• Conducting research economic development practices, statistics, quantitative analysis in urban planning, strategic planning.• Participate in workshops with international scholars.

● Taught to undergraduate and graduate courses on topics such as regional planning, regional economic development practices, statistics, quantitative analysis in urban planning, strategic planning and community participation and research methods and data collection methods● Had an active role in the establishment of the Department of City and regional Planning that has one undergraduate, one masters and one Ph. D. program ● Had an active role in the development of Urban Transformation and Design Master Program and Regional Planning Ph.D. Program in 2017● Directed Urban, Regional and Environmental Research Center at Cankaya University.● Conducted research and published findings in professional journals, books, electronic media (Co-editor of “Urban and Regional Planning in Turkey, The Urban Book Series, Switzerland: Springer (2019).)● Worked as a member of research team at COST-Urban Europe, Practices and Policies for Neighborhood Improvement: Towards 'Gentrification 2.0, Research Project December 2015- January 2016.

● Directed and coordinated Planning and Programming Unit which formed from 5 economic development experts. ● Coordinated and prepared the South Aegean regional development planning process (including data analysis, reporting, community participation) ● Coordinated and Prepared South Aegean Regional Development Plan Document (a planning, policy and development strategy document for the development of Izmir Region) in collaboration with experts and other organizations● Coordinated and prepared the South Aegean Regional Development Current Situation Report that includes both quantitative and qualitative analysis about the region historical data and future trends in economic, social, infrastructural, housing and environmental issues● Prepared sectoral development reports on the South Aegean Region● Developed grant funding programs for economic development to private sector, public organizations and NGOs● Coordinated sectoral (agricultural, industrial) and social development related workshops and participatory meetings for community participation which included more than 500 participants/stakeholders in the South Aegean region

● Coordinated the Izmir Regional Economic Development Planning Process for the 2010-2013 period● Coordinated and prepared Izmir Regional Development Plan Document (a planning, policy and strategy document for the development of Izmir Region) in collaboration with experts and other organizations● Coordinated the sectoral (agricultural, industrial) and social development related workshops and participatory meetings that included more than 700 participants from public, private organizations and NGOs for community participation in the Izmir city and region● Coordinated the Izmir Industrial Cluster Development Program in collaboration with different organizations (public, private and NGOs) in the region for industrial and sectoral partnership and competitiveness of Izmir.● Prepared the Izmir Regional Development Current Situation Report that includes both quantitative and qualitative analysis about the region historical data and future trends in economic, social, infrastructural, housing and environmental issues.● Prepared the Key Sectors in Izmir Region Report used as a key strategy document for value proposition of Izmir target industries by many organizations in the region● Participated actively the design of Economic, Social and Environmental Development Grant Programs during in 2008 and 2009 period

● Assisted at least 2 courses and 1 planning studio each academic semester for undergraduate and graduate students on topics such as regional planning and quantitative analysis in regional studies● Assisted and mentored more than 10 students each academic semester● Conducted research in urban and regional studies and publish findings● Conducted research on The Role of Cognition, Knowledge and Learning in Industrial Districts with ICT sector and machinery industries in Ankara and Konya, Turkey● Conducted research on Development Agencies with industries (with app. 1000 firms) in Istanbul for Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.