| Name : | Haluk Saffet BALKAN |
| Date and Place of Birth : | Ankara, TURKEY / 25 September 1944 |
| Citizenship : | Republic of Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| Sex : | Male |
| Marital Status and Child : | Married to Mehlika Balkan and have one son (Aral Balkan) |
| Home Address : | Karakol Mahallesi, Yildiz Sokak No: 14A/2, Gazimagosa, K.K.T.C., Mersin 10, Turkey |
| Office Address : | Industrial Engineering Department, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa, K.K.T.C., Mersin 10, Turkey |
| Telephone (Home) : | +90 392 365 1527 |
| Telephone (Office) : | +90 392 630 1441 |
| Telephone (Mobile) : | +90 533 862 9529 |
| Facsimile (Office) : | +90 392 365 4029 |
| e-Mail : | haluk.balkan@emu.edu.tr ; haluksaffetbalkan@gmail.com |
| EDUCATION | |
| LANGUAGES | |
| CURRENT EMPLOYMENT | |
| PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT | |
| EXPERIENCE | |
| PUBLICATIONS |
| Degree | Year | Department | University |
| M.S. Operations Research : | 1974 | Wharton Graduate School | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA., U.S.A. |
| M.S. Electrical Engineering | 1968 | Dept. of Electrical Engineering | Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey |
| B.S. Electrical Engineering | Dept. of Electrical Engineering | Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey |
| Turkish : | My native language |
| English : | Excellent |
| French : | Poor, reading knowledge only |
| Malay : | Poor |
| Employer : | Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa, K.K.T.C., Mersin 10, Turkey |
| Dates | Since September 1994 |
| Duties : | - Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Department (since 1 Sept. 1994), |
| - Vice-Dean of Engineering Faculty ( March 1996-31 Dec. 2000), | |
| - Acting Dean of Engineering Faculty ( 1 Sept.- 8 Nov. 1999) | |
| - Elected member of Engineering Faculty Board (Oct. 2002-2006) | |
| - Elected member of University Senate (since Oct. 2003-2006) |
| DATES | POST | ORGANIZATION |
| Sept. 1993 – Sept.1994 | Chairman,Department of Computer Information Systems | Near East University, Lefkosa, K.K.T.C., Mersin 10, Turkey |
| August 1989- Sept. 1993 | Consultant to General Manager & Acting Director, R&D and EDP. |
Pet Holding A.S.,
Koza Sokak No: 43 06700 G.O.P. Ankara / TÜRKİYE, |
| June 1983 - August 1989 | Associate Professor, Computer Science Department | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Gurney, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| June 1970 - June 1983 | Instructor (From 1975), Industrial Engineering Dept. | Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey |
| Oct. 1978 - Sept. 1980 | Visiting Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Faculty | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Gurney, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| July 1967 - June 1970 | Research Assistant, Operations Research Group | The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey |
My working experience could be grouped under the following headings: Advising the top management of a group of Turkey based international construction, petroleum, mining and trading companies which have operations and subsidiaries in CIS (ex-USSR) and Germany; Lectures given at universities, seminars conducted outside the universities, academic research activities, and the applied research projects. As an engineer and with a formal educational background in Operations Research methodology, I have a strong applied and theoretical background in optimization and statistical techniques as well as being a competent computer programmer (FORTRAN, C, PASCAL, BASIC) with extensive experience in both mainframe and microcomputers. I have also supervised various programming projects involving database and spreadsheet applications.
While I was employed by Pet Holding A.S, I was in charge of the reorganization and planning tasks of the company and head the Electronic Data Processing department where I have supervised the installation and operation of a Novell Local Area Computer Network. My other responsibilities included performing feasibility studies for new ventures, especially for our newly acquired petroleum exploration, field development and production concessions in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and join the related contractual negotiations.
The details of my academic work experience are given below under various headings:
(1) Subjects lectured at the universities:
Computer Applications, Electromagnetic Wave Theory, Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Linear Programming, Modeling in Socioeconomic Systems, Network Flows and Project Management, Operations Research, Optimization Theory (Graduate level), Simulation, Statistics, and Management Information Systems and Technology.
(2) Seminars conducted for the governments and private institutions:
(3) Supervision of Graduate Research theses:
''Scheduling the construction of Electrical Power Production Stations by Integer Linear Programming'', M.S. thesis of Kemal Dogan, Middle East Technical University (1978).
''Preparation of Master Production Plans Using Linear Programming Models'', M.S. thesis of Mustafa Asik, Middle East Technical University (1983).
''Database design in Project Management'', M.Sc. thesis of Halimah binti Hasan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1986)
''Design and implementation of computerized database and information flow system for the Malaysian Army Personnel Records'', M.Sc. thesis of Major Elias bin Kamarruzaman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1986).
''Manpower planning for the JHDNM (Internal Revenue Department of Malaysia)'', Post- graduate diploma project of Mohd. Shukor bin Mahfar, UTM (1985).
''Manpower planning for the construction sector in Malaysia'', Post-graduate diploma project of Badariah binti Arshad, UTM (1985).
"Hospital Workflow Management: A Case Study", Master of Science Thesis of Burcu Toker, E.M.U. (2000)
"An Application of Linear Programming to Aggregate Blending Problems", Master of Science Thesis of Işıl İremilci, E.M.U. (2002) [ co-supervisor: Dr. Cengiz Toklu]
'Electoral District Partitioning of T.R.N.C. for the Narrow District Election System", Master of Science Thesis of Nidai Kordal, E.M.U. (2002)
(4) Applied Research Projects:
- The Preparation and updating of the work schedule for the construction of Keban Dam And Hydroelectric Plant and the related 380 KV transmission lines and the transformer stations (1967-1970).
