Dr. Muammer Koç is a Founding Professor of Sustainability. Previously, he held the positions of professor, director, chair, and dean at universities in Turkey and the US. He has a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio State University, US (1999) and an Executive MBA degree from the University of Sheffield, UK (2014). His research and teaching interests are in sustainable development, knowledge economy, education & innovation systems, design thinking, organizational and social efficiency, near-zero waste policies and technologies, as well as renewable energy, and additive manufacturing/3DP. Dr. Koç has 400+ publications in various international journals and conferences; published five books; organized, chaired, and co-chaired various international conferences, workshops, and seminars on design, manufacturing, and product development. In addition to his academic and educational activities, he provides consulting services to industry, government, and educational institutes for strategic transformation, business optimization, organizational efficiency, lean operations, restructuring, and reengineering initiatives.
Sustainable Development Division, College of Science & Engineering, HBKU
2014 – PresentSustainable Development Division, College of Science & Engineering, HBKU
2014 – 2022Industrial and Systems Engineering, Graduate Schools of Applied and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey
2010 – 2014NSF IUCRC Precision Forming, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
2006 – 2011NSF ERC Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA
2002 – 2006University of Sheffield, UK
2014Ohio State University, USA
1999Ohio State University, USA
1995Middle East Tech University, Turkey
1991Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar