Biography
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Çolak was born in Adana in 1975. He completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Çukurova University in 1997. Following this, he started his master’s studies in the same department and worked as a Research Assistant. He received a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education, which enabled him to pursue his master’s and doctoral degrees in the United States. He obtained his master’s degree in 2000 from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, where he also achieved the title of Senior Engineer.
Selçuk ÇOLAK started his doctoral studies in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida, where he also served as a Research Assistant. He completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Selçuk ERENGÜÇ and Prof. Dr. Anurag AGARWAL with a dissertation titled "Neural Networks Based Metaheuristics for Solving Optimization Problems" and returned to Turkey in early 2006. Selçuk ÇOLAK continued his academic career in the Department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Çukurova University, where he is currently a Professor. Additionally, he served as a Visiting Faculty Member during the summer terms in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University between 2011 and 2018.
Dr. ÇOLAK's research areas primarily include Production Management, Project Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Artificial Intelligence, Metaheuristic Methods, Operations Research, and Entrepreneurship. His articles have been published in high-level journals such as Computers and Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Naval Research Logistics, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of Business & Economics Research, and Simulation, and have received numerous citations. Prof. ÇOLAK has contributed chapters to international books and presented papers at various conferences. He has also served as referee for national and international journals, participated in panel and evaluation board memberships for TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB programs, and served as a jury member and chairman in various national and international events.
During and after his doctorate, Selçuk ÇOLAK specialized in project management both in academic activities and in practical applications. He has taught project management courses at Çukurova University and Sabancı University, and has been involved in numerous projects carried out with institutions such as TÜBİTAK, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, United Nations Agencies, the European Union, KOSGEB, and Development Agencies. He has taught various undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses at Çukurova University, Sabancı University, the University of Florida, and Çağ University, including Production Management, Production Systems, Project Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Information Systems and Technologies, Heuristic and Metaheuristic Methods, Production Planning and Control, Project Planning and Scheduling, Operations Research, and Entrepreneurship.
Prof. Dr. Selçuk ÇOLAK has held administrative and managerial positions both within the university and externally. Since 2012, he has been serving as the Head of the Production Management Division at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration at Çukurova University. Between 2013 and 2020, he served as the Deputy Director of the Social Sciences Institute, Distance Education Coordinator, Erasmus Coordinator, and a member of the Institute Council and Institute Administrative Board. He has also served as a member of the Faculty Council and Faculty Administrative Board at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Kozan Faculty of Business Administration at Çukurova University, and as a member of the University Quality Commission and Director of the Quality Commission Executive Subgroup. Since 2018, Selçuk ÇOLAK has been a member of the Coordination Board of Student Clubs at Çukurova University and the Advisor of the Entrepreneurship Club.
Between 2020 and 2022, Selçuk ÇOLAK served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Çukurova University Technology Development Zone (Çukurova Technopark). Leading systematic teamwork, ÇOLAK managed to raise Çukurova Technopark's ranking from 45th to 22nd in the Ministry of Industry and Technology's Technology Development Zones Performance Index within 1.5 years. In 2021, Çukurova Technopark became the first institution from Adana to participate in the Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival, TEKNOFEST, held in Istanbul. Throughout the event, he facilitated the participation of teams competing under the sponsorship of Technopark and winning various awards, bringing together Adana's youth with ecosystem stakeholders. He also organized Turkey's first Techno Kids' Festival in collaboration with the Ministry of Family and Social Services at Çukurova Technopark.
Dr. ÇOLAK has served as the Coordinator of Çukurova University TTO, Coordinator of the Adana Entrepreneurship Center, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çukurova Chemical Production Technologies Inc. He is the founder and general manager of Informs R&D IT Consulting Engineering Software Services Ltd. Co. Additionally, between 2017 and 2022, he served as the official academic advisor for Adana province and its districts under the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), providing consultancy services to the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Exchanges on behalf of TOBB, maintaining close contact with the business world.
Prof. Dr. Selçuk ÇOLAK is married and has two children.