- The coal distribution system for domestic usage within the municipality of Ankara (1970).
- A study performed for Transportation Coordination Agency of Turkey to find the 'Operating costs in state owned transportation systems' (1974).
- A job evaluation study performed at the factories of Azot Sanayii T.A.S. (Nitrogen based fertilizers industry) (1975).
- A preliminary study for the establishment of a computerized MIS for Transportation Coordination Agency of Turkey (1976).
- A job evaluation study performed for the Ankara Cement Factory of Turkish Cement Factories T.A.S. (1981).
(5) Seminars, Symposia, and Summer Schools attended:
- International Summer School on New Trends in Computer Programming, Copenhagen, Denmark (12-24 August 1968).
-ITU Electronik Hesap Simpozyumu (Computer Programming Symposium at the Technical University of Istanbul), three papers which I co-authored were read during this symposium, (October 1968).
- AGARD-Specialists Meeting on Optimization of User Benefit in Scientific and Technical Information Transfer, Copenhagen, Denmark (8-10 Oct. 1975).
- Operations Research 1. & 4. National Congresses of Turkey (1975 & 1978), I read one paper during each congress.
- Seminar on Regional and Township development with special stress on KETENGAH (17-19 Nov. 1979) Kuala Trenganu, Malaysia.
- Conference on Management Sciences for Competitive Advantage (27-28 April 1987), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Balkan, H.S. ,`A proposal for an on-line algorithmic interpretive language - ALGIN', MS Thesis, Middle East Technical University, Ankara (1969).
- Balkan, H.S. , `Gezgin Satici Problemi (Travelling Salesman Problem)', Proceedings of the 1. National Operations Research Congress of Turkey, pp. 256-280, TBTAK Publications, Ankara (1975).
- `Kütahya Azot Isletmeleri Is Degerlendirme Projesi', co-authored, Azot Sanayii TAŞ Publications No:5, Ankara (1975).
- Balkan, H.S. , `Use of Network Techniques in Planning and Management of Regional and Township Development Projects', Proceedings of Seminar on Regional and Township Development with special stress on KETENGAH, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1979).
- `T. Çimento Sanayii TAS, Is Degerlendirmesi Arastirmasi Projesi Son Raporu (Final report of the job evaluation project for the Turkish Cement Industries TAS)', SIBAREN-METU Publications No: 81-00-00-01-17, Ankara (1982).
- Balkan, H.S. , `Job Evaluation', Saim Toroman Printing House, Ankara (1982).
- `Üretim Planlama Sistemleri Tasarimi (Design of Production Planning Systems)', co-authored, Prof. Mustafa Parlar Egitim ve Arastirma vakfi, Ankara (1983).
- Balkan, H.S. , 'A computerized Forecasting model for sectorial man-power planning', Proceedings of Conference on Management Sciences for Competitive Advantage, MS/OR Society of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1987)
-Tuncer, E.R. and H.S. Balkan (eds), "Engineering Faculty Publications 1995", Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa (1996).
-Belevi, D., H.S. Balkan, N. Kirkavak ve M.K. Yurtseven, “K.K.T.C.’deki Performans Degerlendirmeleri”, Üretim ve Verimlilik Kongresi Bildiriler Kitabi, sayfa 103-8, Lefkosa (1996).
-Balkan, H.S. and E.R. Tuncer (eds), "Engineering Faculty Publications 1996", Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa (1997).
-Yurtseven, M.K., N. Kirkavak, H. S. Balkan, F.C Çetinkaya, Y. Günalay, "M.S. in Systems Engineering Management: A Proposal for a New Program", Electronic Proceedings of 15th International System Dynamics Conference, Istanbul (1997).
-Tuncer, E.R. and H.S. Balkan (eds), "Engineering Faculty Publications 1997", Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa (1998).
-Tuncer, E.R. and H.S. Balkan (eds), "Engineering Faculty Publications 1998", Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa (1999).
-Toker, B. and H.S. Balkan, "Hospital Workflow Management: A Case Study", Proceedings of OR/IE' 2000, 21st. National Meeting on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering", pp. 158-161, Gazimagusa (2001).
-Balkan, H.S. and Burcu Toker Ersöz, "Business Process Redesign and reengineering from the perspective of TQM", Proceedings of 26th. National Meeting on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering", Koç University, İstanbul (2005).
-Ersöz, Burcu Toker, and H.S. Balkan , "Design of Patient Admitance and Record System of a Hospital: A Case Study", Proceedings of 27th. National Meeting on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering", pp. 511-4, Kocaeli University, İzmit (2006).
-Balkan, H.S. , Y. Cengiz Toklu and I. Ipek (Iremilci) Aksin, “Stochastic Considerations in Aggregate Blending Problems”, Joint EUROPT-OMS Conference 2007( 2nd Conference on Optimization Methods & Software and 6th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization), Prague, Czech Republic, University of Economics, July 4 – 7, 2007.
Aksın İ. İpek, Y. Cengiz Toklu, and H.S. Balkan , "Linear Programming Enables Finding better Aggregate Blends", Proceedings of 28th. National Meeting on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering", Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir (2007).
-Kordal, Nidai, and H.S. Balkan , "Electoral Partitioning of T.R.N.C. for the Narrow District Election System", Proceedings of 29th. National Meeting on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering",, Galatasaray University, İstanbul (2008).
-Kordal, Nidai, Haluk Saffet Balkan, A TSP-Based Electromagnetism-Like Mechanism for Political Districting Problem, ISCSE 2010-The International Symposium on Computing in Science & Engineering (ISCSE) Gediz University, Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, June, 3-5, 2010.