Dr. Caner Tacoglu
Dr. Caner Tacoglu is an accomplished Industrial Engineer, consultant and academic with extensive international experience spanning Turkey, Germany, the United States and Canada. He earned his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, MSc in Engineering with Business Management from King’s College London and completed a double major in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration at Izmir University of Economics.
Dr. Tacoglu has served as Vice Dean at Izmir University of Economics, overseeing strategic initiatives, accreditation processes and academic programs. Beyond academia, he has consulted on industry projects in healthcare management, manufacturing efficiency and process optimization. His expertise also extends to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets, where he led community engagement efforts for a U.S. based startup and contributed articles to blockchain literature.
Expertise and Experience
Over 10 years of teaching experience and more than 15 years of industry experience.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management: Teaching, research and publication in areas such as Optimization, Operations Management, Modern Manufacturing Systems and Engineering Economics.
Leadership & Administration: Vice Dean role, strategic planning, accreditation coordination, curriculum innovation and development of partnerships between academia and industry.
Research & Consulting: Project supervision, experience in analyzing and improving operational efficiency and process optimization.
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: Country Lead, community management, competitor analysis and authored articles.
Software & AI Tools Development: Work on AI-enabled decision-making tools and involvement in software development for industrial and academic applications.
Publications
- Aydoğan, B., Vardar, G., & Taçoğlu, C. (2024). Volatility spillovers among G7, E7 stock markets and cryptocurrencies. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 40(2), 364-387.
- Vardar, G., Taçoğlu, C., & Aydoğan, B. (2022). Quantifying Return and Volatility Spillovers among Major Cryptocurrencies: A VAR-BEKK-GARCH Analysis. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 17(3), 911-933.
- Ceylan, C., Taçoğlu, C., & Kartal, H. (2021). Analysis of the factors affecting organizational commitment: An empirical application. Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 6(1-2021), 6-20.
- Kazançoğlu, Y., Sağnak, M., Lafcı, Ç., Luthra, S., Kumar, A., & Taçoğlu, C. (2021). Big data-enabled solutions framework to overcoming the barriers to circular economy initiatives in healthcare sector. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14), 7513.
- Taçoğlu, C., Ceylan, C., & Kazançoğlu, Y. (2019). Analysis of variables affecting competitiveness of SMEs in the textile industry. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 20(4), 648-673.
- Bal, A., Ceylan, C., & Taçoğlu, C. (2017). Using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation to improve efficiency of emergency departments. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 10(3), 196-206.
Conferences
- Tan Taçoğlu, M., Paldrak, M., Örnek, M. A., & Taçoğlu, C. (2023). An International Hub Airport Selection Problem Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP): Real Case Study in Turkey. In International Conference on Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (pp. 362-370). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
- Sezer, D., Tan Taçoğlu, M., Taçoğlu, C. (2023). “Selection of Shelters Location In Disaster Management Using Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM)”, YAEM, Gaziantep, 2023
- Aydoğan, B., Vardar, G., Taçoğlu, C. (2021) "Volatility Spillovers among G7, E7 Stock Markets and Cryptocurrencies", 10th Istanbul Finance Conference, 4-5 November 2021, İstanbul
- Taçoğlu, C. (2017) “Creating Competitiveness Variable Pool for SMEs in Production Sector" ICSORES-2017 International Conference
Seminars
- Tomorrow’s Jobs (March 2023, Izmir University of Economics)
- Faculty on Quality Teaching Standards (January 2023, Izmir University of Economics)
- Blockchain Technology and Volatility Spillovers Among Cryptocurrencies (April 2022, Yaşar University)
- Analysis of the Factors Affecting Organizational Commitment (June 2021, Izmir University of Economics)
- SME Competitiveness Index for the Production Sector and Lean Thinking in Healthcare (November 2019, Izmir University of Economics)
Awards
- Doctoral Fellowship, Istanbul Technical University (2013).
- Merit Award, King’s College London (2012).
- Scholarship Award, Izmir University of Economics
- Honor Student Award, Izmir University of Economics (multiple years).
Certifications
- Occupational Health and Safety Training Certificate, 2022.
- Festo Industry 4.0 Training Certificate, 2018.
Courses taught at UCW
- Operations Management, OPMT 620
