nottingham (in English)
39. "A Data Base Design for Kent-Koop" (1985), (with V.Ustundag), paper presented to the
X.Operations Research National Congress, Izmir (in Turkish)
40. "Technology" (1985), chapter written for the Encyclopedia of Republican Period Turkey,
pp.2480-2490, Istanbul (in Turkish)
41. Introductory Systems Approach (1985), METU/Faculty of Architecture, 54 p., Ankara (in English)
42. A Proposal for Batikent Savings Bank (1985), (with C.Altinoz and T.Dinc), research report
prepared for UN-HABITAT, 56 p., Ankara (in English)
43. "Kent-Koop System" (1984), paper presented to the Mass Housing Symposium of the Chamber of
Civil Engineers, pp.136-142, Izmir (in Turkish)
44. Views and Proposals on Guestworkers' Housing Problem" (1984), (with M.Karayalcin),
paper presented to the ICA International Housing Committee Meeting, Hamburg (in English)
45. New Settlement Projects with Special Emphasis on Turkey (1985), 208 p., Ankara (in English)
46. German Housing System and Housing Policies (By Prof.Dr.H.Jenkis/translated from German)
(1984), 34 p., Ankara (in Turkish)
47. "A Housing Finance System Dynamics Model for Turkey" (1984), paper presented to the
IX.Operations Research National Congress, Istanbul (in Turkish)
48. "Appropriate Technology Concept Proposed for Turkey and Underdeveloped Countries" (1984),
paper presented to the 1.National Technology Congress, pp.401-405, Ankara (in Turkish)
49. Egekent Feasibility Study (1984), 60 p., Izmir (in Turkish)
50. Batikent New Settlement Project (Editor) (1983), 62 p., Ankara (in English)
51. "Industrial Engineering in the USA" (Translation) (1983), Sanayi Mühendisli¤i, No:8, pp.24-25,
Istanbul (in Turkish)
52. "An Approach to Housing Problem: Batikent" (1982), Chapter published in Bir Yerel
Yönetim Öyküsü (A Local Government Story), pp.114-126, Ankara (in Turkish)
53. "Cooperative Housing Model and the Batikent Project" (1982) (with C.ALTINOZ),
CIB W65 Proceedings, pp.II/8/1-15, Istanbul (in Turkish)
54. "Industrial Engineering and the Concept of Assistant Manager" (Translation) (1982),
Sanayi Mühendisligi, No:3, pp.32-34, Istanbul (in Turkish)
55. Batikent Feasibility Study II (1982) (with C.Altinoz), 60 p., Ankara (in Turkish)
56. "Need of Change of Financial Schemes as a Result of Prefabrication" (1982), paper presented
to the Housing Congress '82, Chamber of Civil Engineers, Ankara (in Turkish)
57. "Batikent: An Example of Mass Housing" (1982), TUBITAK-YAE Teknik Bülten, No:8,
ss.5-6, Ankara (in Turkish)
58. "Planning in Batikent" (1981), paper presented to the IAHS World Housing Congress '81,
Vienna (in English)
59. "On Electronics Industry" (1981), (with I.Aybay), Bilisim, Vol:10/No:14, pp.35-36,
Ankara (in Turkish)
60. Four Feasibility Studies for Batikent Related Investments (1980) (with C.Altinoz et.al.),
111 p., Ankara (in Turkish)
61. "Financial Dimension and Construction Technology Selection" (1980), chapter published in
Notes on Batikent New Settlement Project, pp.8-9, Ankara (in English)
62. "Dynamic Programming Application in Batikent New Settlement Project" (1980) (with Y.Turkili),
VI.Operations Research National Congress Proceedings, pp.87-94, Gebze (in Turkish)
63. Batikent Feasibility Study (1980) (with Y.Turkili), 285 p., Ankara (in Turkish)
COURSES GIVEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
ARCH 425: New Settlement Projects (1982-1988)
ARCH 426: Introductory Systems Approach (1982-1988)
IE 404: Management for Engineers (1993- )
IE 420: Service Systems (1989-1990)
IE 422: Seminar in Industrial Engineering Practice (1989- )
IE 427: Management Information Systems (1988-1990, 1992)
IE 482/782: Policy Planning and Information Systems in Local Governments (1990- )
(Also given as METU-International Summer School course in 1996)
IE 485/785: Technology Management (1990- )
IE 702: Special Topics in Reengineering (1997- )
OTHER :
Engineering Management: for "METU-Air Force Joint Advanced Training Center", May 1997, Ankara
1. First Mediterranean Small and Medium Enterprises Conference and Workshops (MEDSME '95),
[Chairperson of the Organizing Committee and Conference Coordinator], 7-8 September 1995, Ankara
2. EUREKA-MEDISAT Joint Workshop ÒInternet as a Medium for Innovation and Technology
Development in Eastern MediterraneanÓ [Organizer], 24-25 September 1998,
TUBÆTAK-BÆLTEN Informatics Institute, METU, Ankara
1. "Auslandsbezogenes Bauen/Thema Türkei", a seminar in Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Germany,
March 1987, Hildesheim (Germany)
