Esra Agca Aktunc

Industrial and Systems Engineering
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About

Education & Training

Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2013

M.Sc., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011

B.Sc., Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, 2008

Research

Primary Research Focus
Optimization, simulation, and data analytics applications in areas including disaster management, healthcare, and energy systems

Teaching

Current Courses

ISYE 1100 Introduction to ISE (Spring 2023-25)

ISYE 2210 Production and Operations Management (Spring 2023)

ISYE 4250 Facilities Design and Industrial Logistics (Fall 2023)

ISYE 4600 Operations Research Methods (Summer 2023, 2024)

ISYE 4962/6962 Engineering Data Analytics (Spring 2023, 2024)

ECSE 2500 Engineering Probability (Summer 2024)

ENGR 2600 Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty (Fall 2023-24, Spring 2024-25)

ENGR 4760 Engineering Economics (Summer 2023, 2024)

Publications
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The following is a selection of recent publications in Scopus. Esra Agca Aktunc has 8 indexed publications in the subjects of Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Decision Sciences.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and behavioral restrictions on electricity consumption and the daily demand curve in Turkey
E. Yukseltan, A. Kok, A. Yucekaya, A. Bilge, E. Agca Aktunc, M. Hekimoglu
Utilities Policy
, 76
, 2022
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Forecasting Hourly Electricity Demand Under COVID-19 Restrictions
Ali Kök, Ergün Yükseltan, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Esra Agca Aktunc, Ahmet Yücekaya, Ayşe Bilge
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
, 12
, 2022
, pp.73-85
.
Forecasting models for daily natural gas consumption considering periodic variations and demand segregation
Ergun Yukseltan, Ahmet Yucekaya, Ayse Humeyra Bilge, Esra Agca Aktunc
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
, 74
, 2021
.
A supply and demand analysis for the turkish electricity market: Supply adequacy and resource utilization
Selim Önay, Ahmet Yücekaya, Ayşe Bilge, Esra Ağca Aktunç
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
, 11
, 2021
, pp.315-327
.
Managing natural gas demand for free consumers under uncertainty and limited storage capacity
Esra Agca Aktunc, Ergün Yukseltan, Ahmet Yucekaya, Ayse Humeyra Bilge
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
, 79
, 2020
.
Demand uncertainty and inventory turnover performance: An empirical analysis of the US retail industry
Gülşah Hançerlioğulları, Alper Şen, Esra Ağca Aktunç
International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
, 46
, 2016
, pp.681-708
.
Decision support for hospital evacuation and emergency response
Douglas R. Bish, Esra Agca, Roger Glick
Annals of Operations Research
, 221
, 2014
, pp.89-106
.
Optimization-based decision support to assist in logistics planning for hospital evacuations
Roger Glick, Douglas R. Bish, Esra Agca
Journal of Emergency Management
, 11
, 2013
, pp.261-270
.
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