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Rector's Advisors

Prof. Dr. Özer ÇINAR

Senior Advisor to the Rector

Prof. Dr. Özer Çınar was born in İzmir in 1970. He graduated from Dokuz Eylül University’s Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering, in 1991. With a scholarship from the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), he went to the United States in 1994 and completed his master's degree in Environmental Systems Engineering at Clemson University’s Faculty of Engineering in 1996, followed by his PhD in 2002.

In 2003, Prof. Dr. Çınar began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University’s Faculty of Engineering. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005 and became a full Professor in 2011.

Serving as the founding chair of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Sütçü İmam University for eight years, Prof. Dr. Özer Çınar also held the position of Advisor to the Rector between 2005 and 2012. Additionally, from 2007 to 2010, he served as the founding Director of the University-Industry-Public Cooperation Center (ÜSKİM).

Between April 2012 and January 2014, Prof. Dr. Çınar worked as the Rector and a faculty member at the International University of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In July 2014, he joined the Department of Environmental Engineering at Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Civil Engineering. As of September 2024, Prof. Dr. Özer Çınar continues to serve as the Senior Advisor to the Rector and a Board Member of Yıldız Technical University’s Technopark.

Email: ocinar@yildiz.edu.tr 
Web: https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/ocinar


 

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Engin DENİZ

Advisor to the Rector

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Engin DENİZ was born in İskilip, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Guidance and Psychological Counseling from Selçuk University. He became an Assistant Professor in 2003, an Associate Professor in 2006, and a Professor in 2012. 

He has more than 250 publications in the field of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, including articles published in national and international journals, conference papers, and books. He has participated as an invited speaker in scientific congresses in seven countries in America and Europe.

He was listed among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists, prepared by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, for two consecutive years. His academic studies have a broad impact, with 1243 citations (H-index: 18) in Web of Science, 1641 citations (H-index: 18) in Scopus, and 12,827 citations (H-index: 55) in Google Scholar. He has served as both a principal investigator and researcher in scientific research projects supported by the European Union, TÜBİTAK, and universities. He has supervised over 100 graduate theses, 28 of which are doctoral theses.

His administrative roles include serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Education at Düzce University (2012-2015), Acting Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Düzce University (2013-2015), Founding Dean of Students at Yıldız Technical University (2017-2021), and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Yıldız Technical University (2020-2024).

As of January 2025, he has been appointed as an Advisor to the Rector of Yıldız Technical University and continues to serve as the Chair of the Department of Educational Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling.
 

Email: edeniz@yildiz.edu.tr
Website: https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/edeniz

Assoc. Prof. Afşın Yusuf ÇETİNKAYA 

Advisor to the Rector

Assoc. Prof. Afşın Yusuf ÇETİNKAYA Born in Ankara in 1986, Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering in 2011.

He completed his master's degree in 2013 and his doctorate in 2017 at the Department of Environmental Engineering at YTU. He conducted his master's and doctoral theses on energy production from waste.

Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya received the title of Associate Professor in 2020 and continues his academic career as a faculty member at the Department of Environmental Engineering at YTU.

Throughout his education, Çetinkaya worked in the field of environmental biotechnology, has been involved in many national and international projects as a coordinator, and applies his knowledge to both academic and practical studies in this field.

Appointed as Advisor to the Rector of Yıldız Technical University in October 2024, Assoc. Prof. Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya still holds this position.

Married and father of one child, Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya has a good command of English. 

Email: afsinyc@yildiz.edu.tr 
Website: https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/afsinyc

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet GARİP 

Advisor to the Rector

 

Email: mgarip@yildiz.edu.tr 
Web: https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/mgarip