2. "Management Information Systems" Course in the Certificate Program for Eregli Iron and Steel
Complex Inc., organized by the Management Department (Individual) ,20.2.1990-3.7.1990
3. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Continuing Education Center, 1-5 April 1991, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
4. "Database Management", a seminar given within "Inventory Planning and Project Selection &
Management" seminar for African States' high level offciers in the Continuing Education Center,
16 September-16 October 1991, METU, Ankara
5. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Continuing Education Center, 9-11 December 1992, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
6. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
via Continuing Education Center, 20-22 January 1993, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers,
Adana (in Turkish)
7. "Management Information Systems and Inventory Coding & Tracing", a seminar given in
collaboration with Tulga TURNA in the Continuing Education Center to BOTAS A.S.
(Turkish Pipeline Inc.Co.), 24-25 May 1993 , METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
8. "Management Information Systems and Project Scheduling", a seminar given in collaboration
with Dr.Canan SEPIL to TRT (Turkish Public Radio and TV Corporation), 26-28 May 1993,
METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
9. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Continuing Education Center, 8-10 December 1993, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
10. "Process Reengineering Workshop: Organization and Management in the Ministry of National
Education", Session Facilitator and Panelist, organized by the Ministry of National Education and the
World Bank, 21-23 October 1994, Ankara
11. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Continuing Education Center, 7-9 December 1994, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
12. "Introductory Engineering and Technology Management", a course (36 hours) given within
Engineering Management Certificate Program in the Continuing Education Center,
9 February-4 May 1995, METU, Ankara
13. "Training in Small and Midsize Businesses", workshop organized by University of Haifa, Israel
Small Business Administration and E.SayÆn as Coordinator of Medcampus Project #180,
29 June 1995, Dan Carmel Hotel, Haifa (Israel)
14. "Reengineering", a seminar given in collaboration withDr.C.CILINGIR in TUGSAS(Turkish
Fertilizer Industry Inc.) via the Continuing Education Center, 16-18 October 1995, Ankara (in Turkish)
15. "Reengineering", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.C.CILINGIR in the Continuing
Education Center, 23-25 October 1995, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
16. "Reengineering", a seminar given in TUGSAS(Turkish Fertilizer Industry Inc.) via the Continuing
Education Center, 20-22 November 1995, Ankara (in Turkish)
17. "School Productivity", a seminar given for TED Ankara College Administrators, 22-26 January 1996,
Tekirova/Antalya (in Turkish)
18. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Continuing Education Center, 3-5 April 1996, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
19. "Management Information Systems", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.T.SEN
in the Nuh Cement Industries, 17-19 June 1996, Hereke (in Turkish)
20. "Reengineering", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.C.CILINGIR in the Barutsan
Explosives Industry, 1-2 July 1996, Elmadag/Ankara (in Turkish)
21. "Reengineering", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.C.CILINGIR for Vestel Electronics
Industry Group, 23-24 November 1996, Izmir (in Turkish)
22. "Restructuring/Reengineering Education", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.Petek
ASKAR, 26-28 February 1997, Ankara (in Turkish)
23. "Reengineering", a seminar given in collaboration with Dr.C.CILINGIR in the Continuing
Education Center, 13-15 October 1997, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
24. ÒInformation Systems in School AdministrationÓ, a seminar given for METU Development
FoundationÕs High School Administrators via Contiuing Education Center, 6-7 March 1998
Ankara (in Turkish)
25. ÒTechnology ManagementÓ, a seminar given for KOSGEB via Continuing Education Center
21-23 September 1998, METU, Ankara (in Turkish)
1. "Finance in Housing Cooperatives", ICA-FENACHE Workshop, Lisabon, April 1985
2. "Innovation in Housing Cooperatives", CHF International Workshop, Washington DC,
June 1985
3. "Renewal of Large Scale Suburban Housing Areas", an international workshop organized by the
City of Stockholm and Naerbo AB, June 1989, Stockholm
4. "Recent Housing in Ankara", Culture/Space/History: IAPS 11. Biannual Conference, METU,
July 1990, Ankara
5. "Management of Public and Private Enterprises", Workshop during I.Medcampus Conference,
28 April-1 May 1993, Cairo/Egypt
6. "The Higher Education and Training Systems in the Mediterranean Nonmember(EU) Countries:
Adapting to the Needs of Private Companies and the Modern Public Sectors", Workshop during
III.Medcampus Conference, 13-14 October 1994, Marrakech/Morocco
7. "Meeting on Establishment of a Satellite University of Science and Technology for the Regions of
Eastern Europe and Central Asia", 10-11 March 1997, ITU Ayazaga Campus, Istanbul
1. "Information System Project for the Crisis Management Center of the Turkish National
Security Council" for the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) /
Information Technologies and Electronics Research Center (BILTEN), Team Member,
May 1998-
2. ÒMEDISAT: Mediterranean Science and Technology Information Network ProjectÓ
for the European Union/INCO-DC Programme, Partner, January 1998-
3. "Nation-wide Distance Education in Higher Education - A Feasibility Study" for the Turkish Scientific
and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) / Information Technologies and Electronics Research Center
(BILTEN), Team Member, May 1997-January 1998
4. "Preparation of Proposals for International Project and Research Tenders",for the Turkish Scientific
and Technical Research Council(TUBITAK)/Information Technologies and Electronics Research
Center (BILTEN), Consultant, July 1995-April 1997
5. "Employment and Counseling Services Development Project for Turkish Employment Agency",
for the World Bank, Consultant, December 1994-June 1995
6. "Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Continuing Education Development
Project on Technology Management and Small Business Administration",
for the EU-MEDCAMPUS, Network Head, January 1993-December 1995
7. "Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Continuing Education Development
Project on Local Governments and Metropolitan Administration",
for the EU-MEDCAMPUS Programme, Network Head, January 1993-December 1995
8. "National Education Development Project(TU-2546)", for The World Bank,
MIS Consultant, January 1993-October 1994
9. "Research and Development Expenditures Survey for Turkey",
for State Statistical Institute, Consultant, July-November 1992
10. "Turkish Electronics Sector Inventory Survey/Part I", for State Statistical Institute
Team Member, May-September 1992
11. "Defense Industry in Turkey: An Overall View and Proposals", for the Association of Defense
Industrialists, Project Director, April-July 1992
12. "Technopolis: High-Tech Industrial New Town Development Feasibility Study"
for Ankara Metropolitan Municipality , Team Member, 1.11.1990-1.3.1991
13. "Reorganization Project" for Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Team Member, 26.9.1990-26.6.1991
14. "Financial Planning System Development" for Turkish Cement Industry Inc.
Team Director, 1.11.1989-30.4.1990
15. Consultancy to "Prof.Dr.Mustafa Parlar Education and Research Foundation"
Consultant, 1989-1991
1. Chamber of Mechanical Engineers (Ankara)
2. International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) (USA)
3. International Council for Small Business (ICSB) (USA)
4. American Soicety for Engineering Education (ASEE) (USA)
5. Turkisch-Deutscher Kulturbeirat (Ankara)
6. Association for Turkey-European Union Relationships (Ankara)
7. Middle East Technical University Alumni Society (Ankara)
8. Istanbul Erkek Lisesi Alumni Association (Istanbul)
9. Istanbul Erkek Lisesi Alumni Association (Ankara)
1. Head of University Procurement Commissions (METU) (1988-1993)
2. Academic Advisor of "International Youth Club" (METU) (1988-1992)
3. Member of University Library Committee (METU) (1991-1993)
4. PRIN (National Information Contact Point for European Union's Medcampus
Projects in Turkey) (1994-1996)
5. International Contacts Commission of the Engineering Faculty (METU) (1994-1996)
6. Applied Research Committee of the Industrial Engineering Department (METU) (1995-1996)
7. Career Planning and Vocational Placement Center (METU) Dept.Representative (1996- )
7. Discipline Committee of the Industrial Engineering Department (METU) (1995- )
8. Computer Committee of the Industrial Engineering Department (METU) (1997- )
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