Education
2001 - 2006
2001 - 2006Doctorate
University of Florida, College Of Business, Information Systems And Operations Management, United States Of America
1999 - 2000
1999 - 2000Postgraduate
University of Florida, College Of Engineering, Electrical And Computer Engineering, United States Of America
1992 - 1997
1992 - 1997Undergraduate
Cukurova University, Mühendislik Ve Mimarlık Fakültesi, Elektrik - Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2006
2006Doctorate
Neural Networks Based Metaheuristics for Solving Optimization Problems
University of Florida, Warrington College Of Business, Information Systems And Operations Management
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Research Areas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Management
Production Management
Quantitative Methods
Logistics Management
Production and Service Systems
Industrial Engineering
Optimization Theory and Methods
Production Planning and Control
Scheduling
Project Management
Engineering and Technology
Academic Positions
2018 - Continues
2018 - ContinuesProfessor
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2012 - 2018
2012 - 2018Associate Professor
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2012 - 2018
2012 - 2018Associate Professor
Sabanci University, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Endüstri Mühendisliği
2010 - 2012
2010 - 2012Assistant Professor
Sabanci University, Faculty Of Engıneerıng And Natural Scıences, Endüstri Mühendisliği
2009 - 2012
2009 - 2012Assistant Professor
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2006 - 2009
2006 - 2009Lecturer PhD
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2002 - 2006
2002 - 2006Research Assistant
University of Florida, Warrington College Of Business, Information Systems And Operations Management
Managerial Experience
2012 - Continues
2012 - ContinuesHead of Department
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2017 - 2024
2017 - 2024Faculty Board Member
Cukurova University, Kozan İşletme Fakültesi
2017 - 2024
2017 - 2024Faculty Management Board Member
Cukurova University, Kozan İşletme Fakültesi
2013 - 2020
2013 - 2020Assistant Director of the Institute
Cukurova University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
2013 - 2020
2013 - 2020Institute Board Member
Cukurova University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
2013 - 2020
2013 - 2020Erasmus Program Institutional Coordinator
Cukurova University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Faculty Management Board Member
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Faculty Board Member
Cukurova University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bil. Fak., İşletme
Non Academic Experience
2011 - Continues
2011 - ContinuesOwner and CEO
Business Establishment Private, INFORMS AR-GE BİL. DAN. MÜH. EĞT. VE YAZ. HİZ. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ., INFORMS AR-GE, Owner and CEO
2021 - 2023
2021 - 2023ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ TEKNOLOJİ TRANSFER OFİSİ A.Ş. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
University, ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TEKNOLOJİ TRANSFER OFİSİ, ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ TEKNOLOJİ TRANSFER OFİSİ A.Ş. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
2020 - 2022
2020 - 2022ÇUKUROVA TEKNOLOJİ GELİŞTİRME BÖLGESİ YÖNETİCİ A.Ş. (ÇUKUROVA TECHNOPARK) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Technology Development Zone, ÇUKUROVA TEKNOLOJİ GELİŞTİRME BÖLGESİ YÖNETİCİ A.Ş., ÇUKUROVA TEKNOLOJİ GELİŞTİRME BÖLGESİ YÖNETİCİ A.Ş. (ÇUKUROVA TEKNOKENT), ÇUKUROVA TEKNOLOJİ GELİŞTİRME BÖLGESİ YÖNETİCİ A.Ş. (ÇUKUROVA TECHNOPARK) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021ADANA İLİ AKADEMİK DANIŞMANI
Non-profit Organisation, TÜRKİYE ODALAR VE BORSALAR BİRLİĞİ, ADANA İLİ ODA VE BORSALARI, ADANA İLİ AKADEMİK DANIŞMANI
Journal articles indexed in SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2016
2016Performance analysis of a university hospital blood laboratory via discrete event simulation
Kadi D., KUVVETLİ Y., ÇOLAK S.
SIMULATION-TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY FOR MODELING AND SIMULATION INTERNATIONAL
, vol.92, no.5, pp.473-484, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
2015
2015Metaheuristic Methods
Agarwal A., ÇOLAK S., Erenguc S.
HANDBOOK ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING, VOL 1
, pp.57-74, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
2011
2011A Neurogenetic approach for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem
Agarwal A., ÇOLAK S., Erenguc S.
COMPUTERS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH
, vol.38, no.1, pp.44-50, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
2010
2010NeuroGenetic approach for combinatorial optimization: an exploratory analysis
Agarwal A., ÇOLAK S., Deane J.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
, vol.174, no.1, pp.185-199, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
2006
2006Heuristics and augmented neural networks for task scheduling with non-identical machines
Agarwal A., Colak S., JACOB V. S., PIRKUL H.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
, vol.175, no.1, pp.296-317, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
2006
2006Improvement heuristic for the flow-shop scheduling problem: An adaptive-learning approach
AGARWAL A., Colak S., ERYARSOY E.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
, vol.169, no.3, pp.801-815, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
2005
2005Non-greedy heuristics and augmented neural networks for the open-shop scheduling problem
Colak S., AGARWAL A.
NAVAL RESEARCH LOGISTICS
, vol.52, no.7, pp.631-644, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2018
2018Adana Bölgesi’nde Tek Pencere Sistemine Adaptasyon Süreci
ÇOLAK S., Alatepeli B., Elçiçek Güneş P.
Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi , vol.24, no.1, pp.98-108, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2014
2014Multi-Mode Resource-Constrained Project-Scheduling Problem With Renewable Resources: New Solution Approaches
ÇOLAK S., Agarwal A., Erenguc S.
Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER)
, vol.11, no.11, pp.455-468, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2014
2014The Task Scheduling Problem: A NeuroGenetic Approach
Agarwal A., ÇOLAK S., Deane J., Rakes T.
Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) , vol.12, no.4, pp.327-334, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2010
2010Genetik Algoritmalar Yardımı ile Gezgin Satıcı Probleminin Çözümü Üzerine Bir Uygulama
ÇOLAK S.
Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi , vol.19, no.3, pp.423-438, 2010 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2009
2009Dağıtım rotaları optimizasyonu için metasezgisel bir yaklaşım
ÇOLAK S., GÜLER H.
Gazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
, vol.11, no.2, pp.171-190, 2009 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2009
2009Dağıtım Rotaları Optimizasyonu İçin Meta Sezgisel Bir Yaklaşım
ÇOLAK S., GÜLER H.
Gazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
, vol.11, no.2, pp.171-189, 2009 (Scopus)
Books
2015
2015Metaheuristic Methods
Agarwal A., ÇOLAK S., Erenguc S.
in: Handbook on Project Management and Scheduling Vol.1, Christoph Schwindt, Jürgen Zimmermann, Editor, Springer, New York, pp.57-74, 2015
2015
2015Metaheuristic Methods
ANURAG A., ÇOLAK S., ERENGUC S.
in: Handbook on Project Management and Scheduling, Jürgen Zimmermann and Schwindt, Christoph, Editor, Springer, pp.57-74, 2015
2006
2006Resource Constrained Project Scheduling: a Hybrid Neural Approach
ÇOLAK S., Agarwal A., Erenguc S.
in: Perspectives in Modern Project Scheduling, Joanna Jozefowska and Jan Weglarz , Editor, Springer, New York, pp.297-318, 2006
Funded Projects
2021 - 2021
2021 - 2021Adana Entrepreneurship Center Early-Stage Technology Entrepreneurs Pre-Incubation Program
Other International Funding Programs
Çolak S. (Executive)
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021Bölgesel Planlama ve Rota Yönetim Sistemi Geliştirilmesi (Development of Regional Planning and Route Management System)
KOSGEB
(Project Abstract)
Çolak S. (Executive)
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ İŞ SAĞLIGI ve GÜVENLİĞİ YÖNETİM SİSTEMİ OTOMASYON YAZILIMI
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
TANIR F. (Executive), ÖZTAŞ S., ZENGİN F., BAYAT A., BAŞIBÜYÜK M., URAL S., et al.
2019 - 2020
2019 - 2020Consultancy Services for Establishment and Operationalization of Innovation Centers
Other International Funding Programs
Çolak S., Halefoğlu Y. Z., Aydın K.
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020Adana Girişimcilik Merkezi Projesi
CB Strateji ve Bütçe Başkanlığı (Kalkınma Bakanlığı) Projesi
Çolak S. (Executive)
2019 - 2019
2019 - 2019Delivery of Business Plan Trainings and Supporting Firm Establishment in Adana and Mersin
Other International Funding Programs
Çolak S. (Executive)
2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019Gümrüklerde Otomasyon Sistemlerine Adaptasyon Sürecinin Faktör Analizi İle Değerlendirilmesi
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
ÇOLAK S. (Executive), ALATEPELİ B., ELÇİÇEK GÜNEŞ P.
2015 - 2019
2015 - 2019Çukurova Üniversitesindeki öğrenci ve öğretim elemanlarının girişimcilik sertifikası kazandırılması
TUBITAK Project
Çolak S., Halefoğlu Y. Z., Kokangül A., Güzel E.(Executive)
2018 - 2018
2018 - 2018Provision of Services on Delivery of Entrepreneurship Training, Coaching and Mentorship
Other International Funding Programs
Çolak S. (Executive)
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018RIS3 Adana Sanayi Rekabet Gücü Analizi
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
FİSUNOĞLU H. M. (Executive), ÇOLAK S., TEKİN İ., BURGAÇ A., BERBEROĞLU S., ORANSAY G.
2016 - 2018
2016 - 2018Müşteri Memnuniyeti ve Takibi Yönetim Sistemi (Customer Satisfaction and Tracking Management System)
KOSGEB
Çolak S. (Executive)
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Kuyruk Teorisi Tabanlı Simulasyon: Bir Üniversite Tıp Fakültesine Ait Hastane Merkez Laboratuvarınd Bir Uygulama (Queuing Theory Based Simulation: An Application In A Hospital Central Laboratory Of A University Medical Faculty)
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
ÇOLAK S. (Executive)
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Kuyruk Teorisi Tabanlı Simulasyon Bir Üniversite Tıp Fakültesine Ait Hastane Merkez Laboratuvarında Bir Uygulama
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
Çolak S. (Executive), Yaman D.
2011 - 2012
2011 - 2012Dağıtım Rotaları Yönetim Sistemi Geliştirilmesi
TUBITAK Project
Çolak S. (Executive)
2008 - 2009
2008 - 2009Araç Rotalama Problemine NöroGenetik Yaklaşım (NeuroGenetic Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem)
TUBITAK Project
Çolak S. (Executive)
Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications
January 2014
January 2014Computers & Operations Research
SCI Journal
July 2013
July 2013Computers & Industrial Engineering
SCI Journal
April 2013
April 2013European Journal of Operational Research
SCI Journal
February 2013
February 2013Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2012
January 2012Decision Sciences
SCI Journal
April 2011
April 2011Applied Mathematics and Computation
National Scientific Refreed Journal
March 2011
March 2011Gazi University Journal of Science
Other Indexed Journal
June 2010
June 2010Information Technology and Management
SCI Journal
April 2010
April 2010Journal Operational Research: An International Journal
SCI Journal
April 2009
April 2009